Traktir - Tarzana

4.9

86 Reviews

$30 and under

Ukrainian

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2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Charming
Good for groups
Healthy

Traktir restaurant is a Eastern Europe cuisine diverse with influences from many countries and regions surroundings such as Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Poland, and Latvia just to name a few. Our restaurant specializes in authentic dishes, such as Ukrainian Borscht, Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Tabaka, Shashlik, Chicken Kiev, Pelmeni, Vareniki, Galubtsy (stuffed cabbage) and many more. We also offer our homemade infused vodka with classic flavors including cranberry, horseradish, lemon, raspberry, and pepper garlic.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ukrainian, Eastern European, Russian
Hours of operation
Thu–Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(818) 343-9100
Website
http://traktirla.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Private Banquet room for up to 35 guests

Location
18588 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356
Neighborhood
Tarzana
Cross street
One block west of Reseda Blvd
Parking details
free parking in the back
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Kubansky Salad$14.95
Iceberg Lettuce,Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Cilantro, Parsley, Dill, Garlic Cream Dressing
Darnitsky Salad$14.95
Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Feta, Cilantro, Parsley, Dill, House Vinaigrette
Bulgarian Salad$18.95
Roasted Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, Crumbled Feta Cheese
Arugula and Beet Salad$17.95
Arugula, Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese, Nuts, With House Dressing
Achichuk Salad$16.95
Thin Sliced Tomato With Onion & Jalepeno Pepper
Olivier Salad$13.95
Russian Potato Salad
Vinegret Salad$13.95
Beet, Carrot, Potatoes, Pickles & Onions
Beet Salad$13.95
With Walnuts, Prunes, Garlic, Touch Of Mayo
Seafood Salad$19.95
Imitation Crabmeat, Squid, Masago, Seaweed, Ginger, Dressing

Cold Appetizers "Zakuski"

Pickled Vegetable Combination$13.95
Tomato, Cucumber, Cabbage
Feta Cheese With Kalamata Olives$13.95
Homemade Cured Salmon$14.95
Fish Plate$21.95
Smoked Escolar "Kapitan" And Cured Salmon
Herring With Potatoes$14.95
Herring "Moskovsky"$14.95
Herring On Dark Toast With Butter & Onions
"Shuba" Herring Under Fur Coat$14.95
Layers Of Herring, Potatoes, Carrots, Beets, Onions, Topped With Hard Boiled Egg & Mayo
Assorted Meat Plate$19.95
Cold Cuts
Salo$18.95
Cured Pork Fat Garnished With Garlic
Eggplant Caviar "Odessa" Style$11.95
Roasted Eggplant & Tomato, Touch Of Garlic
Eggplant Spread$12.95
(Baba Ghanush) With Mayo & A Touch Of Garlic
Red Caviar$55.00
4 Oz Served With Blinis And Sour Cream
Peroshki$10.00
Basket Of 5 Homemade Peroshki

Hot Appetizers

Potato Vareniki$15.95
Russian Style Dumpling With Potato Filling
Pelmeni$16.95
Ground Chicken & Meat Filled Tortellini Served With Your Choice Of Chicken Broth Or Sour Cream
Chicken Blintzes$17.95
Crepes Filled With Ground Chicken, Topped With A Mushroom Sauce And Garnished With Cheese
Golubtsy$23.95
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls With Ground Meat And Rice
Mushroom Julienne$16.95
Baked Mushrooms With Melted Cheese
Khachapuri$9.95
Traditional Georgian Bread Stuffed With Melting Cheese
Buckwheat Kasha with Porcini Mushrooms$17.95

