Veselka
Ukrainian Restaurant and Eastern European Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
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"Fast service and the food.. must try the pierogi!!"(241 Tips)
"Borsht, sausage and vareniki with meat are all great options!"(111 Tips)"The potato pancake is great and so is the Blintzes!"(27 Tips)
"Try the Ukranian Meatballs, Potato Pancake & Perogies"(29 Tips)
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Donna JaronczykDecember 27, 2017We had ukrainian borscht, stuffed cabbage, cheese pierogies and lakes. Everything was scrumptious! Highly recommend.
Damian BayonaApril 23, 2016Borsct is delish. Pierogis are a must. Dope breakfast. Great for late nights. This place has it all.
A smoked turkey sandwich is an unlikely winner at Veselka, a riot of flavors like chipoltle, cranberry, the fennel in Amy's bread, and thinly sliced, smokey turkey.
GNTLMNJuly 22, 201224 hour Ukrainian inspired breakfast in East Village. The original restaurant started back in 1954. Definetly get at least one side of pierogis! - Brice Pattison
Vineet ShahNovember 20, 2013Get a large plate of the fried goat cheese and arugula pierogis. My new favorite late-night snack in the East Village.
Rahul GuhathakurtaFebruary 10, 2015Try their 'Varenyky' - also known as pierogis or dumplings with a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian fillings.
Daniela GMay 14, 2012Great midnight food ! Killer grilled cheese and one of few places in the city that pulls off a bison burger. If you're with a group, expect to wait.
Cabbage soup... Not something I'd ever think to order but serious mouthgasm... Also amazing: pumpkin, cheese, potato and meat pierogies, raspberry cheese blintzes, stuffed cabbage.
Campbell BirdNovember 17, 2015Pierogies seem like the basic choice, but are totally worth it. Staff here is awesome. Good late night spot.
Hana SlevinAugust 31, 2015Pierogies - I loved the goat cheese & arugula, and the sweet potato. And good God that peanut butter pie...
Jonah EatonApril 17, 2015Pierogies are amazing, great place to go after drinking in the village for a snack. Good for dinner too
Jara NachbarDecember 28, 2012the blintzes are something really special, as well as the corned beef hash! and it's a great place for a great late night meal :)
One of the best Ukrainian food I've eaten, and I'm from Ukraine so it means a lot for me.
New York HabitatNovember 11, 2011On those days when you're craving Ukranian food, come here. Potato pancakes and stuffed cabbage, oh my. Get the borscht too, it's as authentic as it gets.
At brunch, the salmon & latke Benedict is unfair good. Order kielbasa with your pancakes, because it's a Ukrainian joint and therefore the law.
Leanne ZMay 17, 2017Late night pirogies in assorted flavors with sour cream that you can take out what more could you want.
Sonya BlazeyAugust 22, 2015No borscht can touch this! Seriously the best one. I understand there are different kinds but once you taste this you wonder why.
Jess MApril 17, 2013New York is a melting pot. And as far as melting pots go, this is the best one around. Totally authentic. Totally delicious.
Escott HayashidiazDecember 9, 2016Great 24 hour Ukrainian diner. Good breakfasts, strong coffee, filling pancakes, and tasty perogies.
The arugula + goat cheese perogies, coupled with a few potato latkes topped with sour cream and applesauce, is THE perfect late night drunk food.
Lydia VanWormerFebruary 13, 2017This place is everything. Don't miss the pierogies!! (Boiled is best! With onions & sour cream.👌🏻)
Natalie VApril 10, 2016Open 24 hrs and the pierogis are so good. Also love the borscht and bigos for dinner.
Bond StreetOctober 3, 2016"A place that remains utterly dependable, and stand as the last bastion of a rapidly vanishing Ukrainian heritage — that’s as meaningful as it is complex to me." - Anil Dash, tech entrepreneur Read more
Not only is the borscht incredible, but it is medicinal. Haven't found a hangover it can't cure. Have some pierogi too.
CharlottesFebruary 9, 2016Pierogies duh! Get the mixed plate and sample all the specials. Borsch pretty darn delish too
SiobhánSeptember 14, 2017Eastern European beer is definitely not something I'm familiar with but my Eastern European other half was impressed with what they had — good and authentic.
Gabriel LongJanuary 6, 2015You can pretty much point blindly at the menu and get something good, but the borscht and perogies are great- Fried short rib pierogis. The crispiness is well distributed. Get a large plate and make the table jealous.
How is the borscht so good. Borscht. And sour cream. And euphoria. Borscht euphoria.- DoubleDeuceMay 22, 2016Heavy Ukrainian foods. A few of the items are overly packaged but it's bustling and significantly different than the other nearby options. Uncommonly spacious bathrooms.
- GNTLMNJune 28, 201224 hour Ukrainian inspired breakfast in East Village. The original restaurant started back in 1954. Definetly get at least one side of pierogis!
Mark MunroNovember 13, 2017Pierogi ruski (potato and cheese) are probably the best in Manhattan. I’d pass on the beet/horseradish salad.
jaymi lynneMarch 28, 2015everyone comes for the pierogis but their corned beef hash is amazing and should be on your list.
Jarel HillJuly 9, 2017The beef and truffle pierogis are amazing and it's open too very late. Great spot!
Pierogi are not just big fries! This place is delicious. Seriously. "My heart beets for borscht."
J CrowleyJuly 24, 2014Great late night pig-out spot if you're cranked. The peirogis are a nice insurance policy for tomorrow morning.
Village VoiceSeptember 16, 2011Indulge in the meatball sandwich at Veselka. Filled with pork & beef-based meatballs, topped with mushroom gravy on a challah baguette. Yum!
Find. Eat. Drink.December 4, 2011Chefs and club kids converge at this East Village diner for Eastern European hearty fare. Chef Dave Pasternack (Esca) “I go down to the Ukrainian diner Veselka to have some pierogies.”
Andrew HuangFebruary 18, 2015Their chicken noodle soup is great. And what is this salad dressing?! I don't know what's in it, but also great.
The New York TimesAugust 27, 2010Velselka is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
Pamela ZhuklevichMay 13, 2012The borscht soup is delicious & I've had my share. Pierogies are just as good. Mostly I eat beef stroganoff, their brunch is fantastic.
The Local East VillageAugust 14, 2011"The restaurant owes its signature dish to Malgosia Sibilska, who has been almost single-handedly preparing Veselka’s borscht since emigrating to the East Village from Poland nearly 30 years ago." Read more
In addition to the great food like blitzes, perogis and omlettes, it's open 24 hours with wifi, so you can get your work done overnight!- smoked turkey blt on rye is a solid choice if you're not feeling adventurous
Leia PFebruary 19, 2016The pierogi are some of the best in the city. Bigos, borscht and blintzes are amazing too.
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For sixty-seven years, customers have crowded into Veselka, a cozy Ukrainian coffee shop in New York City's East Village, to enjoy pierogi, borscht, goulash, and many other unpretentious favorites. Veselka (rainbow in Ukrainian) has grown up from a simple newsstand serving soup and sandwiches int...
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(212) 228-9682
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