La Veranda prides itself on freshness. Indeed, the recent trend in Odesa has been to ignore freshness by packing the menu with an insane number of selections thus confusing the customer to the point when freshness becomes an illusion. It’s refreshing to find a menu chopped down to a delectable untarnished shortlist. The country French fish soup, pâté and the province style lamb with stuffed vegetables all attest to the brilliance of La Veranda’s simple plan.