Famous 4th Street Delicatessen

since 1923, this corner delicatessan has been a philadelphia tradition, for a number of years, people have gathered at famous 4th street delicious to see, be seen and above everything else- eat. along with the food came the experience of being in such an establishment, one that for more than 80 years was run by the same family.

Crowds come heaviest on weekend days, when they line up past deli cases to wait for tables.

Patrons too full to consider eating dessert should nonetheless consider taking home a slab of mocha-frosted checkerboard cake, or a buttery knotted rugalach cookie.

This is a landmark deli, with white-tiled walls covered with signed photos of celebrities who have dined here on the traditional Jewish specials. Try the matzoh ball soup, the knishes, and the golden blintzes with sour cream. Of course, there's plenty of smoked fish, and Dagwood-size corned beef (pickled in-house) and pastrami sandwiches. A long list of combo sandwiches pays homage to NY's...

“Quality and gluttony combine” at this “cramped”, “no-fuss” 1920s-style Jewish deli in Queen Village and its similarly subway-tiled Rittenhouse branch, which dish out “redonkulous” “bowls of soup big enough to swim in” and sandwiches “zaftig” enough “to serve an elephant”; the former is a “favorite haunt of city politicos” who keep the “fast”, “efficient” staff on its toes – it’s “as close as...

Pastrami sandwiches thicker than phone books, matzo balls as big as baseballs, homemade éclairs the size of bedroom slippers: This gleaming white corner deli doesn't just make authentic, comforting, spot-on comfort fare (out stuffed cabbage, potato knishes, kosher hot dogs, matzo brei, and scrambled eggs with lox). It makes it huge. Famous honestly is famous, especially among politicians,...

In Short
Big barely begins to describe the platters at this Brooklyn-style corner deli. Beneath art deco lamps, above tiled floors, through gleaming windows, black-and-white-clad servers...

This Famous 4th Street Delicatessen has lived up to its moniker by remaining a staple of Philadelphia local cuisine since 1923. This deli is primarily known for traditional Jewish cold cuts and sandwiches like corned beef, roast beef, roasted turkey and brisket. Fish is also available, from lox to gefilte to whitefish. Finish your meal off with an award-winning chocolate chip cookie. (Sometimes...