Where to Eat the Best Pastrami and Other Kosher Foods in New York City
'18.11.2021'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
Jewish delis were once the backbone of the New York food industry. Now their number has greatly diminished. The low-fat and anti-meat mania has made an impact over the past couple of decades. New and fancier forms of food have emerged that make hot pastrami, hefilte fish, and matzo meatball soup seem hopelessly old-fashioned. Fortunately, there are many grocery stores left in New York. Ny eater.
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Liebman's Kosher deli
552W 235th St Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 548-4534
It is a kosher establishment in Riverdale was founded in 1958 by the Dekel family and still thrives with the same owner. The establishment's old-fashioned ambience features aqua booths, pale beige walls, and wood molding. Bright neon light enters the front windows. The windows showcase a magnificent display of hot dogs and Liebman's signature round knobs. The sandwiches are lavishly stuffed with pastrami and corned beef displayed in the display case. Be sure to add gravy to the potatoes.
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Barney greengrass
541 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-4707
This is a 1908 canned fish vault on the Upper West Side, stylized as "The King of Sturgeon." The establishment is a fully functional meat cookery. In particular, it serves regular-sized sandwiches (pastrami, tongue, turkey, salami and chopped liver) at slightly below market prices. There are some different favorites as well, such as salmon baked pastrami in a bagel and an envelope omelette. One of the best reasons to go here is the dining room with nice plush chairs and fun retro wallpaper.
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Fine & Schapiro
138 W 72nd St Frnt A New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-2874
Founded in 1927, F&S is a trusted Upper West Side kosher establishment. This is a nice nest made of wooden booths. There is a showcase at the entrance where food is presented. Most of it is just fine, but thinly sliced rye pastrami is a good choice. The chopped liver is too sweet and is made from veal liver, not chicken. Fried chicken can be perfect. And the knys, languishing at the front door, are a standard dish.
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Pastrami Queen
1125 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10075
(212) 734-1500
This microscopic kosher deli has been the main establishment of the Upper East Side since 1998. He moved here from Kew Gardens, Queens and underwent a gender reassignment. They changed the name Pastrami King to Pastrami Queen. The pastras are cut into thick and crumbly slices using a machine - although they seem to be cut by hand and the rye sandwiches are stuffed to capacity. Other recommendations: French fries with garlic and great potato pancakes, don't miss the matzo soup.
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Brooklyn diner usa
212 W 57th St New York, NY 10019
(212) 977-1957
This Brooklyn-themed tourist food has a main menu of favorite Jewish delicacies. Among them is pastrami, which is better mixed with eggs than making a sandwich with it. The matzo ball soup is top notch, as is the incredibly large beef hot dog - it weighs 450 g and replaces a full meal. Chocolate grandma and noodle kugel are another classic delicacy.
The interior is inspired by 1940s eateries.
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Ben's Kosher Delicatessen
209 W 38th St New York, NY 10018
(212) 398-2367
This Long Island kosher clothing chain took up a huge 360-seat space twenty years ago. It was once a deli called Lou G. Siegel, which has been in the area since 1917. This combination creates one of the oldest permanent gastronomic establishments in the city. The extensive menu here is sometimes unfortunate, but the hot language is excellent. Pastrami is good but not fantastic. Watch out for the glittering gefilte fish, but you can ignore the overly sweet cabbage soup.
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Sarge's Delicatessen
548 3rd Ave New York, NY 10016
(212) 679-0442
This Murray Hill Cooking Class was founded in 1964 and is named after a police officer. It is open 2012/2014, which is a real rarity these days. Sporty Tiffany lampshades, dimpled Naugahyde booths and hanging salami create a special ambiance. They were closed due to a fire in 45,45 and reopened in early XNUMX. The pastrami is fine-grained and soft, and the sandwiches are richly stuffed. Also pay attention to the tongue, beef roll, hot brisket and turkey pastrami. But think twice about the sandwich known as the "Monster," packed full of corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, fresh turkey and salami. This is a great deal for two for $ XNUMX. A full range of breakfast items and burgers are always available.
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2nd Ave deli
162 E 33rd St New York, NY 10016
(212) 689-9000
This old-fashioned kosher deli was founded in 1954 by Abe Lebevole in the East Village - on the Second Avenue strip known as Yiddish Broadway with all its Jewish theaters. In 2006, due to a dispute с the landlord of the housing stock moved to Murray Hill. Now there is also a branch on the Upper East Side. Although pastrami is good here, corned beef is better. This place has long been famous for the cholent dish - bean stew. The dish "Derma", also known as "Gut", is also popular. It is a creamy sausage made with grains and meat from cow intestines. If breakfast is casual, French challah toast is a long-standing East Village classic.
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Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop
174 5th Avenue New York, NY 10010
(212) 675-5096
It is not so much a Jewish deli as it is a Jewish sandwich shop. Eisenberg's (founded 1929) makes delicious versions of all classic rye sandwiches or club rolls. They are cooked with pastrami, turkey, egg and tuna salad, the last two add bacon as you wish.
The space is narrow, but you can almost always find a place at the counter, where the chefs, as if dancing, with light movements, prepare delicious sandwiches.
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Hobby's Delicatessen
32 Branford Pl Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 623-0410
The facility is located in a side street in downtown Newark and is only open during daylight hours, excluding hockey days. Hobby's is one of the country's greatest Jewish delis, and is owned by the same family. with 1962 years... Just outside the front door, a gray-haired woman sits and keeps tabs, like in a scene from Dickens. Nearby is a large dining room with reminders of the city's history.
