About the tour
GASTRO FAMILY TOUR
Gastronomic journey through Kyiv: taste, history and emotions
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian, English or German, at your choice.
The price is per person, the price for a group of 2-5 people is calculated upon request by email to [email protected]
This is not just a restaurant tour. This is a walk where every dish has a history, and every location has a character. The tour passes through the most important corners of Kyiv: from Podil to Maidan, from gastronomic legends to modern gastronomic trends.
At the start of the tour, each participant receives a route map with space for stickers. At each stop, there is a sticker with a signature that reflects the essence of the experience.
STOP #1 — “Lyubchik”
Topic: Ukrainian oysters — a gastronomic symbol of modern Kyiv
We start easily and beautifully — with oysters grown in the Black Sea near the Tendrivska Spit. The taste with “merruyor”, the skill of opening, unexpected facts — this stop changes the idea of Ukrainian gastronomy.
What's happening:
- Master class on opening oysters
- Tasting with lemon, horseradish, beetroot or honey
- A story about the history of oysters in Kyiv: from the 19th century to the present day
Interesting facts:
- Oysters have been served in Ukraine since 2014 - the first to do so was at "Lyubchik"
- They are grown using French technology
- They change sex, hear the tides, and "sing" when opened
- They have 10 kcal, but are full of zinc, omega-3 and protein
Sticker: "I opened an oyster. And it - me"
A WALK IN THE VOZDVYZHENKA
Topic: Gastronomic past of Podil
This is a pause for a walk. We find ourselves in the heart of historical Podil, among streets named after artisans. Here the guide tells how in the 18th–19th centuries, mead was brewed here, gingerbread was baked, fish was smoked — and how this spirit is still felt in the courtyards.
What we learn:
- Street names: Kozhumyachka, Goncharna, Degtyarna
- History of the Vozdvyzhenska Church
- Remembrance of the Bulgakovs, who lived in the very house on the site of the current "Lyubchik"
- Legend of Mykyta Kozhumyak
STOP #2 — "Kanapa"
Topic: Taste that preserved history
This is not just a restaurant — it is a living archive. The house survived fires, wars, was transformed from a house of temptation into an artists' studio, and eventually became a center of Ukrainian author's cuisine.
What's happening:
- Tasting: lard in chocolate
- Ritual of wishes in an old fireplace
- Certificate for a Kiev-style cutlet (a gift for a future visit)
Interesting moments:
- The only wooden building that survived the fire on Uzvoz
- In the 19th century, there was a "house of temptation" here - an intelligent brothel
- In the 20th century — artists' house: some works remain under layers of paint
- RHCP and Boris Johnson visited here
Sticker: "A place where desires burn, and lard is in chocolate"
WALK TO MIKHAYLIVSKAYA PLOSCH
Topic: History in silence
Between Andriyivska Church, Zamkovaya Gora and Mikhaylivska Square we hear stories:
Why a church without bells
How Uzdyhalnytsia became a place for meetings at a distance
How the square became a symbol of struggle (Maidan, technology, protest)
STOP #3 — "The Last Barricade"
Topic: Taste of revolutionary memory
A restaurant-museum just under Independence Square. Here three revolutions — on the walls, in the concept and on the plates.
What's happening:
- Excursion of the space
- Master class on dumplings
- Lunch with Ukrainian dishes
Sticker: "I tasted the revolution"
WALK ALONG GORODETSKOGO STREET
Topic: Kyiv, which dreamed of being Paris
This is 405 meters of architectural sophistication. Modern, neo-Gothic, Renaissance. Buildings, fountains, a cinema, a theater - everything is like from a postcard from a European magazine.
STOP #4 - VATRA
Topic: Finale with fire and smoke
Fire - the Hutsul fire - unites, warms and completes the gastronomic journey.
We taste a unique dessert: smoked ice cream with caramelized bacon, served under bubbling smoke.
Sticker: "A place where even ice cream is exposed to smoke and fire."
Dates: daily
Held in Ukrainian or English.
5 reasons to choose a tour
1
Unique format: gastro tour + history
It's not just food - it's a journey through tastes, eras and legends. Each stop combines a tasting with a deep story about Kyiv, which you won't hear on a sightseeing bus.
2
Route through the capital's iconic places
Podil, Andriyivskyi Uzviz, Independence Square, Gorodetsky Street - the route leads through the heart of historic Kyiv. You will see ancient houses, underground secrets, places where the country's history was created.
3
Interactive: master classes, rituals, stickers
You don't just listen - you open an oyster, sculpt dumplings, make a wish in a century-old fireplace and collect stickers in a gastro card. This is your personal gastro journey.
4
Author's cuisine and legendary dishes
Ukrainian oysters, lard in chocolate, Kiev-style cutlet, smoked ice cream with bacon - the tour will open up traditional cuisine for you in an unexpected way.
5
Emotions that stay with you
This tour is not just delicious. It is deep, soulful, atmospheric. You will leave with the impression that you got to know Kyiv for real.
*From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund. All profits from press tours are transferred to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
