American
Arizona BBQ , Naberezhno-Khreschatyts'ka 25, (M)Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 425 24 38. Kyiv's first ex-pat hangout has excellent burgers, Mexican food and a 39Hr busi-ness lunch. American pool and darts keep the adults happy, while children's parties are held every Sunday 11:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 -16:30. > Open 08:00 - 01:30. €€€.
Soho New York Steak & Seafood , Artema 82, (M) Luk'yanivs'ka, tel. 484 03 51, fax 484 14 60, www.soho.kiev.ua. This American owned and operated New York style steakhouse, creates a relaxed and elegant atmosphere that's fitting for any dinner occasion. Although Soho may look and feel expensive, the average price per person for this wonderful dining experience is approximately 110Hr. As a footnote, the management as well as most of the floor staff speak fluent English, so there's never a com¬munication problem when ordering your steak 'well done.' > Open 11:00 - 24:00. €€€€.
T.G.I. Friday's , Bessarabs'ka pl. 5A, (M) Khreschatyk, tel. 235 42 64, fridays.kiev@rosinter.com.ua, www.fridays.com.ua. Famous for decades all over the world and synonymous with great value and good times, this chain restaurant is a real piece of Americana in the heart of Kyiv. Friday's attracts expats longingforfamiliarfood, which comes in huge portions at reason-able prices and is served by the best staff in the city. Visitors will find the Kyiv menu has more salads and grilled meats than the Stateside version. The wine list is terrific and the cocktails (there are more than 400 of them) will speak for themselves. > Open 11:00 - 23:00. €€€.
Time Out , Gorkoho 50, (M) Respublikans'kyi Stadion, tel. 248 73 96. If you take a break to come here, your options are endless: big-screen TVs, pool, billiards, snooker and a casino plus live piano music on Friday and Saturday nights. Also a special kid’s menu. Open 00:00 – 24:00. €€€

Price guide
The average price for a main course:
€€€€ more than €15 per person
€€€ €10 -15 per person
€€ €5 -10 per person
€ less than €5 per person
Asian
Asahi, Saksahans'koho 1G, (M) Palats Sportu, tel. 287 77 11, fax 205 44 70, info@kartamir.com.ua, www. kartamir.com.ua. The menu of this Japanese restaurant has a long and inexpensive sushi list, followed by special Japanese dishes, a huge tea card, and pricey Japanese plum wine and beer. Exclusive suggestion includes seafood, crabs, sushi and sashimi with delicate fish. The interior and staff are excellent, but the view of the back side of the Republican Stadium from the outdoor seating area is less than inspiring. > Open 11:00 - 24:00.
Mandarin , Naberezhno-Khreschatyts'ka, moorage 6, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 599 08 77, fax 428 73 88, www.tamga.com.ua. This floating Asian restaurant boasts 25 Chinese cooks and over 100 items on the menu, including pig's ears, jellyfish and (relatively) expensive sushi. Most of the dishes are for two or more people, so don't be selfish and share with your partner. There is a special tea-room, a kid's room with professional baby sitter, and even a mooring for your boat, should you bring it. English menu avail-able. > Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€€.
Planeta Sushi Khreschatyk 12, (M) Maidan Neza-lezhnosti, tel. 270 66 79. A great choice for a wide variety of Japaense dishes. You can try nigiri, poppies, mariavase and tataki sushi, sashimi, yakitori, salads, and traditional Japanese hot dishes. Living up the the Japanese proverb 'the guest is God' expect personal service and attention to detail. Also at: Chervonoarmiys'ka 57/3, tel. 287 37 75.
>Open 11:00 - 02:00. €€€.
San Tori , Sahaidachnoho 41, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 462 49 94/462 49 95. San Tori offers a unique fusion of Thai and Japanese cuisine in a setting that is an intriguingly comfortable mix of the two styles. Best thing on the menu are the lobsters: you can pick your own from the tank and send it off to be cooked as you wish. > Open 11:00 - 01:00.
Shafran, Vorovskoho 3, (M) Zoloti Vorota, tel. 569 10 10, fax 569 10 17,
info@kartamir.com.ua, www.kartamir.com.ua. This restaurant is one of the first res-taurants in Kyiv with a real atmosphere of the Middle East. The restaurant has a rich Uzbek interior with marquee tents, couches, and a private hookah VIP room. There is a wide selection of Uzbek pilaws on the menu along with many che-bureki, Uzbek pirogy with meat, and sweet eastern delights. Every evening there are live eastern dance performances. >Open 11:00 - 01:00.
