18 jewish deli rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery ★ 4.8 · Cleveland
ohio-city · 1455 W 29th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
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.
Tip: Hot food service stops 17:45; walk-ins welcome. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Shapiro's Delicatessen ★ 4.6 · Indianapolis
downtown · 808 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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.
Tip: Order at the counter, find a table, they bring it out. Cash-friendly. Weekend breakfast 9 to noon.
Shapiro's Delicatessen ★ 4.6 · Indianapolis
downtown · 808 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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.
Tip: Order at the counter, find a table. Weekend breakfast 9 to noon.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.6 · Philadelphia
queen-village · 700 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli on the Bainbridge corner, 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for over-stuffed.
Tip: Cash gets a discount at the register. Halve the triple-decker with a friend; it is two sandwiches in one.
Attman's Delicatessen ★ 4.5 · Baltimore
downtown · 1019 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
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.
Tip: Order at the counter, then grab a seat in the Kibbitz Room out back; cash moves the line fastest.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.5 · Philadelphia
queen-village · 700 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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.
Tip: Cash gets a discount at the register. The triple-decker is too much; halve it with a friend.
Rose Foods ★ 4.5 · Portland
woodfords-deering · 428 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
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.
Tip: Daily 07:30-14:00. Counter ordering; takeout moves fast at peak weekend brunch.
Rose Foods ★ 4.5 · Portland
woodfords-deering · 428 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
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.
Tip: Daily 07:30-14:00. Counter ordering; takeout is fast at peak weekend brunch.
Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen ★ 4.5 · Richmond
downtown · 111 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
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.
Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen ★ 4.5 · Richmond
downtown · 111 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
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.
Katzinger's Delicatessen ★ 4.4 · Columbus
german-village · 475 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215
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.
Tip: Counter ordering; the cured-meat case at the front sells whole salami and rye loaves to go.
Sully's Steamers ★ 4.4 · Greenville
downtown · 6 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Sully's Steamers runs steamed bagel sandwiches from East Washington Street. Quick service, big late-night crowd Fridays and Saturdays when the kitchen.
Pastrami Queen ★ 4.3 · New York City
upper-east-side · 1125 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10075
Pastrami Queen on Lexington serves kosher pastrami sandwiches on the Upper East Side of New York City. Modest counter, oversized sandwiches since 1956.
Tip: Counter is tiny and seats fewer than a dozen; the takeaway line moves faster than the dine-in queue.
Mile End Deli ★ 4.3 · New York City
boerum-hill · 97 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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 $$.
Tip: The breakfast menu runs all day; weekday mornings are the calmest seats in the small room.
Izzy's ★ 4.2 · Cincinnati
downtown · 800 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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.
Tat's Delicatessen ★ 4.2 · Seattle
pioneer-square · 159 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98104
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the Tat's Bomb is a sandwich with everything plus a fried egg, on a custom roll.
Young Avenue Deli ★ 4.1 · Memphis
cooper-young · 2119 Young Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
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.
Tip: Counter service for food, table service for drinks. The patio fills first on game days.
Bagels Forever ★ 4.0 · Madison
westside · 2947 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
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.
Tip: Open early for the morning rush; the wholesale supply runs across Madison restaurants and cafes.