Traktir O

Specialties

Welcome to Traktir Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY, where we specialize in Russian and American cuisine and other specialties such as seafood and succulent, juicy steaks.

When you enter the bar area, you will feel cool, calm and collected and made to feel right at home where you can enjoy ice cold cocktails, russian vodka, spritzers and the like. Do not forget to visit the main banquet area that proves to be roomy with an open atmosphere that gives you the best of both worlds due to soft greenery and gentle natural light as well as tasteful musky pink table linen, antique dining chairs that originate from an old Russian Tsar era.

For those looking for something more discreet and away from all the hustle and bustle coming from the main dining room area, it would be a brilliant idea to get nestled in a separate environment that is equipped with adequate lighting and rich dark brown curtains leaving you with a warm, cozy and contented feeling.

History

Established in 2013.

You may wonder where the word «Traktir» originated from, and what its meaning is. «Traktir is taken from a Latin word referred to as «tractor which simply means — «treating with food». In Tzar times as well as post revolution Russia, «Traktirs» were a common trend. In fact, during medieval times in Europe, traveling folk would often stop by for a meal at various eateries that were of a «Traktir» type. These eateries were very similar in nature to restaurants, but of a lower rank, like inns or Taverns of old.

During the 19^th century, «Traktirs» were often arranged along main roads and were commonly referred to as herberges (taken from the German word ‘die Herberge, meaning Inn). Traktirs would even occupy a whole block which consisted of a lower floor, some guestrooms, upper floors, coach houses, and even stables.

Inspired by this knowledge, we decided to link history with our present times and gave our Eateries the same name — «Traktir»