Food
Where to eat in Ukraine: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Ukraine is Dinamo Restaurant, Kyiv. The travel guide lists 92 places to eat and drink in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Lviv. Local dishes to try: Borscht, Palianytsia, Varenyky, Oladyi, and Kutia.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Ukraine
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 2
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 1
Bars and pubs 1
Places travellers recommend in Ukraine
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Kyiv
All places in KyivRestaurants and cafés
- Vesuvio PizzaBudget
25 Reitarska Street
- Buddha BarSplurge
14 Khreshchatyk Street
- CelentanoBudget
23A Velyka Vasylkivska Street
- Korchma BudmoBudget
22a Mykhailivska Street
- Mister SnackBudget
18 Hetmana Pavla Skoropadskoho Street
- Potato HouseBudget
37/20 Nyzhnii Val Street
- Puzata KhataBudget
15 Khreshchatyk Street
- Two Geese - PecherskBudget
9/11 Arsenalna Street
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Kyiv · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Kharkiv
All places in KharkivRestaurants and cafés
- Puzata Khata
Sums'ka st. 2
- Bella Mozarella
Sumskaya street, 73
- Familia
14-A Skrypnika
- Buhara
г. Харьков, ул. Пушкинская, 32
- Roll Club Asian
Constitution Square, 18
- Sweet World (Sladkiy mir) Confectionery Cafe
Kooperativnaya str., 6
- Paris
Petrovskogo st. 30/32
- Adriano
Petrovskogo st., 35-А
Bars and nightlife
- Restaurant-(Czech) brewery chain, "Stargorod"
Lermontova str. 7
- Big Ben Pub
Nauky ave. 48
- The Irish Pub Patrick
Universitetskaya str.(ул. Университетская) 2
- Brasserie Bier Gasse
Geroev Praci str. 9
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Kharkiv · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Lviv
All places in LvivRestaurants and cafés
- Arsen #2 SupermarketBudget
Viacheslava Chornovola Ave. (пр-т Черновола), 93
- Hutsulsky DvirMid-range
36 Schyretska str.
- Acropolis TavernBudget
44 Rynok Square
- Trapezna IdeyMid-range
Valova 18A
- Pid Kelpsydroyu café/restaurantMid-range
Vir’menska 35
- Potato House Fast Food RestaurantBudget
Chornovola V. ave., 65
- McDonald's RestaurantBudget
Chornovola V. Ave., 12
- BistroBudget
Panteleymona Kulisha, 13
Bars and nightlife
- Kriyivka Bar
- Pid Synoju Flyazhkoju
Ruska 4
- Club Metro disco
Zelena 14
- Pozitiff
14 Zelena St.
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Lviv · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Lutsk
All places in LutskRestaurants and cafés
- Kurin Restaurant
Hrushevs'koho Prezydenta ave. 26
- Chicken Hut Restaurant
Koniakina St. 30
- Cafe "Rose-Cafe"
Voly Av. 19
- Cafe Lutsk-Skhidnyi
Pryvokzal'na sq., 1
- Cafe Tranzyt
Koniakina str., 39
- Presto Pizza
Kravchuka St. 48a
- Pizzeria "Felicità"
Voli Av. 11, Sobornosti Av. 11, Striletska St. 11, Vynnychenka St. 2
- Restaurant "Zolotyi Drakon"
Veteraniv St. 1a
Bars and nightlife
- Night club "Versal"
Grushevskogo Av. 2
- Chester Pub
Voli ave., 11
- Bravyi Shveik Bar
Lesi Ukrainky St. 56
- Pub “Obolon”
Kopernika St. 8a
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Lutsk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Odesa
Restaurants and cafés
- Gavannaya
7, Gavannaya St
- Bunina
35, Bunina St
- Dobrovolskogo
114/1A Prospekt Dobrovolskogo Ave
- Kompot
Leontovycha St 15
- Tavernetta
- Pivnoy Sad
Bars and nightlife
- Club Ibiza
Arcadia
- Club Itaka
Arcadia
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Odesa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Uzhhorod
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Uzhhorod · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Ukraine is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Ukraine, the most widely known first.
Oladyi
small thick pancakes or fritters common in Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian cuisines
Kutia
Sweet grain pudding, traditionally served in Ukraine, Belarus, Russian and some parts of Poland
Smetana
dairy product produced by souring heavy cream, popular in Eastern and Central Europe
Kyiv cake
Ukrainian brand of dessert cake
Kvass
fermented cereal-based non-alcoholic or low alcoholic beverage
Syrniki
fried cheese pancakes from Eastern cuisine
Halušky
thick, soft noodles or dumplings in various Central and Eastern European cuisines
Mors
non-carbonated Russian drink, made by boiling lingonberries and/or cranberries with sugar
Cold beet soup
traditional Ukrainian, Latvian, or Polish chilled soup made from beets and kefir
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Ukraine?
Dinamo Restaurant, Kyiv is the most widely documented place to eat in Ukraine: 4 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Ukraine known for?
Ukraine is known for Borscht, Palianytsia, Varenyky, Oladyi, and Kutia.
Where can you eat in Kyiv?
The travel guide to Kyiv lists Vesuvio Pizza, Buddha Bar, Celentano, Korchma Budmo, and Mister Snack.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.