Eastern European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Philadelphia

12 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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New Wave Cafe
New Wave Cafe
90/100 (180 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Eastern European
Polish
Eastern European
Dinner
Lunch
Cakes
Eastern European
Polish
European
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Such a hidden treasure. Soup, pierogies, potato pancakes, stuffed cabbage. Menu is full, will not disappoint. Polish beer cold, service excellent!!..."
Barbara Mis
"We drive up from Baltimore. Brought our parents up years ago and still come up to enjoy the Wonderful hospitality and delicious food. If your ever in..."
Sharon Wisniewski Kaufman
"Delicious! Will be back again! The pickle soup and stuffed cabbage were..."
Tara Durkin
"The food here is just like getting it from home cooked like mom and grandmoms made. Everything is delicious and sooo good. Better than most around. ..."
Debbie Maista
"If you want delicious, authentic Polish food, look no further! It reminds me of the homemade food my grandmom made all her life. The food was..."
Kathy Skulski Gallagher
"Best polish food in Philadelphia! Friendly staff that always go above and beyond to make everyone satisfied. Feels like..."
Katarzyna Rzotkiewicz
"So,so good!...Can't wait till next time to have delicious polish meal there!...very friendly..."
Yvonne Sypek
"Good place, I like..."
Ronan Akia Silva
"Great food. Decent prices. Get the beets as one, or both, of your..."
Dan Roth
"Great place to visit for some true polish food. Staff were very nice and accommodating. Food was delicious and authentic (Wife was born and raised in..."
Brandon P
"Love me some polish comfort food on a cold day. Pro tip ask if they have pickle soup it's a white polish borscht. Yum. Perogis are excellent and..."
Lisa Teiger
"Looks like it is closed. Very dark interior. Delicious Lunch. For the price of a cafeteria style meal at other neighborhood joints you get a fresh..."
j.l. J
"Great Polish Bar/Cafe/Restaurant with great service to go to any day of the week. Always enjoy a drink and something to eat like Fried Meat Pierogi,..."
Vladimir Macko
"Think place has delicious Polish food! It reminds me of my great aunt's cooking. The Polish beers are awesome,..."
Stefanie Charles
"Food and service was excellent. Authentic polish food. I highly reccomend the stuffed cabage and the kielbasa. The okocium beer and sobieski vodka..."
Karen Domenico
"Nice quiet polish bar/resturaunt. I recommend the warka beer with..."
Matthew Keller
"One of the best in Port Richmond. Great GOOD and food made from scratch. The vibe is relaxing, the service is polite and quick and best of all the..."
Chris Z
"Great Polish food, good prices and portions. The bartender/server is always..."
Rich Watters
"We enjoy this place their boneless boneless pork chop, huge, beets salad. We enjoy it and go there for lunch Parking can be a challenge Good..."
Marķ nojorie Spencer
"Bartender/Waitress is very friendly! Food is great and comes out in a timely manner. The ambiance is comfortable and makes it feel..."
Ngon Nguyen
"Excellent borscht! Good pierogies, too. Very friendly staff. Bring cash to pay for your..."
Katherine Jones
"Place is awesome. Small intimate setting with phenomenal food. Highly recommend the pierogies and cucumber..."
Timmy M
"So good that we've come two days in a row. The borscht is delicious and the perogies are unbelievably..."
J S
"Amazing little polish restaurant. Cash only but you will leave feeling like you have had a home cooked..."
Stephen Merrick
"Cossey little place serving Polish and European food. Friendly, polite, Polish speaking staff and pleasant..."
Dennis Daniel
"Great! kind of quiet place, to have a beer without worring about talking with people, being bothered etc. The staff is pretty friendly as well. Very..."
paul c
The Pierogie Kitchen
The Pierogie Kitchen
88/100 (1032 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
European
Eastern European
Polish
European
Polish
Eastern European
Dinner
Lunch
Perogies
European
Eastern European
Polish
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"The Pierogie Kitchen. Worth the trip. Lotsa’ options, but they do sell out! So I advise, call ahead. I give it 8/10…but only because they were..."
Kel O'Neill
"We love the food here. it is always good and fun twist on polish food. Only issue is they don't let you make any substitutions even if they are out..."
