Traktir Restaurant

8151 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
(323) 654-3030

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Traditional Ukrainian Borscht - Beef Base
Beef Tenderloin Shashlik
Fried Pelmeni Dumplings
Vodka Sampler Platter
Chicken Blintzes
Potato Vareniki
Darnitsky Salad
Chicken Shashlik
Pickled Herring
Beef Stroganoff

Menu

Cold Appetizers Zakuski
Pickled Vegetable Combination
Tomato, cucumber, cabbage.
Home-Made Cured Salmon
Herring «Moskovsky»
Herring on dark toast with butter and onions.
Salo
Cured pork fat garnished with garlic.
Feta Cheese with Kalamata Olives
Herring with Potatoes

Hot Appetizers
Potato Vareniki
Russian style dumpling with potato filling.
Pelmeni
Meat filled (veal & pork) tortellini served with your choice of chicken broth or sour cream.
Chicken Blintzes
Crepes filled with ground chicken and served with mushroom sauce and garnished with cheese.
Cheese Vareniki
Dumpling with farmers cheese filling served with strawberry preserve.
Pelmeni Fried
Vareniki Fried
extra sour cream
Tangy fermented cream.

Soups
Pohlobka Slovyanskaya
Smoked meats, sauerkraut, olives, garnished with lemon and cilantro.
Kharcho
Spicy tomato based lamb soup with rice.
Borscht
Beef base, beets, cabbage, potatoes, garnish with sour cream and dill.
extra grenka
toast with garlik cheese
extra meat for soup
extra sour cream
Tangy fermented cream.

Salads
Kubansky Salad
Tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro, parsley, dill, garlic cream dressing.
Traktir Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, corn, egg, green onion, ranch style dressing.
Olivier Salad
Russian potato salad.
Darnitsky Salad
Tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, cilantro, parsley, dill, house vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Mixed greens, roasted red peppers, scallions, and cilantro, house dressing.
Vinegret Salad
Beet, carrot, potatoes, pickles, and onions.
Salmon Salad
Pan fried sesame crusted salmon on a bed of lettuce, house dressing.

Entrees
Chicken Tabaka
Pan seared pressed cornish hen in a garlic wine sauce.
Filet Mignon Medallions
Served with mushroom sauce.
Grilled Salmon
Served with mashed potatoes.
Golubtsy
Stuffed cabbage with ground meat and rice.
Whole Branzino Oven Baked
Prepared in foil with tomatoes.
Grilled French Cut Pork Chop
16 oz. Served on a sizzling skillet with mushroom and onions.
Lamb Chops
Marinated in our special sauce and flame grilled.
Grilled Sturgeon
Served with pomegranate sauce.
Whole Branzino Pan Fried
Mediterranean sea bass.

Grilled
Chicken Shashlik
Marinated chicken in house spices.
Lamb Shashlik
Lamb marinated in herbs and spices.
Beef Tenderloin Shashlik
Beef tenderloin marinated in herbs and spices.

Dessert
Home-Made Preserves Strawberry
Apricot with Almonds
Napoleon cake

Bevarages
Soft Drinks
Cappuccino
Mors
Berry based juice.
Mineral Water
Still Bottled Water
Cafe Latte
Cranberry Vodka 500grams
house infused vodka
Horseradish vodka 500grams
Pepper Garlic Vodka 500grams
Raspberry Vodka 500grams

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Recent Reviews

My fiancé and I celebrated our anniversary at Traktir and I can’t stop thinking about the experience. From the moment we walked in, it felt like we had stepped into a cozy bar or restaurant you might stumble upon in Russia, not that I’ve been there, but the atmosphere transports you. It’s casual, warm, and authentic, like you’re traveling without leaving town.

The food is the definition of home-cooked perfection. Every dish feels like it was made with...
August 2025
I’ve been coming here with my whole family for my entire life (several decades), and the sweet waiter/host always remembers us 🥹

We love popping in for some dumplings, herring with dill potatoes (my favorite appetizer), borscht, darnitsky salad, chicken tabaka, and various skewers.

Their infused vodkas are great, and their compote (cold stewed fruit beverage) is amazing and tastes just like my grandma’s.

The atmosphere...
July 2025
Food, service and ambience is worth it!

Divine potato dumplings with chicken broth, and well seasoned chicken shashlik. Sunny, pleasant outdoor patio vibes and lots of seating.

There’s a little market inside the restaurant if you want more treats!
April 2025

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Traktir Restaurant

8151 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 654-3030