Dining out is very popular in Odessa. There are many cozy restaurants and cafes in Odessa downtown. Ukrainian cuisine restaurants are tourist places. Others are more for locals but they still serve Ukrainian meals. Almost all central restaurants accept plastic and USD/Εuros. Their menus have got English translation and even the waiters understand a little bit of English. Soups, meat and fish are very popular. I would recommend that you to try borsch (beet and meat soup), vareniki (dumplings) and pancakes with red caviar. As for fish, bullheads are very popular and delicious in Odessa.