Plasticine Crow

Top choice in Kharkiv


If you've been to Lviv, this is one of those – ‘emotional restaurants’ – again. Hungry? Get some theatre for starters. To come in, you'll first have to confront a ‘janitor’ character who will be helping you to guess the ‘secret password’. Having succeeded, you'll be treated to excellent west Ukrainian food, including goulash and banosh (like polenta).

There is no sign, but the white door featuring number 17 is hard to miss. Just walk down and ring the bell. Now what about the 'plasticine crow'? That's the name of an excellent Soviet plasticine cartoon, which features a janitor and a crow. The walls of the restaurant are covered with signs and pictures made with plasticine, and you'll be invited to leave your own legacy. In case you still don't find the experience exceedingly eclectic, a cover band comes to play Soviet pop songs in the evening.


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