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Best Kosher
Restaurants in NYC
From glatt steakhouses and the 2nd Ave Deli to dairy cafes and Eyal Shani’s kosher Miznon — the 12 certified-kosher spots in NYC worth your time, verified and mapped. Most close for Shabbat.
From glatt steakhouses to dairy cafes and the 2nd Ave Deli — ranked and mapped. Most close for Shabbat.
- 12 verified spots
- 5 glatt steakhouses & meat rooms
- 3 dairy cafes
- Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens
The short version
- Best overallReserve Cut – the city’s top OU-glatt steakhouse, with a real bar.
- Best deli2nd Ave Deli – the pastrami on rye, open seven days a week.
- Best new openingMalka – Eyal Shani’s first kosher room outside Israel, on the UWS.
- Best dairyTiberias – the Midtown dairy-and-fish house when you skip the steak.
- Best in QueensKlio – upscale kosher-dairy Greek in Forest Hills.
The best kosher restaurants in NYC run from Reserve Cut — the OU-glatt steakhouse in FiDi with a real wine bar — to French-kosher Le Marais in the Theater District, Eyal Shani’s Israeli Malka on the Upper West Side, and the pastrami at the 2nd Ave Deli in Murray Hill. The meat steakhouses cluster in Midtown (take the 4/5/6 or B/D/F/M); the dairy cafes sit on the Upper West Side and around 34th Street; Brooklyn and Queens add the deli, the kosher BBQ, and an upscale dairy room. One thing to plan around: almost all of these close Friday afternoon through Saturday night for Shabbat — the 2nd Ave Deli is the notable exception. We’ve split the list two ways: the sit-down rooms first, then the delis, dairy spots, and casual counters.
At a glance
Every spot, its signature order, days open, and price — and which ones close for Shabbat.
| Restaurant | The order | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Cut | Dry-aged ribeye | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat day | $$$ |
| Le Marais | Steak frites | Sun-Fri | Closed Saturday | $$$ |
| Wolf & Lamb | Rib steak | Sun-Fri | Closed Sat day | $$$ |
| Mike’s Bistro | Braised short rib | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat | $$$ |
| Malka | Grouper shawarma | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat | $$$ |
| Klio | Whole branzino | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat | $$$ |
| 2nd Ave Deli | Pastrami on rye | Daily | 11am-8pm | $$$ |
| Gottlieb’s | Pastrami sandwich | Sun-Fri | Closed Saturday | $$$ |
| Izzy’s Brooklyn Smokehouse | Smoked brisket | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat | $$$ |
| Tiberias | Grilled salmon | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat day | $$$ |
| Noi Due Cafe | Brick-oven pizza | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat day | $$$ |
| Miznon Kosher | Stuffed pita | Sun-Thu | Closed Fri-Sat | $$$ |
Map: where these 12 spots are
Three clusters: the Midtown steakhouses, the Upper West Side / 34th St dairy rooms, and Brooklyn & Queens (the deli, the BBQ, and Forest Hills).
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
Best kosher restaurants
The sit-down rooms — glatt steakhouses, Eyal Shani’s Israeli cooking, and an upscale dairy Greek room in Queens. A few have full bars (kosher wine and cocktails); almost all close for Shabbat. For more fine dining, see our best Michelin-star restaurants in NYC.
Reserve Cut
The best kosher steakhouse in the city, and the one to book when the meal has to impress. Reserve Cut is OU-glatt with a rabbi on site, a butcher shop (The Prime Cut) feeding it, and a wine room deep enough to matter — this is the rare kosher room with a real bar, so kosher wine and cocktails are on the table. The Verdict: dry-aged ribeye, a Wagyu starter, and let someone who knows the list pick the bottle. There’s now a second location on Park Ave (109 E 56th) if FiDi is a haul. The Honest Caveat: it’s a meat house, so no dairy, and it closes Friday afternoon for Shabbat — though it reopens Saturday night after sundown. Worth It for a closing dinner or an anniversary.
reservecut.com · See our best Michelin-star restaurants in NYC
Le Marais
A kosher French bistro and butcher shop that has held the Theater District since 1995, and still the most grown-up kosher meal in Midtown. Le Marais is OU-certified, named for the Jewish quarter of Paris, and it does the thing almost no kosher kitchen attempts: real charcuterie, cured and smoked in-house, plus a proper hanger and a duck. The Verdict: steak frites and the cured-meat board, a glass of the kosher Bordeaux, done. The Local Move: the bar up front is a fine solo dinner before a show. The Honest Caveat: it’s meat-only and closed all day Saturday for Shabbat, but it runs late the rest of the week (past midnight Wed-Fri). Go Here Instead of a tourist steakhouse off Times Square.
