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Hrushevsky food

Hrushevsky Cinema Jazz (Ресторан Імпровізацій “Грушевський Сінема Джаз”)

Bars and Lounges, Cafes, Pubs and Restaurants, Restaurants

At Lviv’s Hrushevky Cinema Jazz Restaurant you can enjoy Continental European and Ukrainian cuisine as well as weekly movie screenings and live music in a fashionable setting. Hrushevsky is located in the same building that once housed “Korso”, Lviv’s first cinema that opened in 1912.

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Green Hills Park Cafe terrace

Green Hills Park Café (Парк-кафе “Зелені пагорби”): Elegant and Romantic

Cafes, Restaurants

Green Hills Park Café is located at Lviv’s Lion’s Castle Hotel. It has a cozy, elegantly furnished dining room for 30 persons and a pleasant summer terrace. The menu features Ukrainian and Continental European cuisine. A good spot for a quiet meal for couples, business travelers and close friends.

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Taron specialty

Taron (Ресторан “Тарон”): Legends of the Caucasus

Restaurants

According to legend, “Taron” was a paradise that stretched across parts of ancient Persia, Turkey and Armenia. In Lviv Taron is a refined restaurant on the edge of town that serves legendary Caucasian cuisine. For specialties, try the lamb knuckle stuffed with grilled eggplants and suluguni cheese. Other fine options include the shish-kebab, liulia-kebab, and traditional Uzbek pilaf.

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Zolota Gusa entrance

Zolota Gusa (The Golden Goose) (Золота Гуса): Fine Food, Premium Beer

Restaurants

Zolota Gusa is a restaurant and beer pub offering Ukrainian and fine Continental European cuisine on Kryva Lypa Lane. Zolota Gusa offers 8 types of premium beer on tap, including Guinness that would go well with the house’s homemade sausages. Wine lovers may want to pair their wine with the delicious cheese plate that features gourmet cheeses made by a Belgian cheese maker, who’s a long-time Lviv expat.

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Staryi Tiflis dining area

Staryi Tiflis (Старий Тіфліс): Classic Georgian Cuisine

Restaurants

Staryi Tiflis offers you the chance to enjoy the sights and smells of Georgian cuisine in Lviv’s city center. Here you can find traditional Georgian delicacies like khinkali (dumplings with various fillings, similar to Ukrainian varenyky), gupta soup, mkhali (salad of cooked vegetables and herbs) and delicious shashlyk (grilled meat).

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Kavkaz facade

Kavkaz (Кавказ): Grilled Meats and Georgian Wine

Restaurants

Kavkaz serves some of the best Caucasian cuisine in Lviv. The menu features over 15 types of grilled meats (shashlyk). Make your order and then watch the cooks prepare it, while you sip a glass of Georgian wine or Armenian cognac. A good option for dinner if you’re looking for something a bit different near the city center.

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Vulyk facade

Vulyk (Вулик): Feel the Sting of Medovukha

Restaurants

Vulyk is a small honey-themed restaurant that offers local Ukrainian cuisine and the chance to try some of best medovukha (honey-flavored vodka) in Lviv. It’s especially popular with locals. Vulyk is conveniently located in the center, steps from the Mykhailo Hrushevskyi Monument and not far from popular sweet shop Veronika.

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Peking facade

Peking (Пекін): Excellent Chinese in Old Town

Restaurants

Peking is a stylish restaurant serving Chinese and Japanese cuisine in Lviv’s Old Town. The highlights of the Chinese menu include Sun-Shu carp in sweet-and-sour sauce, Peking-style baked duck and “The Dragon’s Liver” – veal liver in sauce. One of the few places in Lviv where you’ll find hot and spicy food; ask your server if you’d like the chef to prepare something extra spicy.

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Terrazza Restaurant

Terrazza Restaurant (Ресторан “Тераса”): Floating above Lviv

Restaurants

Terrazza is an upscale restaurant on the top floor of the Saint Feder Hotel that offers panoramic views of Lviv’s historic Old Town. A good spot for special occasions and romantic evenings, where you can enjoy Continental European cuisine in a refined setting. The hotel and restaurant are just a few minutes walk from the Lviv Opera House.

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Nobilis Restaurant

Nobilis Restaurant (Ресторан “Нобіліс”): Royal Dining

Restaurants

The Nobilis Restaurant is located inside the Nobilis Hotel in Lviv’s center, and can be a good option for upscale dining. The menu features a rich selection of Mediterranean, Continental European and traditional Ukrainian cuisine. Try the the pork wrapped in bacon, stuffed with dried tomatoes and spinach in a zesty mustard sauce, served with mashed potatoes and caramelized carrots.

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