Zolotyi Dukat is a stylish underground coffee house that’s popular among Lviv’s coffee lovers, where you can choose from more than 40 sorts of fresh coffee.
Where?
Zolotyi Dukat is located in Lviv’s center on the corner of Ivana Fedorova and Rus’ka Streets, steps from Rynok Square. The cafe can be a little easy to miss and you’ll need to descend a few steep steps to enter it.
Atmosphere
Zolotyi Dukat is quite small and its stylish dimly-lit interior is packed with creative motifs, such as scaled reproductions of Lviv’s streets and forged hieroglyphs on the walls.
Menu
Zolotyi Dukat observes a local tradition known as freshkava (“fresh coffee”) and a you can watch the whole process right after you order. The cafe’s “coffee map” menu is not “user-friendly”, so be prepared to ask your server for help navigating it. At Zolotyi Ducat you can try “the oldest coffee in the world” Mocha Yemen Matari or “the sweetest” one – Yellow Bourbon; the house specialty “Ducat’s Gold” can also be a good option. Other specialties include delicious hot black and white chocolate (try “Hot Resin”) and traditional Ukrainian sweets called martsypany.
Keep in mind
- To find Zolotyi Ducat, look for the big bronze lion that marks its entrance.
- Credit cards are not accepted, so bring a bit of cash.
- The small cafe can get crowded most of the time, so a reservations are recommended.
- Smokers and drinkers should note that Zolotyi Dukat is alcohol- and smoke-free.
Details
| Zolotyi Ducat (Золотий Дукат) | |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.freshcoffee.com.ua |
| Price range: | € (5 – 10 Euro) (Cash only) |
| Cuisine: | Coffee and sweets |
| Good for: | Students and Backpackers, Couples |
| Location: | Center |
| Address: | 20 Ivana Fedorova St., Lviv, Ukraine, 79000 |
| Tel.: | +38 (032) 298 6233 |
| Hours: | 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
