Cuisine of Lviv for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Travelers wishing to try the dishes of Ukrainian cuisine in their genuine design and recipe should set off to the Veronika restaurant. This is a romantic and cozy inn featuring its own sweetshop. Daily the Veronika restaurant is visited by sweets’ addicts as this is the only place where one can try chef’s desserts.

A rich selection of European cuisine dishes is presented in the Culinary Studio Kryva Lypa. Guests will be stunned with the vast choice of salads, fish and meat dishes, refreshing drinks and delicious desserts. This budgetary inn will be a perfect place for a family visit. A full diner of three courses will cost about 15 Euro. One of the most romantic eating places of Lvov is considered to be Bianco Rosso Pasteria. The Italian cuisine is in the heart of its menu, however the chef’s specialities are of immense popularity among the guests of the house too. The restaurant will be a perfect place as for a romantic date and so for festive events.

Those wishing to enjoy the casual atmosphere and the delicious local cuisine treats will better like the Kryjivka restaurant. Perfect cheap dinners at attractive prices, spacious and fine decorated hall, an impressive selection of ethnic dishes and high quality service are the main advantages of the popular eating place. The Kryjivka restaurant serves the visitors till the late night, tables for dinner are recommended to reserve in advance. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Another gastronomy landmark of Lvov being of immense popularity among city guests is the Kumpel restaurant which is set not fat from the city center. Its speciality is considered to be pelmeni (or meat pockets) which are traditionally added with special sauces with spice. The Amadeus restaurant serves the dishes of ethnic cuisine. Its interior is beset in historical style. In the daytime the main visitors of the place are the employees of the neighboring offices and tourists. To find a free table in the evening is a real challenge. Svit kavy is the best place to have a cup of savory coffee and to try some hot pastry. In the warm season the visitors can set on the spacious terrace. In cool weather the tables are served in a cozy hall.

Lviv is one of the main cities representing traditional Galician cuisine, which inherited culinary traditions from Romania, Poland, Austria, and other European countries. The most popular treat in local restaurants is various types of sausages, which can be served both cold and fried. Meat delicacies are complemented by a hearty potato garnish, some dishes are served in a very original way.

A must-try for fans of fish in Lviv restaurants is trout, which is prepared in dozens of different ways. The fish may be baked with mushrooms or cooked in sour cream, and some restaurants serve delicious trout soups. Mushroom dishes are also very widespread in local cuisine. On the menu, you can find mushroom soups, meat stews with mushrooms or just fresh forest mushrooms fried in batter.

Desserts that can be tasted in Lviv restaurants are striking in their variety. From Austria, locals inherited a love for strudel, and today it is served in literally all restaurants. The classic regional dessert is walnut strudel, while apples or cherries are used quite often too.

Those who expect to try more original sweets should look for chocolate-coated salo (lard). Such a combination of products may seem quite exotic to many foreign guests, but those many who have tried the original dessert note its savory and attractive taste. In local restaurants and cafes, you can also try traditional cheese pancakes (syrnyky). Each local chef will certainly cook them according to a special signature recipe. Syrnyky may be served with caramel and chocolate icing, various jams, fresh fruits and berries. The favorite option for many is syrnyky with delicate vanilla cream.

Local residents consider beer to be one of their main traditional drinks. Several great breweries operate in the city. Many historic restaurants have a private brewery and specialty drinks for guests. In Lviv restaurants, you can also try original Kavivka liquor prepared based on natural coffee. Many tourists buy small bottles of this liquor in grocery stores as souvenirs.