Vegan

Vegan cuisine is not a limitation but a new set of possibilities. Without meat, fish, milk, and eggs, chefs are pushed to invent: cashew cheeses, chickpea-and-mushroom patties, coconut-milk ice cream.

Ukraine's vegan tradition has deep roots thanks to Orthodox fasting. Many classic dishes — lenten borsch, cabbage varenyky, mushroom yushka — are naturally vegan.

Contemporary vegan restaurants push further: fermentation, smoked tofu, signature sauces built on nuts and seeds. It is a cuisine that proves plants can be refined, satisfying, and astonishingly varied.