The Best Eastern European Food in Phoenix
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The best Eastern European food in Phoenix, according to the experts: the Phoenix New Times has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. All Pierogi Kitchen comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Mesa and Phoenix.
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Rank 1. All Pierogi Kitchen
Eastern European
The attached market selling frozen pierogi and chilled soups to go tells you everything about the vibe here. This casual Ukrainian family restaurant in Mesa treats borders as a loose suggestion, pulling in beef goulash, plov over cumin-scented rice, pork schnitzel, and thick, buttery pierogi that pair well with griddled sausage. The chicken Kiev arrives loaded with dill and herb butter. Unpretentious, generous portions, and priced like someone actually wants you to come back.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Eastern European Restaurant · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Eastern European Restaurant · Best of Phoenix
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Rank 2. Cafe Balkan
Eastern European
The bureks sell out before the lunch rush is over, which tells you something about this family-run Balkan restaurant in north Phoenix. The menu runs to exactly the kind of southeastern European comfort food that improves overnight, including a goulash with mashed potatoes that does most of its best work as leftovers. Silky veal soup, warm lepinja flatbread, and a pastry case for dessert round out a meal that requires zero willpower to finish.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2025 · Best Balkan Restaurant · Best of Phoenix
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Rank 3. A to Z Polish Market
Eastern European
A deli case crammed with dozens of sausages, hams, and forcemeats is the first thing that stops you cold at this Polish specialty market in Surprise. Shelves run deep with pickles, sauerkraut, jams, and imported Eastern European spirits, and a hot deli turns out rotating Polish plates packed to go. The range is wide enough that the name barely feels like a stretch.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Eastern European Market · Best of Phoenix