Rubizhne Restaurant Tips by hunterV

Chantal: Old Town Cafe

This cafe has recently been dedicated.
It stands next to the City Military Committee and across the street from the City Militia Administration in the old business area of the former School Street (now Vladimir Smirnov Street).
The cafe has two cozy halls inside and a terrace outside where you can sit comfortable in dacha style armchairs and enjoy your drinks.
The inner halls are mostly used for celebrations such as birthday parties or weddings. The big hall can seat a small party of about fifteen customers.

Favorite Dish: beer & snacks

Address: 56 Smirnov Street

Comparison: about average

Directions: Next to the City Military Committee and across the street from the City Militia Administration,
opposite the entrance to the old Pioneers Park.

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Tasty Hut: Meet the Locals!

This bar is located right in front of the entrance to Rubizhne Branch of the East-Ukrainian University and is frequented by lots of local young people.
There are tables inside the bar and outside it.
This is where you can have different drinks (mostly beer) and snacks.

Favorite Dish: Monastery Traditional Beer (Kharkiv) and pistachios.

Address: 23 Lenin Street

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: opposite the main entrance to the local college

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Little Beacon: Moscow Avenue Bar

One day I happened to walk nearby and dropped in at this beer bar for the first time in my life.
In fact, I used to pass it lots of times by bus on my way home, but it had never occurred to me to just drop in and have a bite there.
The bar is a family enterprise. It is favorite among many locals who live not only across the street, but also those arrive here by mopeds and bikes.
The bar has seven tables and, as Andy, the bar owner, told me they are often occupied by his regular customers.
Little Beacon has a long bar, but no high chairs attached to it since it has never been our custom to occupy those bar chairs and to sit there.
The customers can ask Joan the bartender, who is Andy's wife, to play their favorite music for them or they can choose it independently at the music box.
Do not forget to order a cab back home: it's too far to walk back to the main street.

Favorite Dish: Chernihiv beer and some dried fish to it.

Address: 20 Moscow Avenue

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Opposite the city library and turn right

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Gourmand: Moscow Avenue Cafe

This is a nice cafe located on the northern outskirts in a quiet area in Moscow Avenue.
The cafe has a splendid decor, a good menu and affable staff.
There is one large hall with a dancing floor and two half-floors: an upper one and a lower one.
They have two VIP rooms: a red one and a green one; a dancing floor, a huge fish tank and a terrarium with two iguanas.
There is a room for American Pool, too.

The café is open from 11 a.m. until the last customer leaves

Favorite Dish: I haven’t ordered any dishes, but the cook says their customers keep telling the staff all their dishes are delicious and nice. They cook home style.
Also, they offer sushi, fondue, different pizzas, salads and hot dishes to your taste.

Address: 3 Moscow Avenue

Comparison: about average

Directions: To the right of the city library

Phone: +38 099 465 16 78

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Eclectic/International

Website: http://www.rubizhne.lg.ua

Cozachok: Mostly for Locals

The name of this tiny bar implies Little Cossack.
It is located in the central market area, between the bus stop in Liberators Street and the second hand market. The Thirteen Chairs pub is behind the fence.
This bar has a wagon-style hall where you can order your drinks and a small terrace with several tables where you can sit.
It's a good place for people watching for the bar is at the crossroads of two paths to/from the central market.
Also, this bar has computers with Internet that the locals use mosdtly for playing the casino.

Favorite Dish: beer with pistachios and anchovies :-)

Address: Liberators Street

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: next to Thirteen Chaors pub

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Beer Loga: Sports Bar

This restaurant is located in the area of Fanat store at 7a Mendeleyev Street.
It has a nice quiet area with several apartment houses.
It's a local sports bar where you can enjoy lots of different matches, not necessarily dine and have alot of meals.
The bar's name implies den. Its decor is rather strict and simple.
There is a white screen in the middle where soccer matches are shown.
Most of the customers only order drinks and snacks here.
I don't think they have a kitchen there.
My brother and I only had some beer with snacks.
Well, I would recommend this spot for a change.
Of course, there are several other good places downtown.
Just explore and enjoy!
Have fun, fellow travelers!
:-)

Address: 7a Mendeleyev Street Street

Comparison: about average

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Eclectic/International

Website: http://www.rubizhne.lg.ua

Melnitsa ("Mill"): Young People's Place

This downtown summer cafe with such a special name is located opposite the main square.
It has a tent hall and a summer terrace.
You can have a snack and a beer or two with your local friends there or even order a meal.
Most customers there only have a snack and a beer.
You can also order a variety of muffins and buns here.
The cafe is nice for it is in a quiet place close to all the main downtown sights.

Address: 30 Kirov Street

Comparison: about average

Directions: Opposite Lenin Square

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Eclectic/International

Bee: Local Beer Bar

I have discovered this pub recently when I went there with my friends.
This must be the only "cowboy" cafe in Rubizhne.
Everything about the decor reminds you of the "Wild West" times.
They even have a "leather map" of America that is nice to look at and to study while you are having your beer...
There are two halls in this cafe and the space is rather tight.
You have to sit practically back-to-back with your neighbor at the next table, which can lead to unpredictable consequences that depend on the degree of drunkenness of your neighbor who might not like how you "lean against his back" or anything else.
In other words, the small space here is ideal for some of my fellow countrymen who wish to pick up a fight. I felt that once, but left the cafe in time.
The hall with the bar is used to play pool.

Favorite Dish: This bar can easily become your local like it did with me.
This is the only place that I frequent now during my visits to Rubizhne.
The Ukrainian draft beer is great here: Rogan Monastery beer (5.7 %).

Address: 27 Lenin Street

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: walk past Lenin Street open air market next to Lastochka store,
it will be to your left.

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Pub/Brewery

Website: http://www.rubizhne.lg.ua

Maria Bar: Dining and Dancing

This place is located in the so-called Eighth Microdistrict on the northern outskirts of Rubizhne.
It is next to a former store that is closed down now.
This place is ideal for a nice corporate party or any party with a bunch of friends. It has a dancing floor and eighth tables with sofas.
All in all about sixty customers can celebrate here at the same time.
We had a remembrance lunch here one day. So our reason of visiting this place was not rejoicing.

Favorite Dish: chicken Kiev

Address: 5B Moscow Avenue

Comparison: about average

Directions: next to Maria store

Other Contact: Sergey Kolpakov, the manager

Phone: +38 050 623 10 48

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Website: http://www.rubizhne.lg.ua

Assorti: New Cafes

There are several new cafes in Rubizhne, among them:
Avalon in Lenin Street;
Assorti in Mira Street;
Red Bull sports bar in Kirov Street;
Kozatska Rada ("Cossacks' Council") in Kirov Street.
Assorti cafe has two spacious halls: the inside hall with AC and an outside terrace.
The cafe's motto is A Family Spot.
There is a kids grounds next to the terrace.
They have live music in the evenings and often hold parties such as Live Music Night. The young people attend discos here where their favorite DJ makes them happy.
They also offer business lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (about 15-20 UAH).
The locals often celebrate their anniversaries here.
The cafe is proud of its atmosphere, cakes, cocktails, etc.

Favorite Dish: fried potatoes home style;
shish kebab
salads

Address: Mendeleyev Street

Comparison: about average

Phone: +38 06453 7 22 22

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Eclectic/International

Website: http://www.rubizhne.lg.ua