Entrées

Chicken Tabaka$24.95
Pan Seared Pressed Cornish Hen In A Garlic Wine Sauce & Homestyle Potatoes
Beef Stroganoff$27.95
Sliced Beef In Sour Cream Sauce Served With Mashed Potatoes
Grilled 16oz French Cut Pork Chop$28.95
On A Sizzling Skillet With Mushrooms & Onions, Potatoes
Filet Mignon Medallions$38.95
Served With Mushroom Sauce & Homestyle Potatoes
Lamb Chops$38.95
Marinated In Our Special Sauce & Flame Grilled, Served With Homestyle Potatoes
Chicken Schnitzel$25.95
Chicken Breast Breaded Served With Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Kiev$27.95
Chicken Breast Rolled In Herb Butter Breaded & Fried To Golden Crisp / Mashed Potatoes
Grilled Salmon$26.95
Served With Grilled Veggies
Grilled Sturgeon$27.95
Served With Pomegranate Sauce & Grilled Veggies
Whole Branzino Pan Fried$29.95
Mediterranean Sea Bass With Grilled Veggies
Chicken Cutlets$23.95
Ground Chicken Patties Slightly Breaded Served With Mashed Potato

Flame Grilled

Chicken Shashlik$23.95
Marinated Chicken In House Spices
Pork Shashlik$23.95
Marinated Pork In Special House Sauce
Beef Tenderloin Shashlik$33.95
Beef Tenderloin Marinated In Herbs & Spices
Chicken Lula Kebab$23.95
Ground Chicken With Spices
Lamb Lula Kebab$25.95
Ground Meat With Spices

Dessert

Napoleon Cake$9.50
Layers Of Puff Pastry And Vanilla Cream
Syrniki$14.95
Homemade Farmer Cheese Pancake Served With Sour Cream & Strawberry Preserve
Cheese Blintzes$12.95
2 Sweet Farmer Cheese Blintz Served With House Preserve
Cheese Vareniki$15.95
Dumpling With Farmers Cheese Filling Served With Strawberry Preserve
Cherry Vareniki$16.95
Dumplings Filled With Cherry & Served With Sour Cream
Homemade Preserves Strawberry or Apricot with Almonds$9.95
Ice Cream$6.50

Bevarages

Homemade Compote$7.00
Homemade Punch From Assortment Of Dried Fruit
Mors$7.00
Berry Based Juice
Kvass$6.00
Fermented Beverage Made From Rye Bread
Mineral or Still Bottled Water$7.00
Pot of Hot Tea Cups
- Serves 3-4$6.50
Café Latte$5.50
Cappuccino$5.50
Espresso$4.50
Fountain Drinks$3.50
Mexican Coke$4.50

What 86 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.8Value

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86 Reviews

EB
EllenB
VIP
Los Angeles
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We wanted something different. We opted for Traktir. Every dish was amazing. From the salad to the mains, to dessert. We highly recommend this restaurant.
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DavidG
Los Angeles
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was good. Ordered stroganoff. Would have been better with noodles and sour cream. Liked hot tea and eggplant.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really like Taktir. I would recommend them highly. Try the chicken Kiev
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WineLover
VIP
Los Angeles
99 reviews
4.0
99 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very pleasant evening. We had a good salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. The tomatoes were as good as can be expected at this time of year. The Pelmeni was excellent as was the chicken snitchzal and the Steak Shasliki. My companions had martinis to start and I had a very good Cabernet Sauvignon that I brought. As we needed more wine we had some Cabernet from the restaurant that compared pretty well to the wine I brought. It was recommended by the server. They seem to have a good wine buyer as the wines that I have gotten there are quite good and reasonably priced.a It is nice to have good Eastern European Restaurant nearby.
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KK70
VIP
Anchorage
18 reviews
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Solid choices for authentic Russian and Ukrainian fare. Prices are very high, but it's worth it for the occasional visit.
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Vicki
Los Angeles
49 reviews
4.0
49 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lamb chops were delicious. Chicken schnitzel cooked perfectly. Beef Stroganoff more like a dry stew than the way I make it with sour cream but was tasty. Beet & walnut appetizer spread very good as was the eggplant . Next time I’ll order the Borscht. Service excellent. Love the cozy bistro atmosphere. We will be back for sure
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JohnH
Chicago
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I have ALWAYS given this place 5 star ratings, but this last visit left me wondering if I'll ever go back. This saddens me as I've NEVER had a bad meal here, until last weekend. My partner ordered the pork chops on my suggestion. I had them once and they were truly some of the best I've EVER had. He had me try a bite. I guess he should have sent them back in hindsight: DRY and TASTELESS. WAY overcooked. He took one home, but when we got home, he said, "I can't eat this" and threw it out. I was SHOCKED how different it was from the time I had them. I ordered the chicken shashlik, but it wasn't the same: this was more of a kebab style chicken: larger chunks, not smaller like before. That being said, it tasted great. The Darnitsky salad was very good, the drinks were superb and the Napoleon cake is ALWAYS delicious. Our server, Tim, was top-notch. The bad part (other than the pork chop)? A few hours later, we both had stomach aches. Thank you Pepto Bismol, but this too made me sad. Not sure was caused us to get sick, but it was definitely something we ate here as we both were fine before going in. Again, this saddens me as I LOVED Traktir and we ate here quite a few times. Just not sure if we'll be back (probably not).
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OT
OpenTable Diner
VIP
Los Angeles
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
really lovely and kind service and wonderful authentic Eastern European food. Best borscht I’ve had since I was a kid, and wonderful dumplings that are handmade by the owner. Super delicious chicken blintzes… If you are Eastern European, and missing the tastes of home, or grew up in an Eastern European household and miss the food of your childhood don’t miss this spot.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good experience. The staff were nice and friendly.
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AdamW
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Authentic, delicious and served with pride, Traktir didn't disappoint.
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FAQs