Megan Fox
"The bright blue sign caught my eye and pulled over on a whim. The line moved quickly, but also realized those in the know call ahead since it does..."
Kimberly Chung
"Delicious!!!! Loved everything we got. The poutine was very unique. Very small place, nowhere to sit and eat. (They happened to have 2 small tables..."
Dora Figueiredo
"Enjoyed the food. Mother in law is polish so took her there. No place to eat inside. There are two wobbly tables outside with four plastic chairs..."
Douglas Gorham
"Took out this Purple Goat salad and also the Pumpkin and Quinoa salad along with twelve of the broccoli cheddar pierogies. I enjoyed some of each. ..."
Fran Olivieri
"Just popped in and ordered The Philly Jawn (potato cheddar and Philly cheesesteak pierogies). They were pretty..."
Sharon
"The Polack in me can’t give this place any less than 10/10. They are a fast, tiny place for you to get your food and get out. Unfortunately I did..."
Ryan Wojciechowski
"I stumbled upon Pierogie Kitchen while hiking in Wissahickon Park. The staff are really kind (they asked if they could bring my hot, tired dog some..."
Brittany
"So happy I stopped by after hiking in wissahickon. Scarfed down the Broad St platter in minutes. Incredible comfort food post hike..."
Chau Do
"I ordered the Spicy Chicken Stacker for myself. The flavors were really good, however my chicken was very overcooked. That made it hard to eat..."
Irvin Farmer
"The paczki were absolutely delicious! The pierogi were pretty good too. The kielbasa was gross though. It was crispy and crunchy like bacon, I’m..."
Sara
"If you like pierogies and you have yet to try this place than I may question how much you REALLY LIKE..."
Brett Schubert
"Definitely did not disappoint. A wide selection of pierogies to choose from. Loved the philly cheese steak and cheddar and potatoes pierogies. The..."
Kristin Herrera
"Takeout location. The perogie were delicious! Some non standard flavors, but they tasted great. Good buy for..."
Kyra Pastore
Krakus Market
Krakus Market
87/100 (159 ratings)
Restaurants
Eastern European
Deli
European
Polish
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
"we traveled from Delaware to come to the market and it did not disappoint! Three of us have traveled to Poland, so we were able to indulge in some..."
Meaghan Fitz
"My favorite place to go shopping! The best meats and groceries from Poland! I come from Roxborough to get these Polish delicacies! A must go..."
Vicky Mccoach
"Great food and friendly family. I felt like a kid in a candy store with all the products available to purchase. Can't wait to go..."
Barry Sullivan
"Amazing staff and selection of food.. I tell everyone about it..."
Katie Marie
"Krakus is the go-to for Polish food. It brings back great memories. We still make special trips down here even when I-95 is jammed LOL. It is always..."
Quitt Lyingg
"My mother and I go here every year. Delicious Polish food, just like my grandmother used to make. I Highly recommend the restaurant and the Deli...."
Lauren Raikowski
"Loved going here. Have all the polish foods my family makes. While taste different, no recipe is the same and was an experience seeing how they make..."
Sean Fink
"The woman behind the butcher counter was extremely nice and the woman at the register was wonderful. I felt like family while I was shopping. She..."
Rodolfo Bryson
"Awesome place! I have eaten in the restaurant and all of us, there was four of us, loved everything! I have also bought food out of the market and..."
Frank Carr
"If you want Polish, you have it here. We love heading down here for so many great choices. There are so many different kinds of kielbasa. A must..."
deb hohorst
"Kielbasa just like my grandfather Casimer Wojtanoski used to make. I travel from Delaware County for my fix of Polish Comfort..."
Robin Zebley
"Prices are stunning for how high the quality of food is. Absolutely authentic Polish food with reasonable..."
Ethan Beleiff
"We have been coming to krakus market for as long as I can remember. Great food and products. And delicious hot Polish..."
