Serving up something new in the Friendliest Port
A Ukrainian/British restaurant has just opened in Amble, bringing a new food offering to the Friendliest Port.
LumiVero is run by Liudmyla Vorobiova and her daughter Veronika, who have lived in Amble for the last year. The war in Ukraine forced the pair to leave their home city of Zaporizhzhia in the south east of the country, which has sustained heavy attack by Russia.
Liudmyla told The Ambler why she decided to open a restaurant here in Amble. “I feel it’s right for me now, and it’s something new, something different for the people of Amble. We’ll try to have a mix of Ukrainian and British food.”
Ukranian dishes will include borscht, a hearty soup made from beetroot, and vareniki, traditional Ukranian dumplings, as well as cheese pancakes called syrniki.
There will be a mix of British food on offer too, including breakfasts and burgers. There are also Ukranian cakes – a definite must try!
The café/restaurant caters for vegetarians and is dog friendly. They are open 9.30am-6pm Mondays – Thursdays and 9.30am-8pm Fridays – Sundays.
After moving to the UK three years ago, things are very different now, as the pair have had to learn English and start new lives. Liudmyla worked in a restaurant in Hexham and then in Newcastle before she and Veronika moved to Amble.
Liudmyla said she still has the heartache of all they had to leave behind; in particular she misses her mother who is still in Zaporizhzhia. But she looks to the future.
She thanked people for all the support she has had since moving to Northumberland.
“I am grateful to my English family for welcoming me, my daughter Veronica, and our cat Tayson into their family. We currently have two cats, one from Ukraine, Tayson, and one girl, Luna, which we adopted in England.
“I thank Dot Charlton for helping me. I am grateful to my daughter Veronika for her support; I love her very much. I worked in a cafe in Newcastle for more than two and a half years. It was a great experience in this field. I really love my colleagues at this café.”
LumiVero is on Queen Street next to the Town Square. You can find them on Facebook.
Anna Williams
