Bernardazzi – a wine restaurant, the best one in Odessa and the only restaurant in Ukraine, which received the Best of Award of Excellence from the famous Wine Spectator magazine. The institution is located in a cozy courtyard, on the territory of the Odessa Philharmonic. Its building is a monument of architecture. The restaurant menu features dishes of Mediterranean, European and Ukrainian cuisine, as well as an abundant wine list. The restaurant often hosts wine tastings. In the evenings it offers live music.
Address: Bunin Str., 15
Contacts: +38(067)000-25-11
Work time: Mon – Thur from 12:00 to 00:00, Fri from 12:00 to 02:00, Sat from 11:00 to 02:00, Sun from 11:00 to 00:00.
Average check: 700-800 UAH per person.
Steakhouse. Meat and wine – one of the best meat restaurants in Odessa, located on the main tourist street – Derybasivska. The menu features European cuisine. Obviously, meat dishes are the most popular and include Tomahawk steak, beef offal steak, as well as chicken breast in caramel sauce. According to reviews, restaurant guests usually mark a cozy atmosphere and a high level of service.
Address: Derybasivska Str., 20
Contacts: +38(067)518-47-54
Work time: Mon – Sun from 11:00 to 00:00.
Average check: 700-1000 UAH per person.
Kumanets – a restaurant of national cuisine, located in the center of Odessa. The menu features traditional Ukrainian dishes. Borsch with donuts, lard, homemade sausage, jelly with horseradish, potato pancakes, dumplings and cabbage rolls are especially popular here. The interior of the institution resembles a typical Ukrainian village of the XIX century. Here you can see a rural hut with a wood-burning stove and old utensils of various kinds –such as wooden spinning wheels, earthen jars, mortars and much more. The highlight of the restaurant is its own collection of embroidered towels. Kumanets is an authentic place, full of history and traditions.
Address: Gavanna Str., 7
Contacts: +38(048)237-69-46
Work time: Mon – Sun from 11:00 to 00:00.
Average check: 400-600 UAH per person.
Brothers Grill – a restaurant in the center of Odessa. Its main feature is a constant updating of the menu. So, every three months, a distinguished chef is invited to the restaurant to create signature dishes in addition to the main menu. The updated menu is valid for a certain season until another chef arrives. The menu includes seafood, steak house and seasonal cuisine. Wine list features wines of Italy, France, Spain and New Zealand. The interior is designed in Provencal style. There is an open area with live music on weekends. The favorite of all the guests is talking parrot Rio, who lives here in a special cage. The Brothers Grill is a great place for both companies and romantic dates.
Address: Derybasivska Str., 17
Contacts: +38(067)599-33-99
Work time: Mon – Sun from 11:00 to 00:00.
Average check: 500-800 UAH per person.
Fratelli – an Italian restaurant located in the center of Odessa. The menu includes dishes of classic Italian cuisine and a rich wine list. Popular dishes include pasta, risotto, octopus and beef carpaccio, as well as rabbit soup with porcini mushrooms. Only organic products are used for cooking. The restaurant has a shop where you can buy cheeses, olive oil and other products brought from Italy itself. This is the place with a pleasant atmosphere and good service. There is a summer terrace too.
Address: Grecheska Str., 17
Contacts: +38(048)738-48-48
Work time: Mon – Sun from 09:00 to 23:45.
Average check: 700-800 UAH per person.
Fish in the fire – one of the new restaurants in the center of Odessa, opened by the famous Ukrainian restaurateur Saveliy Lybkin. This is a two-level restaurant with a hall, an aquarium with oysters and a wood-burning stove for cooking on the first floor, as well as a bar and a hall who want some privacy on the second floor. The restaurant has its own patio – quiet, cozy, immersed in greenery and bird singing. The restaurant menu features Mediterranean cuisine. Odessa plov with mussels, baked trout with meat stew and tiger prawns plate are especially popular here. The bar list includes a wide range of fine wines, homemade wine and signature cocktails.
Address: Chervony Lane, 1
Contacts: +38(067)518-46-78
Work time: Mon – Sun from 08:00 to 02:00.
Average check: 600-900 UAH per person.
Panorama – a refined restaurant located on the terrace of the 6th floor of the RESORT & SPA HOTEL NEMO with dolphins. The menu includes European and Pan-Asian dishes, a rich wine list, and a wide selection of cocktails. Panoramic views of the Langeron Beach Embankment, the sea breeze and live music will add some extra pleasure. Here you can watch the sunset or enjoy the sunrise. After all, the restaurant is open around the clock! Panorama is a restaurant where you can spend time with friends or arrange a romantic evening for your loved ones.
Address: Langeron Beach, 25
Contacts: +38(048)705-70-87
Work time: 24/7
Average check: 600-900 UAH per person.
Budapest – one of the best restaurants in the center of Odessa. The place offers European cuisine in signature preparation, as well as Hungarian cuisine. Specialties include bograch with chipetki (pieces of bread); duck leg with baked apple puree and passion fruit; and cured salmon. The wine list features wines of France, Italy, Spain and Hungary. Guests love the atmosphere and design of the restaurant, excellent service, exquisite presentation of dishes and amazing cuisine. Budapest has a lounge bar and summer terrace. In the evenings there is live music.
Address: Zhukovsky Str., 34
Contacts: +38(048)787-86-86
Work time: Mon – Sun from 12:00 to 00:00.
Average check: 500-800 UAH per person.
Terrace. Sea View – a restaurant located on the Black Sea coast. Thanks to the interior and the spacious terrace overlooking the sea, the place quickly became popular among Odessa citizens and guests of the city. The menu offers dishes of European, Mediterranean and Thai cuisine with an unusual presentation in the fusion style. The restaurant uses modern methods of preparation, including suvid and josperi WOK. In addition, there is a wide range of alcoholic beverages and a hookah menu. In the evenings there is live music.
Address: Langeron Beach, 1-b
Contacts: +38(093)777-88-86
Work time: Mon – Sun from 09:00 to 02:00.
Average check: 700-1000 UAH per person.
Franzol – Odessa cafe number 1, located near Gorsad. The cafe is located in the former Pavilion of Artificial Mineral Waters, founded in 1826. This is the place with unique cuisine, which serves purely Odessa dishes of different nationalities. When you visit the place, make sure you try “mother’s borshch” with sour cream, fried bullheads Odessa style, and creamy chocolate mousse for dessert. The restaurant has an open terrace where live music is played in the evenings. The colorful interior, pleasant atmosphere and local dishes will cheer up guests who are welcomed here 24 hours a day.
Address: Derybasivska Str., 22-a
Contacts: +38(048)234-10-44
Work time: 24/7
Average check: 400-700 UAH per person.
City food court – the first and largest food court in Ukraine, located in the center of Odessa. 6 bars, 13 restaurants and cafes are open here at the same time. Location with a total area of 1200 square meters occupies two floors of former Odessa Commercial Bank building. The food court is a popular place among Odessa citizens and guests of the city, therefore it is always crowded and noisy. The food here is served on paper with disposable cutlery. The fish is served in a metal dish. Here you will find a huge variety of food – grill, fish dishes, pizza, vegan and Mexican cuisine, pastries, fresh, coffee, cocktails and craft beer. The main highlight of the place is a concert platform, which hosts performances of local musicians.
Address: Rishelievska Str., 9-a
Contacts: +38 (099)323-90-19
Work time: Mon – Thu, Sun from 11:00 to 23:00, Fri – Sat from 11:00 to 01:00.
Average check: 200-700 UAH per person.