Katz's Deli

Nothing brings a group together quite like the controlled chaos of sharing towering pastrami sandwiches and matzo ball soup at this legendary Lower East Side institution, where the countermen still bark orders and every bite carries 135 years of New York history. Your friends will bond over deciphering the ticket system while savoring what many consider the city's definitive deli experience, complete with walls lined with celebrity photos and the intoxicating aroma of cured meats that's been perfecting itself since 1888.