Ukrainian Village maintains several Eastern European food businesses that have been operating continuously since the neighbourhood's founding — Ukrainian and Polish delicatessens, a Lithuanian bakery, and specialty grocery stores that stock products from the diaspora communities. These businesses serve the neighbourhood's remaining Eastern European elderly population as well as a newer generation of community members interested in culinary heritage.
The neighbourhood's food culture was shaped by the same communities that built the churches and cultural institutions. Visiting the delis on Chicago Avenue and the side streets provides a direct experience of a food culture that has survived the neighbourhood's demographic changes. The combination of a Ukrainian deli lunch and a visit to St. Nicholas Cathedral can be done in two hours and covers the essential Ukrainian Village experience.