Babushka's Deli

This was my first visit to Babushka's and I was blown away. The shelves in this small shop are immaculately packed with colorful jars of Eastern European preserves, fish and pickled products. There are cases full of interesting deli sausages, smoke fish and meats that you can't find in a grocery store. A case of cakes and assorted pastries called out to me. On the back wall, racks held interesting wines and hardy beers. You can find almost anything Eastern European in the shop, including a few gift items.Babushka's is not a traditional US style deli where you can order salads and sandwiches. It is very much a shop that sells prepackaged imported foods.We picked up a Baltic Porter stout beer from Poland and some stuffed golumpkis that were made in New York. Prices were reasonable for imported food products.The clerk was friendly and helpful. There's plenty of parking in the strip mall.

I no finally made it to this sweet Eastern European food and gift shop and it did not disappoint. Had we not been loaded up Indian food from a few doors down with a full fridge of groceries at home, we probably would have left here with all sorts of treasures- next time!The space is very well organized and tidy with shelves of jams, pickled veggies, drinks and more. They have cooler and deli cases filled with meats, cheeses, desserts, Pelmeni, pierogis and more. They also offer a variety of baked goods like rugalech, poppyseed items and more. The staff was on the quiet side but our experience was short and straightforward. We look forward to visiting again!

Great selection of international imported food. Been open for 23 years and going strong.

Went in on Sunday a few minutes before 4 pm. The hours on the store said till 5 pm. The minute we walk in the guy comes out and says he's closing in 3 minutes. No hello or sorry or excuse for closing early. My friend and I were so put off that we did a quick walk through of the store (no more than a minute) and left. The second we stepped out the door the guy locks it behind us. Whoa, ok.

I have been going toBabushka 's for years, long before I started reviewing for Yelp. A few years ago I relocated to the "Fort" and found that it was difficult to obtain European food and Russian delis.Recently my grandson moved to the Circle City and agreed to pick up some of my favorites and deliver them to us on one of his frequent weekend visits. Sounded great but came with problems! I am not an expert on European food and when I shopped Babushka's in the past it involved pointing at items and trying to communicate with the staff with some difficulty .....So what to do? Had to think outside the box. Voila! iPhone's......! Yes my grandson toured the store with iPhone in hand and I pointed out items on "face time". Delivery complete!!! We unpackaged a half-pound of salmon caviar, a pound of havarti cheese , six sticks of excellent sausage, two different types of bologna, some imported sliced prosciutto, a lloaf of "Farmers" Amber Rye imported from Lithuanian, a pint of sour cream and some currant jam.We have been snacking and pigging out for days!Give this fantastic deli on 86st a visit even if you have to do so using new technology shopping techniques !!!!!.....I guarantee that your time will be well spent!

What a lovely place! All sorts of goodies tucked away, you need to take your time when visiting. When visiting the store the clerk was extremely helpful and answered all of our questions!

What a great hidden gem. I discovered this place when searching online for a "Russian restaurant". Some of the posts suggested that you could get carry-out food from here (ready to eat), which isn't really true. Most of it is either frozen or in a meat case. But it was easy to prepare. We got some Pelmini's and loved them. I look forward to trying something new next time.

Nice store with a friendly cashier. Many grocery choices from Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Baltic countries), but not always the best quality and sometimes not the freshest. It's a hit or miss, but mostly a hit. Prices are above average so I only buy here if I really feel nostalgic or can't find something in local supermarkets.

Great assortment of Polish and Eastern European foods, meats and other delicacies. Nice selection of desserts and sweets as well.

Especially if you are looking for Polish mushrooms, pierogi, sausage. They were very nice and helpful. Not many places in Indianapolis to find Polish food. So sad!Even the so called International grocery store is not helpful. They are mostly Asian