The pastrami are deliciously greasy and smoky. Tongue comes in second for choice of meat, and fried brisket comes in third. All three are added to a sandwich called Hat Trick, which is seasoned with coleslaw salad. For starters, try the oversized latte or mushroom barley soup.
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Frankel's Delicatessen
631 Manhattan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 389-2302
When Frankel's showed up at Greenpoint, right above the Nassau stop on Highway G, it was something of a modern miracle. It perfectly captures the spirit of an old-fashioned deli from the early XNUMXth century with its glittering interior. Here dishes are ordered at the checkout. The atmosphere is conveyed by neon signs and white enamel trays. A bit of a newfangled pastrami - hand-cut, smoky and very aromatic. Appetizing fish is also available. By the way, be sure to try the hot dog.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-2246
Restaurant Katz's is located in the heart of what is left of the "Jewish Lower East Side". This is simply the best grocery store in the city - and perhaps the entire country. Hand-sliced behind a glass rack in thick, steaming slices, pastrami is an excellent meat delicacy.
In second place is fried brisket, and corned beef is slightly inferior in softness, but not in taste. The sausage called knoblewurst is absolutely delicious and garlic. And hot dogs are fun too. Try the pickled green tomatoes, but don't try the raw fries - the sandwiches are so big they don't need to be. Admire the interior dating back at least in part to the 1880s.
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Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St New York, NY 10002
(212) 475-4880 ext. 2
At Russ & Daughters, you can sample classics such as chopped liver, matzo ball soup and potato knicks. The emphasis, of course, is on fresh fish, as in Barney Greengrass. But smoked salmon with pastrami on a pretzel roll more than makes up for the lack of real pastrami. A serpentine space, funky white and blue, stretches from Orchard to Allen and feels as old as its predecessor.
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Gottlieb's Restaurant
352 Roebling St Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-6612
Located in the Hasidic district of Satmar in Southside Williamsburg, Gottlieb's is a classic establishment. Inside, the walls are paneled with wood and the interior is styled after the 1960s. It serves sandwiches in two sizes. They are cooked with pastrami, corned beef, tongue, turkey breast, salami and roast beef. It also has a Chinese-Jewish menu. Hungarian goulash is good, as is gefilte fish.
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Junior's Restaurant
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-5257
Junior has been Brooklyn's premier establishment since 1950. Its striking and brightly lit façade shines late into the night, and it sits next to the Manhattan Bridge. Once upon a time Junior's was mostly clean Jewish grocery store. And over the years, he has added snacks and local specialties such as jerky chicken, catfish or eggplant to his menu. They are of average quality, so choose Jewish delicacies for a delicious meal. Look out for the pastrami and corned beef on double onion rolls and the pea soup. Chopped chicken livers are good here, or the dense and delicious cheesecake is one of the best in town.
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Mile End Delicatessen.
97A Hoyt St Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 852-7510
As if a cyclone lifted it in Quebec and brought it here. Mile End (named after the Montreal area) specializes in hand-cut smoked meats. This is the Canadian answer to pastrami. It has a slightly different constellation of spices, a little more sweetness and ruby color, and is generally less smoky. Other sandwiches, such as Ruth Wilenski's salami-based sandwich, reflect Jewish-Canadian attitudes towards food. Schnitzels and matzo soup round out the menu.
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David's Brisket House
533 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 333-5662
This place was once an ancient Jewish deli - until it passed first to the Jamaicans and then to the Yemeni Muslims. The latter have kept the menu largely unchanged, proving that kosher and halal food are almost perfect combinations. Today David's is a beacon of warm meat delicacies in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Visitors of all stripes drop in for his signature dish: fried brisket on a gravy roll. Mmmm! The pastrami and corned beef are good too, as are the French fries and cheese. A new branch in Williamsburg opened in December last year.
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Mill Basin Kosher Deli
5823 Avenue T Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 241-4910
Have you ever seen a deli that doubles as an art gallery? This kosher deli in Mill Basin, Brooklyn is just for that. Hot dogs are especially good and can be enjoyed by looking at the engravings of Liechtenstein and Calder. It also displays original paintings that are much less well known. (Warning: There is a particularly creepy clownfish.) While the stuffed dermis is a little sticky, the garlic sausage is great. The pastrami could be more savory, but the matzo meatball soup is good, especially with the noodles.
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Jay & Lloyd's Old Time Brooklyn Delicatessen
2718 Avenue U Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 891-5298
At this kosher deli in Homecrest, a personified neon sausage (wearing a bun coat) poses beautifully in the window. And the larger sausage hangs on chains above the cash register. A relatively young grocery store has been open since 1993. Jay & Lloyd's has a fun and cute interior. Here the emphasis is placed not only on ordinary meat delicacies, but also on sausages in dough and knyshi. Pastrami are especially good, but even better are hot dogs, zucchini pancakes, cabbage rolls, noodle pudding and fried creplah (stuffed with meat or potato dumplings) with onions.
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Pastrami House Delicatessen.
832 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 683-4123
It is an offshoot of a Jewish deli in Lyncroft, New Jersey that recently opened on Hoboken's main street. Here is a full menu of grocery stores, including some contrived surprises. Surprises include all the usual square and round knyties, split pea soups and matzo meatballs, porridge, bagels and salmon, potato latches, as well as some unfamiliar menu additions such as mini ruben in a hot dog bun and pastrami with chili con carne. Pastrami, by the way, is not bad, and the corned beef is almost rubbery. The sandwiches are served in three sizes. There are no seats yet, so you'll have to find a place to eat your goodies.
