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.
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Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen ★ 4.5
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.
Sally Bell's Kitchen ★ 4.4
downtown · 2337 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Sally Bell's Kitchen has sold box lunches since 1924, founded by Sarah Cabell Jones and Elizabeth Lee Milton. House-made cupcakes and deviled eggs daily.