20 editor picks across United States.
20 jewish deli restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery on West 29th Street in Hingetown, Jeremy Umansky's koji-and-curing project a 2025 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Great.
OrderPastrami on rye with a side of matzoh ball soup, plus a knish to go.
TipHot food service stops 17:45; walk-ins welcome. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Shapiro's Deli in Indianapolis opened in 1905. The Reuben, the corned beef on rye and the matzo ball soup have run the same counter for a century.
OrderThe Reuben, a side of macaroni salad, and a slice of sugar cream pie.
TipOrder at the counter, find a table, they bring it out. Cash-friendly. Weekend breakfast 9 to noon.
Shapiro's Deli in Indianapolis opened in 1905. The Reuben, the corned beef on rye and the matzo ball soup have run the same counter for a century.
OrderThe Reuben with a side of macaroni salad and a slice of sugar cream pie.
TipOrder at the counter, find a table. Weekend breakfast 9 to noon.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli on the Bainbridge corner, 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for over-stuffed.
OrderPastrami on rye; matzo ball soup; a chocolate-chip cookie at the door on the way out.
TipCash gets a discount at the register. Halve the triple-decker with a friend; it is two sandwiches in one.
Attman's Delicatessen has anchored downtown's Corned Beef Row since 1915, piling hand-cut corned beef and pastrami high in a no-frills lunch counter.
OrderThe corned beef sandwich, hand-cut and piled high, with a potato knish.
TipOrder at the counter, then grab a seat in the Kibbitz Room out back; cash moves the line fastest.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli on the Bainbridge corner, a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for over-stuffed.
OrderPastrami on rye; matzo ball soup; the chocolate-chip cookie at the door on the way out.
TipCash gets a discount at the register. The triple-decker is too much; halve it with a friend.
Rose Foods on Forest Avenue opened 2017 from Chad Conley, a Jewish deli with hand-rolled bagels, house-cured lox, smoked whitefish and matzo ball soup.
OrderThe lox bagel with whipped cream cheese, plus a cup of matzo ball soup.
TipDaily 07:30-14:00. Counter ordering; takeout moves fast at peak weekend brunch.
Rose Foods on Forest Avenue, since 2017 from Chad Conley, is Portland's Jewish deli with hand-rolled bagels, house-cured lox and matzo ball soup.
OrderThe lox bagel with whipped cream cheese, plus matzo ball soup.
TipDaily 07:30-14:00. Counter ordering; takeout is fast at peak weekend brunch.
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's daytime Jewish deli. House-cured pastrami and matzo ball soup; breakfast and lunch only, daily until 3 pm downtown.
OrderPastrami sandwich, Matzo ball soup, Latkes
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's Jewish deli, with house-cured pastrami and matzo ball soup. Breakfast and lunch only, daily until 3 pm.
OrderPastrami sandwich, Matzo ball soup
High Street Market & Deli has stacked sandwiches in a 1927 corner grocery since before San Luis Obispo had a food scene, with a cult 4:20 pm discount.
OrderAny signature sando made stoney, which piles on extra ingredients.
TipAfter 16:20 every day the sandwich price drops; students with ID get the deal all day Tuesday.
Katzinger's Delicatessen on South Third Street in German Village has run as Columbus's Jewish delicatessen since 1984, with the Reuben and matzoh ball soup.
OrderThe Reuben on rye with a cup of matzoh ball soup.
TipCounter ordering; the cured-meat case at the front sells whole salami and rye loaves to go.
Sully's Steamers runs steamed bagel sandwiches from East Washington Street. Quick service, big late-night crowd Fridays and Saturdays when the kitchen.
OrderSteamed bagel sandwiches, Breakfast bagels, Cream cheese spreads
Pastrami Queen on Lexington serves kosher pastrami sandwiches on the Upper East Side of New York City. Modest counter, oversized sandwiches since 1956.
OrderHand-cut pastrami on rye with mustard.
TipCounter is tiny and seats fewer than a dozen; the takeaway line moves faster than the dine-in queue.
Mile End in Boerum Hill has served Montreal-style smoked meat and Canadian-Jewish comfort cooking in Brooklyn, New York City since 2010. Priced at $$.
OrderSmoked meat on rye, hand-sliced, with mustard and a side of poutine.
TipThe breakfast menu runs all day; weekday mornings are the calmest seats in the small room.
Izzy's on Elm Street downtown is Cincinnati's kosher-style Jewish deli founded in 1901, with the signature reuben sandwich and giant potato pancake.
OrderReuben sandwich, Potato pancakes
Lincoln Market & Deli, a 1941 corner store on Broad Street, stacks sandwiches like the Pastrami Sensation for San Luis Obispo families and Cal Poly students.
OrderThe Pastrami Sensation on Dutch crunch, plus a fresh-baked cookie.
TipMorning pastries come from Back Porch Bakery and the coffee is Joebella; go early for the breakfast burrito.
Tat's Delicatessen in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the East Coast deli proxy: cheesesteaks, pastrami subs and in-house brining since 2004, run by Brian Tatman.
OrderThe Philly cheesesteak with house-brined pastrami on the side; bring cash for the bomb.
TipClosed Sundays; the Tat's Bomb is a sandwich with everything plus a fried egg, on a custom roll.
Young Avenue Deli has anchored the Cooper-Young Memphis corner since 1995 with cold beer, deli sandwiches and the city's deepest tap lists, plus live music.
OrderDeli Club on sourdough with a cold pint of Wiseacre Tiny Bomb.
TipCounter service for food, table service for drinks. The patio fills first on game days.
Bagels Forever on University Avenue, the long-running Madison west-side bagel bakery, hand-rolls New York-style bagels with lox and cream cheese daily.
OrderA New York-style sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese.
TipOpen early for the morning rush; the wholesale supply runs across Madison restaurants and cafes.
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