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(pl Bessarabska 2; mains 30uah; 9am-11pm; Teatralna)
A friendly little felafel embassy
in the land of
borshch
. Lamb kebab tastes like celery juice after seeing all that lard at
Bessarabsky Rynok market next door.
Arbequina
SEAFOOD$$$
( 223 9618; vul Borysa Hrinchenka; mains 80-150uah; 9am-11pm; ; Maydan Nezalezh-
nosti)
Barcelona meets Odessa in this excellent restaurant a few steps away from Maydan.
Food is mostly Spanish - think paella and
fideua
- but the chef successfully experiments
with Black Sea fish and East European staples, which results in most unusual dishes,
such as Black Sea mullet with buckwheat and anchovy bliny.
Varenichnaya #1
UKRAINIAN$
(#1; vul Esplanadna 28; varenyky 40-90uah; 24hr; ; Palats Sportu)
Focusing on
varen-
yky
(Ukrainian dumplings), this place mimics the homey interior of an early-20th-century
private apartment. Nearly 25 different
varenyky
fillings are offered. Surely, though, the
live piglet in the basket near the door (so cute!) must deter anyone from ordering pork?
Walter's
ITALIAN$$$
( 279 7911;
http://walters.ua
; vul Sofiyvska 10; mains 100-150uah, pizza 60-140uah;
noon-11.30pm; ; Maydan Nezalezhnosti)
In Kiev, there is no shortage of good Italian
restaurants, but in this one you can hear Italian spoken most of the time, because Walter,
the owner, made it a home away from home for expats from the Apennines - a sure sign
that nothing can go terribly wrong with your pizza or North Italian meat dishes, which
dominate the menu. There are also a few good options for vegetarians.
Himalaya
INDIAN$$$
( 462 0437;
www.kanapa-restaurant.kiev.ua
;
vul Khreshchatyk 23; mains 75-130uah; ; Teat-
ralna)
Himalaya has occupied a prime perch overlooking Khreshchatyk for some time,
and somehow it just gets better with age. The Indian food is spicier than you expect in
these parts and there are many veggie options.
