Veselka - Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, New York City

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Hearty Ukrainian Food from the Heart of NYC

Established in 1954 by Ukrainian immigrants, Veselka is a three-generation family-owned business that continues to uphold the legacy of its founders. The restaurant remains a testament to our heritage and proudly carries on the tradition of providing exceptional Ukrainian soul food and service to its patrons.

We promise you’ll love our food a latke.

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East Village (NYC)

Address:
144 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003

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Veselka Williamsburg outdoor , golden hour time of day

Williamsburg (Brooklyn)

Address:
646 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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The ordering counter of Veselka Ukrainian Soul Food, featuring a large red menu board, a wooden service counter, and a refrigerated display case.

Grand Central Terminal

Address:
Dining Concourse, West Side
89 E. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017

Madison Square Garden

Address:
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY 10001

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Shop our Frozen Pierogi

5 Veselka packaged frozen piergoi in a freezer. Yellow packaged classic potato and cheese flavor, green packaged rustic chicken & vegetable flavor, and red packaged braised beef short rib flavor

Our legendary handcrafted pierogi are now available in the freezer aisle! Available for in-store pick up or nationwide delivery.

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Not in the Northeast? We offer nationwide delivery! Shop here.

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Serving Ukrainian soul food since 1954

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Dine-in and Local Delivery Options

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Our Story

Veselka, which means rainbow in Ukrainian, was founded by Volodymyr and Olha Darmochwal in 1954. Volodymyr and his wife were Ukrainian refugees in the late 1940s and found a home in the Little Ukraine neighborhood of the East Village of Manhattan.