Sushi House OkeO, Volodymyrs'ka 46, (M) Zoloti Vo-rota, tel. 247 45 36, fax 247 43 00, www.restoran.ua. Res-taurant situated in the downtown of Kyiv. It is ideal for: banquets, business appointments, late dinners, overseas friends meetings and tourists' reasonable dinner. > Open 10:00 - 22:00.
Sushiya 1-4, Moskovs'ka 29A, (M) Arsenal'na, tel. 280 99 99, fax 280 80 70, info@kartamir.com.ua, www.kar-tamir.com.ua. This Japanese restaurant is situated in the heart of downtown in the Pechersk district. There are soups, sushi, sashimi, salads and desserts on the menu. The bright interior of the restaurant and reasonable prices attracts a lot of customers. Affordable, quality Japanese sushi at Sushiya. > Open 11: 00 - 01: 00.
Tampopo , Saksahans'koho 55, (M) L'va Tolstoho, tel. 289 29 99/284 30 26, fax 287 32 81, tampopo@ fm.com.ua, www.tampopo.com.ua. > Open 11:00 - 04:00.
Tokio Zoolohichna 10, (M) Luk'yanivs'ka, tel. 490 06 04. This place knows a thing or two about preparing excellent food, certainly more than it knows about spelling Tokyo'. The menu embraces 21 kinds of sushi, in addition to sashimi, tempura and more. Look out for lobster tail with fruit, and note that most dishes are prepared on a large tepanyaki grill in the middle of each table. There's a bar and VIP room too. > Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€€€.
Vostok (East) , Naberezhno-Khreschatyts'ka 11, (M)Poshtova Ploshcha, tel./fax 537 02 40. The name speaks for itself. You can expect Chinese decoration on the walls, and Peking Duck on the menu. Most of the time the food is good if unexceptional, and the waitresses very friendly and charming indeed. > Open 12: 00 - 24:00. €€€€.
European
Castle Vydubychi J-4, Naberezhno-Pechers'ka 5, (M) Dnipro, tel. 578 10 10/286 27 07/525 07 93, www.zamok.kiev.ua. Not only can you find a wide range of fish and seafood on the menu here, you can even catch the fish yourself and as the chef to cook it just as you like it. Or just throw it on the chargrill. Alternatively try the a la carte Tsar's fish soup, a wonder of full flavour, catfish shashlyk and the unique Minstrel's Ballade. > Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€€€.
Safe, Chervonoarmiys'ka 23, (M) L'va Tolstoho, tel. 536 01 57, www.safe.com.ua. Ask ten Kyiv models what their favourite club in the city is, and the chances are that they will all say Safe. And if there's one thing Kyiv's models know about it, it's where to hang out. The popularity of this lounge-bar shows no sign of dwindling, as people continue to come here in order to relax and chat in com-fortable surroundings whilst listening to chilled-out mixes. > Open 11:00 - 02:00. €€€.
Shnitzel Gusovskoho 12/7, tel. 280 41 14, fax 280 15 19, info@ kartamir.com. ua, www.kartamir.com.ua. This restaurant is a real Bavarian tavern. The menu has a vast selection of beer, sausages (including the white Bavarian sausages), a separate schnitzel list (the most popular one is Cordon Blue schnitzel), and a real pork leg in a crusty skin. The restaurant offers unique German desserts, including an intricate berry pudding. > Open 11:00 - 24:00.
Swing , Volodymyrs'ka 11, (M) Zoloti Vorota, tel. 279 28 65, www.swing-jazz.com.ua. It don't mean a thing if you haven't eaten here, at least in terms of great live jazz music at a conversation-friendly volume. The food is predominantly French but the menu also has a few European dishes on it, as well as a couple of more unusual choices such as wild boar or moose. Swing on over for some relaxation after climbing up Andriivs'kyi uzviz. > Open 10:00 - 01:00. €€€.
