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Katz's Delicatessen
Since 1888 and still hand-carving pastrami to order — the ticket system, the counter guys, the whole machine works. A ~$28 sandwich that genuinely feeds two.
Order: Pastrami on rye, mustard only, with a full sour pickle plate; tip the cutter a couple bucks and you'll get a taste while you wait. Don't lose your ticket.
Verified open Aug 2026 (katzsdelicatessen.com + Yelp updated Aug 2026); open to 11pm+, 24h into the weekend
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), Lower East Side · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
Kiki's
No-sign Greek taverna under the Manhattan Bridge that Dimes Square grew up around — huge portions, honest prices, always packed. Michelin Bib Gourmand and still $25 a head.
Order: Grilled octopus, mizithra-topped Greek salad, and the lemony roasted potatoes; go early or expect a wait, no reservations.
Verified open Aug 2026 (Yelp updated Aug 2026 + kikisnyc.com); daily from noon, till midnight Tue-Sat
130 Division St (at Orchard St), Lower East Side · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Oldest continuously running restaurant in Chinatown (1920), on the crooked-elbow block of Doyers Street. Dim sum off a menu, not carts — quality is more consistent for it.
Order: The original 'OG' egg roll and shrimp-and-snow-pea-leaf dumplings; get scallion pancake with egg if it's brunch hour.
Verified open Aug 2026 (nomwah.com + Yelp updated Jul 2026); daily 11am-9pm, weekend waits are real
13 Doyers St (off Pell St), Chinatown · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
Astor Wines & Spirits
The city's serious-but-democratic wine shop since 1946, housed in the landmark De Vinne Press Building. Deep sake and low-intervention sections, and staff who ask what you're eating, not what you'll spend.
Order: Tell a floor clerk your dinner and a $20 cap — they will beat whatever you would have picked; check the always-on sale wall first.
verified open Aug 2026 (official site + Yelp Aug 2026) — Sun hours short: 12-6pm
399 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), NoHo · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
Murray's Cheese
New York's flagship cheese shop since 1940, with its own aging caves under Bleecker Street. The mongers will let you taste through the counter before you commit.
Order: Cave-aged Annelies or Greensward, plus a hunk of their fresh mozzarella; ask the monger to build you a $25 picnic board.
verified open Aug 2026 (Yelp official page Aug 2026) — open daily 9am-8pm
254 Bleecker St (at Leroy St), Greenwich Village · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07