Restaurant Kolyba. 32b Fontanskaya Doroga. Tel. 0482 348 905.
Kolyba recreates the mood of the Carpathians with complete earnestness. A talented chef cooks up fresh fish, oversized shish kebabs and a variety of salads. And if you eat too much, the restaurant/hotel has 9 rooms with beds, some with lofts. Open 10.00-midnight.

Restaurant Balalayka. Lanjeronovskaya St/corner Ekaterininskaya St. Tel. 048 784 02 03
Balalaika, (a Russian stringed musical instrument) is another recent addition to the Restaurant Scene in Odessa and yet another restaurant offering Russian Cuisine. This is part of a much larger complex including The Love Cafe,and Euro Night Club adjacent. The daily Buffet is very popular offering a choice of Salads, Soups, Pancakes with different fillings and choice of Teas. That apart there is a large selection of Soups,Vareniki, Pelmeni etc. There is live music nightly from 19.00-22.00 with 2 bands alternating at weekends.

Restaurant Aliye Parusa. Corner of Deribasovskaya and Yekaterininskaya. Tel. 0482 253 438.
Harking back to Odessa's early days of tall ships and trade, with epicurean food and lots of drink. Open 11.OO-midnight.