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Ukrainian Restaurant and Eastern European Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
The experts at Food Network and The New York Times recommend this place
"Pierogies duh! Get the mixed plate and sample all the specials."(241 Tips)
"The hot red borscht is absolutely delicious, and very authentic!"(111 Tips)"The potato pancake is great and so is the Blintzes!"(27 Tips)
"Try the Ukranian Meatballs, Potato Pancake & Perogies"(29 Tips)
628 Tips and reviewsFilter:
- pierogies
- blintzes
- good for a late night
- breakfast food
- potato pancakes
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BMI EliteApril 14, 2011They're open 24/7 - turn up after your night out and partake of the pierogis with applesauce.
Try the hash Brown slop, from the biggest slop house in NYC..
Kirsten PowerFebruary 23, 2013The wait staff is excessively pushy - they tried to take my bowl of soup away 5 times before I was finished.
Cheryl JohnsonAugust 14, 2011Cold borscht is the best reprieve from a yucky humid summer day on second ave
@JaumePrimeroAugust 30, 2011definitely the place to hit up the morning after...perogi sampler please?
Isa SierraJune 25, 2018Still great - but it’s become so popular that the service was sloppy and slow. Food wasn’t fresh either
If you're stopping by for coffee and dessert, get the chocolate custard. It's amazing.
Veselka is like The Game, but the other rule is that if you lose then you have to go there. Read more
The 3 bean chilli is killer!!!! so is the lamb and feta burger
Daniel HildrethJune 8, 2012Sometimes I brig some airline alcohol here and spike the cherry line rickey.
Gregg DJanuary 3, 2010Such good food. An absolute MUST if you're in the East Village!!! The stuffed cabbage is amazing!
The vegetable soup is the best soup they have. The dill in the soup is a pleasant surprise.
If you get the pierogis, get them fried. Fried is always better.
Cheese blintzes with strawberry rhubarb compote. You're welcome.
When you order pierogis, get the big plate. 4 is not enough!
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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...
Closed until 8:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 8:00 AM–Midnight
- Sun
- 8:00 AM–11:00 PM
(212) 228-9682
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
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Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Cocktails
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- 6.8
"Velselka is boring compared to UEVR. The veggie shnitzel is delicious and the pierogies are also yummy. Get half and half either steamed of fried."
Rae @ Ciona Taylor Productions - 7.4
"Get the stuffed cabbage and pierogis. Delicious!"
Ryan Eick - 8.7
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