2. Russ & Daughters Café
9.1
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 300 tips and reviews
Sparkie: Get a classic spread of smoked fish, cream cheese, and a bagel, matzoh brei, or scrambled eggs with lox and onion. For the less classically-inclined, there's also chocolate babka french toast.
Anne Taillandier: Love the salmon eggs, Irish smoked salmon, horseradish cream cheese, and smoked trout mousse. They also carry an amazing rye bread and great assortment of canned fish.
Martina Ekman: I'm sure the classic platter with lox is delicious, but go out of your comfort zone here. The super heebster bagel toast is incredible. Come before 10 on weekends to skip the line!
6. Supermoon Bakehouse
8.0
120 Rivington St (btw Essex @ Norfolk), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Emily Hymes: Everything is good. For something savory I recommend the New York with smoked salmon or the cheddar and ham
Ben Mackey: Not just sweet pastries. On the weekend they sell classic (but huge) Australian sausage rolls, lox croissants, ham and cheese croissants.
Alex Robertson: On the strength of the spicy pep focaccia and the chocolate hazelnut cookie this is one of the best places to eat in New York maybe straight up
Sophyan Julio: Great location half block away from Katz(pastrami) and Russ and Daughters(lox bagel)
Meredith Blechman: Modern, artsy hotel with a great lobby view of lower manhattan. Their lobby is also a great place to work. The rooms are a decent size for NYC. Grab a coffee and breakfast at El Rey around the corner!
Kim Pham: Small rooms, but great location and views if you're on the higher floors! The rooftop bar (Mr. Purple) is of course a must visit, if just for the views.
10. Dudley's
8.7
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 183 tips and reviews
Mary Ann Dizon Rementilla: Went here seeking healthy-ish brunch. Had the Kale salad and for extra $, topped it with smoked salmon, avocado and a side of hash browns👌. The watermelon basil non-boozey drink is refreshing. ❤️❤️
Mike Singleton: Fantastic brunch, not too crowded normally. The pancakes are just the right portion, and leaves room for a side of bacon.
AJ: Buttered avocado with egg and truffled fries. ALL YOU NEED.
11. Katz's Delicatessen
9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1446 tips and reviews
Scanwiches: Lox, Cream Cheese, Tomato, on an everything bagel. Read more.
Sofia Papastamelos: The table service is slow and hostile. The bagels and lox were fresh and delicious! Can't go wrong with any of the sandwiches.
Simran Dass: Smoked salmon bagel was amazing - highly recommend this place. Need to come back to try the sandwiches
12. Black Crescent
8.2
76 Clinton St (Rivington Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Sujatha Krishnan-Barman: Get the pastrami smoked salmon. So so good.
Ellie Rountree: Holy amazing spot. Incredible bartenders, drinks and food. Get the smoked salmon and calamari. Not your typical eats. YAY. I LOVE IT HERE.
Jon Steinback: grab a small table, a bottle of wine, some oysters, and a couple appetizers. perfect low-key dinner spot.
Dani O'Neil: I have dreams about the smoked salmon scramble. It's so good. Pairs well with a Bloody Mary. Make sure to put your name in before you're hungry - wait can be up to 2 hours.
RA 🌧: Blueberry pancakes with their special syrup is to DIE FOR literally !! ❤️❤️Spanish scramble is good with smoked salmon ❤️
Jovana Obradovic: Have one savory dish & one sweet then SHARE. Never had pancakes as fluffy as these, waiters are nice, wait is 1-3hrs but they text you when you're table is ready so you don't have to wait outside 👌
14. Pig and Khao
9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 307 tips and reviews
Sarah Lambert: A+ Asian hipster fusion. Get the Russ & Daughters smoked salmon chips, crispy rice salad, the noodle small dish (starts with a K), and the grilled curry lamb ribs. Fullness awaits
Cathy Muldowney: One of the best meals outside of Asia I've had in the US. Adding this to my go-to list of awesome, unassuming restaurants in NYC. Get the sirloin and the coconut rice.
The New Yorker: "David Chang [tried] to create a new breed of Asian-American comfort food, but... the formula doesn't work." - Lizzie Widdicombe reviews Pig and Khao Read more.
15. The Pickle Guys
8.7
357 Grand St (Essex St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews
Wayne Wishney: Great place! All types of pickled vegetables! Pickles, etc Bought the pickled baby corn! Delish! Great owner & staff! A must visit in lower Manhattan
Zhen Chu: Awesome pickled pineapples!
Jason Kapler: These guys don't play around. I buy the Hot Sour or Horseradish Pickles, Jalapeno Stuffed Olives, and the Pepperoncini. I could be a masochist.