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Order a cocktail or a glass of sparkling wine, listen to live music and embrace a magnificent view of Kyiv at one of its rooftop bars.

Bar On 8
This bar can be found at Hyatt Regency Kyiv, on the eighth floor, as its name suggests. Due to its vantage point, Bar on 8 offers an impressive view of Sofiivska Square and more.

It is an all-day lounge serving simple dishes such as snacks, salads, sandwiches, steaks, and desserts. Guests will be able to unwind while sipping on exotic cocktails, draft beers or a rare malt whiskey from the menu.

During warmer months, a barbeque and a tandoor are set up on the terrace, serving both meat and seafood dishes grilled over charcoal.

Prices: Grilled Pork — Hr 425, Crayfish Bisque- Hr 325, Bar on 8 Cosmopolitan- Hr 210, Craft Beers- Hr 210–250, Pistachio Raspberry Slice- Hr 210

5 Ally Tarasovoyi St. 11–2 a. m. (Kitchen 11–12 a. m.)

Atmosfera Restaurant
Premier Palace Hotel in Kyiv also welcomes guests on its eighth floor for a view of the city’s historic downtown while sipping on craft cocktails at its Atmosfera Restaurant. The setup includes an indoor lounge as well as a garden terrace with light and calming colors. It’s better to make a reservation for one of the outdoor tables.

Visitors of the 1818 rooftop bar at Hotel Complex Bursa in Kyiv enjoy the view on Podil on July 23. (Volodymyr Petrov)

Charcoal oven-baked dishes, Mediterranean-inspired bites, seafood and more are on the restaurant’s menu.

Besides the view, food and drinks, the place also provides entertainment: DJs play here every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Prices: Octopus Carpaccio — Hr 775, Grilled romaine with froth made out of smoked cheese — Hr 210, Tagliatelle Negro with seafood — Hr 495, Cheese plateau with fig marmalade — Hr 595.
5–7/29 Tarasa Shevchenka Blvd. / Pushkinska St. 2 p. m. — 2 a. m.

Terrace Restaurant & Panoramic Terrace
Nestled in Kyiv’s Podil, Terrace Restaurant & Panoramic Terrace is a part of the Vozdvyzhenska Boutique Hotel. Located on the hotel’s fifth floor, Terrace Restaurant also has outside tables, set up on an adjoining hill with a private garden. Climb up the stairs on the hill to get to the Panoramic Terrace, to catch a view of the city and watch the sunset.

Once a month, the Panoramic Terrace hosts a Chef Atelier, a dinner for up to 10 people, which usually begins at 7 p. m. It costs Hr 1,500 per one person to participate and the menu changes each time.

Prices: Lamb Carre with celery puree and caramel sauce — Hr 422, Bao Burger with duck and Hoisin sauce — Hr 135, Spinach varenyky stuffed with salted cheese — Hr 95

60A Vozdvyzhenska St. Terrace Restaurant & Panoramic Terrace. 12–11 p. m.

Mur Mur
Mur Mur is a spacious terrace located on the rooftop of Credit Agricole’s main building in Kyiv. The restaurant might be familiar to those who have visited Concord restaurant that was hosted there before.

The restaurant’s menu is a mix of signature dishes with ethnic touches from South and North America. Many dishes are vegetarian and vegan, but there are also fish, seafood, and meat options. Early visitors will be pleased with a large selection of breakfasts: pancakes, Belgian waffles, various omelets and smoothies.

Partygoers are welcomed here as well: Mur Mur has DJ nights every Friday and Saturday from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m.

Prices: Mur Mur burger with oxtails — Hr 265, garlic shrimp hot pan — Hr 420, soft tacos with braised lamb and quinoa — Hr 198, orzotto with mushrooms — Hr 265

42 Pushkinska St. 12 p. m. — 2 a. m.

Bar 1818
The recently opened rooftop bar on the fifth floor of the Hotel Complex Bursa on Podil, Bar 1818 offers visitors a tranquil atmosphere: The restaurant’s terrace floors are made out of wooden boards, narrow-angle lamps provide dim light, and music is rather sedative.

A waitress serves food at Atmosfera Restaurant in Kyiv’s Premier Palace Hotel on May 5, 2017. (Pavlo Podufalov) (Anastasia Vlasova)

The name of the bar is actually the year of when the building was built.

The menu isn’t big, but it does offer salads, croissants, coffee, cocktails and artisanal lemonades.

Price: Croissant with lightly salty trout — Hr 120, Croissant with camembert and berries — Hr 150, Croissant with roast beef — Hr 120, Homemade Lemonade — Hr 60

11 Kostiantynivska St. Mon-Thu, 5–11 p. m. Fri-Sun, 5 p. m. — 2 a. m.

Barbara Bar
This gastro-bar, adjacent to the Atlas club, has a comfy roof terrace with tasty cocktails and lightbulb garlands.

The venue hosts themed parties, poetry evenings and more.

The menu supports a healthy diet, bar owners say, with steaks and burgers cooked at low temperatures and meals prepared only with natural ingredients.

Price: Tofu burger- Hr 125, Salmon steak with vegetable fricassee — Hr 280, Glass noodles with vegetables and soy meat (vegan) — Hr 140, Apple pie — Hr 75

37–41 Sichovykh Striltsiv St. 12 p. m. — 12 a. m.