KIEV EATING
Bread is central to Ukrainian culture. So is
borshch, a hearty soup coloured pink with
beetroot. Other local foods are varenyky –
large stuffed dumplings, savoury and
sweet (Ukrainians have a very sweet
tooth) – holubtsi, meat and rice rolled in
cabbage leaves topped with a tomato
sauce, and pelmeny, meat-filled ravioli.
Kiev’s cosmopolitan restaurants span every
nationality Japanese is trendy, fusion
menus are the current big thing. Prices
given below indicate an average for a meal
for one, without drinks
Empire
The finest Ukrainian and European cuisine
with panoramic city views.
Price: from 200Hr
Address: 8th fl, Premier Palace Hotel, Shevchenka 5-7
Underground: Lva Tolstovo
Phone: +380 44 537 4535
Mandarin
Han Dynasty-style riverboat serving good
Chinese, Japanese and Asian fusion dishes.
Address: Naberezhno-Khreschatytska Berth no 6
Underground: Kontraktova Ploscha
Phone: +380 44 459 0877
Superb French cuisine in a quaint cottage
by the river.
Address: Naberezhno-Kreschatytskaya 17
Underground: Kontraktova Ploscha
Phone: +041 451 5080
Asakhi
Authentic Japanese favourite in a city
obsessed with sushi.
Address: Saksahanskoho 1
Underground: Palats Sportu
Phone: +380 44 244 2237
Mimino
Excellent Georgian fare in surroundings
styled after a Soviet era movie, famous for
shashlik.
Address: Spaska 10A
Underground: Kontraktova Ploscha
Phone: +380 44 417 3545
Marrakesh
Atmospheric restaurant with Mediterranean
and Central Asian menu that pleases both
meat eaters and vegetarians.
Address: Sahaidachnoho 24
Underground: Kontraktova Ploscha
Phone: +380 44 494 0494
If you’re searching for a real salad bar, this
is the place. Good selection of pizzas.
Address: Bessarabska Ploscha 5A
Underground: Lva Tolstovo
Phone: +380 44 234 6721
Pechersky Dvorik
Russian/Ukrainian food in a relaxed,
19th-century-style setting.
Address: Krepestnoi Pereulok 6
Underground: Arsenalna
Phone: +380 44 253 2667
Concord
Super smart with great city views,
French-Asian fusion menu, candlelight and
lounge music.
Address: 8th fl, Kiev-Donbass Centre, Pushkinska 42/4
Underground: Lva Tolstova
Phone: +380 44 234 7788
Da Vinci Fish Club
Good fresh seafood and quality Italian
classics, and a sun terrace.
Address: Volodymyrska 12
Underground: Zoloti Vorota
Phone: +380 44 490 3434