Katz’s Delicatessen
Food & drinkDowntown
The Lower East Side deli, open since 1888.
- Time there
- 45 minutes
- Best time
- Before 11am on a weekday
- Cost
- About $30 for a pastrami sandwich
- Good to know
- Take a ticket at the door and keep it; tip the carver and you get a taste while you wait.
Filmed here
When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
Sally proves her point over lunch, and the woman at the next table orders what she’s having. A sign hangs over the table.
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