Your Guide to
Travel, Entertainment, Business and Expat Life in Lviv, Lwow, Lvov, Lemberg, Ukraine.


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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Propaganda Manhattan cocktail

Propaganda (Пропаганда): Sophisticated Chill Out

Bars and Lounges, Pubs and Clubs

Propaganda is more a lounge bar-restaurant than a disco, a place where you’ll find premium cocktails and a 24-7 kitchen that serves American and Continental cuisine. For a more sophisticated crowd to chill out and enjoy drinks with friends at the long bar. A 10-12 minute walk from Lviv’s center.

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Garmata Restaurant

Garmata Restaurant (Ресторан “Гармата”): Stunning View and Fine Cuisine

Restaurants

Garmata is an upscale restaurant on the top floor of the luxurious Citadel Inn Hotel and Resort. An excellent choice for a business dinners, romantic evenings and special occasions, if you have a bit of money to spend. The restaurant’s circular terrace offers one of Lviv’s best views.

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Yapona Hata entrance

Yapona Hata (Япона Хата): Sushi 24-7 on Rynok Square

Restaurants

Yapona Hata (Япона Хата) is a Kyiv-based sushi chain with three locations in downtown Lviv. During warmer weather, the summer terrace of the Rynok Square Yapona Hata offers a great spot for people-watching. You’ll find standard sushi fare and a variety of soups and salads.

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Valentino meat starter

Valentino (Валентино): Upscale Italian Cuisine

Restaurants

Valentino is an upscale Italian restaurant that’s part of Lviv’s Swiss Hotel in the city center. It’s a good option for business dinners and romantic evenings if you have little money to spend. Valentino’s menu features mainly Italian cuisine with some classics of Ukrainian cuisine as well. Chef’s recommendations include the juicy meat dish Tournedo Rossini, Nicosia salad with fresh tuna, tomatoes and eggs, and Veloute cream of celery soup.

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Stargorod beer feast

Stargorod (Старгород): The Place for a Guys’ Night Out

Pubs and Clubs, Pubs and Restaurants, Restaurants

Stargorod is a gigantic brew pub where you can taste fresh beer prepared according to old Czech recipes. It’s by far the largest and most modern restaurant in Lviv’s center and hugely popular for a guys’ nights out and watching live sports. Stargorod’s menu features delicious homemade beers and several beer-themed dishes like pork knuckle in a special marinade.

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Club Split Stripper

Club Split (Спліт Клуб Львів): Upscale Grown-Up Entertainment

Bars and Lounges, Pubs and Clubs, Pubs and Restaurants, Restaurants, Strip Bars

Club Split is an upscale late night restaurant, lounge and strip bar with a separate poker room in the heart of Lviv’s downtown. This is the kind of place to visit when you’re looking to drop a bit of cash and have a fun time doing it. Split is one of Lviv’s top destinations for business travelers and your guys’ night out.

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Panorama Restaurant dining place

Panorama (Панорама): Refined Rooftop Dining

Restaurants

Panorama Restaurant sits atop the Hotel Opera, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of Lviv’s Old Town and upscale Continental European and Ukrainian cuisine. A good spot for special occasions and romantic evenings. The Panorama Restaurant is located on 45 Prospect Svobody on the 7th floor of the Hotel Opera.

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Vezha Kramariv facade

Vezha Kramariv (Merchants’ Tower) (Вежа Крамарів): 24-7 Medieval Dining

Restaurants

Medieval-style Vezha Kramariv has a prime location in Lviv’s center and a kitchen that’s open 24-7. It’s one of Lviv’s few options for late night dining and early bird breakfasts. The restaurant is located in one of Lviv’s oldest architectural structures – it was built in 1410 as part of the city’s shield wall. The menu features specialties of Carpathian village cuisine, including lots of meat dishes.

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Puzata Khata facade

Puzata Khata (Пузата Хата): Ukrainian McDonald’s Near University

Cafes

Puzata Khata is a very large centrally located cafeteria that could be best described as “Ukrainian McDonald’s.” The eatery is located in a central part of Lviv next to Ivan Franko National University on the corner of Sichovykh Stril’tsiv and Kostyushka Streets. Puzata Khata offers Ukrainian fare at low prices – great for students, backpackers and budget travelers. There is no dinner more Ukrainian than the one with salo (pork fat) as a starter, borscht and varenyky or pork chops for a main course.

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