Restaurant EIissar. 18, Deribaskovskaya St. Tel. 0482 496 498.
Candlelit and quiet, this sophisticated Lebanese restaurant makes a nice refuge from the hustle of Odessa's main street. The food is authentically Middle Eastern. Open 11.00-midnight.

Restaurant Galleria. 25, Preobrazhenskaya St. Tel. 048 729 48 58.
Contemporary upscale dining in the heart of the city: palm trees, good lighting, live music and a robust gourmet menu. Open 09.00-midnighit.

Greenwich Restaurant . 21, Bunina St. Tel. 0482 347 401
If after your meal you're feeling enigmatic and snooty, it might have something to do with the fact that you are sitting in an expensive Russian restaurant trying to be a posh English restaurant posing as an artsy French restaurant. Delicate seafood with complicated sauces dominate the "art menu".

Restaurant Houdini. 22, Deribasovskaya St. Tel. 048 726 15 69.
A tribute to the great magician and escape artist, featuring European cuisine. Open 10.00-midnight.