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Old Lviv

Ukrainian Village · Ukrainian Community-sourced, unverified
📍 2228 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Old Lviv is the kind of small, unpretentious restaurant that Ukrainian Village residents treat as a genuine community fixture rather than a destination.

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A daily buffet of borscht, pelmeni, stuffed cabbage, and cherry varenyky at a tiny neighborhood institution

Named for Lviv, the historic Ukrainian city, the restaurant runs its menu around a daily buffet stocked with real comfort food: borscht, pelmeni dumplings, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, and schnitzel, with cherry varenyky and rich, creamy blintzes rounding out the sweeter end. A small bar pours Ukrainian beer alongside wine and liquor, a modest but genuine touch for a restaurant that's more about the food than the drinks program. The space itself is tiny and wood-paneled, the kind of room that feels more like a family kitchen scaled up than a restaurant built for turnover, and reviewers consistently point to the borscht as a standout even among a neighborhood full of Ukrainian soup options.

A Ukrainian-language news feature photographed the restaurant as recently as January 2026, confirming it's still very much part of the neighborhood's identity even as Ukrainian Village continues to change around it. Closed Mondays, open the rest of the week for both lunch and dinner service — a reliable, affordable stop for anyone exploring Chicago Avenue's run of Ukrainian restaurants and bakeries.

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Old Lviv

Ukrainian VillageCommunity

Hours

Tue-Sat11am-8pm
Sun11am-7pm
closed Monday (sources vary slightly)
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 772-7250

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❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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