Veselka, New York, United States

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Opening hours

Monday	08:00 – 23:59
Tuesday	08:00 – 23:59
Wednesday	08:00 – 23:59
Thursday	08:00 – 23:59
Friday	08:00 – 23:59
Saturday	08:00 – 23:59
Sunday	08:00 – 23:00

Parsed from OpenStreetMap opening hours on 2026-09-09.

Today: Open today, 08:00 – 23:00
Visit duration: 1 hour
Accessibility: Not recorded
Price: US$11–$40 for listed individual dishes and a three-course meal; drinks separately priced
Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 2,202 of 13,079

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Place details and sources

This place is a Restaurant. It was established in 1954.

Official website: veselka.com Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Telephone: +1 212-228-9682 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Address: 2nd Avenue, 144, 10003, New York, NY OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wheelchair access: Limited OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Restaurant OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1954 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Internet access: Wi-Fi OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Veselka Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Veselka is a Ukrainian restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village, founded in 1954. Its current menu lists handmade varenyky or pierogi, holubtsi, beef stroganoff, chicken paprikash, potato pancakes, borscht, blintzes, and Ukrainian breakfast dishes.

Practical details

Phone: 212.228.9682
Full address: 144 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Typical spend: US$11–$40 for listed individual dishes and a three-course meal; drinks separately priced

Notable dishes

Handmade varenyky/pierogi
holubtsi
beef stroganoff
chicken paprikash
Ukrainian mixed grill
potato pancakes
Ukrainian borscht
blintzes
syrnyky.

Sources

Checked 2026-09-04

Where it is

Nearby

Within 12 min on foot

1 hr 30 min
6 min walk
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1 hour
11 min walk
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- Nature site
1 hr 30 min
12 min walk
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- High
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