Do you love gathering for early breakfasts with friends, or do you enjoy such meals in complete solitude? So does the Kyivmaps editorial team! Here's where you can enjoy a delicious breakfast in Kyiv.
Under Wonder
This iconic Italian restaurant on Leo Tolstoy Square serves breakfast starting at 9 a.m. Want a big and hearty portion? Try the "Kyiv" and "English" breakfasts. The first offers syrniki, apple pancakes, and crepes with cheese and cherries. The second features homemade sausages, sunny-side-up eggs, bacon, beans with vegetables, and toast.
Is that too much food for you? Then opt for individual morning dishes: omelets, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, two types of oatmeal, pancakes, syrniki, chia pudding with mango, cheese gnocchi, and more.
- Address: 21 Velyka Vasylkivska St.
«Bez Dverey Espresso Bar»: Breakfast with Unique Coffee
A charming coffee shop in the Old Kyiv district. While there are plenty of business offices around, time flows pleasantly and leisurely thanks to the charm of the old streets. From 8 a.m., enjoy an excellent cup of coffee followed by a healthy breakfast: homemade granola, oatmeal, syrniki, poached eggs, sandwiches, or morning soup.
In addition to classic coffee, you can try a lavender raff or salted caramel latte here.
- Address: 10 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.
Avalon: Beautiful Breakfasts Are Always a Good Idea…
8 a.m. is a great time for a luxurious breakfast, isn’t it? On a beautiful terrace filled with greenery at the famous and already legendary Kyiv entertainment complex Avalon, you can enjoy an exquisite meal early in the morning. For breakfast, you can choose from ready-made sets designed with optimal morning nutrition in mind or create your own breakfast from oatmeal, buckwheat, semolina, sandwiches, Benedict eggs, and more.
- Address: 3 Leontovycha St.
«CAFE DRIVE — FOOD AND DRINKS»: For Every Taste and Food Philosophy
Heading to a residential area on the other side of the city, you can have breakfast as early as 8 a.m. at the lovely CAFЕ DRIVE. Of course, the coffee here is excellent (one of the cafe’s specializations). As for food, there’s something for every taste, even the most demanding one, from vegetarian dishes and gluten-free desserts to highly nutritious and meaty options.
- Address: 1t Mykola Bazhana Ave.
ProRock Pub: A Gastronomic Bar in the Morning
Why not? If you love the underground vibe and rock romance. At 11 a.m., there won’t be a live concert, but the bold atmosphere remains. For breakfast, as always, ProRock offers gastronomic delights in a "rock style" from Ukrainian and other European cuisines. Morning classics here include variations of eggs with meat and vegetables.
- Address: 32 Pushkinska St.
City-Zen café & bar
At the City-Zen café on Velyka Zhytomyrska, breakfasts are served starting at 9 a.m.
What can you try here in the morning? Avocado with cream cheese on warm bread, two types of eggs (with sausages, toast, greens, and tomatoes or with sausage, classic and beetroot hummus, mixed salad, butter, and bread), crepes with cream cheese and salmon, syrniki served with sour cream and jam, and two types of croissants (with salmon or with berry sauce and Brie).
Additionally, they offer three types of poached eggs: with salmon, baby carrots, bread, mozzarella, mixed salad under Hollandaise sauce; with avocado, tomatoes, hummus, butter, mixed salad, and bread; with beetroot hummus, butter, Parma ham, mixed salad, and bread.
- Address: 20 Velyka Zhytomyrska St.
MOCCO boutique restaurant
At MOCCO restaurant on Khreshchatyk, breakfast is served starting at 9 a.m.
The breakfast menu is highly diverse. There are three types of bowls: one with fish (tuna, avocado, quinoa, carrots, edamame beans, hiyashi, cucumber, and nut sauce) and two with fruits, berries, grains, and maple syrup. For healthy lifestyle enthusiasts, there’s granola and special oatmeal made from whole-grain organic oats.
For more traditional morning meals, MOCCO offers syrniki (gluten- and sugar-free), French croutons, an omelet with ham and cheese, pheasant broth, turkey sausages, poached eggs with avocado and quinoa, grilled sausages, and a gluten-free Mexican tortilla pie with farm chicken.
- Address: 15 Khreshchatyk St.
Shalom: Breakfast with a Soulful Taste of Israel
Starting at 8 a.m., you can begin your day at Shalom café, enjoying the warmth and Middle Eastern hospitality. This is a place where the aroma of spices awakens your appetite, and breakfasts impress with their originality.
- Address: 5A Ivana Mazepy St.
Zigzag Cafe: Morning Inspiration on Zoloti Vorota
Zigzag Cafe opens its doors at 9 a.m. for those who appreciate diversity and originality in breakfasts. This cozy venue is perfect for a slow start to the day.
- Address: 13 Reitarska St.
Literary Café «Imbir»: A Vegetarian Morning with a Book
Literary Café «Imbir» opens at 9 a.m., offering its guests not just delicious but also healthy breakfasts. This vegetarian oasis in the center of Kyiv fills every dish with a love for healthy food.
- Address: 7 Zhilyanska St.
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