A taste of Kiev: Ukrainian food walking tour

Various dishes nearly from all over the world may be found in Kiev, but traditional Ukrainian cuisine always goes first. 

We invite you to discover:

• what is usually consumed by Ukrainian families during the ordinary day and holidays;
• a snack that combines a national dish and a classic hot-dog;
• sweet souvenirs from Kiev that are the must;
• how to make a good choice of salo (slabs of pork underskin fat) and why this product has always been important in Ukraine;
• a place where more than 50 dishes representing all styles of Ukrainian cuisine for reasonable prices can be found;
• the difference between red and green traditional borshch;
• how not to miss an ideal Chicken Kiev; 
• other options for a traditional lunch or a dinner

Places to visit:

• a stand where Kiev’s legendary fast food Perepichka can be grabbed;
• a kiosk with Lakomka (stands for sweet-tooth) ice cream, a very famous one in Kiev;
• Roshen sweets shop, where most popular Kiev’s souvenirs – Kiev Cake and Evening Kiev chocolates – can be purchased
• Bessarabsky Market, offering a great variety of traditional salo, caviar, fruits and vegetables;
• a well-known self-service Ukrainian restaurant offering diversified national cuisine;
• optional: a restaurant with central location represented as a cozy wooden house, offering a good food and easy atmosphere / a restaurant of Kiev’s cuisine of the 19th century, having fascinating interior decorated with old artifacts