As the cold winter weather approaches, several new cafes have opened in Kyiv to warm us up with some quality dining. The Kyiv Post takes a look at the latest additions to the Kyiv’s restaurant scene.
Go Georgian
Nowadays, it seems one can hardly walk around central Kyiv for five minutes without coming across a Georgian restaurant. Two more opened recently, adding to Kyiv’s Georgian food obsession.
A new Georgian restaurant Garo opened near Palats Ukraina. (www.facebook.com/pg/garorest)
The first is Garo (116 Antonovycha St.) – a stylish eatery near Palats Ukraina. Garo serves all the Georgian classics: several types of khachapuri, or stuffed Georgian bread (Hr 98), khinkali dumplings (Hr 15 each), and eggplant rolls with cheese or meat. It also offers a variety of European-style salads, fish dishes, and popular desserts such as cheesecake and Napoleon cake.
Another Georgian-themed place opened фе Dmytrivska Street. (https://www.facebook.com/radiotbilisi)
The other new place, Radio Tbilisi (9-11 Dmytrivska St.), focuses on khinkali and dishes popular in the Georgian capital, from which the restaurant gets its name. The design here combines authentic patterned carpets with more unusual elements: for those bored with chairs, there are swings to sit on. The prices are rather affordable: khinkali dumplings go for Hr 11 each, and main courses start at Hr 70-80.
Asian additions
Ikigai, a restaurant that opened on the first floor of the Premier Palace Hotel in October, serves Japanese cuisine. (Facebook/Ikigai) (Goloverda Georgii)
Ikigai, a chic Japanese restaurant, has now opened in the five-star Premiere Palace Hotel in the heart of Kyiv. Apart from traditional sushi and rolls, the restaurant offers scallops and su-no mono – Bluefin tuna marinated with oranges in miso sauce. The restaurant also claims to be the first place in Ukraine to offer a kaiseki set – a set of 7-10 dishes which includes a dainty appetizer, main dishes and a dessert. Main courses start at around Hr 200. Ikigai replaces Sumosan, a popular Japanese restaurant that used to occupy the same spot in the hotel.
Another new Asian place is Kitaika at 16 Zlatoustovska St.(facebook.com/kitaika.kitchen)
Kitaika (16 Zlatoustovska St.), is another new Asian place, offering popular Asian noodles, Vietnamese Pho soup and Chinese meat dumplings at affordable prices that start at Hr 75. There is a variety of vegetarian options on the menu.
Sweet November
Another Honey confectionery opened at 20 Yaroslaviv Val St. (facebook.com/honey0671271921)
The Honey confectionary has long been one of the most popular venues on Nyzhniy Val Street in Podil, and a second location has now opened at 20 Yaroslaviv Val St. Here one can enjoy desserts (the café offers eclairs, macaroons, candy and cakes), a lunch for Hr 79 – 115 or a delicious hot chocolate for Hr 60. Honey will also open another spot in the TsUM shopping mall soon.
Сafe Sweet Book, has opened in the Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv. (www.facebook.com/sweetbook.kiev)
Another confectionary cafe, Sweet Book, has opened in the Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv (1 Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska St.). The café has a stylish interior – brightly colored furniture in a spacy, beige-colored room. Candies go for around Hr 30 apiece, while a slice of cake costs Hr 80-120.
Pubs and cafes
The beer pub V Rebro (In the Rib) opened this October. (facebook.com/vrebro.bbq)
A new beer pub V Rebro (In the Rib) opened this October in the place of the former Guinness pub in Obolon district (24A Heroiv Stalingradu St.). This place offers fried and grilled meat and a broad choice of craft beer from Ukraine and abroad for Hr 40-70 for a bottle. The place is designed in the popular loft style, in dark colors. Before opening V Rebro, its owners cooked grilled ribs at the Street Food Festivals that take place once a month at Platforma Art Factory. Grilled pork ribs go for Hr 160, and a rib-eye steak is Hr 250.
Zigzag opened this summer at 13 Reitarska St. (facebook.com/Zigzag)
Another new cafe, Zigzag, opened this summer at 13 Reitarska St., not far away from the Golden Gate monument. The first thing one notices when coming in is the large dark wood bar, which takes up an entire wall. The café serves both alcoholic and soft drinks, snacks and meals for around Hr 70-90. The music here is mostly jazz. On some evenings, there is live piano music.
Kyiv’s new venues at a glance
Garo (Georgian). 116 Antonovycha St. 9 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Radio Tbilisi (Georgian). 9-11 Dmytrivska St. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Ikigai (Japanese). 29 Pushkinska St. 12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Kitaika (Asian). 16 Zlatousovska St. 12 p.m. – 23 p.m.
Honey (confectionary). 20 Yaroslaviv Val St. 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sweet Book (confectionary). 1 Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska St.) 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
V Rebro (pub). 24A Heroiv Stalingradu St. 12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Zizgzag (café). 13 Reitarska St. 9 a.m. – 11 p.m.
