There are many reasons for this, and one of them is historical. The man who started the first coffee shop in Vienna was actually born in the Lviv region. And guess what? Local cafés in Lviv are now bringing the story full circle!
So, when the Turkish army besieged Vienna in 1683, this guy named Yuriy Frants Kulchytsky, a nobleman of Ukrainian descent in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, snuck past the Turkish lines and notified the allies that Vienna urgently needed help.
Kulchytsky was rewarded for his heroic role in the battle and got permission to use the coffee beans the retreating Turkish troops left behind to open Vienna's first coffee shop. It took a bit for Europeans to get used to the unusual coffee taste and even more time for coffee culture to reach Lviv, but once the locals tried coffee, they couldn't get enough of it.
There are countless places in Lviv offering various coffee drinks, but we made a short list of places we recommend visiting to sample local coffee flavors and learn about traditions.
(пл. Ринок, 30; пл. Катедральна, 6)
A legendary Lviv coffee shop, which is renowned for its special method of roasting coffee beans, which gives the drink a unique taste and aroma. The establishment also prepares delicious hot chocolate with various additions, and if you are more fond of tea, then its range will also please you. Visitors to the establishment can enjoy not only drinks, but also fresh pastries, Belgian waffles, and ice cream. It is a place where coziness reigns, and the coffee culture is full of energy and inspiration.
The location on the Cathedral Square has several floors and a summer terrace with a view of the Boim Chapel.
We advise you to visit the establishment for breakfast. By the way, they are served here during the day, that is, it is not necessary to rush in the morning.
(вул. Вірменська, 19)
This historical café, operating since 1979, became popular back in the soviet times, when real coffee was a rare yet affordable luxury. The café, was once a meeting place for Lviv artists, and hippies and thus their image has become part of its brand today.
We recommend ordering Turkish-style coffee (cooked on sand) and choosing one of the classic pastries to go with it.
(пл. Ринок, 10)
This is not just a coffee shop, but a real coffee adventure! A legend was created here that coffee is extracted from under Rynok Square. The establishment combines a coffee shop and a bookstore, and also offers an unusual experience with an excursion into the coffee mining dungeons. It is also possible to buy freshly roasted coffee (in beans or ground). Every day from 17 to 18, the coffee shop sells a selected type of freshly roasted coffee beans with a 50% discount.
We advise you to try the specialty coffees of this establishment: "Welded coffee", which is served only in the underground part of the place, and coffee "when it rains", best enjoyed in the courtyard.
(вул. Руська, 4)
A historical institution located in the old Hepner tenement house. The name refers to the first coffee shop in Vienna, founded by Yuriy Kulchytskyi. The atmosphere of past centuries reigns here with antique furniture and retro interior.
It is a charming, small café, located in the old Hepner tenement house. Its name and concept pay homage to one of the earliest coffeehouses in Vienna, reportedly founded by Yuri Kulczycki in 1683 The Vienna location, called "Hof zur Blauen Flasche" (House under the Blue Bottle), no longer exists, but this Lviv café is seen as a modern tribute.
We advise you to taste the signature coffee with fire, prepared with the addition of rum, cinnamon and citrus zest.
(вул. Галицька. 20)
A modern coffee shop with a minimalist interior and many alternative methods of coffee preparation (Chemex, aero press). The establishment is one of the new symbols of Lviv's coffee culture, which started the locals' love for third-wave coffee shops. In addition to delicious coffee, they also serve their own confectionery.
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(пр. Шевченка, 14, вул. Стефаника 11)
This is a chain of coffee shops that specializes in specialty coffee and alternative brewing methods. These are small but very cozy places for those who appreciate the quality taste of coffee beans and want to try something new in the coffee culture of Lviv.
So, trying something new is our recommendation here:
We have listed the addresses of two locations, but the network includes several more coffee shops and coffee kiosks operating in the "To Go" format.
