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title: "On its 65th anniversary, the Ukraine Hotel in Kyiv unveiled the dessert “Mitsni Kash­tani”: a chocolate chestnut as a symbol of the capital's resilience"
description: "On its 65th anniversary, the Ukraine Hotel in Kyiv unveiled the anniversary dessert “Mitsni Kash­tani” — a chestnut-shaped pastry of white chocolate with a creamy core and matcha leaves. The new item will appear on the menu on September 28."
date: 2026-09-24T15:08:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-hotel-dessert-mitsni-kashtany-65th-anniversary
tags: [kyiv, hotel-ukraine, dessert, chestnut, white-chocolate, matcha, anniversary]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# On its 65th anniversary, the Ukraine Hotel in Kyiv unveiled the dessert “Mitsni Kash­tani”: a chocolate chestnut as a symbol of the capital's resilience

![Mitsni Khashtany dessert from Hotel Ukraine in Kyiv: a chocolate chestnut in a green spiky shell as a symbol of the capital's resilience for the hotel's 65th anniversary](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/24/otel-ukraina-desert-mitsni-kashtany-65-letie/otel-ukraina-desert-mitsni-kashtany-65-letie-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The Ukraine Hotel unveiled the dessert “Mitsni Kash­tani” in the shape of a Kyiv chestnut to mark its 65th anniversary
- On the outside — a green spiky shell of white chocolate; inside — a creamy core; the leaves — made from chocolate with matcha
- The hard shell symbolizes the resilience of Kyiv and its residents
- The dessert will appear on the hotel restaurant's menu on September 28, 2026

To mark its 65th anniversary, the Ukraine Hotel in Kyiv prepared an unusual anniversary dessert for its guests. The hotel's pastry chefs created the “Mitsni Kash­tani” pastry, styled after one of the capital's most recognizable symbols — the chestnut. This was reported by Wave RBC.UA, citing hotel representatives. The new item will be added to the hotel restaurant's menu on September 28, 2026.

### A symbol of Kyiv in pastry form

As envisioned by the pastry chefs, the pastry reproduces the appearance of a real chestnut as closely as possible. On the outside, the dessert has a green, spiky shell made from white chocolate, while inside is hidden a “chestnut” core with cream. The dessert is served together with chestnut leaves, also made from chocolate with added matcha. In this way, the pastry chefs combined several textures and flavors in a single item: a crunchy chocolate “shell,” delicate cream, and the astringency of matcha.

### The symbolism of resilience and humanity

The hard shell protecting the delicate core, as intended by the creators, symbolizes Kyiv and its residents: despite external blows, the city continues to preserve its resilience, strength, and humanity. “The chestnut is one of the warmest and most recognizable symbols of Kyiv. Creating a gift for our guests to mark the hotel's anniversary, we wanted to combine in it strength, resilience, and heart. That is how “Mitsni Kash­tani” came to be — a small, charming image of Kyiv and its residents, their strength and invincibility,” commented the hotel's head chef.

### The hotel's anniversary and architectural context

The hotel explained that the idea of “Mitsni Kash­tani” combines the history of the establishment with the history of the Ukrainian capital. Chestnut trees have remained one of Kyiv's most recognizable symbols for decades, and the Ukraine Hotel itself has become part of the architectural image of Independence Square and one of the city's calling cards. Thus, the anniversary dessert works on two levels at once — as a gastronomic novelty and as a visual reference to the city's identity.

### When to try the dessert

The anniversary pastry “Mitsni Kash­tani” will appear on the menu of the Ukraine Hotel restaurant on September 28, 2026. The presentation is accompanied by chocolate matcha leaves, making the dessert not only delicious but also visually striking — in line with modern pastry trends toward “edible sculpture” and themed signature items.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [A chestnut you can eat: the Ukraine Hotel surprised guests with a dessert for its 65th anniversary](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/taste/kashtan-kiy-mozhna-z-yisti-gotel-ukrayina-1790261910.html) - Первичный источник: описание десерта, состав (белый шоколад, крем, матча), цитата шеф-повара, дата появления в меню 28 сентября, 65-летие отеля.
- [Ukraine Hotel unveiled a unique dessert for its 65th anniversary - Strong Chestnuts](https://kp.ua/life/a736454-otel-ukraina-predstavil-unikalnyj-desert-k-65-letiju-krepkie-kashtany) - Вторичный источник подтверждает название десерта «Крепкие каштаны»/«Міцні каштани», повод — 65-летие отеля, символическую составляющую.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What is the dessert “Mitsni Kash­tani”?
**A:** It is the anniversary pastry of the Ukraine Hotel in the shape of a Kyiv chestnut: a green spiky shell of white chocolate, a creamy core, and chocolate matcha leaves.

### Q: When will the dessert appear on the menu?
**A:** From September 28, 2026, at the Ukraine Hotel restaurant.

### Q: What does the dessert symbolize?
**A:** The hard shell protecting the delicate core symbolizes Kyiv and its residents — their resilience, strength, and humanity.

### Q: What was the occasion for creating the dessert?
**A:** The 65th anniversary of the Ukraine Hotel, which is part of the architectural landscape of Independence Square.