UkraineRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Ukraine: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Kryivka

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN GALICIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BORSCHT AND VARENYKY

Must Try:Borscht and Varenyky
02

Puzata Hata

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:QUICK-BITE
SPECIALTY:CHICKEN KYIV

Must Try:Chicken Kyiv
03

Ribs Restaurant At Arsenal

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:OPEN-FIRE RIBS

Must Try:Open-Fire Ribs
04

Baczewski Restaurant

CUISINE:GALICIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:GALICIAN BREAKFAST BUFFET

Inside Baczewski Restaurant, ornate interiors echo old Lviv with refined European dining atmosphere. Soft lighting, polished wood, and marble details create a calm, structured dining space.

Must Try:Galician breakfast buffet
05

Gasova Lampa

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT TASTING SET

Must Try:Chemical Experiment Tasting Set
06

Kanapa Kyiv

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:MODERN UKRAINIAN TASTING MENU

Kanapa sits in an old wooden house on Andriyivskyi Descent, with candlelight and carved details. The mood is polished but lived in, closer to a Kyiv salon than a formal dining room. Plates bring beetroot, mushrooms, river fish, berries, herbs, and dark bread into precise modern forms.

Must Try:Modern Ukrainian tasting menu
07

100 Rokiv Tomu Vpered

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:DISCOVER UKRAINE TASTING SET

Warm wood, pale stone, and clean modern lines create a calm dining room that feels rooted in Kyiv. The menu reimagines historic Ukrainian recipes with seasonal vegetables, freshwater fish, chicken, fragrant herbs, and locally sourced ingredients. Every plate balances tradition with careful contemporary technique.

Must Try:Discover Ukraine tasting set
08

Ostannia Barykada

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CHICKEN KYIV

Must Try:Chicken Kyiv
09

Dacha

CUISINE:ODESA
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BLACK SEA FISH

Must Try:Black Sea Fish
10

Sho

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:CHICKEN KYIV

Must Try:Chicken Kyiv
11

The Most Expensive Galician Restaurant

SETTING:INDOOR
DRESS:SMART-CASUAL
VENUE:SPEAKEASY
MUSIC:JAZZ-BLUES
ENERGY LEVEL:SOPHISTICATED

Behind an unmarked apartment door in Lviv, The Most Expensive Galician Restaurant feels like a private club. Dark wood, low light, old portraits, and Masonic symbols set a theatrical mood. At night, the room turns social, with sharp service, strong cocktails, and tables that linger late.

12

Meat And Justice

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CHICKEN SHASHLYK

Must Try:Chicken Shashlyk
13

Lviv Coffee Mining Manufacture

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:FLAMING COFFEE

Must Try:Flaming Coffee
14

Chicken Kyiv

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CHICKEN KYIV CUTLET

Must Try:Chicken Kyiv Cutlet
15

Bernardazzi

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BLACK SEA FISH

Must Try:Black Sea Fish
16

Dacha Odesa

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL COASTAL FISH

Dacha Odesa sits in a leafy coastal villa setting near sea breeze. Tables spread across shaded gardens with relaxed wooden architecture and soft light. Air carries salt from Black Sea with gentle evening atmosphere.

Must Try:Seasonal coastal fish
17

Kompot Odesa

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:SYRNYKY

Must Try:Syrnyky
18

Tavernetta Odesa

CUISINE:ITALIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:HANDMADE PASTA

Must Try:Handmade Pasta
19

Kumanets Odesa

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:POTATO VARENYKY

Must Try:Potato Varenyky
20

Atlas Lviv

CUISINE:UKRAINIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:VARENYKY

Atlas Lviv serves refined dishes in a warm, softly lit interior space. Wood accents and quiet music create a calm, deliberate dining rhythm. Plates arrive with seasonal vegetables, chicken, and precise modern presentation.

Must Try:Varenyky