Restaurants in Kiev
The elegant Old Town offers high-end options, while central Kreshchatyk has everything from cheap and tasty stolovaya (canteens) like Domashnyaya Kukhnya, to elegant Euro-Asian fusion at Concord. Reasonably priced beer tents line the riverside parks of Lypky and Pechersk in summer. Most restaurants open 12pm-12am, but 24-hour options can also be found citywide. A tip of about 15% is usual, and not included.
Mimino
High-end Georgian cuisine
The high-end Mimino restaurant, in the heart of Kiev's Podol district, dishes
out delicious Georgian cuisine. Traditional shashlyk marinated
kebabs, roast suckling pig and Satcivi chicken breast in walnut sauce
all feature on the menu - not to mention the region's finest wines and
vodkas. Traditional textiles and slate ovens enhance the rustic
atmosphere.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11am-11pm
Address
10a, Spasskaya, Kiev
Telephone
+38 (0) 44 417 3545
Concord
Euro-Asian fusion
With views from the top of the Kiev-Donbass Business Centre at the southern
end of Kreshchatyk, Concord's elegant interior, Euro-Asian fusion menu and
hip DJ Bar has made it a favourite with the young and fashionable. The
wide-ranging menu includes traditional classic French dishes, sushi and
Chinese fare.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11am-11pm
Address
42/2, Pushkinska Vulitsa, Kiev 01004
Telephone
+38 044 234 7788
Pervak
Quality Ukrainian cooking
Recognised by many as the best of the traditional Ukrainian restaurants,
Pervak, off main street Kreshchatyk, has tried to recreate the elegance of
turn-of-the-century Kiev. Set in seven separate rooms - many with balconies
or open fires - its extensive vodka selection is recommended, and the
weekday business lunches are exceptionally good value.
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Opening Hours
Sun-Thu 11am-12am; Fri-Sat 11am-2am
Address
2, Rohnidynska Vulitsa, Kiev 01004
Telephone
+38 044 235 0952
SSSR
Post-Soviet kitsch
South of the city in historic Pechersk, the SSSR summer café offers the full
Soviet retro experience, with ultra-kitsch dishes including a
hammer-and-sickle-shaped sausage, and specialities from each of the former
Soviet republics. The traditional Soviet holidays are still celebrated, and
guests can catch their own carp or perch to be cooked to their
specification.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-1am
Address
42/1, Sichnevoho Povstannia Vulitsa, Kiev 01015
Telephone
+38 044 280 3066
Transport
Arsenalna Metro
Puzata Hata
Busy Ukrainian buffet
Literally the 'House of the Pot-Bellied Peasant', Puzata Hata at the bottom
of central Kreshchatyk is a cosy, chaotic eatery offering traditional
Ukrainian favourites including pampushki (rolls), homemade sausages
and vareniki (dumplings). Hugely popular at peak times, an early
dinner or late lunch is often advisable.
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Opening Hours
Daily 7.30am-11pm
Address
1/2, Basseina Vulitsa, Kiev 01004
Telephone
+38 044 235 8868
Domashnyaya Kukhnya
Ukrainian home cooking
One of the traditional stolovaya (canteens), Domashnyaya Kukhnya, on
central Kreshchatyk Street is packed at peak times. With plenty of choice
including homemade salads, soups, and beer, it's possible to have a
traditional Ukrainian feast without breaking the bank. Some dishes might
surprise foreign palates - salo, for example, is simply pig fat.
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Opening Hours
Daily 8am-11pm
Address
16/22, Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Vulitsa, Kiev 01030
Telephone
+38 044 234 29 18