Terrace, Vozdvyzhens'ka 60 A,B, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 536 12 79, fax 531 99 33, www.vozdvy-zhensky.com. This new club/restaurant is a perfect place for a first-class lunch or romantic dinner. The concept behind the restaurant is to showcase fresh Ukrainian products through the art of modern European gastronomy. The most attrac-tive tables are those on the terrace surrounded by the old garden. Here you will be able to sit back and enjoy views of Podil while enjoying the best of the the menu: those dishes grilled on the Molteni rotisserie. > Open 07:00-23:00. €€€.

French

Dixieland Kyrylo-Mefodiivs'ka 14/2, (M) Politekhnichnyi Instytut, tel. 236 82 28, fax 236 11 37, www.dixie.kiev.ua. This is not some bastion of American Confederate values, but rather a relaxing jazz restaurant serving French cuisine. The orchestra plays your favourite songs on request, and the food and wine selections don't disappoint - except in price. Also, note the location is a bit out-of-the-way. > Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€€.
Double Bass, Kostyantynivs'ka 34, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 467 60 18. The interiors of three small halls are decorated with various musical instruments, old musical scores, and records. They are on the walls, on the ceiling, and even on the doors of the lavatories (violin for girls, saxophone for boys). Even the sofa in one of the halls imitates the keys of a piano. The chef will happily prepare any delicacy especially for you, and not limited to French, which dominates here. >Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€.
Fellini , Horodets'koho 5, (M) Khreschatyk, tel. 279 54 62. A wonderful location for people-watching, as the two terraces overlook the fashionable Ukraina cinema just off Khreschatyk. Fellini offers delicious French and Italian food, including frog legs and goose liver for those who likes such delicacies. The food and drinks are rather expensive, and service can be slow. > Open 00:00 - 24:00. €€€.
L'Amour, Naberezhno-Khreschatyts'ka 17/18, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 467 78 97, fax 467 61 20, www.kartamir.com.ua. Healthy positions of delicious French cuisine complimented by a good wine list. It has a wide variety of meat and fish meals on the menu. There is also a big cheese, wine, champagne, and dessert collec-tion. The wine list is displayed in specially designed jars. >Open 11:00- 01:00. €€.
Le Grand Cafe , Muzeinyi prov. 4, (M) Maidan Nezalezhnosti, tel. 278 72 08. The sophisticated, refined interior will shame anyone thinking that jeans and a t-shirt will do. The prices are high and the portions are not exactly what you would call big, but the entire menu of French cui-sine is excellent. An great place to have a romantic dinner or to impress your friends. > Open 10:00 - 23:00.
Marcrte , Chervonoarmiys'ka 13, (M) L'va Tolstoho, tel. 45140 50, www.2k.com.ua. The cuisine and decor of this classy restaurant reflect different, exotic French colonies. The Algerian hall hosts romantic candlelit meals to the sounds of gentle murmur of a waterfall. Another room has the aromatic scent of eastern colonies. The third and most elegant hall embodies France in the Middle Ages.>Open 08:00 - 24:00. €€€.
Richelieu , Chervonoarmiys'ka 23, (M) L'va Tol-stoho, tel. 235 88 62. Both Vatican cardinals and laymen alike will praise the healthy portions of delicious French cuisine and good wine selection. The service is attentive but not overbearing, while the impressive interior combines a 17th-century king's palace and a peasant tavern downstairs with a modern upstairs room. > Open 00:00- 24:00. €€€.
Surprise , Pyrohova 3, (M) Universytet, tel. 246 48 28. This is one of the city's most expensive eater-ies, which is probably why it's a favourite of the Ukrainian nouveaux-riches. The interior oozes European elegance, while the French cuisine features wild game dishes such as rabbit pate and no fewer than five kinds of goose liver. The entrance area also offers delectable patisserie selections. >Open 09:00- 01:00. €€€.
Fusion
Concord , Pushkins'ka 42/4, (M) L'va Tolstoho, tel. 234 77 88/206 01 56, www.carteblanche.com.ua. This extremely upscale restaurant is a favourite with top businessmen, models and the like. The cuisine is called 'French Fusion' and includes some sumptious Asian and fish selections. If you are on a budget, don't fret: you can pop in for coffee and dessert and still get to admire the great views of central Kyiv from the rooftop location. >Open 12:00 - 02:00. €€€€.
