Deli Queen

A Dozen Kinds of Dumplings, All in One Shop

Deli Queens dumpling case alone is worth the trip - more than a dozen styles, Georgian, Ukrainian, and beyond, made in-house alongside vatrushkas and pirozhki baked fresh daily. Fresh lamb is always on hand, never a special-order item, and the deli case rounds out with imports pulled from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Germany, and Israel.

Ask around Snowdon for good dumplings and Deli Queen comes up fast - the shop carries more than a dozen varieties, Georgian khinkali-style, Ukrainian varenyky, and others side by side, all made on-site. The culinary counter doesn't stop there: hot dishes and appetizers change through the day, cakes and desserts fill out the case, and vatrushkas and pirozhki come out of the oven fresh every morning. Fresh lamb sits in the meat case as a standing item, not something you have to call ahead for.

Beyond the kitchen, shelves are stocked with caviar, pickled vegetables, canned goods, and specialty products sourced from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Germany, and Israel. Open all seven days, with the longest hours midweek. If a specific dumpling style or a particular import has been hard to track down elsewhere, this is a good place to check first.