I cannot say that Kyiv cuisine is a very rich cuisine, but there are enough different flavors for a tourist to try.. It is a great advantage to be able to find both luxurious and affordable restaurants where you can try traditional dishes.. If Ukrainian food doesn’t appeal to you, you can also find very nice Italian restaurants where you can eat pizza or pasta.
Below is the dishes you must try in Kiev and Kyiv restaurants with different concepts We brought together.
What to Eat in Kiev?
Borsch Soup
Borsch Soup, which you will come across all over Eastern Europe, is Ukraine’s one of the most famous dishes. This soup, which is consumed in all 3 meals, is made both hot and cold and is the most important dish of the local cuisine.. Its main ingredient is beet root, but there are many different recipes, don’t be surprised if you see Borsch Soup in two different places.
Kievski (Chicken Kyiv)
In Crispy fried chicken dish with butter and parsley is very tasty and worth trying.
Venyky
I can call it the smaller of the pastry, the bigger of the ravioli, with potatoes, cheese or cabbage. The pastry is usually served with tomato sauce on it.. There is also a sweet variety, but I haven’t tried it.
Okroshka
A cold soup made in the summer months, but it may not appeal to everyone.. It contains ingredients such as kefir, sausages and cucumbers.
Coffee
Coffee you can get from the small kiosks you will find everywhere will not make you regret
Horilka
Fruit vodka. You can try different mixes with different fruits and spices.
Medovutka
Honey vodka. After all, what else can you expect as a Ukrainian drink
Where to Eat in Kiev?
Due to their economic level, people of Kyiv usually do not go to cafes and restaurants, especially on weekdays, you hardly see a local person in a restaurant.. They are often on the streets; they drink their coffee or beer on the streets; There are stalls selling dried fish in the underpasses.. Do not be surprised if you see someone who bites a big fish in front of you.. Their most luxurious meals are usually at McDonalds. However, there are also very nice restaurants; so you don’t have to be afraid. The restaurants I shared below are cheap when you compare them with Turkey, but they are a little expensive compared to Kiev.. If you are looking for a cheap solution, the prices in the markets are really affordable.. I have marked the locations of all the restaurants I mentioned below on the map for you.
Pizza Celentano
I recommend you to eat pasta at this place on Andrew slope, they have a different presentation on paper.. Prices are very reasonable.
Kanapa Restaurant Salon
A restaurant in Podil where you can find local Ukrainian dishes.. You may be skeptical when you look at it from the outside, but the dishes are quite successful, you can be sure.. Prices are above average.
Yoshi Fujiwara
A successful place for sushi, the price is reasonable if you consider the service you get and the taste of the sushi.
Khutorets on the Dnieper
The floating restaurant on the Dnieper river, the food is delicious and the prices are average.
Barvy
It is not in a central location but not too far away, it is a nice place to eat Ukrainian food if you go.. Prices are reasonable.
Guest
Crimean Tatar restaurant and prices are very reasonable. We don’t usually go to Turkish restaurants on holidays, but since I stayed in Kiev for about a year, I was going to satisfy my longing.. There’s even trotter soup on the menu, what more, by the way, raw spring rolls are also delicious.
Milk Bar
You can choose this place for breakfast; omelets are very good. If you go outside for breakfast, you can try desserts, I’m not very fond of dessert, but most people like it.
Puzata Hata
One of the most suitable solutions for food is definitely Puzata Hata. They have many branches and the food is delicious as well as suitable for Turkish taste.. There is a big one on Khreshchatyk street.
Lviv Handmade Chocolate Cafe
If you want to have a nice dessert with your coffee, you should definitely give this coffee shop a chance in Podil region.
As you can see, Kyiv has enough alternatives for eating and drinking, so don’t leave this beautiful city without trying local flavors.. I hope our article has clarified the question of what to eat and where to eat in Kiev.
