Black Cat
Black Cat is known among locals and tourists as a real English-style pub among the historical streets of Ukrainian Lviv. It’s not surprising that this spot is considered one of the best restaurants to try fish and chips not only in Lviv but in the country. Fish and chips are a traditional menu highlight here along with 15 kinds of beers on tap. Vegetarians will be pleased with the abundance of green dishes and healthy-cooked seafood like steamed salmon. Black Cat is also a significant meeting spot for Lviv lovers of jazz. Despite the music almost omnipresent in the city, this pub is often booked to the brim from 6:30 P.M., which marks the beginning of live jazz sessions.
Address: 4, Heroiv Maidanu Street
Facet / Фацет
One more pub with a special vibe, Facet is located right near the magnificent Dominican Church in the center of Lviv. The interior of the place deserves a notable mentioning — designers managed to combine the contemporary trends like loft-style space and minimalism with elements and motifs of Western Ukraine, which is especially felt in décor. The duality is kept in the menu as well — guests have a chance to savor delicious and well-known treats like fish and chips or try something new from Lviv and central Ukrainian cuisine. Many regular customers point out delicious deruny — ground potato pancakes often served with sour cream. Besides, Facet also serve traditional homemade spirits nalyvkas. An important and vibrant feature of the place is live music — many well-known local musicians perform right on the open-air terrace in summer and inside the pub in winter.
Address: 28, Virmens'ka Street
Amadeus
Amadeus is, without doubts, an iconic spot in Lviv fine dining scene. The restaurant located in the historical Lviv area has an old spirit in its design and menu. The walls are decorated with portraits of famous historical persons and a large wooden bar table reminds of the old European pub joints. The menu includes various hot picks from European cuisine from the Spanish paella and carp baked in sour cream to steak with mashed potatoes and baked cherry tomatoes. Naturally, Amadeus wouldn’t be on the list if it didn’t offer one of the best fish and chips in Lviv. Visitors have also pointed out a variety of soups such as French onion soup and homemade cabbage soup baked in a pot. Amadeus is known for its soft and romantic atmosphere as well as live piano music in the evenings.
Address: 7, Katedralna Square
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Black Bison Pub
Despite the pub being presented as a spot straight from the Wild West, Black Bison Pub is one of the places in Lviv where you can try delicious fish and chips. The pub is located 10 minutes away from the hubbub and noise of downtown in a picturesque area. Besides, Black Bison boasts the large open-air terrace. The pub has a wide range of craft beers including Ukrainian pioneers like Tsypa. As for the food, apart from classic fish and chips, the place offers 11 types of burgers, including a vegetarian. Often visitors recommend trying a rack of lamb that suits nicely to the beer. Sports fans often find a friendly company in Black Bison during football championships as the matches are transmitted here on flatscreens.
Address: 9A, Tuhan-Baranovskoho Street
Cork Irish Pub
As the name suggests, Cork is where the vibe of Ireland found its place in Lviv. The pub boasts the largest in Ukraine collection of Irish alcohol, which counts 77 types. The special alcohol offer of the place is two types of craft beer which are so fresh and fleeting they expire in mere 7 days. The menu of this Lviv pub has all classics of Irish cuisine: Colcannon, Irish stew, boxty and, of course, fish and chips with a special sauce from the chef. Steaks from seafood and meat are a hot pick at Cork. It’s not surprising given that the visitors only pay for the meat itself, and garnish carefully chosen by the chef is on house. Sausage and meat plates are the often pick among those who visit Cork during the football championships — the joint is one of the places where you can enjoy delicious beer and food while watching a sports match in Lviv.
Address: 5, Kryva Lypa Passage
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