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Katz's Delicatessen

Critics' Pick

205 E. Houston St., New York, NY 10002
at Ludlow St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-254-2246 Send to Phone

Price Range: $-$$
Reader Rating:
8.0 out of 10

10 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Eastern European, Soup & Sandwich

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Map

Official Website

Rate & Review

Hours

Sun-Tue, 8am-10pm; Wed-Thu, 8am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 8am-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$2.75-$15

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Breakfast
Brunch - Daily
Celeb-Spotting
Classic NY
Delivery
Good for Groups
Kid-Friendly
Late-Night Dining
Lunch
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe
Take-Out
Teen Appeal

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

Battery Pl. to 150th St., FDR Dr. to West Side Hwy.

Profile

The oldest delicatessen in New York City (established 1888), Katz's is also the only place in town that still carves all its pastrami and corned beef by hand—and it makes a huge difference. It doesn't hurt that these products are the best available, as are the frankfurters, knockwurst, knishes and other Jewish deli staples. The ritual of interacting with the countermen is one of the great New York experiences. One table in the middle of the dining room bears an inconspicuous paper sign taped to its surface: "You are sitting at the table where Harry met Sally." — Steven A. Shaw

Extra

Check out the photos and testimonials on the walls and windows: You'll find that Katz's counts among its faithful not just Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan but also Bill Clinton and a long line of other world leaders past and present.

Delivery Charge
$80 minimum plus $20 delivery charge

Recommended Dishes

Pastrami on rye, $14.45; knockwurst, $5.95

Reader Ratings

8.0

Too popular

girardasse from 11211 | Posted on 12/14/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	5
Service:	(NA)

Décor:	3

Value:	5

Katzs being a landmark in NYC, it fell short of my expectations. This dirty place is always packed (tourist attraction?) and though the pastramy sandwich was good, I found it was not really worth the wait and the money (pretty expensive...Read More

Grew up eating at Katz !

modeezee from box springs | Posted on 11/8/06

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	6

Value:	10

Believe me I have traveled around the country and the world several times including Israel . This is the place that makes there own Pastrami and many other great Deli meats and desserts. I had a relative across the street lived to...Read More