Restaurant in Kyiv, Ukraine
Franco-Kyiv Postwar Refinement
Citronelle on Bohdana Khmelnytskoho in central Kyiv is a bar-forward venue worth booking for an evening that leads with drinks. Reserve ahead for weekends; early-week visits are easier to secure. Detailed menu and pricing data are limited, so contact the venue directly before visiting. Pair with a stop at Barbara Bar or 32 JazzClub for a full Kyiv drinks evening.
Seats at Citronelle on Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street move — this is not a walk-in venue for weekend evenings, and if a drinks-forward evening in central Kyiv is what you are planning, timing your visit early in the week or at off-peak hours gives you the leading chance of a relaxed experience. Book ahead when you can.
Citronelle sits at one of Kyiv's more central addresses, making it a practical anchor for an evening that starts with drinks and extends into a meal. For the explorer who wants depth rather than convenience, the venue's positioning in the Shevchenkivskyi district puts it within reach of Kyiv's broader dining circuit — useful context if you are building an itinerary around the full Kyiv restaurants guide or pairing it with a stop at Kyiv's bar scene.
On the drinks side, Citronelle's name signals a citrus-forward sensibility , the kind of program where the bar is expected to carry its own weight independently of the kitchen. In Kyiv's current dining environment, that matters: a bar program that can stand alone is what separates a restaurant worth arriving early for from one you simply pass through. Without confirmed menu data, specific cocktail recommendations are not possible here, but the venue's positioning suggests a drinks list worth treating as the starting point rather than an afterthought. If you are comparing to Kyiv's cocktail-led alternatives, check Barbara Bar and 32 JazzClub for venues where the bar program is the documented centrepiece.
For context on how Citronelle compares within the European dining tier, the craft and intention behind a well-executed citrus-forward cocktail program is a category where venues like Le Bernardin in New York City and Lazy Bear in San Francisco set a global benchmark , useful reference points for the food-and-drink enthusiast calibrating expectations across cities.
Kyiv's dining scene has diversified considerably, and venues across the country reflect that range: La Luce in Lviv, Cafe de Vino in Lutsk, Delikacia in Ivano-Frankivsk, and Don Omar in Kharkiv each represent a different register of ambition. Citronelle sits in the capital, which carries its own weight.
Also worth knowing for a full Kyiv evening: Asia Bar & Grill and BAO Modern Chinese Cuisine offer different cuisine anchors if you are planning a multi-stop night. The Kyiv hotels guide, Kyiv wineries guide, and Kyiv experiences guide round out the planning picture.
Practical details: Address: Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St, 23, Kyiv, 01030. Reservations: Book ahead for evenings; early-week visits are easier to secure. Dress: No confirmed dress code on record , smart casual is a safe default for a venue at this address and positioning. Budget: Price range not confirmed; budget for a mid-to-upper range Kyiv dining spend as a working assumption. Getting there: Central Kyiv location, accessible by metro and taxi.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citronelle | Easy | — | ||
| Kanapa | Modern European | Unknown | — | |
| Al Fresco | Tuscan Italian | Unknown | — | |
| Beef | Unknown | — | ||
| BEEF Meat&Wine | Unknown | — | ||
| La Maison | Unknown | — |
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