lemarais.net · See our Midtown happy hours
Wolf & Lamb
The Midtown business-lunch standby for kosher meat — glatt under OK Kosher (Chassidishe Shechita), with a mashgiach on the floor every hour it’s open. Wolf & Lamb has run the 48th Street block for 25-plus years, all breads Pas Yisroel, all wines mevushal, which is the detail that lets it pour at a real bar. The Verdict: the rib steak is the order, the beef cigars are the table starter, and the lunch deal is the move if you’re in Midtown on a weekday. Worth It for a deal-closing meal near Rockefeller Center. The Honest Caveat: meat-only and closed Saturday for Shabbat (it reopens late Saturday night). Skip the idea that this is a date spot — it’s a steak-and-business room.
wolfandlambsteakhouse.com · See our Midtown happy hours
Mike’s Bistro
The kosher kitchen for people who actually follow restaurants. Chef Michael Gershkovich has been doing serious, seasonal New American cooking here for years — glatt under the OU, but plated like a non-kosher tasting room, which is the whole point. The Verdict: this is where you go when you want the kosher meal to feel like fine dining and not a steakhouse rerun; get the short rib or put yourself in the kitchen’s hands. It moved from the Upper West Side to Midtown East (127 E 54th), so check the address. The Honest Caveat: meat-only, dinner-only most nights, and closed Friday and Saturday for Shabbat. Worth It for a quiet, food-first dinner where the cooking is the event.
mikesbistro.com · See our Midtown happy hours
Malka
Celebrity Israeli chef Eyal Shani’s first kosher restaurant outside Israel, and the most exciting kosher opening the Upper West Side has had in years. Malka is kosher-certified, and while there’s meat and fish, more than half the menu is vegetable-forward Tel Aviv cooking — the whole roasted cauliflower, the tomato that tastes like a revelation, the grouper shawarma. The Verdict: order across the vegetables and don’t treat it like a steakhouse. The Local Move: it sits on 72nd by Amsterdam in Shani’s old North Miznon space, so it’s an easy pre-Lincoln-Center dinner. The Honest Caveat: it closes for Shabbat (Friday afternoon through Saturday) and reservations on Resy go fast. Go Here Instead of another heavy meat night.
malka-usa.com · See our Upper East Side happy hours
Klio
The best new kosher room in Queens, and proof of how far kosher-dairy dining has come. Klio is a modern Greek-Mediterranean spot on Queens Blvd in Forest Hills — kosher-dairy under the Vaad Harabonim of Queens, with mezze, fresh fish, handmade pasta, even sushi, and a curated bar (rare for a dairy room). The Verdict: get the whole branzino and a couple of pastas and a cocktail; this is a sit-down night, not a quick bite. The Local Move: the Sunday brunch is the neighborhood’s move. The Honest Caveat: it’s dairy and fish only (no meat), and it closes for Shabbat. Worth It if you’re in central Queens and want upscale kosher without the trek to Manhattan. Take the E/F/M/R to 71st-Continental.
klionyc.com · See our Queens happy hours
Delis, dairy & casual kosher
The deli counters, the kosher BBQ, the dairy cafes, and the one kosher Miznon. Pastrami, brick-oven pizza, smoked brisket — the everyday half of kosher New York.
2nd Ave Deli
The kosher deli that everyone means when they say “kosher deli” — the original moved off Second Avenue years ago, but the pastrami is the same, hand-carved and piled obscenely on rye. It’s certified kosher (International Kosher Council). The Verdict: pastrami on rye, a matzo ball soup, a side of the kishke, and you don’t need anything else. There are two locations — the Murray Hill flagship (162 E 33rd) and a second on the Upper East Side (1442 First Ave). The Honest Caveat worth knowing: unlike almost everything else on this list, 2nd Ave Deli is open seven days a week, including Shabbat, which is exactly why some Orthodox diners skip it — the kashrut is certified, but it doesn’t shut for Saturday. Cash or card, always a wait at lunch.
2ndavedeli.com · See our best deli sandwiches in NYC
Gottlieb’s
One of the last glatt-kosher delis of its kind left in the country, family-run on Roebling since 1962, and a straight shot of old Williamsburg before the neighborhood changed around it. Gottlieb’s is glatt, Hasidic-owned, and the cooking is Hungarian-Jewish home food — pastrami, stuffed cabbage, kishke, cholent on the right day. The Verdict: get the pastrami sandwich and a side of kishke and eat it under the fluorescent lights the way it’s meant to be eaten; this is not a designed room and that’s the appeal. The Local Move: cholent and kugel move fast around Thursday-Friday. The Honest Caveat: meat-only, cash-friendly, and closed Saturday for Shabbat (Friday it closes early, by 8:30). Go Here Instead of a hyped new deli if you want the real, unbothered version.
