Buddha Bar

As soon as you walk through the doors, you'll be captivated by positive energy of this place. With a surface area of 1400 m2, this restaurant can welcome over 350 guests. It boasts an original Buddha-Bar design, thanks to its three-storey layout. The restaurant is on the first floor, the Bar-Lounge is on the second one and the VIP area is located above, offering an incredible view over the entire place. Buddha Bar is an often solution to "where to go in Kyiv at night" as many locals and guests of the capital love this place.

The cuisine is a savory blend between Eastern and Western dishes, making each choice a delectable discovery for the palate. The dining concept is based on the idea of sharing in a particularly warm atmosphere, thanks to the subtle and captivating musical tracks played by the resident DJ. Buddha Bar offers best modern interpretations of pan-Indian cuisine. For example, the most popular Indian food - curry - is a separate section in Buddha Bar's menu.

Address: 14, Kreschatik Street, Kyiv

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Imbir (Ginger)

This is a friendly vegan cafe in Kyiv downtown. «Imbir» provides light breakfasts, lunch food and a selection of sweets. The interior is light and very cozy. This place offers a great selection of books you can browse through while dining. The enduring popularity of this Indian vegetarian restaurant is a marvel in fickle Kyiv, where so many restaurants open and close in a blink. Here guests can enjoy a great selection of Indian food in Kyiv with their friends and family.

The menu includes variety of porridges, salads, soups, sugar-free sweets. Most dishes of ancient Indian cuisine are made of vegetables, beans, dry fruits, paneer and tofu. It is recommended to taste own-produced yoghurt, humus with fresh vegetables and Indian crackers, coconut soup with rice noodles. There is no alcohol over here, but you may order herbal and berry tea, smoothies and other non-alcoholic drinks.

Address: 7, Zhylyanska street, Kyiv

Himalaya

«Himalaya» is the oldest Indian cuisine restaurants in Kyiv. It was opened in 1997 and is one of the most popular authentic Indian cuisine places in the capital of Ukraine. «Himalaya»’s chefs slow cook meals in a traditional clay oven at sizzling temperatures to draw out its distinctive flavors.

At «Himalaya» Indian restaurant in Kyiv, each spice is hand selected, combined and roasted for that perfect flavor. This very art of blending spices in right proportion makes their dishes unique and distinct from each other. In the menu of this Kyiv restaurant, you will find meat and vegetarians dishes, homemade paneer cheese and bread baked in tandoor. All the main ingredients used in the kitchen such as rice and spices are delivered to Himalaya restaurant right from India.

Address: 80, Chervonoarmiyska street, Kyiv.

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New Bombay Palace

New Bombay Palace might not be located in the center of Kyiv, but it is often praised for serving the best Indian food in the capital. The restaurant of authentic Indian cuisine is luxuriously furnished and boasts ancient art pieces brought from India. Moreover, the restaurant also has a large collection of latest Bollywood hits for a full immersion in the atmosphere.

This Indian restaurant in Kyiv offers all the classics of the country's cuisine like dishes prepared in Indian clay oven Tandoor, Vegetable Kofta, 5 types of paneer cheese, Chola masala, Kashmiri Pulav, as well as Indian sweets like Gulab Jamun. The full menu is available on the restaurant's web-site.

Address: 33A, Druzhby Narodiv Blvd

Sutra

One more place that offers exotic Indian cuisine in Kyiv is Sutra - a luxurious restaurant that takes pride in being a real diamond. The interior is notable thanks to marble-inlaid walls with carved statues of characters from Indian folklore, handmade curtains and throne-like chairs.

Sutra's chef has 20 years of experience and works only with spices brought specifically from India for an authentic flavor. The menu is full of dishes prepared in Tandoor, like Tandoori bread, Pulao (Pilaf). Vegetarians will find a separate section on the menu, as will meat fans - Sutra serves dishes with chicken and mutton. Seafood is available here as well.

Address: 3, Proviantska Street

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