Need a place to eat by Tenament Museum

My mom and I will be coming from Ellis Island to the Tenament Museum and will probably need to get a late lunch somewhere within walking distance. We like all types of food. Thanks for the help.

Need a place to eat by Tenament Museum

I%26#39;m planning on eating @ Katz%26#39;s for lunch the day we visit the Tenement Museum. If I%26#39;ve used Hopstop and Google maps correctly, I think they are in close proximity to each other. Perhaps one of the locals can verify this?

Need a place to eat by Tenament Museum

Katz is right up the street from the Tenament museum. Very close. We ate lunch at Katz and went exploring down a side street and ran right into the Tenament Museum (and were so disappointed that we hadn%26#39;t scheduled a visit! It%26#39;s on our list for our next trip!).

Our two visitors have already nailed it but here is

a vote for Katz%26#39;s. If you want to see what it is like

rent the movie ';when Harry met Sally'; and have what

she%26#39;s having. If you don%26#39;t get that just watch the

movie. There are other places but Katz%26#39;s is true

New York.

The sandwich portions at Katz are huge. I mean really big, enough for 4 people. Try to pick something you can share or plan on bringing the remainder back to your hotel fridge.

There are a lot of better alternatives to the %26#39;fast food%26#39; heart attack pastrami sandwiches at Katz%26#39;s Deli. Just walk a block or two further down Houston Street and eat at the %26#39;Clinton Bakery%26#39;. Or take the train one stop to Broadway %26amp; Houston and walk over to %26#39;Tomoe%26#39; (for sushi) or %26#39;Lupa%26#39; (for Italian) both on Thompson Street. Katz%26#39;s is a filled with tourist ..... which kinda makes it a ..... %26#39;tourist trap%26#39;.

Also - Right near the Tenement Museum - closer than Katz%26#39;s are several small interesting restaurants -- I think the one I%26#39;ve eaten in is on the SE corner of Orchard and Grand but I%26#39;ve been interested in the ones near by. If you want huge hunks of great pastrami go to Katz%26#39;s - otherwise, read menus - look inside -- try what seems right to you when you are there.

I like Katz and I think if you%26#39;re a tourist in the neighborhood it%26#39;s worth a one-time stop. The last time we were there was in Sept. during the Feast of St. Gennaro and one of the waitresses brought ciambellina/zeppole back to the restaurant to share! (they were delicious and still warm, amazing). As others have said though, there%26#39;s better food just around the corner.

My husband and I had great glasses of champagne and apps. at some little French brasserie (did I spell it right? usually I spell it so it references lingerie) in that area...people were sitting at tables outside in front of the place. It was packed and very good. Of course I can%26#39;t remember the name of the restaurant. They only took cash.

If it%26#39;s something light that you want there%26#39;s a cafe on the quite close to the museum shop called 88 Orchard (it%26#39;s on the corner of Orchard and Broome). It%26#39;s an interesting place..

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For dessert go to Il laboratorio del Gelato right by the museum

Another vote for Katz%26#39;s. Take a short walk to little Italy and have some dessert at Ferraro%26#39;s on Grand Street.

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