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🏆 Best Eastern European

The best Eastern European
in New York.

92 Eastern European places in New York, ranked on one scale — 60 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Aragvi leads at 95, with SAPERAVI right behind on 95. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 64% of the list. The dishes that keep coming up are dumplings, kebab and pancakes.

60 scored · 92 on the map · 32 listed without a score

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Aragvi — Murray Hill, NY

AragviTop 10%

Murray Hill · Eastern European · $$$ · $30–60/person
#1 Eastern European in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 3,606 ratings.

95Sweet Score3,606 ratings
2Rank
SAPERAVI — Gramercy, NY

SAPERAVITop 10%

Gramercy · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person
#2 Eastern European in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 3,504 ratings.

95Sweet Score3,504 ratings
3Rank
Restaurant Relax — Greenpoint, NY

Restaurant RelaxTop 10%

Greenpoint · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person
#1 Eastern European in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 446 ratings.

95Sweet Score446 ratings
4Rank
Ubani Midtown — Turtle Bay, NY

Ubani MidtownTop 10%

Turtle Bay · Eastern European · $$$ · $30–60/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,319 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,319 ratings
5Rank
Pierozek — Greenpoint, NY

PierozekTop 10%

Greenpoint · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person
#2 Eastern European in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,199 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,199 ratings
6Rank
Hungarian Kosher Cuisine — Borough Park, NY

Hungarian Kosher CuisineTop 10%

Borough Park · Deli

Top 10% in Kings County, on 108 ratings.

93Sweet Score108 ratings
7Rank
Çka Ka Qëllu — Little Italy, NY

Çka Ka QëlluTop 10%

Little Italy · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in Bronx County, on 1,511 ratings.

92Sweet Score1,511 ratings
8Rank
Guda Brooklyn — Sheepshead Bay, NY

Guda BrooklynTop 10%Underrated

Sheepshead Bay · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 94 ratings.

92Sweet Score94 ratings
9Rank
Baba's Pierogies® — Gowanus, NY

Baba's Pierogies®Top 10%

Gowanus · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,042 ratings.

90Sweet Score1,042 ratings
10Rank
Dukagjini Burek — East Bronx, NY

Dukagjini BurekTop 25%

East Bronx · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Bronx County — 613 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score613 ratings
11Rank
Veselka Grand Central Terminal — Midtown East, NY

Veselka Grand Central TerminalTop 25%Underrated

Midtown East · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 409 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score409 ratings
12Rank
Gottlieb's Restaurant — Southside, NY

Gottlieb's RestaurantTop 25%

Southside · Deli · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 1,327 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score1,327 ratings
13Rank
Ubani - Bay Ridge — Bay Ridge, NY

Ubani - Bay RidgeTop 25%

Bay Ridge · Eastern European

Upper quarter of Kings County — 879 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score879 ratings
14Rank
Georgian Bread House — Great Kills, NY

Georgian Bread HouseTop 25%

Great Kills · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Richmond County — 127 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score127 ratings
15Rank
Genatsvale Georgian Bakery | Shawarma — Brighton Beach, NY

Genatsvale Georgian Bakery | ShawarmaTop 25%

Brighton Beach · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 594 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score594 ratings
16Rank
Zagloba Polish Bar & Restaurant — Copiague, NY

Zagloba Polish Bar & RestaurantTop 25%

Copiague · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Suffolk County — 199 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score199 ratings
17Rank
Uma's — Rockaway Park, NY

Uma'sTop 25%

Rockaway Park · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Queens — 470 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score470 ratings
18Rank
KARTVELI NY — Bath Beach, NY

KARTVELI NYTop 25%Underrated

Bath Beach · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 127 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score127 ratings
19Rank
Puri Bakery — Gravesend, NY

Puri BakeryTop 25%Underrated

Gravesend · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 71 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score71 ratings
20Rank
Çka Ka Qëllue — Kips Bay, NY

Çka Ka QëllueTop 25%

Kips Bay · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,870 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score1,870 ratings
21Rank
Chito Gvrito NYC — Gramercy, NY

Chito Gvrito NYCTop 25%

Gramercy · Eastern European · $$$ · $30–60/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 771 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score771 ratings
22Rank
Cheeseboat Hell's Kitchen — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Cheeseboat Hell's KitchenTop 25%

Hell's Kitchen · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 765 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score765 ratings
23Rank
Geo Khinkali — Brighton Beach, NY

Geo KhinkaliTop 25%

Brighton Beach · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 276 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score276 ratings
24Rank
Streecha — East Village, NY

StreechaTop 25%

East Village · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 700 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score700 ratings
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Eastern European in New York, briefly

What is the best Eastern European in New York?

Aragvi currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 3,606 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Eastern European places are there in New York?

We track 92. 60 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does Eastern European cost in New York?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 64% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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