Vegan-friendly
Lacto
International
Italian
Macrobiotic
Organic
Western
Take-out

Vegetarian restaurant with a spiritual theme. Menu denotes which options may be made vegan, plenty of vegan options. Also selling a small variety of health related products including but not limited to spices, oils, raw products. A large inventory of books available to browse or purchase covering a variety of topics from vegetarianism to psychology. Previously called Literary Cafe Ginger. Address in Russian: г. Киев, ул. Жилянская, 7. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm.


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36 Reviews

First Review by vegan_ryan

Irenie

Points +76

Vegan
12 Sep 2024

One of the top vegan spots In Kyiv

It was my second time in this place and both times - food was amazing! They have vegan and vegetarian options. Highly recommend to try vegan Napoleon, as a dessert!

Pros: amazing food , cozy vibe

Cons: syrnyky were very dry

ClareBear1234

Points +326

Vegan
29 Jun 2024

Lots of vegan options

I was in Kyiv for a day and a half and came here twice because it’s so good!

Deserts are lovely and meals fresh, interesting and tasty. Staff are also very lovely.

Olha15

Points +15

Vegetarian
20 May 2024

great food

the atmosphere, the food. everything is great

ArielRofe

Points +76

Vegan
04 Mar 2024

קפה מעולה

חבל שהמסעדה רק צמחונית ולא טבעונית, קפה מעולה, שירות טוב מאוד (מלצרית יודעת אנגלית)

Brimborium

Points +1730

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Very cosy

Staff was friendly and spoke some English.
The ambience was very cosy, with comfortable chairs, a comforting scent throughout, and calming chants being played in the background.
Menu available on paper and digitally.
I had the coconut pancakes and a buckwheat tea.
The pancakes were alright, albeit a small portion size. The sauce was delicious.
The buckwheat tea was tasty.

SheilaBocchine

Points +132

Vegan
12 Apr 2022

Super delicious!

The best burger and tea! Plus there’s sooooo many books!

Austintje

Points +221

Vegan
28 Sep 2021

Lovely good vibes place

Next time I will have dinner here. This time I only enjoyed a lovely special tea. I love the interior and music.

Pros: Cozy

vigho

Points +192

Vegan
27 Jul 2021

Great food & cafe

Friendly staff, nice service, delicious food

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-24

Pros: Vegan options, Delicious food, Mindful staff

Cons: Chilly pepper was missed in dish description

Brusswole_Sprouts

Points +549

Vegan
26 Apr 2021

Delicious!

Great soups, salads, and rolls. Efficient delivery packaging.

VitaChukhno

Points +26

Vegan
10 Mar 2021

The best reastorant in the city

I've had so much good memories from this place. The atmosphere is calming, visitors are special, menu is exquisite. Price tag is high. But you definitely should try!

AroaDiazGonzalez

Points +56

Non Veg
11 Aug 2020

Great ambience, fantastic staff.

This restaurant is a "must visit" in Kiev.
Food was lovely. The space is beautiful. Staff was super friendly and spoke english.

shizow

Points +638

Vegan
02 Aug 2020

Amazing good, too small portions.

The food tastes amazing, but portions are so small that I have to eat 2 main dishes. So I spend 300 uah for a lunch or dinner.

Cons: Very small portions.

ElisaB

Points +649

Vegetarian
21 Jun 2020

Lovely and cozy

A very relaxed and cozy space for a delicious vegan/vegetarian dinner. The staff is very kind. It is worth a visit

Pronyk

Points +22

Non Veg
21 May 2020

Delicious

I really like atmosphere and food!

KatariusShipikova

Points +98

Vegan
09 Mar 2020

Comfortable place for meetings also

Delicious meals.

Pros: Vegetarian &vegan

Cons: Available

simmiefairy

Points +1663

Vegan
18 Dec 2019

Very good

Impressive place. Very beautifully decorated. The food is very tasty and the staff is very friendly.

OGD

Points +90

Vegan
03 Aug 2019

Probably the best place for vegetarians/vegans in Kyiv.

Very nice place with classical (Indian) vegetarian type of food. Vegans also have a lot of options.

Pros: No garlic and onion, Always friendly staff, A lot of space inside and outside

artem10

Points +70

Vegan
26 Jul 2019

Good choice, nice staff

Had a group all-vegan lunch there and liked it. Decided to return the next day myself for a quick bite before leaving to the airport but it was pretty full during the lunch time. The lunch specials were subpar, had to return it to the waiter (wasn't charged). Would return there again but with plenty of time on hand.

AlexandraMaistriuk

Points +18

Raw
10 Jul 2019

Almost totally vegan menu. :)

Even few raw vegan options are avaliable! Wow. That's really rare in Kiev.

Pros: Almost all menu items are vegan , There are gluten free options, Few raw vegan options

KatriM

Points +237

Vegan
01 Jul 2019

Serene charm

One of the best dinners I’ve ever had. Cosy place and delicious dishes.

Pros: Inventive & tasty food

ElmiraDewes

Points +1561

Vegan
20 May 2019

Nice atmosphere

It is very good restaurant all most downtown of Kiev. Food is good. Place is very comfortable for relaxing and eating. It is also very good for business meetings and friends meetings. I would recommend that place

oleh.n

Points +96

Vegan
01 May 2019

The most exquisite cafe

They can offer really good and unusual dishes. I was impressed!
But the main pro of this place is its interior/atmosphere. While the other vegan cafes in Kyiv look like ordinary fastfoods/bakeries, the Imbir is probably the only cafe that can be considered as chic. So if you're about to have a semi-formal meeting or something else this place will fit nicely.
And taking this into account it's not a surprise that their pricing is a bit higher than average (ca. 120-150 UAH per dish).

Updated from previous review on 2019-05-01

Pros: Interesting menu, Interior and service

DariiaNapriienok

Points +22

Vegan
19 Feb 2019

great calm and spiritual

adore this restaurant with awesome kitchen and high servise.
kind and attantion atmosphere with mantras sounds around.

Pros: serves, menu, interior

Cons: not a lot raw, reserv better

marcinszablowski

Points +48

Vegan
02 Feb 2019

Perfect

Salad with grilled vegatables and one with avocado and pecans were just unbelievably great. Very friendly and welcoming staff made it fantastic experience. I’ll come back next time I’m in Kyiv.

hanski86

Points +59

Vegetarian
16 May 2018

Tasty

Good food and friendly service although a little slow. We did go at a busy time and a lot of business people seem to eat lunch there and get the daily set menu. We got the spring roll and quesadilla and two smoothies. The smoothies lacked a little flavour but still yummy. Could have been slightly bigger but everything was fresh and colourful and tasty.

Pros: Large menu, Lots of drinks options, Fresh

Cons: Service slightly slow but they did apologise., Slightly small portion size

mazurjack@gmail.com

Points +20

Vegan
22 Mar 2018

V&V

Great restaurant for Vegetarians & Vegans. Amazing food, good servis. By far the best place in Kiev for vege lovers with reasonable prices !

DaddyofTwo

Points +170

Vegetarian
20 Feb 2018

a truly excellent restaurant

Very reasonable price for the quality of restaurant. Good service. Great lime cake. Smart enough for a business meal. Surprising large - guess about 60 seats on two levels. Only a few vegan options but clearly marked together with gluten free.




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