Appetizing shop, bagels and smoked fish · Lower East Side, New York City

Russ & Daughters

Russ & Daughters: Appetizing shop, bagels and smoked fish in Lower East Side, New York City. Order: The Classic (bagel, nova, cream cheese, capers, red onion); the Super Heebster; a black and white cookie.

100No. 60 in America on the Restaurant 100

Chef's pickWhere to eat bagel with loxStop on the New York City food walk

What to order

The Classic (bagel, nova, cream cheese, capers, red onion); the Super Heebster; a black and white cookie.

The Classic: bagel, Gaspé nova, cream cheese, tomato, onion

Why go

The original shop for smoked fish, bagels, babka and rugelach. It is takeout only with nowhere to sit, so eat in a nearby park; the sit-down cafe is on Orchard Street.

The 1914 appetizing shop that defines the New York lox bagel.

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New York: what to eat and whereWhere locals eat in New York
Address
179 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
Neighborhood
Lower East Side
Price
$$
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Also nearby in Lower East Side

Katz's DelicatessenTao Hong BakeryRuss & Daughters CafeClinton St. Baking Company
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Researched October 23, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.

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