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🏆 Best Eastern European · Brooklyn

The best Eastern European
in Brooklyn, NY.

All 62 Eastern European places in Brooklyn, NY, measured the same way. 35 came out above the median. Restaurant Relax leads at 95, with Pierozek right behind on 94. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 63% of the places here. The dishes that keep coming up are dumplings, kebab and pancakes.

35 scored · 62 on the map · 27 listed without a score

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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
2Rank
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
3Rank
Hungarian Kosher Cuisine — Borough Park, NY

Hungarian Kosher CuisineTop 10%

Borough Park · Deli

Top 10% in Kings County, on 108 ratings.

93Sweet Score108 ratings
4Rank
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
5Rank
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
6Rank
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
7Rank
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
8Rank
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
9Rank
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
10Rank
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
11Rank
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
12Rank
Baku Nights — Gravesend, NY

Baku NightsTop 25%

Gravesend · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 276 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score276 ratings
13Rank
Veres Restaurant — Gravesend, NY

Veres RestaurantTop 25%

Gravesend · Eastern European

Upper quarter of Kings County — 236 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score236 ratings
14Rank
Chama Mama — Bushwick, NY

Chama MamaTop 25%Underrated

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

Upper quarter of Kings County — 76 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score76 ratings
15Rank
Karczma — Greenpoint, NY

KarczmaTop 25%

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

Upper quarter of Kings County — 2,624 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score2,624 ratings
16Rank
Mtskheta Restaurant — Homecrest, NY

Mtskheta RestaurantLocal favorite

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

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

76Sweet Score737 ratings
17Rank
Old Marani Georgian Restaurant Brooklyn — Gravesend, NY

Old Marani Georgian Restaurant BrooklynLocal favorite

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

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

74Sweet Score645 ratings
18Rank
Chama Mama — Brooklyn Heights, NY

Chama MamaLocal favorite

Brooklyn Heights · Eastern European · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

74Sweet Score645 ratings
19Rank
Argo — Gravesend, NY

ArgoLocal favorite

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

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

72Sweet Score536 ratings
20Rank
Chris's Restaurant - Polska Restauracja Brooklyn NY — Bath Beach, NY

Chris's Restaurant - Polska Restauracja Brooklyn NYLocal favorite

Bath Beach · Eastern European · $$$ · $30–60/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

71Sweet Score513 ratings
21Rank
Veselka Williamsburg — Williamsburg, NY

Veselka WilliamsburgLocal favorite

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

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

69Sweet Score486 ratings
22Rank
Pierogi Boys — Downtown Brooklyn, NY

Pierogi BoysLocal favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

68Sweet Score484 ratings
23Rank
Nota bene restaurant — Brighton Beach, NY

Nota bene restaurantLocal favorite

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

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

67Sweet Score416 ratings
24Rank
Georgian Corner — Coney Island, NY

Georgian CornerLocal favorite

Coney Island · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

65Sweet Score382 ratings
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Eastern European in Brooklyn, NY, briefly

What is the best Eastern European in Brooklyn, NY?

Restaurant Relax currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 446 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Eastern European places are there in Brooklyn, NY?

We track 62. 35 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 Brooklyn, NY?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 63% 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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