We’ve rounded up nine such places: from large bakeries with their own mills to corners inside contemporary art museums.
“Bo Khlib”
If a morning without a croissant isn’t a morning to you, head to “Bo Khlib.” This bakery always smells of warm butter, and there’s usually a line at the display for pastries, sandwiches, and, of course, croissants. They offer more than ten varieties: with vanilla ice cream cream, lemon curd, rose, Nutella, pistachio cream, apricot, and even the classic French one with butter. Mini versions are also available — perfect if you can’t decide or want to try several at once.
The staff recommend not just eating the croissant, but dipping it into a latte or cappuccino — so the dough becomes even softer and more milky. On the shelves, you’ll also find baguettes, puff pastries, sandwiches — everything you need to enjoy a French-style breakfast without leaving Kyiv.
Prices: pistachio cream croissant — 89 UAH, chocolate croissant — 72 UAH, classic French butter croissant — 62 UAH, mini lemon curd croissant — 79 UAH, croissant with spinach and bryndza — 46 UAH
Addresses: 3 Heorhiy Kirpa St.; 40 Budivelnykiv St.; 19 Obolonsky Ave.
“Zavertailo”
Croissants with crème brûlée, with plum and bird cherry, almond frangipane, or mascarpone and blueberry — here, they’re not just for breakfast. At “Zavertailo,” pastry is part of the philosophy. The bakery was opened by Anna and Stanislav Zavertailo — founders of Honey — who put into it everything they love: respect for bread, manual labor, and warm family recipes.
Be sure to try several croissants at once, especially the trendy Piña Colada one with pineapple-coconut cream, coconut gel, and coconut and pineapple bubble tea pearls.
Prices: Piña Colada croissant — 225 UAH, poppy seed and cherry croissant — 265 UAH, chocolate custard croissant — 285 UAH, mascarpone and blueberry croissant — 265 UAH, “Lito” (Summer) croissant with strawberry-raspberry coulis, custard with vanilla caviar, and fresh strawberries — 265 UAH
Addresses: 21/20 Yaroslaviv Val St.; 43/38 Voloska St.
Paul
At Paul locations, everything feels like Paris — at the next table, someone is likely reading a book and finishing a croissant. There are plenty of options: pistachio, almond, strawberry, pear and cardamom, cherry and tonka bean, and the classic PAUL croissant made using a 100+ year-old recipe. It’s served crispy, slightly dry, with flaky dough that doesn’t overwhelm with butter or sweetness — but has a perfect texture and plenty of air pockets. A perfect match for filter coffee.
Prices: cherry and tonka bean croissant — 210 UAH, pear and cardamom croissant — 210 UAH, classic PAUL croissant — 110 UAH
Addresses: 26 Yaroslaviv Val St.; 9 Velyka Zhytomyrska St.; 32 Velyka Vasylkivska St.
«Marchuk Khlib»
This third-wave bakery in Podil is one of those places where the scent of fresh dough never fades, and croissants proudly share the shelf with danishes, donuts, pizzas, and the legendary "sausage in dough."
"The four main principles of our bakery: our own sourdough, fresh flour, cold fermentation, and stone baking," the team explains.
The classic croissant here costs 85 UAH — it's layered, buttery, and slightly golden. There are also options for those who enjoy creative combinations: with milk chocolate, almonds, or aged Volyn cheddar with sesame seeds. Each croissant pairs perfectly with third-wave coffee: filter, espresso, or niche brews ground fresh on site.
Prices: classic croissant — 85 UAH, "Volyn Cheddar" croissant — 119 UAH, croissant with milk chocolate — 159 UAH
Address: 79 Mezhyhirska St.
«Buty Sofie»
This venue on Volodymyrska Street is located in a historic consistory building where 19th-century parquet and a fireplace are still preserved. It also boasts an incredibly picturesque terrace. But the real highlight is not the decor — it’s the feeling of being a guest in a Parisian woman’s home, where a chandelier is an art piece and the terrace a blooming garden.
The menu features a hearty breakfast croissant: with turkey, oyster mushrooms, scrambled eggs, smoked onion, hollandaise sauce, and spinach.
Prices: croissant with turkey and smoked onion — 465 UAH
Address: 24 Volodymyrska St.
JUJU
JUJU is a stylish urban café with a full kitchen, offering breakfast, starters, salads, steaks, desserts, and alternative brew coffee. The bakery serves several types of croissants: classic round, almond, chocolate, pistachio, and raspberry. There are also savory options — croissant-based sandwiches with salmon or chicken fillings.
Prices: chicken croissant sandwich — 240 UAH, salmon croissant sandwich — 325 UAH, chocolate croissant — 190 UAH, classic round croissant — 95 UAH
Address: 1–3 Yevhena Chykalenka St.
Spelta
The Spelta bakery was opened in 2022 by chef Illia Syomin and Olga Hrynchuk. The establishment operates as a bistro and bread workshop. It combines Ukrainian traditions with classic baking techniques from the USA, Belgium, and France.
The classic croissant at Spelta costs 99 UAH. It contains 35 % farm butter and 10 % wholegrain spelt flour. The dough is made using Italian sourdough “livito madre,” which gives the product a characteristic slightly sour taste. Thanks to high-temperature baking, the crust has a caramel tint.
The menu also includes a breakfast croissant with whipped butter and seasonal marmalade — for example, quince or cranberry.
In May 2025, Spelta opened a second location — near the Golden Gates, on Velyka Zhytomyrska Street.
Prices: classic croissant — 99 UAH, croissant with whipped butter and seasonal marmalade — 188 UAH
Addresses: 21 Yaroslavska St.; 27 Velyka Zhytomyrska St.
Bakehouse
Bakehouse is the largest artisan bakery in Ukraine. It was founded by Anna Makiievska and Yulia P’yatnytska. The team consists of about 80 specialists who work manually and exclusively with selected ingredients — both local and international. The main focus is on bread and long-fermentation baked goods made with live wheat sourdough.
The almond sourdough croissant is one of the bakery’s signature items. It is an updated version of the classic croissant, with dough made on wheat sourdough. For the filling, Bakehouse grinds almonds into flour themselves to make fresh cream — without using ready-made pastes or semi-finished products.
Bakehouse products can be purchased at the Goodwine store in Pechersk.
Prices: almond sourdough croissant — 245 UAH
Addresses: GARAGE gastrohub (82 Mezhyhirska St.); Goodwine (9 Mechnikova St.)
Leilia Bakery
Leilia Bakery is a bakery corner opened by Leilia Tuvaklieva with partners in 2022 inside the TC Pizza premises on Honchara Street. After some time, the establishment closed and resumed operating in the contemporary art space The Naked Room and the café “Maria.”
The bakery specializes in handmade and seasonal items, focusing on ingredient quality and local production. The menu includes classic croissants, mini croissants with raspberry and chocolate, and an almond variant.
Prices: classic croissant — 79 UAH, almond croissant — 205 UAH, mini raspberry croissant — 121 UAH
Addresses: The Naked Room (21 Reitarska St.); café “Maria” (26/41 Pavlivska St.)
In Kyiv, more and more establishments are choosing the path of quality local baking: with natural butter, sourdough, seasonal ingredients, and their own story. These croissants have long gone beyond the standard breakfast — they have become part of the city’s gastronomic identity. If you want to continue exploring the modern Kyiv gastro scene, check out the selection of Ukrainian restaurants in the capital worth taking a foreigner to.
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