Brighton Beach Restaurants

We are going to Brighton Beach for a day and are looking for an authentic Russian restaurant. Two years we went there and came across a small Russian restaurant which served great food. I think the name was Varennik or something like that. They served small plates like tapas, they call it i think zakuski.

It was great and inexpensive.

Thanks

Brighton Beach Restaurants

I was unable to find a restaurant named Varenik or any similar variation. Vareniki are ukrainian dumplings, and thus may have been a dish that you ordered. Zakuski are Russian appetizers of various types. Heres an article on them:

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Here is a list of some of the restaurants in Brighton Beach:

Caf茅 Arbat

306 Brighton Beach Avenue (at 2nd Street)

T 332-5050

Caf茅 Glechik

3159 Coney Island Avenue (between Brighton Beach Avenue %26amp; Brighton 10

T 616-0494

Caf茅 Paris

3178 Coney Island Avenue (near Ocean View Avenue)

T 646-0800

Caf茅 Shish-Kebab

414 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 4th %26amp; Brighton 5th streets

T 368-0966

Caf茅 St. Petersburg

223 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 1st %26amp; Brighton 2nd streets

T 743-0880

Eastern Feast

1003 Brighton Beach Avenue (at Coney Island Avenue)

T 934-9608

Ellada Caf茅 and Lounge

615 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 6th %26amp; Brighton 7th Streets

T 615-3096

Gambrinus

3100 Ocean Parkway (at Seabreeze Avenue)

T 265-1009

Gina%26#39;s Cappuccino Caf茅

409 Brighton Beach Avenue

T 718 646-6297

Imperator

207-211 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 1st Street %26amp; Brighton

T 934-7070

National

273 Brighton Beach Avenue (at Brighton 2nd Street)

T 646-1225

Ocean View Caf茅

290 Brighton Beach Avenue (corner of Brighton 3rd Street)

T 332-1900

Odessa

1113 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 13th %26amp; 14th streets)

T 332-3223

Papa Leone

101-103 Oriental Boulevard (corner of West End Avenue)

T 743-4592

Park Nasheman

3149 Coney Island Avenue (between Brighton Beach Avenue %26amp; Brighton 10t

T 332-8100

Pastorale

410 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 4th %26amp; 5th Streets)

T 648-5484

Primorski

282 Brighton Beach Avenue (at Brighton 3rd Street)

T 891-3111

Riviera Grill Sushi

3100 Ocean Parkway (at Seabreeze Avenue)

T 333-0003

Sachiko

3083 Brighton 1 Place (between Brighton Water %26amp; Brighton Beach avenues

T 648-5528

ShinJuku

1119 Brighton Beach Avenue (at Brighton 14th Street)

T 934-4273

Tatiana Caf茅

3145 Brighton Fourth Street (on the Boardwalk)

T 646-7630

Tatiana Restaurant

3152 Brighton Sixth Street (on the Boardwalk)

T 891-5151

Theater Caf茅 and Grill

1031 Brighton Beach Avenue (between Brighton 11th %26amp; 12th streets)

T 648-3100

Winter Garden

3152 Brighton Sixth Street (on the Boardwalk)

T 934-6666

You won%26#39;t go hungry on Brighton Beach. My favorite is to get takeout foods from one of the gastronome places, get an apple turnover from a vendor, and take them to the boardwalk where I eat them on a bench as I people watch. Great and inexpensive!

Brighton Beach Restaurants

I usually go to Primorski%26#39;s (my personal favorite) or Gina%26#39;s Capuccino.

There%26#39;s often some sort of party going on at the more formal places on the weekends, and Primorki%26#39;s always lets average folks sit in. I think Arbat and others are similar, but we always end up at Primorski%26#39;s

The places on the boardwalk are slightly pricier, but still good.

Essentially, it%26#39;s hard to go wrong. As was said, you wont%26#39; go hungry. Don%26#39;t get intimidated by the ';attitude'; (the maitre d%26#39;s and doormen can seem unwelcoming, but just ignore it.) And remember to say ';Spa-SEE-bo';! (';Thank you.';)

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pdq - my favorites are:

1. M %26amp; I International Foods - has easily the biggest selection of Russian and Eastern European products in town. Taking up a third of the block and two levels, it has a butcher section, a giant line of cold cuts and sausages of all sorts

249 Brighton Beach Ave

(between Brighton 1st Pl %26amp; Brighton 2nd St)

(718) 615-1011

2. Taste of Russia - best homemade Russian food in BB

219 Brighton Beach Ave

(718) 368-1560

3. Golden Lamb Deli - cheese, cakes, cookies and candy!

281/285 Brighton Beach Avenue

(718) 743-3900

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The place you are referring to is called Varenichnaya. Its is located on Brighton Beach Ave %26amp; Brighton 2nd street. Details below.

gothamist.com/2008/01/17/a_taste_of_vare.php

A similar restaurant, Cafe Glechik, is located on Coney Island Avenue just off Brighton. It is a great locals spot with a BYOB policy. Try the shashlik.

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However, if you%26#39;ve never eaten on the Boardwalk before and are feeling like splurging a bit, try Tatiana Cafe. It%26#39;s the best place to people-watch in the neighborhood. Make sure you get a seat outside.

http://www.chow.com/places/22651

Good luck!