Veselka Restaurant

Veselka Restaurant

Owner

Just like its neighborhood, Veselka is bustling twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Its menu continues to expand, with an extensive selection that features traditional homemade Ukrainian foods, American Diner fare, an Eclectic mix of daily specials, as well as beer and wine. Outside tables along second avenue and Ninth Street have been a popular addition. Veselka's fame has spread beyond the borders of New York City, being known as a place that serves great food in a lively but unhurried atmosphere.Veselka is the perfect place whether its for breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night or brunch. A renowned NYC food critic, Josh Ozersky dubbed us as the best place in NYC to have a burger. No matter what you're looking for Veselka is here to satisfy your senses.

Karen Hudes

Citysearch

Veselka's 24-hour kitchen is a magnet for East Village night owls looking to fill their stomachs before heading to bed. Solitary diners get comfortable at the counter, while eclectic groups fill up the tables in the large rear section, which is served by a largely Eastern European waitstaff. Bright lighting--the better to view the sprawling diner-themed mural by a longtime patron--keeps everyone awake. Polish and Ukrainian dishes such as pierogis and kielbasa share counter space with standard diner breakfast and dinner fare, including challah French toast, hearty cheddar-topped chili, a Polish "hunter's stew" called Bigos. Chilled summer soups and year-round homemade pies are a bonus, as is the always flowing hot coffee and cold Ukranian beer.