2 Jewish delis make the New York Times’ 2025 ‘Best Restaurants in New York City’ list

The New York Times spotlights two Jewish delis in its third annual “ 100 Best Restaurants in New York City .”

But in a surprise twist, a few previously included Jewish restaurants did not make the cut this year.

As in its previous iterations, both Barney Greengrass (541 Amsterdam Ave.), the iconic 117-year-old Upper West Side deli, and the Flatiron’s Jewish luncheonette S&P Lunch (174 Fifth Ave.), snagged coveted spots in the 2025 top 100.

This year, only the top 10 restaurants were ranked — the rest were listed alphabetically. Last year, Barney Greengrass landed the 66th spot, while S&P took no. 78.

“Barney Greengrass has been serving smoked fish and other appetizing staples with curmudgeonly panache since 1908,” the Times writes in this year’s list, adding: “There’s no better s