Kafana
Eastern European Restaurant$$$$
Alphabet City, New York
The experts at Village Voice and Serious Eats recommend this place
"The ćevapi and lepinja is amazing but so is pretty much everything."(10 Tips)
"Lamb shank, pork shoulder, and spinach pie were awesome."(6 Tips)
"Try stuffed hamburger (aka punjena pljeskavica )! It's to die for!"(3 Tips)
"Order the Karadjordjeva"(3 Tips)
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- punjena pljeskavica
- spinach pies
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- good for dates
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Billy RobisonJuly 22, 2011Best Serbian food in NY. If you like grilled meat, I can recommend no better place.
Louise TorpFebruary 26, 2010Amazing good food and a Warming and Nice atmosphere:-) i would allways comeback
Adam WishneuskyJuly 4, 2011Service was great (contrary to another tip) maybe because it wasn't too busy- The Taste SheriffSeptember 24, 2014Haven't experienced worse service in my life. Food is mediocre. Cheap though.
Antun ZvonarSeptember 19, 2010Waited more then 45 min for food, staff thought that was not strange at all
Josef RichterNovember 21, 2016Love this place. Especially the classics like Cevapi, Pljeskavica, Čorbast and Prebranac – simple, but delicious meals at very fair prices. Lovely interior too. Authentic.
Sanja DelcevSeptember 25, 2014Hrana nije baš kao u Srbiji, ali to ne znači da nije dobra. :D/The food is not as good as in Serbia, but that doesn't mean that it's not delicious. :)
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Kafana, a Yugoslavian delight in the East Village, is focused, unwavering, and explicitly Serbian-Croatian, with grilled meats and chopped, crunchy, fresh salads.
Open until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Fri
- 5:00 PM–1:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- Noon–Midnight
(212) 353-8000
Features
Credit Cards
No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Parking
Street
Food & Drink
Menus
Dinner
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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