Michael Celinski
"Great authentic polish..."
vince kabana
Georgian Bread
Georgian Bread
85/100 (1097 ratings)
Restaurants
Eastern European
Vegetarian Friendly
Eastern European
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Natakhtari
Chkmeruli
Lobiani
Adjaruli
Chicken Tabaka
Georgian Bread
Mushrooms and Cheese in Clay Pot
Sup-Kharcho
хачапури по аджарски
Sup Khargho
Nabeglavi
Salad Assorted
Cheeses
Khinkali
Dumplings
Signature Bread
Kabobs
Focaccia
Eastern European
BYOB
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Very cute little spot. Went on a Thursday evening and it wasn't busy. Has a few tables in the dining area and also there's a Cafe area to purchase..."
sharon
"Had an excellent dinner! The food was incredible. Our server was kind and helped us with the menu. Will absolutely come..."
Sara Parente
"Had a great lunch with a friend. A very chill atmosphere on a Sunday. Waitress was very knowledgeable and helpful with the menu. Khachapuri is must!..."
Bruce R.
"When one thinks of Georgian food, you may not know how to describe it. If you think Slavic food, at most, you think Polish food. This is much..."
Francis McGee
"We love this place. It's probably our fourth time visiting all the way from Woodbury, NJ. It's a great BYOB. You've gotta try the Adjaruli and the..."
Todd Rowand
"I literally just walked out of this restaurant and am sitting in the car writing this review. YOU MUST GO!!! We ordered the cheese boat bread, which..."
Zahn Malherbe
"It was our 1st time eating at Georgian bread today! We're from Western NY here seeing my surgeon. We really enjoyed the food here and watching The..."
R. B.
"Amazing delicious food! Delicious khachapuri is cooked here. This is a puff pastry with Georgian cheese. Delicious spinach salad with nuts and red..."
KHAMIDOV FAMILY
"delicious khinkali! the service is terrible (the waitress takes a long time to think, takes a long time to bring forks, takes a long time to bring..."
YAGOMAGIC
"Food was so good! And very nice personal! We..."
Anastasiia Lukashchuk
Uzbekistan Chaihana Restaurant Philadelphia
Uzbekistan Chaihana Restaurant Philadelphia
84/100 (2307 ratings)
Restaurants
Uzbek
Gluten Free Options
Eastern European
Russian
Ukrainian
Eastern European
Georgian
Russian
Uzbek
Vegetarian Friendly
Georgian
Ukrainian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Dumplings
Salad
Kabobs
Cakes
Lamb
Fish
Beef
Sit down
Uzbek
Eastern European
Georgian
Ukrainian
Russian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
BYOB
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Mid-range
"The restaurant turns out to be next to my house, I didn’t know there was such a cozy place. I chose this restaurant to conduct a master class for..."
Yuliya Anodina
"Had lunch there with my friends! This place is so beautifully decorated—I love the ambiance. Food is reasonably priced and tastes delicious. The..."
Eleni
"Our first visit here and we absolutely loved it. We tried to order safely for trying it for the first time and loved all our entrees. Beef and lamb..."
Chris Chough
"Finally, five years later I found shashlik! The real one, the same as in Uzbekistan! Juicy, delicious, and mouth-watering! The staff was very..."
Nisso I
"Beautiful space and the food was amazing! They offer individual skewers so you can try a few different ones. The potato pierogies are very tasty...."
Cisca
"We’ve visited this restaurant twice. Very pleased with the food, especially with your great kebabs. People from Uzbekistan will understand me. We..."
Равиля Азизова
"I am so happy I celebrated my birthday on Dec. 25th at this beautiful place! Food was delicious, and I am absolutely in love with a patio! Restaurant..."
Julia Annenkova
"Our experience here was most excellent. Neither of us had ever enjoyed this particular ethnic cuisine before and found the opportunity to do so..."
Mick Dunn
"If you’re looking for some traditional Uzbek foods, then visit this place and give them a chance. You won’t be disappointed. The food was..."
Mahjabeen Rahman
"Love this restaurant ! Especially for valentine’s day. Picturesque- table setting with balloons, roses and lights making a romantic escape. Great..."
Elena Leva
"Delicious food! I’m Russian and was craving some borscht and beef kebabs because there’s no restaurant serving similar food in the state I live..."