Decadence House , Shota Rustaveli 16, (M) Palats Sportu, tel. 206 49 20. A home from home for the city's society set, Decadence House recreates the extravagant and grand atmosphere of the eighteenth century. The venue regularly holds ultra-glamourous parties while a vast array of top class drinks, hookah pipes and chilled out beats can be enjoyed on lavish leather chairs. A refined, ultra stylish experi-ence. > Open 12:00 - 02:00. €€€.
Marocana Fashion Cafe , Lesi Ukrainki bul'v., 24, (M) Pechers'ka, tel. 254 49 99/206 01 56, www. carteblanche.com.ua. This restaurant's unique cuisine has been created by blending the best culinary achieve¬ments of its chef, the warm spirit of Morocco, eastern creativity and European quality. The interior has a modern, fusion-like intrigue, and makes great use of the space. The relaxing atmosphere that smothers the place late in the afternoons gives way to a stylish fashion-party feel in the evening. Alongside the excellent conventional menu there is sushi, a range of vegetarian dishes, a cigar menu, a hoo-kah menu, a top wine list and it's even open for breakfast. >Open 09:00-02:00. €€.
International
Bistro Cote Est , Yaroslaviv Val 22, (M) Zoloti Vo-rota, tel. 492 22 00, fax 492 22 10. Bistro Cote Est is a modern version of a classic bistro aiming to bring together the culinary traditions of France and Ukraine. The restaurant serves simple, traditional home cuisine and drinks, inspired by the recipes of France's Eastern regions: Alsace-Lorraine, Burgundy and the Rhone Valley, as well as local Ukrainian specialities. > Open Mon - Fri 06:00 - 23:30, Sat, Sun 07: 00 - 23:30. €€€.
Buket (Bouquet) , Velyka Zhytomyrs'ka 6, (M) Maidan Nezalezhnosti, tel. 279 28 12. Situated at the historical centre of the city close to Andriivs'kyi Descent. You will find a selection of Italian and Ukrainian cuisine in a romantic place perfect for lovers. Gourmets and dessert fans will enjoy it too. The banqueting hall is great for family celebrations while the smashing terrace is open all year round. >Open 10:30 - 23:00. €€€.
Caravella , Dniprovs'ka naberezhna, (M) Livober-ezhna, tel. 553 68 92. Riverside dining on this double-decker boat of restaurant. There is a wide range of seafood in the first floor 'Mess Hall,' while European cuisine reigns in the more expensive 'Admiral's Hall,' where there is also room on the menu for game, including wild boar, elk and bear. >Open 11:00 - 23:00. €€€.
Korona Club , Rohnidyns'ka 4, (M) L'va Tolstoho, tel. 289 02 16, www.korona-club.kiev.ua. There is a restaurant, a bar, and a casino. Metal, wood, and plush sofas create an atmosphere of unreality strengthened by an impro-vised pirate with a fool's crown on his head, and by aquarium portholes with bright fish. The closed summer terrace would be a lovely place for visitors, if only it was not so stuffy. There is a large number of serving staff, but they are not always attentive. > Open 00:00 - 24:00. €€€.
Pena Yaroslaviv Val 30/18, (M) Zoloti Vorota, tel. 234 17 01, www.2k.com.ua. This expensive, image-conscious fusion restaurant sports an ultra-chic and aromatic interior: wicker sofas, curved walls and ceilings, and Fashion TV on flat screens. As for the food, there is the obligatory sushi plus different meat and seafood dishes in interesting sauces. >Open 12:00 - 24:00.
Vagon-Restaurant 6-5, Chervonoarmiys'ka 52, (M) Respublikans'kyi Stadion, tel. 287 04 90. Different styles of train carriages make up one of the most fantastic restaurant interiors in the city. Seating areas include English, Western and Eastern Orient compartments, in addition to a French boulevard and a waiting hall where you can pour your-self beer from taps on the table. The cuisine is Euro fusion. >Open 11:00 - 02:30. €€€.
Italian
Da Mario Saksahans'koho 52, (M) Respublikans'kyi Stadion, tel. 289 80 62. This friendly Italian restaurant cre-ates a comfortable atmosphere for foreigners, Ukrainians and their families. Traditional pasta dishes and a wide collection of wines highlight the menu, and live music can be booked in advance. > Open 12:00 - 24:00.
