eating out in Kiev

Concord

Cuisine:

The creative cuisine of Concord restaurant combines French traditions, elements of eastern culture and new culinary technologies. Concord has become the legislator of fusion-fashion in the capital and flag officer of this creative trend. Here, chef does not confine himself with any conventions boldly adding to the traditional dish unaccustomed ingredients, and thus turning it into unique masterpiece. The wine list includes more than 300 names along with astonishing multitude of countries and regions.

Interior:

Still creativity ends not on the restaurant's cuisine. The spacious hall of the restaurant is fulfilled in ethnic style. Here are white soft couches, white tablecloths and forged furniture. The interior is embodied in pictures, masks and Persian carpets decorating the walls. A splendid view on the Kyiv center opens from the terrace of the business center
Location: Situated right in a downtown of Kyiv on a garret of the "Kyiv-Donbass" Business center, nearby the the Premier Palace hotel*****

Decadence House

Cuisine:

Fashionable Italian cuisine of Decadence House is notable for its extraordinary serving of classic Italian dishes and author's version of the restaurant's chef. He uses not only authentic recipes of Italian masters but also his own secrets to cook homemade pasta and risotto.
Interior: The basis for the restaurant's interior is the history of French Decadence with all its intrinsic attributes - unbridled passion for luxury, beauty cult, ability to forget the past and taste every moment of present.

Location:

Decadence House is situated on the Shota Rustavely st, not far to the Kreschatik street, Bessarabian square, “Arena” etertainment complex.

Buddha Bar

Cuisine & Interior:

In 2008 "Buddha-Bar" lounge restaurants are openening their doors for guests in Kiev, Prague, London and Jakarta.
Wherever "Buddha-Bar" is opened, its decor and cuisine must meet particular conditions. One of the compulsory rules is presence of the huge Buddha's statue. Also there should be such obligatory elements as original chandeliers and marvellous artefacts.All dishes of menu had been adopted by general manager and the chef of "Buddha-Bar" in Paris.

Location:

Buddha-Bar Kiev is succesfuly located on the Kreschatik street, almost right on the Independence square.

Pervak

Interior:

The restaurant is placed in the manor of XIX cent, on the end of Khreshchtik street.

The cosy and very specific atmosphere of old Kiev on early ХХ cent obtained not only with original interior saturated by details, such as original household utensils of that period, but showing of silent pictures accompanying with play of ballroom pianist also.

Cuisine:

The menu includes a wide variety of courses. It is a collection of Ukrainian and Russian cooking masterpieces. You may order simple but well-known Ukrainian borsch, or delicious pan-cakes with black or red caviar, home-made roast in Slavic style etc.

Tsarskoye Selo

Cuisine:

The “Tsarskoye Selo” considered to be the best folk Ukrainian Restaurant.

The staff of “Tsarskoye Selo” strive for careful preservation of historic traditions and it must be admitted that they do this perfectly; everyone can make sure of it by visiting the restaurant.

The dishes are prepared here according to ancient Ukrainian and Slavs recipes and reflect our great hospitality; their historic names are preserved. In the restaurant you can also try traditional Ukrainian favorite drinks and collection wines from Europe.

Interior:

In the main room the interior using original household utensils of the Ukrainian village of the 18th century was recreated.

You’ll also find here live music in professional performance. The personnel wear national clothes and speak foreign languages. The highest level of service is ensured.

Location:

This restaurant is situated on the picturesque hills of Central Amusement Park, right nearby Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra and the Museum of WW2.

Fashion Cafe Marocana

Cuisine:

The restaurant's cuisine has absorbed the best culinary achievements of its chef, warm spirit of Morocco, eastern creativity and European quality. Such an intriguing combination here is called eastern fusion.

Interior:

The interior also has a modern fusion-intrigue, unique philosophy of space. Stylish combination of eastern comfort along with incomparable cuisine and lounge-music has brought to Marocana the name of one of the most fashionable Kyiv establishments. Relaxing atmosphere of the afternoon flows into the stylish fashion-party in the evening. Step by step on the different format screens top models are defiling. Satin armchairs and soft couches muffle the golden gloss of stamped tabletops with unique ornament. Comfortable small niches with little tables and soft couches are hidden behind the light translucent curtains.

Location:

Lesi Ukrainki blvd.

O’Panas

Interior:

Newly renovated, O'Panas serves traditional Ukrainian fare in a cozy tavern setting. It has a pleasant atmosphere and it is affordable. The large open windows offer excellent views of the park. Service at O'Panas is excellent.

Cuisine:

Ukrainian

Location:

Shevchenko Park (Shevchenkivsky)

Avalon

Interior & Cuisine:

Within this large Entertainment Complex is a lounge bar, restaurant, disco, and casino halls. DJs create a relaxing vibe in a wide selection of cocktails while Avalon restaurant boasts an extensive list of oysters, fish and seafood and is designed like an underwater kingdom, complete with jellyfish chandeliers and mermaids. International DJs regularly play disco Tout-se-Tien while Avalon casino is one of the oldest and most prestigious gaming venues in Ukraine.

Location:

Leontovicha str., 3

Arena Beer House

Interior & Cuisine:

Beer house is a spacious restaurant in Arena Entertainment Complex in which guests can watch their food being prepared from their tables. The restaurant serves Ukrainian and Bavarian cusine which is complemented by the four beers produced by the venue’s own brewery. A terrace featuring a large TV screen and colorful fountain is open from May.

Location:

Basseynaya 2a

Le Cosmopolite

Interior & Cuisine:

An artistic concept of Le Cosmopolite's interior design is based on the European l'art nouveau style of XIX-XX cent. The decoration is rich with modeling, bronze details, mirrors. The light and warm shades of walls and furniture create soft and cozy atmosphere of comfort. The European cuisine is represented by well-known dishes in the distinguished performance. Main slogan of this restaurant claims: "The French quality, but German quantity!" The wide range of beer includes popular Belgian brands, such as Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Belle Vue, and Leffe.

Location:

Nearby the well-known Kiev's attraction, the medieval Golden Gates, in the historical part of the city

Веlvedere

Interior & Cuisine:

The cuisine is both international (with accent on Italian and French dishes) and Japanese. A big selection of different fish. All the dishes we tried were quite tasty.

The wine card offers an exceptionally good choice (both red and wine wines from several countries/ manufacturers).

Location:

This restaurant is located in the Pechersk district, so very central, 100 meters from Salut hotel. The view on the Dnepr river from there is simply terrific, it is worth going there to enjoy this view sitting on the terrace in the evening.

Dnieprovsky Spusk 1

«Lipsky Osobniak»

Interior & Cuisine:

Ukrainian Haute cuisine

Fireplace, Terrace

Traditional dishes. Chef restaurant recommend: Exquisite crawfish’s salad with pears; Duck breast salad with rasberry sauce; home-made baked pies (pirozhki); Ukrainian Lenten broth with dried mushrooms (oldest recipe) and, of course, choicest caviar.
Specialties. Wine cellar holds over 900 different top class wines from the major wine houses of the world, watched over by highly trained sommeliers. In line with its policy of quality and individualism restaurant produces and sells its own vodka in Classic, Lemon, Cranberry and Honey & Lemon varieties.