Katya Кейнс
"Very warm and welcoming atmosphere and everything we ordered tasted great (kharcho soup and kabobs). I enjoyed a pot of tea while waiting for the..."
Zhanna Sobol
"Beautiful design that brings me back to my home country. Good outstanding , delicious, authentic Uzbek food. Lula kebab and lepeshki were spot on...."
Anastasiya Buzikevich
Fabrika
Fabrika
84/100 (1776 ratings)
Restaurants
Russian
Ukrainian
Fusion
Mediterranean
Eastern European
Turkish
Dinner
Late Night
Brunch
Drinks
Fusion
Seating
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Private Dining
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Late Night
Mid-range
Syrenka Luncheonette
Syrenka Luncheonette
83/100 (163 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Eastern European
Central European
European
Polish
Polish
Eastern European
Dinner
Lunch
Perogies
Sit down
European
Eastern European
Central European
Polish
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Cheap Eats
"Best pierogies I've ever eaten in my life, hands down. It's a hole in the wall that you'd probably miss if you weren't looking. Real hidden gem. All..."
Khushi Verma
"Had lunch there today the food was so good potato pancakes, hunter stew so good. Potato pancakes are big 5'' round 1/4'' thick. Will be going back..."
Jim Johnson
"I haven't had Polish food since I left my home country a year ago. Decided to visit Syrenka and show my American friend what Polish cousine is all..."
Kuba Kufel
"Totally impressed. Cafeteria style luncheonette. Stuffed cabbage, beats, potatoes pancakes. All..."
Dave Cochran
"Best authentic polish food I've..."
Samantha Maldonado
"While I've never had much traditional food in Poland, I've been to a few highly Polish cities in the U.S. and the food at Syrenka is definitely up..."
Josh N
"Old fashion home cooking...don't say anything as good as moms. Went back for a second visit & still as good as the..."
Bill P. (Wild Bill Reading)
"A venerable classic for Polish food. My favorites are the beets and carrots. I usually split an order of pierogi with my son, who loves the kielbasa...."
Paul Mazur
"Affordable Polish classics in a cafeteria setting. If you're not familiar with everyday Polish comfort foods, this is the place to go. Don't expect..."
Dan Roth
"Very tiny, unassuming restaurant but this place has the best pierogie I've had in my entire life. If you're looking for well priced Eastern European..."
Jennifer VanderHeyden
"The place is not much to look at, but you can't eat looks. The food is some of the best Polish food I have had since my Polish Grandmother stopped..."
George J Dvorak II
"Best Polish food in Philly. Working class lunch place style. Cash only. If you want upscale dining experience you should go somewhere else. Better..."
Kris Perkowski
"Ale DOBRA..!!!! Excellent food , The Pierogi are just like my Babci used to make. The Glumpki are Super, Pork Chops are like butter.:) And..."
Breezy Palms
"Polish comfort food in it's best form, homemade fresh from scratch, nothing processed. Nothing short of spectacular..."
Alberto Rivera
Passero's Coffee Roasters
Passero's Coffee Roasters
81/100 (64 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
Balti
Thai
Soups
Eastern European
Healthy
Healthy
Thai
Soups
Eastern European
Balti
Lunch
Breakfast
Thai
Balti
Healthy
Soups
Eastern European
Breakfast
Lunch
"Stopped by this location inside the Wanamaker building during my lunch hour. The space is located on the corner of the first floor and easily..."
hansel tan
"The coffe is pretty good. There are a couple tables but this is a place to stop in at, not to work or study. The music from Macy's can be quite loud..."
Ben Senderling
"Passero's is a superior coffee shop, lightyears past the boxstore competition. Real coffee, friendly staff, tasty food. Much like the fair trade..."
Mark Babson
"This is a good place to go, I got a coffee 'Americano' and for me the coffee was just perfect, not strong, not light, and the flavor, muah! just the..."
Ernesto De La Luz
"This place is great! While they are not serving up the best food or drink in the city (or even the block), they more than make up for it with their..."
Will Heineman
"Staff was super friendly! Best almond croissants in the city!! Will definitely be..."
Chyanne Reyes
"Best coffee in the city. Staff is so friendly and helpful. New and clean which is a..."