Izzy’s Brooklyn Smokehouse
The city’s first kosher BBQ joint, and still the one to beat for smoked kosher meat. Izzy’s sits on Troy Ave in Crown Heights, certified by OK Kosher, and it does Texas-style brisket and beef ribs the hard way — long smoke, no shortcuts, no pork obviously, which makes the brisket the whole show. The Verdict: order the brisket and a smoked short rib, get the sauces on the side, and accept that you’ll over-order. There’s a second location on the Upper West Side if Brooklyn’s a stretch. The Local Move: it gets packed Thursday nights and Saturday after sundown. The Honest Caveat: it’s glatt meat (no dairy), it closes for Shabbat, and the line is real at peak. Worth It for the best smoked beef in kosher New York.
izzyssmokehouse.com · See our Brooklyn happy hours
Tiberias
The reliable kosher-dairy room in Midtown when you don’t want a steakhouse — full table service, six days a week, since 2010. Tiberias is dairy and fish under OK Kosher with the stringent stuff (Cholov Yisrael, Pas Yisrael, mashgiach temidi), so this is the place for a fish dinner, a pasta, a shakshuka, or a long dairy lunch near Murray Hill. The Verdict: grilled salmon or branzino and a salad, or come at brunch for the shakshuka. The Local Move: it runs late, which makes it a rare post-9pm kosher option in Midtown. The Honest Caveat: no meat here (it’s a dairy/fish house), and it closes Friday afternoon through Saturday for Shabbat. Worth It as the calm, no-fuss dairy alternative to the meat-heavy rest of this list.
tiberiasnyc.com · See our best vegetarian restaurants in NYC
Noi Due Cafe
The Upper West Side’s kosher-dairy Italian standby, and a genuinely good pizza-and-pasta night that happens to be kosher. Noi Due Cafe is OK-certified, Cholov Yisroel, with a mashgiach on premises and a brick oven doing the heavy lifting. The Verdict: a brick-oven pie and a fresh pasta and you’re set; the crust is the reason to come, and the fish dishes hold up if you want to go past pizza. The Local Move: it’s a family dinner spot, so go early or expect kids; it’s also a solid solo-laptop lunch. The Honest Caveat: dairy and fish only (no meat), and it closes Friday for Shabbat, reopening Saturday an hour after sundown. Worth It as the easy, kid-friendly kosher option on the West Side.
noiduecafe.com · See our Upper East Side happy hours
Miznon Kosher
The one Miznon that’s actually kosher — and worth flagging, because most aren’t. Eyal Shani’s Times Square location (1410 Broadway) went glatt kosher and Pas Yisroel under Rabbi Mehlman, while the original Chelsea Market Miznon stays non-kosher, so check the address before you go. The Verdict: this is Shani’s pita-stuffed magic done kosher — the whole roasted cauliflower, the ratatouille pita, the lamb — fast-casual prices for cooking that punches way above the counter format. The Local Move: it’s the rare great kosher option steps from Times Square, ideal before a show. The Honest Caveat: it’s a meat kitchen, it closes for Shabbat, and the seating is tight and counter-style. Go Here Instead of a tourist-trap Times Square dinner.
miznonkosher.com · See our Midtown happy hours
Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC: FAQ
What is the best kosher restaurant in NYC?
For a sit-down meal, Reserve Cut in the Financial District is the top pick — it’s OU-glatt, has a rabbi on site and its own butcher supply, and unlike most kosher rooms it has a full bar with kosher wine and cocktails. If you want the most exciting newer opening, Malka (Eyal Shani’s first kosher restaurant outside Israel) on the Upper West Side is the call, and for old-school deli it’s the 2nd Ave Deli.
What is the best kosher steakhouse in NYC?
Reserve Cut (OU-glatt, FiDi and now Park Ave) leads, with Le Marais — the French-kosher steakhouse and butcher in the Theater District, OU-certified since 1995 — right behind it. Wolf & Lamb on 48th Street is the glatt Midtown business-lunch standby (OK Kosher, all mevushal wine). All three are meat-only and close for Shabbat.
What is the best kosher deli in NYC?
The 2nd Ave Deli in Murray Hill for the pastrami on rye and matzo ball soup — it’s certified kosher and, unusually, open seven days a week including Shabbat. In Brooklyn, Gottlieb’s in Williamsburg is one of the last glatt-kosher delis of its kind in the country, serving Hungarian-Jewish home cooking since 1962.
Are kosher restaurants in NYC open on Shabbat (Friday night and Saturday)?
Almost all of them close Friday afternoon through Saturday night for Shabbat, and many reopen Saturday only after sundown. The big exception on this list is the 2nd Ave Deli, which is certified kosher but stays open seven days a week — which is exactly why some Orthodox diners skip it. If you’re planning a Friday-night or Saturday-daytime kosher meal, call first; most kitchens here will be dark.
What is the best dairy or vegetarian-friendly kosher restaurant in NYC?
For dairy, Tiberias (Midtown, dairy and fish, OK Kosher) and Noi Due Cafe (Upper West Side, kosher Italian, Cholov Yisroel) are the standbys, and Klio in Forest Hills is the upscale kosher-dairy Greek room in Queens. Eyal Shani’s meat-kitchen spots Malka and Miznon Kosher are also more than half vegetable-forward — the whole roasted cauliflower is the signature. See our best vegetarian restaurants in NYC for more.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
