TOP-7 meat restaurants in Kyiv

"ZHARiMYASO"

The modern Ukrainian meat restaurant "ZHARiMYASO" was opened by Odessa natives Andriy and Inara Zarychansky on Bessarabska Square.

All the meat here is cooked over an open fire and charcoal. Some dishes are prepared in front of the guests with a show presentation.

The restaurant offers cured meats and game, including wild boar liver, venison fillet, or ostrich. Ukrainian and American steaks are also available here.

In addition to the main courses, salads, appetizers, vegetables, and cheeses are offered. It's recommended to pair steaks with white and red wines, sparkling wines, strong drinks, and cocktails.

• Prices: juicy Caesar-cutlet with celery root mousse - 258 UAH, Striploin steak with egg, cherry tomatoes, peppers, and three sauces — 586 UAH, Pulled Pork burger with coleslaw salad, cheese sauce, and French fries — 286 UAH, Ribeye steak with goat cheese, sauces, and grilled onions — 627 UAH, pork neck steak — 356 UAH, Ribeye steak with roasted peppers, garlic, and marrow bone — 998 UAH
• Address: 1/2 Basseina St.

GOODMAN

The GOODMAN restaurant is a well-known establishment of the network represented in London, Zurich, and Kyiv. It's a true paradise for lovers and connoisseurs of steaks made from American and Australian marbled beef.

The restaurant serves classic steaks that have already gained love and popularity worldwide: "New York," "Filet Mignon," "Ribeye," "Cowboy." You can also try special steaks from American marbled beef here.

For each steak, waiters recommend the appropriate degree of doneness and offer wine pairings.

The GOODMAN restaurant became the laureate of the prestigious national award "SIL" in the nomination "Best Meat Restaurant" twice: in 2014 and 2015.

• Prices: XXL Cowboy steak — 3399 UAH, Ribeye steak — 2199 UAH, New York steak — 1999 UAH, Filet Mignon steak — 1899 UAH
• Address: 75 Zhilyanska St.

"Miteriya"

The modern gastronomic space called "Miteriya," located near the Palace of Ukraine, offers a wide selection of steaks with different degrees of doneness.

Each recipe is created by the chef Artem Raduchych, who actively promotes the concept of using local products and innovative flavors.

The restaurant menu features steaks from Ukrainian, American, Australian, and Argentine beef, as well as ribs and racks.

One of the main gastronomic hits of the establishment is steaks and meat dishes cooked over charcoal in a Josper grill. The menu also includes a tuna steak for those who prefer fish dishes.

• Prices: Filet Mignon (Ukraine) — 800 UAH, Filet Mignon (Argentina) — 1250 UAH, premium Ribeye steak (Argentina) — 1550 UAH, premium Ribeye steak (America) — 2250 UAH, Ribeye steak (Ukraine) — 950 UAH
• Address: 114 Velyka Vasylkivska St.

"Vatra"

The "Vatra" restaurant by Dmytro Borysov is famous for its juicy burgers, steaks, and aromatic BBQ.

The restaurant menu features burgers and steaks made from high-quality Ukrainian and American marbled beef, brisket, and ribs produced in their own smokehouse. They offer wine pairings with them.

"Vatra" offers a wide selection of dishes: from classic burgers with Camembert and truffle aioli to more sophisticated dishes, such as Chateaubriand steak with string beans and pink pepper sauce or legendary bone marrow with vegetable-mustard salsa.

• Prices: Flank steak with chimichurri sauce — 369 UAH, pork ribs with grilled corn — 329 UAH, venison steak with pepper sauce — 619 UAH, Filet Mignon (Ukraine) — 539 UAH
• Address: 4B Horodetskoho St.

"IN THE RIB"

The gastropub "IN THE RIB" opened its doors in October 2016. Thanks to the skill of the brand chef Yevhen Vyshnevskyi, the establishment has repeatedly become a finalist of the "SIL" award as the best meat restaurant in Ukraine.

The "IN THE RIB" menu features the best popular meat dishes: steaks, ribs, and burgers. The restaurant focuses on the juiciness of the meat combined with a crispy crust. For this, only select beef from local Ukrainian production is used in "IN THE RIB". Guests here can try the Smoked Ribeye Steak, and for lovers of tender steaks, they offer the Steak Filet Mignon.

• Prices: Stewed Beef Rib — 395 UAH, Smoked Ribeye Steak (100 g) — 210 UAH, Steak Filet Mignon — 565 UAH, BBQ Pork Ribs — 367 UAH, Mamma Mia! Burger — 288 UAH, MEGA Cheeeeese Burger — 395 UAH
• Addresses: 5 Ihorivska St., 24A Ivatsiuka Ave.

Shashlikyan

This restaurant chain specializes in shashlik and Eastern cuisine. The range of dishes here is diverse. Customers are offered several types of shashlik, lyulya-kebab, grilled vegetables, soups, as well as khinkali and shawarma. As for drinks, the chain offers signature lemonades, juices, kombucha, or ayran with meals.

• Prices: shashlik from chicken fillet in honey-pepper sauce — 84 UAH/100 g, shashlik from pork loin — 113 UAH/100 g, lyulya-kebab from lamb — 204 UAH/1 piece, pork rib strip in honey-pepper sauce — 276 UAH/300 g
• Addresses: 16A Anny Akhmatovoi St., 47 Pravdy Ave., 7B Sobornosti Ave., 11 Sribnokilska St., 114 Velyka Vasylkivska St., 5 Heroiv Polku "Azov" St. (Malinovskoho), 16/80 Chornobylska St.

BEEF

The international meat restaurant BEEF was opened in 2010. During this time, it has won the prestigious award "Best Meat Restaurant in Ukraine" three times (National Restaurant Award SIL in 2013, 2016, and 2019). In addition, it received a wine award from Wine Spectator. In 2022, the worldbeststeakrestaurants.com rating placed BEEF at 76th place in the world, and in 2023 — at 86th place.

BEEF focuses on meat. Steaks from American organic farm Creekstone Farms are cooked here on a four-meter open grill Parrilla and in a charcoal oven.

Prices: Ribeye choice steak (USA) — 1900 UAH, Porterhouse steak (USA) — 3650 UAH, Cowboy steak (USA) — 2900 UAH, Ribeye steak (Ukraine) — 950 UAH, New York steak — 1850 UAH

Address: 11 Shota Rustaveli St.

Previously, we wrote about places in Kyiv where they cook the tastiest shawarma.