A sophisticated yet comforting ode to Southern Ukraine, blending artfully rustic interiors and indoor trees with a sexy, buzzing atmosphere and hearty, high-end comfort food.
Ordering Strategy
The 'hot starters' are portioned like mains, so order widely from that section to share. Critics recommend anchoring the meal with a grill item (like the lamb chops) and filling the table with dumplings and the famous pickles.
What to order
Spicy Pickled Tomatoes
Grace Dent describes these as 'show-stopping' and 'so sweet, so powerful,' making them a highlight of the meal.
Varenyky
These 'big, plump' dumplings are described as 'whopping great portions of sating carbs' and are available stuffed with meat, cabbage, or mushroom and potato.
Crème Brûlée with Dumplings
This 'crisp-topped, generous' dessert features an 'unexpected layer of pleasingly stodgy dumplings' hidden in the base of the dish.
Bunar Tartare
A 'truly delicious' and unique 'semi-cooked' lamb and beef tartare served with a hunk of grilled bread.
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Grace Dent (90%)
Editorial Weight 56 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 6 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 4 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 14 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
2 Elite · 1 Editorial · 2 total signals
Public signal
4.7★ (450 reviews)
Good to know
Reservations are essential as it's a current hotspot; be aware that 2-hour table limits are strictly enforced. There is a hidden courtyard at the back perfect for summer.
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