Porto Maltese
fresh fish you can pick yourself, cooked to order
Warm wood, sea‑leaning aromas, and a relaxed, quietly trendy pace—great for a date or a convivial dinner with friends in Kyiv. Courteous service, crisp cocktails, and a steady wine list support seafood‑focused plates with a few vegetarian options. Best after sunset; it gets busy from 7:30 so a reservation helps.
Porto Maltese is part of an international chain of seafood restaurants, located on Lesi Ukrainki Blvd in Kyiv. It specializes in Mediterranean seafood with Balkan influences (Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia) and lets guests select their own fish before it's prepared. The interior leans nautical — sea-blue and white with jellyfish lamps and a whale mural. Reviews highlight octopus salad, Porto Rice, and a heavenly fish soup; it's considered one of the best (and priciest) seafood spots in the city, with mixed notes on service. Aligns with the curator's read: upscale, date-worthy, reservation-helpful.