Dolce , M.Hrushevs'koho 4, (M) Maidan Neza-lezhnosti, tel. 279 67 79, info@kartamir.com.ua, www.kartamir.com.ua. This prime downtown location (Evropeyska Sq. ) is a definite plus. The restaurant presents the best traditions of Italian cuisine along with an easy Italian lifestyle. The menu has about ten different varieties of pasta dishes, including black pasta "Papardele Nero". There is also a big variety of Italian wines, including some rare ones. If you like fish you won't be able to resist. > Open 11:00 - 01:00.
II Patio , Ihorivs'ka 13/5, (M) Poshtova Ploscha, tel. 501 74 64, www.il-patio.com.ua. Over the last few years II Patio on Bessarabs'ka pl. has been serving some of the finest pizza in town. The venue's tasty Italian fare can now be enjoyed down by the riverside as II Patio has opened its second branch. This new dining spot pays homage to Venice and even has a gondola in the main hall. The restaurant has a delicious salad bar and specialised in 'Antipasta' snacks as well as wonderful pizza and other Italian dishes. Also at: Bessarabs'ka pl. 5A, tel. 246 43 27. > Open 11:00 - 23:00. €€.
La Scala, B.Khmel'nyts'koho 53/53, (M) Universytet, tel. 581 70 70, fax 537 73 73, info@opera-hotel.com.ua, www.opera-hotel.com.ua. La Scala is a classic restaurant which reflects only the highest standards of food and service as demanded by its patrons. Breakfast is a superb buffet, lunch is just ready-made for busy business people, and din-ner has a positively romantic touch. Something for everyone. > Open 06:30 - 23:00. €€€€.
Mille Miglia Restorante & Enoteca , Yaroslaviv Val 22, (M) Zoloti Vorota, tel. 492 22 00, fax 492 22 10. Mille Miglia is the name of the open-road vintage sports cars race established in 1926 to run the 1000 miles from Brescia to Rome. The restaurant is inspired by elegance, as well as the progressive and relaxed atmosphere of the Mille Miglia race. Chef Franco Bettoni presents an insight into the fantastic cuisine and wines of the regions crossed by the Mille Miglia racers. > €€€.
Mediterranean
Casa Bella Sahaidachnoho 27, (M) Poshtova Ploscha, tel. 425 44 65, fax 425 23 09. The first floor of a charm-ing two floored mansion house, decorated in attractive silver and rose hues, serves as a lounge zone where DJs play daily from 18:00. The second floor consists of two dining halls and a banquet hall while the menu is an amalgamation of Mediterranean flavours with an emphasis of fish and seafood. >Open 11:00 - 01:00. €€€€.
Panorama , Khreschatyk 1/2, (M) Maidan Neza-lezhnosti, tel. 254 67 14/254 67 92, fax 279 69 49, sale@dniprohotel.kiev.ua, www.dniprohotel. kiev.ua. It's a favourite place for those who like to enjoy a magnifi-cent view of the city. It is often used for official receptions and seminars. In the evening, delicate sounds of a piano will whirl you away to the world of beauty and harmony, and we hope you will wish to come back here time after time. > Open 11:00 - 23:00.
Mexican
Tequila House , Spas'ka 8A, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 417 03 58, fax 425 60 02, www.kartamir.com.ua. This restaurant accommodates the national Mexican cui-sine to the European taste. It has great burritos, enchiladas, and fajitas on the menu. It has the best Margaritas in town, a huge tequila selection, and the seasonal menu is renewed regularly. The authentic Mexican decor, excellent service, and live music on the weekends has made this restaurant the most desirable destination in Kyiv. > Open 11:00 - 01:00. €€€.
Russian
Koleso (Wheel) , Naberezhno-Khreschatyts'ka, moorage 14, (M) Poshtova Ploscha, tel. 462 55 96, www.2k.com.ua. This restaurant's superb interior, taking you back to ancient Russia, is matched only by the original Russian cuisine that is served here. The portions are typi-cally, generously Russian too. > Open 08:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 24:00. €€€.
