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Kiev is a wonderful city boasting incredible architecture and sensational food and drink that must not be missed. For breakfast, lunch, dinner and a nightcap, and everything in between, hiring a local is the only way to fully experience everything this fantastic city has to offer in terms of cuisine. From borscht to varenyky, from vodka to horilka, with a local, the pressure is off, and all you have to focus on is enjoying the food and drink in front of you.

One of the most important things about visiting Kiev is making sure you get a taste of the traditional food and drink that the country has to offer. Nowhere is this more important than in Ukraine, where their own post-Soviet identity is truly beginning to shine through, no more so than in the cuisine that it offers its grateful visitors. Food & Drinks Experience in localexperience.co is your chance to experience proper Ukrainian food. By hiring a local, you’ll have unprecedented access to all the hidden gems of Kiev, rather than succumbing to the tacky, expensive tourist traps or facing the agony of choice over where to eat.

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With a local, you can devour course after course at the best (and most generous) buffet restaurants in town; you can savor locally brewed beers or absurdly cheap vodka alongside some of the most hospitable people in the world; and if you’re lucky, you’ll even be taken to a “babushka”, who’ll prepare the most delicious home-cooked food you’ll ever eat.

You’ll get a truly unique experience that dives deep into the culture of the city an experience you would only scratch the surface of as a regular traveler.
Did you know, for example, that borscht, although often considered to be a Russian dish, actually originated in Ukraine? Indeed, this world-famous beetroot soup goes phenomenally well with sour cream and is a mainstay of any local menu. Of course, your local knows exactly where the best borscht in town is, so take this unique chance and ensure your first taste of this classic dish is as heavenly as it ought to be.

Did you know that the Ukrainians have some eccentric ways of making alcohol? Alongside locally brewed beer and wine, you’ve simply got to try horilka, a grain-based spirit, and nalivka, a berry-based wine. There are dozens of pubs and wine bars in Kiev to choose from, some of which distill their beverages on the premises, and only a local knows where the sweet spots are.

Or maybe you’ve heard about varenyky, the simply divine dumplings filled with all manner of things, including potatoes, onions and mincemeat? This is the classic Ukrainian main course, and only a local knows where the best homemade dumplings are found in this sprawling, sensual city.

Whatever your preferences, hiring a local will not only ensure that you eat and drink what you want to eat and drink – and in the best places possible – but they will also be a point of reference for learning more about the typical Ukrainian cuisine. We’ve only scratched the surface here; there’s a plethora of Ukrainian cuisine that we haven’t even mentioned. Just ask your local!

Kiev is a wonderful city boasting incredible architecture and sensational food and drink that must not be missed. For breakfast, lunch, dinner and a night cap, and everything in between, hiring a local is the only way to fully experience everything this fantastic city has to offer in terms of cuisine. Don’t lose that chance: book a local today and enjoy a dining experience you’ll never forget.

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