E R
"Coffee is so delicious. Can't wait to try..."
Heather Bailey
"Fantastic coffee, fantastic smoothies, great..."
Tiffany Smith
"Coffee is good, staff is..."
Sean Duffy
"Great staff, great..."
mark penko
"Great coffee, great..."
Elijah Kamermans
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Suzani Art Cafe
Suzani Art Cafe
77/100 (869 ratings)
Restaurants
Eastern European
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Eastern European
Dinner
Lunch
Chicken kebab
Green Tea Pot
Meat
Shish kebab
karp
Rack of Lamb
Avocado Salad
Lamb Kebab
Greek salad
Traditional Caesar Salad
EGGPLANT SALAD
Lamb Chops Kebab
Traditional Bread
Salmon Kebab
Hinkali
Uzbek Plov
Lulya Kebab
Salad
Veal Lamb
Potatoes with Mushroom
Kabobs
Okroshka Soup
Café
Eastern European
Middle Eastern
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I would recommend to everyone this Restaurant. Fabulous meal, fresh salads and price surprisingly cheap compared to their quality of food. The best..."
Azizakilov95
"The Best Restaurant ever. Good stuff, delicious meal, fresh meats cooked on your choice. Fast service, professionally decorated interior. Great place..."
Muratov Alexander
"Delicious moist kebabs, beautiful interiors and lovely ambience. Must visit at least once and try the Lulya Kebab. Very friendly and kind folks..."
Gsc
"A wonderful place for families and dates. Loved the colorful cultural arts decor. The server was sweet, welcoming and helpful. The manager was..."
B L
"The best place to eat any dish deliciously!🥩🥘🥗 Staff so friendly and intelligent and quick cooking even for a large table of people. Very..."
Anastasia B
"We have dined in at Suzani before and our previous impression was very good. Today, we opted for a quick pick-up. The food was carefully packaged, no..."
RGSOUNDF
"Food was OK. Not the best but not the worst. Could have been a little warmer. Only one server but then it was very quiet for..."
Tony Pool
"Had a great dinner here last week! Service was fantastic & ambiance was great (loved the decorations)! You may have to wait a while for your food,..."
Amal Saeed
"The food was spectacular! Just fresh and perfectly cooked. Had the tandoori samsa, eggplant salad, kebabs - Napoleon and veggie had to take home..."
Colleen Anthony
"Came here for the first time and I left satisfied. Got the lamb dish and it was delicious. The salad was fresh with the right amount of..."
kiryl marchuk
"Very nice restaurant with reasonable price. Had salmon and chicken kebabs on grill was amazed how delicious were, restaurant owner and waitress were..."
Husrav Mahmudov
"This restaurant is amazing. The food is spectacular and the staff is amazing and very helpful. The atmosphere is unique and very relaxing. Looking..."
Sanwal Yousaf
"Cheburek, salad and potatoes are so good. We love the food-simple yet delicious. "Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.” – Auguste..."
Bumi PM
"Went this restaurant very first time on suggestion of our friend. Food was pretty good we were so hungry so missed on pictures. Pretty far from the..."
Pooja Chaudhari
"Affordable price for kabob but I prefer future customers purchasing roll kabob and lulya kabob instead of lamb kabob. The reason for that, the lamb..."
Gulshan Toirjonova
"Loved the food, the atmosphere and the overall ambiance. The service was a bit slow as it was pretty busy but overall a good..."
julie thomas
"One of the best halal food places i have ever been to id give 10 stars if i..."
michael del
"Beautiful and delicious food. The service was noticeably fast, we were actually very surprised at how quickly everything came out. The portions were..."
Syd Shuster
Kazka Cafe And Bakery
76/100 (80 ratings)
Bakeries
Eastern European
Russian
Ukrainian
Eastern European
Russian
Ukrainian
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Russian
Somo Sophi
Somo Sophi
74/100 (243 ratings)
Restaurants
Eastern European
Armenian
Eastern European
Armenian
Eastern European
Armenian
Starbucks
70/100 (25 ratings)
Restaurants
Eastern European
Armenian
Eastern European
Armenian
Lunch
Eastern European
Armenian
Lunch