These restaurants didn’t survive the coronavirus crisis

The restaurant scene in Kyiv has bloomed like never before over the past five years: Thousands of eateries offered a variety of cuisines and concepts, new dining formats appeared, coffee and cocktail cultures were spreading above and beyond.

Over the last several months, however, the industry has seen a crisis like never before. All eateries were forced to shut their doors after the government imposed a nationwide quarantine in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19.