Not everyone lives close enough to our Edmonton cafés to pop in for a bowl of borshch on a Tuesday afternoon. That’s exactly why we started putting our food in grocery stores — so that no matter where you are in Alberta, you can bring a little DON’YA home with
You don’t have to travel to Kyiv to learn how to make real Ukrainian food. Every week, right here in Edmonton, we open up our kitchen at DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen and invite people in to roll up their sleeves, get their hands floury, and learn the art of Ukrainian cooking.
Ask any Ukrainian what their favourite childhood meal is and holubtsi will almost always come up. Tender cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory filling of rice and meat, simmered low and slow until they’re impossibly soft — holubtsi are the kind of food that feels like a hug from someone
There’s a moment at every great event when the food comes out and the whole room changes. Conversations pick up, people lean in, plates get passed around. If you want that moment to happen at your next gathering in Edmonton, you might want to consider something a little different —
If you’ve ever bitten into a perfectly pillowy, hand-pinched dumpling filled with creamy potato and melted cheese, you already know something about Ukraine — even if you didn’t realize it. Varenyky (вареники) are Ukraine’s most iconic comfort food. They’re boiled dumplings made from a simple unleavened dough, stuffed with fillings
Global News | March 2026 DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen went to Global News to sound the alarm about what weekend life looks like on Jasper Avenue right now — a ghost town. Co-founder Janice Krissa shared that the downtown location brought in just $71 on a recent Saturday, a number that
Taproot Edmonton | March 24, 2026 DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen is setting its sights on helping revive Edmonton’s downtown. At the grand reopening of Little DON’YA at its new location at 10405 Jasper Avenue NW on March 18, co-founder Janice Krissa spoke about the team’s deep European roots and their desire
CTV News Edmonton | November 13, 2025 A Ukrainian restaurant in North Edmonton hosted a musical meal with some special guests. Anastasia Kostiuk is visiting from Ukraine as a member of musical group Gerdan Theatre to perform at Don’ya Ukraine’s Kitchen. They were also joined by the Vohon Ukrainian Dance
Edify Edmonton | February 6, 2025 DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen has been one of Edmonton’s greatest feel-good food stories — founded as a place for Ukrainians displaced by war to find their footing, serving sausages, perogies, cabbage rolls, and pastries made with love. As a takeout-only business, it pulled in $30,000
Not everyone lives close enough to our Edmonton cafés to pop in for a bowl of borshch on a Tuesday afternoon. That’s exactly why we started putting our food in
You don’t have to travel to Kyiv to learn how to make real Ukrainian food. Every week, right here in Edmonton, we open up our kitchen at DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen
Ask any Ukrainian what their favourite childhood meal is and holubtsi will almost always come up. Tender cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory filling of rice and meat, simmered low
There’s a moment at every great event when the food comes out and the whole room changes. Conversations pick up, people lean in, plates get passed around. If you want
If you’ve ever bitten into a perfectly pillowy, hand-pinched dumpling filled with creamy potato and melted cheese, you already know something about Ukraine — even if you didn’t realize it.
Global News | March 2026 DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen went to Global News to sound the alarm about what weekend life looks like on Jasper Avenue right now — a ghost
Taproot Edmonton | March 24, 2026 DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen is setting its sights on helping revive Edmonton’s downtown. At the grand reopening of Little DON’YA at its new location at
CTV News Edmonton | November 13, 2025 A Ukrainian restaurant in North Edmonton hosted a musical meal with some special guests. Anastasia Kostiuk is visiting from Ukraine as a member
Edify Edmonton | February 6, 2025 DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen has been one of Edmonton’s greatest feel-good food stories — founded as a place for Ukrainians displaced by war to find
CTV News | May 7, 2022 From the very beginning, the Free Store for Ukrainian Newcomers was built on the idea that community takes care of its own. One early
