The famed deli has happily not adapted to the times and continues to dole out gargantuan pastrami and corn beef sandwiches, artery-clogging cheesecake and Jewish specialties like matzoh ball soup or borsch to tourists and New Yorkers alike. Like every other deli in the city, Carnegie also offers the full panoply of breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Go traditional with lox or blintzes, or routine with eggs and home fries. The...

The famed deli has happily not adapted to the times and continues to dole out gargantuan pastrami and corn beef sandwiches, artery-clogging cheesecake and Jewish specialties like matzoh ball soup or borsch to tourists and New Yorkers alike. Like every other deli in the city, Carnegie also offers the full panoply of breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Go traditional with lox or blintzes, or routine with eggs and home fries. The extensive menu is dominated by Carnegie specialty sandwiches, most famously “The Woody Allen” (corned beef and pastrami), and generously-sized, old fashioned platters like Boiled Beef Flanken, Sauteed Chicken Livers, Brisket and Stuffed Cabbage.

You can order cheesecakes and merchandise online, but this is a destination worth visiting at least once in your life. Unsurprisingly, Carnegie is especially popular with tourists, buts its central location (near midtown, Hell’s Kitchen and, of course, Carnegie Hall), delivery service and long opening hours ensures its eternal status as a New York institution.