Kyiv Restaurant Food Tour: Ukrainian Cuisine Tasting

Treat your taste buds to the delicious Ukrainian cuisine during a cheerful 3-hour private walking food tour with an expert food guide. Sample the iconic Ukrainian dishes, including borsch, vareniki and salo and learn about culinary customs and traditions. Moreover, enjoy a pleasant walk of the city center, discovering the popular Kyiv attractions. 

Itinerary
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Stop At: Prince Yaroslav the Wise Statue, Zolotovoritsky Park near the Golden Gate, corner of Volodymyrska and Prorizna Streets, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine

Meet your guide near the monument to Yaroslav th Wise at the Golden Gtaes and start your gastronomic Kyiv adventure. During the tour, you will have 3 food stops at the traditional Ukrainian restaurants, where you will sample the best national dishes.

The first restaurant is located close to the Golden Gates. Begin your acquaintance with Ukrainian cuisine with a traditional starter – assorted salo that is so beloved by all Ukrainians. Moreover, a welcoming host will treat you to a complimentary homemade liquor

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Golden Gate, Vladimirskaya st., 40a, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine

Pass by iconic Golden Gates

Pass By: Sirotkin House, Volodymyrska vul. 39/24, Kyiv (Kiev) 01001 Ukraine

Hear the legend of the house

Pass By: Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, Volodymyrska St., 50, Kyiv (Kiev) 01030 Ukraine

Pass by an elegant building of Kyiv Opera House

Stop At: Shevchenko Park, Tarasa Shevchenko Boulevard Between Tereshchenkivska and Volodymyrska Streets, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine

Follow your guide to the next restaurant, located in Shevchenko Park, where you’ll be offered to try the most popular Ukrainian soup – borsch. Its main ingredients are beetroot, cabbage and potatoes and it’s often served with sour cream.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska vul. 60, Kyiv (Kiev) 01601 Ukraine

See a famous red building of Shevchenko University

Pass By: Taras Shevchenko Monument, Volodymyrska Street Shevchenko Park, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine

See a monument to a famous writer

Pass By: Bessarabsky Market, Bessarabs'ka Square, 2, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01004

Pass by a popular Bessarabsky indoor Market

Stop At: Bessarabska Square, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine

Continue your gastro trip by tasting mouthwatering vareniki (dumplings or pierogi) at one of the top-rated Kiev restaurants near Bessarabska square. You may choose the stuffing on your taste. The most popular fillings are potato, mushrooms, sauerkraut, ground meat, and cottage cheese. Depending on the filling, varenyky are served with melted butter, fried onions, and sour cream.

All the restaurants are located in the picturesque central part of Kyiv, so you will not only savor delicious food but also enjoy a pleasant walk from one venue to another in the company of the local guide.

The is no better way to feel the welcoming atmosphere of Kyiv than on a joyful gastro tour.

Duration: 30 minutes