A short history of Katz’s Deli

True delicatessens are real—and rare—because they continue a tradition of meat preparation and preservation predating refrigeration.

In 1888 a Russian immigrant family established a delicatessen in New York's Lower East Side.

Long before refrigeration,  smoking, pickling and other  curing methods of prolonging  the useful life of food had been  perfected.

In the early part of the twentieth century, the Lower East Side was home to teeming millions of newly emigrated families. Lack of public and private transportation forged a solid community. Katz's reputation for recreating the flavors of the Old World created a loyal following for many generations of residents and visitors to New York.

As successive waves of newcomers continue to arrive on the Lower East Side, they join in the ranks of many generations of regulars. Katz's is and shall be for many, a link   with their heritage, a place to  show to their children and  grandchildren, and the best  delicatessen in the world. If you can't come to Katz's we can  come to you. Now you can have  Katz's Salamis and other fine  products shipped to so you can  enjoy our authentic specialties at home.