Restaurant Khutorok. Park Shevchenko; tel. 38 048 735 38 73.
Amore commercial approach to Ukrainian cuisine, right in the middle of Odessa's liveliest park above the sea. Grilled meats and a good bar. Open 12.00-midnight.

Restaurant Kumanets. 7, Gavannaya St. tel. 38 0482 376 946.
Ukrainian themed dining taken to the extreme. Swashbuckling, country-style restaurant with hearty servings of sausage, dumplings, and lots of fresh vegetables. Open 11.OO-midnight.

Restaurant Ukrayinska Lasunka. 17, Deribasovskaya St. Tel. 38 0482 258 412
This very Ukrainian restaurant is decked out in Disney-esque props, suddenly surrounding you with a friendly farm. Besides doing convincingly authentic Ukrainian cuisine, the chef prepares customary Odessa favourites using fresh Black Sea products. Meals begin with complimentary samogon (home-brewed vodka), and proud waiters swish back and forth in national dress. After a meal, consider taking a tour of the city, since Ukrainskaya Lakomka doubles as a tour agency. Open 10.00-midnight.