Veselka

Veselka is a restaurant at 144 Second Avenue in the neighborhood of in . It was established in 1954 by Wolodymyr Darmochwal and his wife, Olha Darmochwal, post–World War II Ukrainian refugees.
Photo: Antanana, CC0.
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 8:00 AM—midnight
    Sunday: 8:00 AM—11:00 PM
  • Type: Restaurant
  • Description: Ukrainian restaurant in New York City
  • Address: 144 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ottendorfer Library and Orpheum Theatre.

Library

Theater building
The , formerly Player's Theatre, is a 299-seat off-Broadway theatre on Second Avenue near the corner of St. Marks Place in the neighborhood of , .

Museum
The , founded in 1976 by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America in , is the largest museum of its kind outside of Ukraine and is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of Ukraine. is situated 900 feet southwest of Veselka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Village and NoHo.

The , east of the on , was traditionally considered part of the , and constitutes the portion north of Houston St, south of 14th St, and east of Broadway.

Neighborhood
, short for "North of Houston Street", is a primarily residential neighborhood in , . It is bounded by Mercer Street to the west, the Bowery to the east, 9th Street to the north, and Houston Street to the south.

Neighborhood
Photo: Rtd2101, Public domain.
is a neighborhood located within the in the borough of . Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manhattan to have single-letter names.

Veselka

Latitude
40.72898° or 40° 43′ 44″ north
Longitude
-73.987° or 73° 59′ 13″ west
Open location code
87G8P2H7+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5700167968
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­restaurant
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q7923183
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Veselka” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Veselka餐厅
  • French: Veselka
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Veselka
  • Spanish: Veselka
  • Ukrainian: Веселка (ресторан)
  • Ukrainian: Веселка

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