Polish restaurants in New York

Polonica Restaurant

7214 Third Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11209

Greenpoint, Sunset Park, and the East Village are dotted with Polish cafes, but none quite as good as this example. Rib-sticking soups are a specialty (several... More »
Karczma

136 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Start your meal with "peasant lard," a pool of semi-liquid fat dotted with bacon -- it goes better on the rye bread than butter, and it's healthier, too. Karczma ("Old Country... More »
The Polish Place

19 Corson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301

Most Manhattan Polish cafes suffer from a need to resemble Greek diners in one respect or another, serving hamburgers and American breakfasts. Spawned by a wonderful... More »
Old Poland Bakery and Restaurant

190 Nassau Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

While Fuzhou eateries like 118 Lucky hold down the Asian end of big and cheap, the Poles take the cake when it comes to the European end. Greenpoint's... More »
Veselka

144 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003

This is a true East Village institution, opened by Ukrainian immigrant Wolodymyr Darmochwal in 1962. Its popularity hasn't dipped at all; the place is packed for almost all of... More »
Krolewskie Jadlo

694 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Polish food has long been burdened by the meat and potatoes (and pierogies) stereotype, but no more! Krolewskie Jadlo (literally "King�??s Feast"), founded by chef... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Robert Sietsema writes for Village Voice on Polonica Restaurant

At 19, Bay Ridge's Polonica is no spring chicken, even among long-running Polish restaurants. In fact, in restaurant years, it's sliding into a comfortable middle age. But in a cuisine rarely celebrated for its range or poignancy, Polonica stands out. The place is beyond cozy, with seven tables, a buff-and-green color scheme, and a noise level that permits quiet conversation. Glass tops on...
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Robert Sietsema writes for Village Voice on Karczma

Though karczma sounds like a serious skin condition, the word is Polish for something like "rustic country inn." Karczma is also the name of Greenpoint's newest restaurant, one of the first that attempts to elevate Polish cuisine above the level of diner fare. The interior is countrified and agrarian—in a designer sort of way—featuring barn-wood booths flanked by loveseats...
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Robert Sietsema writes for Village Voice on Old Poland Bakery and Restaurant

Greenpoint's northeastern frontier sustains a half-dozen Polish restaurants so far from the subway that they're known only to residents of this close-knit community. Old Poland Bakery and Restaurant has a facade that features a canvas rendition of a castle and a mustachioed knight on horseback; his sagging lance suggests he's just eaten a heavy meal and can't quite get it up. There's no such...
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