Varenyky (triangular-shaped dumplings) are the chubby Zeus of the Ukrainian culinary pantheon. Here is the place not only to gorge on them, experimenting with various fillings – from liver to sweet cherries – but also to see them made by hand in an open kitchen. Fruity nalyvky liquors make up a large part of the drinks menu.
The Varenik
Kharkiv
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