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(vul Sumska 10; mains & pizzas 35-60uah; 10am-11pm; Istorychny Muzey)
Brand-new Itali-
an job in the Ave Plaza shopping centre complete with faux Roman columns, Venetian-
themed frescoes, loud Ukrainian FM radio and affordable Appenine edibles, plus sushi.
Stargorod
CZECH PUB$$$
( 700 9030; vul Lermontovska 7; mains 50-110uah; 24hr; Pushkinska)
Rivers of beer cut
through mountains of meat to the sound of um-pah music in this Kharkivite version of a
Czech pub. There is a microbrewery on the premises pumping out fresh lager and ale,
which contributes to the overall happy party atmosphere and triggers wild, table-crushing
dances slightly more often than you need. A full-sized sheep or pig is grilled on an open
fire each Saturday and Sunday.
Shoti
CAUCASIAN, UKRAINIAN$$$
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(vul Myronosytska 12; mains 24-70uah; 10am-11pm Mon-Thu & Sun, to midnight Fri & Sat;
Universytet)
Don't be fooled by the plain, though pleasant, interior of this place - here the
focus is firmly on well-crafted food from Ukraine and the Caucasus with a menu of
kachapuri
(Georgian cheese-filled bread), grilled meats and syrupy desserts infused with
authentic flavour. Takeaway dishes (from the counter in the entrance) are 20% cheaper.
Bukhara
UZBEK$$$
( 716 2045; vul Pushkinska 32; mains 35-125uah; 10am-11pm; ; Arkhitektora Beketova)
The chef here fries up a mean
plov
(pilaf) and other Uzbek treats you won't recognise by
name but by ingredients. Most stick to the exotic-sounding salads and grilled meats, the
staples of ex-Soviet Central Asia. The service here is very polite.
Metropol Park
EUROPEAN$$$
$$$
( 720 0555; vul Sumska 50; mains 80-190uah; Universytet)
Expensive and exclusive
Metropol dedicates itself to gourmet European cuisine. Its popular outdoor terrace brings
you eye to eye with the Taras Shevchenko statue across the street.
Drinking
Irish Pub
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