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Best Eastern European Restaurants in Brighton Beach

The best Eastern European restaurants in Brighton Beach, New York City — 3 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.

3 picks

Brighton Beach has 3 Eastern European restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. Cafe Euroasia sits at the top with 4.0 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the korean carrot salad at Cafe Euroasia. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Brighton Beach is a Eastern European-leaning pocket of New York City where the 3 restaurants we track average 4.0 stars.

Cafe Euroasia

Cafe Euroasia

Eastern European  ·  Brighton Beach  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

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

Ocean View Cafe

Eastern European  ·  Brighton Beach  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

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

Skovorodka

Skovorodka

Eastern European  ·  Brighton Beach  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Eastern European restaurant in Brighton Beach?

Cafe Euroasia — 4.0 stars across 3,929 reviews, the highest on this list. a homestyle room where Russian music videos play and the cooking outpaces the decor.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 3 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The korean carrot salad at Cafe Euroasia, the vareniki with caramelized onions at Ocean View Cafe and the pelmeni at Skovorodka. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 1 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.