GOURMET SPACES ZORECVIT: Industrial Elegance Meets Intimate Cuisine in Lviv
A striking restaurant in Lviv where an open kitchen, reclaimed materials, and industrial design elevate Zorecvit into a modern culinary landmark
Zorecvit is more than a restaurant -it’s a vibrant urban canvas where gastronomy, architecture, and reclaimed craftsmanship converge. Set within a revitalized former auto mechanics factory in Lviv, this high-end dining destination embraces contrast: sleek yet rugged, communal yet discreet, raw yet refined.
At the Heart: An Open Kitchen that Invites
Rather than hiding behind closed doors, Zorecvit’s kitchen becomes the stage, unfolding in full view of guests. Warm lighting, ambient music, and a curated natural wine selection make the open cooking space feel like an invitation—not a performance. The layout celebrates flexibility: from modular podiums for large gatherings to intimate corners wrapped in greenery.
One of the design’s boldest features is a striking red onyx cube a glowing architectural statement that functions as a social hub and centerpiece. Behind it, a radiant wine cabinet celebrates Ukrainian viticulture, reinforcing the restaurant’s identity as a cultural beacon as much as a culinary one.
Craft and Contrast: A Kitchen Rooted in Reclamation
Replus Bureau crafted Zorecvit’s identity from a palette of reclaimed, storied materials. Century-old parquet still bears traces of its original orange paint; larch beams were reborn as a robust bar counter; and antique Austrian doors serve as portals between past and present. Even wardrobes are disguised as dry-aging refrigerators, blending utility with industrial flair.
The kitchen bar, built from stainless steel and hovering cabinetry, reinvents the idea of the contact bar, extending function into form. Instead of multiple back-of-house workstations, a single open office station anchors the space collapsing boundaries between kitchen, team, and guest.
Why It Belongs in GOURMET SPACES
Zorecvit exemplifies the next era of restaurant kitchens: inclusive, aesthetic, and spatially integrated. It’s not just a place to cook it’s a crafted environment that tells a story through architecture, light, and material memory.
In GOURMET SPACES, we celebrate kitchens that go beyond function. Zorecvit redefines hospitality by placing the kitchen at the emotional and architectural core of the experience a sensory journey of taste, texture, and design.
Project Credits
• Architecture + Interior Design: Replus Bureau
• Christina Badzyan
• Ola Tytko
• Alina Maxymenko
• Marta Yavna
• Photography: Andriy Bezuglov
