Reporter Dnipro — a bistro with capital-grade gastronomy
Dnipro's Reporter has proved that regional cities can build restaurant culture at Kyiv- or Lviv-level.
Reporter on Sicheslavska Embankment is the best example of how the Dnipro gastronomic scene has emerged from a provincial format in the past five years. Chef Dmytro Kalnytskyi, who returned from Berlin after five years at Borchardt, brought a modern European approach to presentation and added Ukrainian substance. The menu is short — 12 dishes + 4 desserts — and changes completely every six weeks.
Key find: zander fillet from the local Dnipro (a farmed-fish operation near Kamianske) with Jerusalem-artichoke purée and smoked butter. A separate advantage is the compact 60-position wine list with emphasis on Georgian biodynamic producers. Service is the best outside Kyiv/Lviv. Average cheque 1,100-1,500 UAH per guest. Reservations essential a week ahead, Friday-Saturday two weeks. The venue changes the perception of the Dnipro restaurant scene.
