This Sunday, August 24th, we warmly invite you to join us at Otakoi in celebrating Ukrainian Independence Day. It’s a very special day for every Ukrainian — and we’d love to share it with all of you who have made us feel so welcome here in Melbourne. The main colours of the day will of course be blue and yellow, just like the Ukrainian flag — feel free to wear them and help us fill Otakoi with Ukrainian spirit 1. Cupcakes for a Good Cause All day long, we’ll be offering blue

Thank you once again for your incredible patience and overwhelming support over the past few weeks. Your enthusiasm has been the driving force behind everything we do, and it highlighted the need for us to improve how you book your tables with us. We are thrilled to announce that our new and improved booking system is now live! Important: Our website's reservation link has been updated. To access the new system, you can now use the updated "Book Now" buttons across our site,

Last Sunday, our restaurant was filled with an incredible energy of pride, unity, and celebration as we marked Ukrainian Independence Day. We are still feeling the warmth from the day, and we want to extend a huge дякуємо (thank you) to everyone who joined us. It was a truly special day, shared with around 120 guests who came to honour our culture and our homeland. The atmosphere was electric, filled with Ukrainian melodies, heartfelt conversations, and a shared sense of comm

Wow, Melbourne! We are truly speechless. The support you have shown us since we opened our doors has been more than we ever dreamed of. We are so incredibly grateful for every single person who has booked a table, shared our story, and sent us messages of support. Because of this incredible response, we have some important news to share regarding bookings for the remainder of the month. August is Now Fully Booked! We are humbled and thrilled to announce that our restaurant is

What an incredible, unforgettable opening weekend! To every single person who walked through our doors, shared a meal, and celebrated with us — дякуємо! Your amazing energy, your kindness, and your clear love for Ukrainian food have filled our hearts and our new restaurant with so much joy. We've been reading all of your wonderful reviews and are so touched by your words. We set out to build a home for Ukrainian culture on Chapel Street, and you all made that dream feel real