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Best Jewish Deli Restaurants in LA

The best Jewish Deli restaurants in Los Angeles — 6 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

6 picks

The 6 best Jewish Deli restaurants in Los Angeles, ranked. Langer's Delicatessen takes the top spot at 4.6 stars, and Canter's Deli is the one the most people have weighed in on — 4,933 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the number 19 pastrami on rye at Langer's Delicatessen. They are spread across 6 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 1 of the 6 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Los Angeles has 6 Jewish Deli restaurants on our list, spread across 6 neighborhoods.

Langer's Delicatessen

Langer's Delicatessen

Jewish Deli · American Classic · Westlake · $$

★★★★½ 4.6

LA's legendary deli since 1947 — the Number 19 pastrami on rye that James Beard called the best sandwich in America

Must-try: Number 19 pastrami on rye, Corned beef and Swiss, Matzo ball soup

📍 704 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057

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Wexler's Deli

Jewish Deli · Sandwiches · DTLA · $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Grand Central Market's Jewish deli with house-cured lox and pastrami that proves scratch deli culture belongs in California

Must-try: Everything bagel with house-cured lox, Pastrami on rye, Smoked whitefish salad

📍 317 S Broadway (Grand Central Market), Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Nate'n Al's

Jewish Deli · American · Beverly Hills · $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Beverly Hills Jewish deli since 1945 — matzo ball soup, corned beef, and a room full of industry history

Must-try: Matzo ball soup, Corned beef on rye, Lox and cream cheese on bagel

📍 414 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Brent's Delicatessen

Brent's Delicatessen

Jewish Deli · Sandwiches · Breakfast · Northridge · $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

The Northridge deli that keeps winning best-in-LA polls — mile-high reuben, house-cured everything, since 1967

Must-try: Mile-high reuben, Chopped liver, Lox and bagel platter

📍 19565 Parthenia St, Northridge, CA 91324

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Canter's Deli

Jewish Deli · Bakery · Mid-Wilshire · $$

★★★★☆ 4.1

LA's 24-hour Jewish deli since 1931 — the Kibitz Room launched Guns N' Roses, the pastrami launched everything else

Must-try: Pastrami Reuben, Matzo ball soup, Black and white cookie

📍 419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Art's Delicatessen

Art's Delicatessen

Jewish Deli · Sandwiches · Breakfast · Studio City · $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Studio City's deli since 1957 — pastrami, matzo ball soup, and the slogan every regular can recite

Must-try: Hot pastrami on rye, Matzo ball soup, Corned beef hash and eggs

📍 12224 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Jewish Deli restaurant in Los Angeles?

Langer's Delicatessen — 4.6 stars across 4,231 reviews, the highest on this list. LA's legendary deli since 1947 — the Number 19 pastrami on rye that James Beard called the best sandwich in America.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 6 book online — Canter's Deli. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Jewish Deli restaurants in Los Angeles?

Westlake, with 1 on this list, followed by DTLA with 1. In total these 6 picks span 6 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 6 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.