Pastrami Sandwich appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Pastrami sandwich · Richmond
Perly's house-cured pastrami on rye, with mustard, the Richmond version of the New York deli sandwich. The Grace Street counter has run since 2011 with house-baked rye.
Richmond's Jewish community traces back to Beth Ahabah Synagogue in 1789. Modern Jewish-deli culture arrived later: Perly's opened on East Grace Street in 2011 with house-cured pastrami sliced on a Berkel and folded into rye baked in-house. Boychik's Deli in Glen Allen (Henrico) carries a second-generation interpretation. The pastrami sandwich now anchors Richmond's downtown daytime lunch counter.
Where to eat in Richmond:
- Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen
- Sally Bell's Kitchen