La Russ , Mezhyhirs'ka 1, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 467 75 17, fax 425 20 02. The name itself describes the cuisine: recipes from old Russian cookbooks and an impressive variety of fish courses peculiar Russia, featuring sterlet, sturgeon, pike-perch, trout, and salmon. Children will enjoy looking through their own menu (complete with pictures to colour on the cover). The plush carpets, classy table-cloths and fine curtains create a classy but cosy atmosphere and a great chance to hide from the rest of the world and simply relax. > Open 11:00 - 23:00. €€€.
Seafood
Avalon , Leontovycha 3, (M) Universytet, tel. 234 74 94, fax 278 50 05, info@avalon.ua, www.avalon.ua. This marvelous fish restaurant, Avalon, offers a refined atmosphere of delight and comfort. There are more than 20 varieties of fish cooked to perfection, a huge selection of shrimps, oysters, and clams on the menu. The meat assortment is incredible too: veal, pork, lamb, moose, deer, pheasant, ostrich, heath-cock, and wild duck. The experienced sommelier would help with choosing the best wine to accompany your meal. There are wines from France, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada on the wine list. There is a Connoisseur Club, which is a club of oyster lovers at the restaurant. > Open 13:00 - 02:00.
Moroccan
Marrakesfi , Sahaidachnoho 24, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 494 04 94, info@kartamir.com.ua, www.kartamir.com.ua. The tale of '1001 Arabian nights' comes alive here. The restaurant and lounge-bar offers more than ten kinds of the best couscous in Kyiv. The menu shows a wide variety of tea and hookah, Moroccan and French desserts. There are belly dancers and DJ sets on the weekends, and business lunches each weekday. > Open 11:00 - 01:00.
Ukrainian
Hatinka , Chervonoarmiiska 114, (M) Palats Ukraina, tel. 529 29 56/529 77 07. The interior of the restaurant embodies that of a colorful Ukrainian village. You can listen to the live Ukrainian folk music as you enjoy your meal. There are a lot of traditional home-style Ukrainian meals on the menu. > Open 10:00 - 24:00.
Khutorets, Naberezhno-Khreschatyts'ka, moorage 1, (M) Kontraktova Ploscha, tel. 425 80 39, www.2k.com.ua. Foreigners flock to this floating restaurant offering traditional Ukrainian decor and food. The portions are big and tasty, and the prices are very reasonable. Service can be a bit slow, but you'll be OK as long as you don't get seasick. Live music nightly. > Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€€.
Lypskyi Osobnyak (Lypskyi Mansion) , Lyps'ka 15, (M) Arsenal'na, tel. 254 00 90, fax 253 90 29, info@ kartamir.com.ua, www.kartamir.com.ua. This mansion is probably the world's only home to Ukrainian 'haute cuisine'. This is only restaurant in the CIS, to receive two separate awards from the prestigious Wine Spectator magazine. The meals are cooked according to 17th century recipes, adjusted to modern tastes. There is a splendid dessert card also. > Open 11:30 - 01:00. €€€€.
Razguliaevo Stolychne shose 70, (M) Vydubychi, tel. 259 17 00, fax 259 10 59, info@kartamir.com.ua, www.kartamir.com.ua. This recreation centre is situated just outside the city limits on the way to Koncha Zaspa. It includes the restaurant with outdoor gazebos, a little hotel (8 rooms), three saunas. The cuisine is a fusion of Ukrainian, Russian and Uzbek dishes. There is an extensive grill menu also. > Open 11:00-01:00.
Tsarske Selo (Tsarist Village) , Sichnevoho Povstannia 42/1, (M) Arsenal'na, tel. 280 30 66, www.tsarske.kiev.ua. A bit expensive, but the colourful village decor and traditional singing are quite entertaining, especially if you have no plans to go near a real Ukrainian village. The food is traditional and tasty, and don't forget to take your picture with the man laid out but still clutching a jug of spirits. > Open 11:00-01:00. €€€.
Varenichnaya #1 , Esplanadna 28a, (M) Palats Sportu, tel. 287 15 39, varen@ukr.net, www.2k.com.ua. From the first days of its work Varenichnaya #1 became a favourite restaurant for many people. It seems that this restaurant has been here, near the Palace of Sport, always! At the entrance you will be met by a charm-ing decorative pig called Varvara. There are three halls at the restaurant, decorated in a picturesque Philistine style (beginning of the 20th century), and a summer terrace. >Open 00:00 - 24:00.