a kitschy barn-themed Polish room with the best pierogi options around
Must-try: Pierogies, Kielbasa, Hunter's stew
📍 136 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
a Jewish steakhouse crossed with a bar mitzvah afterparty
Must-try: Chopped liver, Chocolate egg creams, Steak
📍 112 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
a huge banquet-style room with live music and big racks of lamb on weekends
Must-try: Stuffed cabbage, Ciorba de perisoare, Polenta
📍 43-06 43rd Ave, Sunnyside, NY 11104
a narrow shop with doughy pierogies and a takeout counter at the back
Must-try: Pierogies, Stuffed cabbage, Chicken cutlet
📍 66-65 Forest Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
a homestyle room where Russian music videos play and the cooking outpaces the decor
Must-try: Korean carrot salad, Laghman, Uzbek pilaf
📍 602 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Nicolas Cage photos on the wall and reasonably priced Ukrainian cooking
Must-try: Vareniki with caramelized onions, Blintzes, Borscht
📍 290 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
dark wood, a bear statue, and an atmosphere best described as celebratory
Must-try: Pelmeni, Beef stroganoff, House breads
📍 615 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
a museum-like Albanian restaurant with bread worth the trip alone
Must-try: Flaky veal dumplings in yogurt, Dips and cured meats, Pillowy bread
📍 2321 Hughes Ave, Bronx, NY 10458