Vira Bistro

Vira Bistro is a European bistro with Ukrainian roots on Rogers Branch Road in Wake Forest, in the space Cha House used to occupy. It was founded by Vasyl and chef Artem Blauta, whom the restaurant describes as a celebrated chef and restaurateur in Ukraine.

The kitchen runs breakfast and dinner. Mornings bring syrnyki, shakshuka and croissants with poached egg and hollandaise. Evenings bring beet carpaccio, beef cheeks in red wine with banosh and pork ribs with beet glaze. A dish or two changes with what Carolina farms bring in.

What to know

• The name Vira means faith, and the kalyna berry is the restaurant’s sign of home.
• Reservations are taken directly with the restaurant, and online booking is not available yet.
• Desserts include chocolate fondant with cardamom and chili pepper, and prunes in port wine.
• House-made teas come in sea buckthorn, berry, citrus and strawberry mint flavors.
• The drink list has Italian wines by the glass and bottle and a rotating local beer.