Turkish Breakfast and Khinkali in South Brooklyn

A Brighton Beach day by the Q train, opening with a Turkish breakfast spread and pide, hand-rolled khinkali with a lesson in eating them, a shareable Georgian shawarma to go and an evening beer on the boardwalk.

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Degirmen
4.8 (961)
Mon – Sun, 08:00 – 21:30
236 A Brighton Beach Ave

Turkish breakfast for two brings labne, honeycomb and a full pot of tea at this spacious bakery and restaurant at 236 A Brighton Beach Ave, open here for over two decades. Meat pide, lamb soup and house baklava fill the rest of the menu, and it opens daily at 8 AM.

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Geo Khinkali
4.7 (272)
Mon – Sun, 10:00 – 22:00
3071 Brighton 4th Street

Hand-rolled khinkali and baked lobiani come with Georgian sodas at this home-like spot at 3071 Brighton 4th Street, steps from the subway, where staff may show you how to eat the dumplings. Prices stay low, and it is open daily from 10 AM to 10 PM.

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Genatsvale Georgian Bakery
4.7 (589)
Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 22:00
3070 Brighton 3rd St

Hefty Georgian shawarma, made mild or with low to medium heat and big enough to share, comes from the register at this bakery at 3070 Brighton 3rd St, with sweets sold by the pound and a few outdoor tables. It is open daily from 9 AM to 10 PM.

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Boardwalk Beer Garden
4.8 (478)
Mon – Fri, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sat – Sun, 12:00 – 01:00 (+1)
3152 Brighton 6th St Suite 3

Cold beers, cocktails and bar food come with sports on TV and friendly service at this neighborhood bar on the Brighton Beach Boardwalk at 3152 Brighton 6th St. It opens at 5 PM on weekdays and at noon on weekends, until 1 AM.

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