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The restaurant is placed in a large open space with an open kitchen. This is quite a challenge when creating a cozy atmosphere. Of course open kitchen is not something new or experimental. But when we are talking about a restauranish restaurant, you need to be careful about concepts like this. We focused on soft lighting, good music, natural materials and food. And, of course, on a powerful engineering system also:) To be sure that there is no kitchen smell in the room. And if we are talking about an engineering system, all the visible tubes are beautiful in clear metal and even in gold.
3. A seating zone near the open kitchen is partially hidden by plants, and each table has an actual oil lamp.
4. The bar, the wine tasting area and the centerpiece of the restaurant—a massive red onyx cube.
Behind the cube, you’ll find a glowing wine cabinet, which highlights Zorecvit’s desire to develop Ukraine’s wine industry. Next to it is the bar—a sleek, elongated stainless steel structure that ends with a floating cabinet.
5. The open kitchen zone is where guests can observe the cooking process up close.
The red onyx cube is both a gathering space for wine degustation and a striking focal point. It was designed to feel like a stylish monument within the restaurant.
Another standout design feature is the wardrobes, which are designed to resemble dry-aging refrigerators. Made entirely of stainless steel, they double as a functional divider within the space. Directly in front of them, instead of multiple smaller workstations (as seen in most restaurants), we created one large multifunctional station.
Reclaimed materials play a major role in the interior: 100-year-old parquet flooring with its orange paint, old larch beams repurposed for the kitchen bar, antique Austrian doors now adorning the walls, and old bricks around a pizza oven.