Traktir - Tarzana does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Traktir - Tarzana also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (818) 343-9100.

Traktir - Tarzana is rated 4.9 stars by 86 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

18588 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

Additional information

Cross street
One block west of Reseda Blvd
Neighborhood
Tarzana
Hours of operation
Thu–Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ukrainian, Eastern European, Russian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
free parking in the back
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://traktirla.com/
Phone number
(818) 343-9100
Private party facilities
Private Banquet room for up to 35 guests

Traktir - Tarzana

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Soups

Solyanka$8.95

Kharcho$11.95

Traditional Hot Borscht$9.95

Soup of the day

Salads

Kubansky Salad$14.95

Darnitsky Salad$14.95

Bulgarian Salad$18.95

Arugula and Beet Salad$17.95

Achichuk Salad$16.95

Olivier Salad$13.95

Vinegret Salad$13.95

Beet Salad$13.95

Seafood Salad$19.95

Cold Appetizers "Zakuski"

Pickled Vegetable Combination$13.95

Feta Cheese With Kalamata Olives$13.95

Homemade Cured Salmon$14.95

Fish Plate$21.95

Herring With Potatoes$14.95

Herring "Moskovsky"$14.95

"Shuba" Herring Under Fur Coat$14.95

Assorted Meat Plate$19.95

Salo$18.95

Eggplant Caviar "Odessa" Style$11.95

Eggplant Spread$12.95

Red Caviar$55.00

Peroshki$10.00

Hot Appetizers

Potato Vareniki$15.95

Pelmeni$16.95

Chicken Blintzes$17.95

Golubtsy$23.95

Mushroom Julienne$16.95

Khachapuri$9.95

Buckwheat Kasha with Porcini Mushrooms$17.95

Entrées

Chicken Tabaka$24.95

Beef Stroganoff$27.95

Grilled 16oz French Cut Pork Chop$28.95

Filet Mignon Medallions$38.95

Lamb Chops$38.95

Chicken Schnitzel$25.95

Chicken Kiev$27.95

Grilled Salmon$26.95

Grilled Sturgeon$27.95

Whole Branzino Pan Fried$29.95

Chicken Cutlets$23.95

Flame Grilled

Chicken Shashlik$23.95

Pork Shashlik$23.95

Beef Tenderloin Shashlik$33.95

Chicken Lula Kebab$23.95

Lamb Lula Kebab$25.95

Dessert

Napoleon Cake$9.50

Syrniki$14.95

Cheese Blintzes$12.95

Cheese Vareniki$15.95

Cherry Vareniki$16.95

Homemade Preserves Strawberry or Apricot with Almonds$9.95

Ice Cream$6.50

Bevarages

Homemade Compote$7.00

Mors$7.00

Kvass$6.00

Mineral or Still Bottled Water$7.00

Pot of Hot Tea Cups

Café Latte$5.50

Cappuccino$5.50

Espresso$4.50

Fountain Drinks$3.50

Mexican Coke$4.50

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