Genatsvale

Georgian bakery and shawarma at 3070 Brighton 3rd St, between the Q train and the beach.

Every day, 9 AM to 10 PM. 4.7 stars, 650 Google reviews.

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Behind the counter: a worker in a black Genatsvale T-shirt, seen from behind, faces the spit. Trays of vegetables and rows of red and yellow sauce bottles sit in front. — The counter, with the spit at the back and the sauces at the front.

It means my dear

Georgians say it to someone they're fond of. Word by word, it comes out closer to "I would take your place."

It's the word over this door, on a grey awning on Brighton 3rd St. The red panels under it say the rest: Georgian bakery and shaurma.

See the prices

Shaurma Mix, $12.00

Chicken and pork sliced thin and rolled in lavash. Spicy sauce or not, your call.

Guests write about the size first. One captioned a photo "as big as my arm", and several mention a free Coke handed over with it.

A shaurma cut across, held in foil, packed with sliced meat and vegetables. — Cut across, in a guest's hand.

Two halves of a shaurma with grill marks on a slate board, with tomato, lettuce, onion rings and a yellow pepper. — Two halves on slate, with the grill marks showing.

A printed receipt from Genatsvale Bakery, 3070 Brighton 3rd St, dated 10 May 2026, for one Shaurma Mix at $12.00. — A guest's receipt, 10 May 2026.

From the oven and the case

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A boat of baked bread filled with melted cheese and an egg yolk, in an open takeout box, with a red chair behind it.

Khachapuri with an egg

Bread, cheese and a yolk, in the box. "Khachapuri are a must try!!" writes Mayya T.

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A lit glass case holding whole cakes, berry tarts, choux and chocolate slices on three shelves.

The cake case

Honey Cake / Medoki is among the most ordered on DoorDash.

$12.00

A pie from the oven

Guests name beef, mushroom, potato and cabbage. "The beef pie was amazing," writes Clare D.

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A chilled case of salads and spreads in tubs, under shelves of jars.

The cold case

Salads and walnut dishes by the pound. Olivier Salad (1 Lb) is among the most ordered on DoorDash.

$7.00

Kebab on lavash

With sliced red onion, on the board.

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Grilled chicken on lavash

Flattened and charred, on the board.

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Put it on a receipt

Tap anything on the list and it prints here, with the 8.875% New York Sales line from the shop's own receipt.

Shaurma

Cold, by the pound

Cakes and pastry

Drinks

The Shaurma Mix price is from a guest's receipt, May 2026. Everything else is as the shop lists it on DoorDash, so prices at the counter may vary. This is part of the menu, and the counter holds more.

Then the sand

A shaurma in peeled-back foil held up on Brighton Beach, with sand and the boardwalk behind it. — Brighton Beach, in foil. Photo: Connie Kwok, on Google.

"A perfect, scrumptious sandwich to grab on your way to Brighton Beach from the Q train."
Connie Kwok, on Google

A hand holding a wrapped shaurma over the sand, with the sea in the distance. — In paper, with the sea behind it.

"Best Shaurma which I have tested in US."
Nugo k, on DoorDash

After a day at the beach, the pork and chicken mix: "filling, fresh, and super tasty."
Thomas, on Google

3070 Brighton 3rd St

Every day, 9 AM to 10 PM.

Hours

Every day, 9 AM to 10 PM. Holiday hours may differ. DoorDash runs 10:00 AM to 9:40 PM.

Where

3070 Brighton 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Guests come off the Q train at Brighton Beach.

Good to know

A few outdoor tables, and cards are accepted. One guest waited 10 to 15 minutes with four or five people ahead. Another's note: no parking.

Ratings

4.7 stars from 650 Google reviews. 4.8 on DoorDash.

The door and red window panels of Genatsvale, with a folding chalkboard on the pavement. — The door, August 2023.

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