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Brighton Beach and around
Uyghur, Georgian, Russian and Turkish food near the end of the Q train, with the boardwalk in between.
7 placesHalf a dayRead the guide ↓
1. Kashkar CafeLagman noodles and samsa.South BrooklynFood & drink1 hourMains about $15–20, cheaper in cash
2. Berikoni Georgian BakeryHot Georgian bread.South BrooklynFood & drink20 minKhachapuri about $8–15
3. Ocean View CafeLunch near the boardwalk.South BrooklynFood & drink1 hourAbout $15–25, cheaper in cash
4. Burchak PidePide from the oven.South BrooklynFood & drink45 minPide $17–20, lahmacun $8
5. MtskhetaKhachapuri.South BrooklynFood & drink1 hourAbout $20–30 a person
6. Laghman ExpressHand-pulled noodles.South BrooklynFood & drink45 minLaghman about $16
7. Lucia Pizza of Avenue XA slice for the train.South BrooklynFood & drink20 minSlices a few dollars
The guide
How to do it: Brighton Beach and around
Brighton Beach is at the end of the Q train, next to Coney Island, with the boardwalk on one side and Russian, Uzbek, Uyghur and Georgian food on the other.
Make it a half day: eat, walk the boardwalk, eat again.
- The order to do it in
- Kashkar for lunch, the Georgian bakery, a walk on the boardwalk, then Sheepshead Bay for pide and Avenue X for a slice on the way back.
- When to go
- Weekend lunch, with the boardwalk in good weather.
- Getting there
- B or Q train to Brighton Beach (about 50 minutes from Midtown).
- What it costs
- About $15–30 a person.
Worth knowing
- Bring cash; several places are cheaper in cash.
Started from the pins on Eating With Ziggy’s Best Restaurants in Brooklyn map (the map). Places, notes and the guide checked and written by us; prices and opening times change, so check before you go.