Vedmezha Hora Koliba, Yaremche

Yaremche, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine

A koliba in the spruce forest

Vedmezha Hora koliba in Yaremche (“Bear Mountain”) is a family restaurant that has long been one of the town’s most popular food addresses. The wooden koliba stands on a scenic slope in the Carpathian forest, and its open terrace looks out over the mountains and a small mountain lake. It is part of the Vedmezha Hora resort, but the koliba has a life of its own: it attracts not only hotel guests but also travellers looking for where to eat well in Yaremche in a genuine Hutsul atmosphere.

The restaurant describes its interior as authentically Hutsul, and the kitchen focuses on simple dishes made from local produce. The koliba is a member of the “Carpathian Culinary Heritage” network, which promotes regional recipes.

What to try

According to the restaurant itself, its most popular dishes are Hungarian bograch, mushroom soup, borscht, trout, banosh and house-made liqueurs. Worth ordering:

Polonyna banosh with cracklings, brynza sheep cheese and forest mushrooms.
Hearty Hungarian bograch, served spicy with sour cream and pickled pepper — a Zakarpattia classic.
Yaremche borscht with veal, garlic bun and mushroom salo spread.
Rich Hutsul dried-mushroom soup with homemade noodles or with cream.
Trout baked over embers with polonyna herbs, or river trout with porcini.
Zakarpattia-style veal goulash with dumplings, potato pancakes, blueberry varenyky or Hutsul poppy-seed dumplings.
For a group — “Hungry Bear”, a metre-long meat board with ribs, skewers and farmhouse sausages.

A special pride are the house liqueurs: Chornohora bilberry, cranberry, horseradish mead, galangal with mint, Yaremche apple and more — easiest to sample as a tasting flight. Non-alcoholic options include Carpathian uzvar (dried-fruit drink) and Hutsul compote. Below is a sample of menu prices — please check current prices at the restaurant.

Music, kids and the animal park

With beer they serve Zakarpattia shovdar ham, spicy basturma and duck breast smoked over alder, and the youngest guests get their own children’s page: chicken meatball soup, steamed cutlets with mashed potatoes and creamy pasta with chicken. Note that the Vedmezha Hora resort also has a separate Panorama restaurant with its own booking number — the Hutsul cooking and music evenings are in the koliba.

Every Friday the koliba hosts live Hutsul music evenings with local musicians on traditional instruments, so book your Friday table in advance. It works well for families: there are playgrounds with slides and a children’s menu, and right next door is a petting zoo / wildlife enclosure with forest animals and birds that children love to visit before or after lunch. The koliba also hosts banquets and family celebrations.

Sample menu

Dish	Portion	Price, ₴
Main courses
Polonyna banosh with cracklings, brynza and forest mushrooms		350
Zakarpattia veal goulash with dumplings		470
Homestyle potato pancakes with sour cream		320
“Hungry Bear” metre-long meat board		3 300
Soups
Hearty spicy Hungarian bograch		395
Yaremche borscht with veal		350
Hutsul dried-mushroom soup with homemade noodles		320
Fish
Trout with polonyna herbs baked over embers	100 g	260
River trout pan-fried with porcini	100 g	300
Cold starters
Barrel-pickled porcini	220 g	450
Three-flavour salo board		270
Beer snacks
Zakarpattia smoked ham (shovdar)	100 g	210
Dumplings
Bilberry varenyky with fermented milk sauce		280
Hutsul poppy-seed dumplings with boozy cherries		295
Fruit liqueurs
Chornohora bilberry liqueur	50 ml	85
Liqueur tasting flight “for the gentleman”		235
House drinks
Carpathian uzvar (dried-fruit drink)	1 l	320

Prices according to expz.menu, October 2026; please check current prices with the restaurant.

Practical information

Address: 29B Hrushevskoho St, Yaremche — in the northern part of town, within the Vedmezha Hora resort.
Getting there: by car on road N-09, turning to the resort before central Yaremche; from the railway station it is easiest to take a taxi. The resort has its own parking.
Opening hours: Monday 12:00–22:00, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–22:00.
Prices: soups UAH 320–395, mains mostly UAH 260–470, liqueurs UAH 85 per 50 ml. Lunch for one is roughly UAH 600–1000.
Bookings: +380 98 043 4270 (call or messengers); the online menu is linked from the resort website.

Website and social media: vedmezhagora.com · instagram.com · facebook.com

Photos: vedmezhagora.com; static.shaketopay.com.ua.