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Varenichnaya Katyusha
EAST EUROPEAN$$$
(
http://katysha.com.ua
; vul Sahaydachnoho 41; mains 40-70uah; 24hr; ; Poshtova pl)
Unashamedly playing the Soviet nostalgia card, though without hammers and sickles,
this popular chain serves
pelmeni
and
varenyky
- Russian and Ukrainian dumplings -
with all imaginable fillings, from blackberries to cabbage and smoked bacon. Conveni-
ently for Podil party animals, it provides fodder round the clock.
Vernisazh
FRENCH$$$
$$$
( 425 2403; Andriyivsky uzviz 30; mains 120-280uah; Poshtova pl or Kontraktova pl)
The at-
mosphere is arty-farty and the menu eclectic. Dishes exhibit Ukrainian, Thai and French
influences and, yes, the chef is talented enough to pull it off. If it's raining, you can kill
time admiring the art or thumbing through the colourful coffee-table topics. It used to be
the city's main Francophone hang-out, but the crowd has largely moved to its new outlet
near
pl Lvivska
(vul Artyoma 10, cnr vul Smyrnova - Lastochkyna )
.
Lypky & Pechersk
Tsarske Selo
UKRAINIAN$$$
(vul Ivana Mazepy 42/1; mains 60-190uah; 11am-1am; ; Arsenalna)
A pure bodily de-
light well deserved by those who descend the spiritual heights of Kyevo-Pecherska Lav-
ra, this rustic-style restaurant serves great Ukrainian staples.
Barsuk
PUB$$$
(
http://barsuk.kiev.ua
; prov Kutuzova 3A; mains 80-170uah; Pecherska)
Tucked away in a
small lane opposite Pechersky market, the Badger brings three nouvelle concepts to Ky-
iv, namely gastropub, organic food and open-view kitchen. The cuisine could be slightly
more inventive in a place striving to look progressive, but if you like it, you are welcome
to attend cooking classes during weekends.
