Nate'n Al's

"Is Nate’ n Al’s the best Jewish deli in LA? No. But this 70-plus-year-old institution is one of the few places in Beverly Hills that'll remind you there used to be streetcars running along Canon Drive instead of Range Rovers. You’re slapped with old-time charm once your couldn’t-give-a-hoot waitress arrives with schmaltzy matzo ball soup, a solid pastrami sandwich, and beef-stuffed cabbage rolls. The menu is large (and so are the portions) and after a full meal here, you’ll want to slump in your leather booth and spend the rest of the day eating bagels with the gaggle of retried ladies in Juicy Couture in the next booth." - sylvio martins, brant cox

"Guest: Orville Peck “It's an LA institution. There's a waitress there who's worked there, I think, for 50-plus years. She's known as the mayor of Beverly Hills. She could tell you where to go at what times, where all the good shops are, where all the good food is, where you can see the celebrities, who goes to what ENTs. I know that it was also a place that Larry King would have breakfast at almost every morning. I had the pleasure of meeting Larry King a few times and being interviewed by him. And he would always say, ‘Come by any day of the week and I will be at my booth.’ I kick myself that I never did that. So to go to Nate ‘n Al's with Orville was my way of making up for that mistake. We had a great time, and we both went for super traditional diner food. If I'm at a diner, I'm gonna go for a grilled cheese sandwich and chicken fingers. That's exactly what I ordered. And I think Orville ordered a sandwich and we shared everything and had cream sodas. You could tell by just sitting in there that it's a huge part of the history of Los Angeles and it just feels super authentic. And then you happen to walk out into this beautiful, palm tree-lined street of Beverly Hills and it feels kind of like it doesn't belong there. But it’s a real tentpole of the neighborhood.”" - brennan carley

"Not every Beverly Hills lunch has to mean $19 martinis and $28 salads. Nate n’ Al is a Los Angeles classic, and its traditional Jewish deli menu is exactly what you need when you and your co-worker want to take out your emotions on a pastrami sandwich and stuffed cabbage. Its downtown Beverly Hills location is certainly in the thick of all the Rodeo traffic, so it’s important to remember that most BH parking structures are free for the first two hours." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"This is good soup. You want this soup. The chicken broth has just the right level of schmaltz going on, and the giant matzo ball is as light and fluffy as the cotton balls that were packed into your mouth last week." - sylvio martins

"After surviving a quick brush with closing in March 2020, Nate N Al remains an all-out classic and one of the few authentic-feeling places in this part of town. Is this the best deli in LA? No. But come here a little hungover on a Saturday morning, order the bagel and lox and stuffed cabbage, gaze upon the most eclectic crowd in the neighborhood, and you’ll want to camp out here for the day." - sylvio martins, arden shore, brant cox, jess basser sanders