Slavic UKRAINIAN FOOD at Secret Restaurant + Craft Beer | Kyiv, Ukraine

🇺🇦 LEARN MORE ABOUT UKRAINE: https://davidsbeenhere.com/europe-2/u... 🌎 TOURS BY LOCALS: https://www.toursbylocals.com/ 👩🏻 MARGARITA:   / margo_poloua   As my adventures through Ukraine continued in the city of Kyiv, I set out on another incredible food adventure! Join me as I take you with me to have Slavic Ukrainian food at a secret restaurant in Kyiv, Ukraine! My latest adventure in Kyiv began at 7 p.m., when Margarita from Tours by Locals and I made our first stop at Kedy Mystetstvoznavtsya, a local pub on Baseina Street. Right inside the door is a gift shop with craft beer. 👕 DAVID’S BEEN HERE MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/davids-b... Downstairs is a rustic modern bar where they have 24 beers on tap and a wall of beers, as well as a screen with all the available beers on it. It’s a very artsy pub, very different from the ones in Ireland, with lots of plants and several rooms. Reserved tables are marked by a special Converse sneaker that they put on the table! They also have an old-school industrial-style kitchen with a unique sink. Back in the bar, I ordered a flight of beer that included a Mexican pilsner, a New England IPA, a Double Trouble IPA, a Sour Beer, and a Porter. The Mexican pilsner was citrusy, light, and tangy, while the New England IPA was both crisp and smooth, and very sessionable. The Double IPA was dank and bitter, and the sour was nice and easy to drink and a nice, fruity palate cleanser. The porter had a chocolate and caramel-like flavor and was my favorite! It’s the only one that wasn’t from Kyiv. It’s from northeastern Ukraine! Best of all, the placemat is a chart that shows the different types of beers made from top fermentation and bottom fermentation! Next was a smoky Imperial Stout and a sweet Imperial Stout. We followed that with a Sour Blackberry Black Currant IPA that was hoppy, fruity, and sour. Kedy Mystetstvoznavtsya’s beer prices during the day start off low at a set price and get higher as the day goes on until they hit the high set price. The staff is amazing and super friendly. They gave me a bottle of their exclusive limited edition cider to take with me! After leaving, we headed back out down Khreshchatyk Street, the main boulevard in town, through Bessarabska Square, a popular area for parties and nightlife. This area is closed to traffic on the weekends. The boulevard is lined with historical buildings. My Airbnb was along the street, so there are also residential buildings, government buildings, and even a mall. There were even b-boys breakdancing there! Then, we reached Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square, which is the Independence Square. It commemorates the Revolution of Glory of 2014-2015. Next, we headed into the largest underground passage. It’s a large, underground mall and a great place to warm up in winter. It reminded me of underground malls I’d visited in Warsaw. Then, we arrived at Ostannya Barykada, an underground pub and restaurant where you need a secret password to get in! In their private dining hall, we had some burrata, other cheeses, oysters, Chicken Kyiv, and banush. Everything was local except the oysters. The oysters were briny and the cheeses came with honey, which is huge in Ukraine. I loved it! I loved the spicy cheese! Next was the burrata with tomatoes and arugula, which was super fresh. The chicken Kyiv was crispy and moist, with lots of butter and herbs inside. Meanwhile, the banush came with bacon and looked like fluffy eggs. It’s similar to creamy polenta and was very thick and cheesy. Then, at the bar, we had the specialty of the house, The Last Barricade. It comes with a block of ice engraved with the restaurant’s logo. It was very fruity and the absinthe in it was strong! It was almost midnight by the time we finished! Where have you been? Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereSub Top videos! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereTopVideos Follow Me: INSTAGRAM ►   / davidsbeenhere   FACEBOOK ►   / davidsbeenhere   TWITTER ►   / davidsbeenhere   MY BLOG! ► http://davidsbeenhere.com/ Contact Me: +BUSINESS EMAIL ► [email protected] #Davidsbeenhere #Kyiv #Kiev #Ukraine #DavidInUkraine About Me: My name is David Hoffmann. Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,200 destinations in 84 countries around the world, in search of unique cultures, cuisine, and history. I welcome you to check out my adventures on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites. As I focus a great deal on food, I love to experience the different flavors each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet dining. My goal with my work is to inspire you to venture beyond your backyard and leave your mark on the world! P.S. Thank you for watching my videos and subscribing!