Ashkenazic Food
Contrary to its name, Crazy Block Cheesecakes in Oakland, opened in March 2025, has more than cheesecakes. It is also famous for its brisket (available in a sandwich on Grand Bakery challah) and crispy, dense latkes, though they have a rotating menu of 160 flavors of New York-style cheesecake. Writing...
Super Mensch, coming to San Francisco in July 2025, is a restaurant and cocktail bar inspired by the soul and nostalgia of iconic Jewish delis from New York and New Jersey. They will host deli classics like matzo ball soup, house-cured and smoked pastrami, latkes, Reuben sandwiches, challah French toast,...
Like its counterpart Mark ’n Mike’s, One Market remains true to its owner’s Jewish roots. Opened in 1993 by Michael Dellar and James Beard award-winning chef Bradley Ogden, One Market has persisted for over 30 years as a classic San Francisco restaurant. Its menu contains Ashkenazi mainstays: latkes, matzo ball...
Opened in 2012, King Knish is known for their variety of knishes. Some flavors are more adventurous than others, but the classic flavors remain, as do their latkes.
"Welcome to Union Square's oldest Jewish Deli, a charming 1952 diner known for its breakfast and generous portions. A family-run establishment along Theater Row, with a nostalgic atmosphere and horseshoe counter—the last of its kind on the West Coast—invites you to savor a taste of history. Founder David Apfelbaum once...
Valentine Erman, a Parisienne pastry chef, brings her experiences of French babkas to the Bay with Braid Bakery. With six babka roll flavors, a babka cake, a babka pie, and consistent new challah variations, Braid Bakery is sure to be a new Ashkenazi hit. Braid’s babka rolls are also available...
Based out of Chabad North Peninsula in San Mateo, Krembo bakes Jewish treats for all occasions. Beyond their namesake, the Israeli krembo, Krembo’s menu includes Ashkenazi favorites like babkas and mandelbrot, and lekach for Rosh Hashanah. They are also the only pareve kosher bakery in Northern California.
Bubbala’s is a Jewish deli providing fresh bagel platters, briskets, rugelach, latkes, schnitzel, blintzes, and many other Ashkenazi and diasporic classics. They also offer catering for Jewish holidays. Per The J about their Fall 2024 opening, "Bubbala’s will be open for breakfast and lunch, with a brunch menu available on...
Drewish Deli, founded by its namesake Drew Ross, is a fresh, made-from-scratch deli that "brings together the traditional flavors of a Jewish deli with the beloved goodness of freshly baked bagels.” They get their bagels fresh from the Healdsburg Bagel Company at the same site, and the menu contains many...
Iggy’s Place is a restaurant founded by Igor “Iggy” Teplitsky, connecting with his family’s Ukrainian roots and introducing Eastern European comfort food to a new generation of adventurous diners. While not always traditional, the menu hosts spins on Jewish classics like their beef tongue sandwich, brisket sandwich, latkes, and matzo...
"A whole lot of experience, skill and love goes into every detail at Mark ‘n Mike’s. We hope you enjoy eating as much as we enjoy cooking and welcoming you. If you’re hungry, let’s fress!" Mark ’n Mikes is a pop-up New York style delicatessen at One Market Restaurant in...
A Jewish bakery with a selection of famous babka loaves, knots, and rolls, along with a variety of other diasporic foods.
From Schlok's website: In April 2020, with the restaurant industry suddenly in flux and James and Zack’s respective next ventures put on pause, the two friends decided to have some fun. Knowing James was always up for a culinary challenge, Zack floated the idea of a bagel concept and...
From Loveski's website: Loveski is a “jew-ish” deli born out of Northern California by Christopher and Martina Kostow. Featuring handmade sourdough bagels, house-made pickles and other ferments, vegetables from our farm, and the best cured and smoked meats. With elements of Martina’s Thai upbringing, and the sensibilities of our time...
Offers a variety of hand-rolled artisan bagels and cream cheeses, babka, challah, and gravlax. Available at ten North Bay locations. Free delivery within Napa and St. Helena limits, minimal charge for deliveries to Calistoga, American Canyon, and Fairfield.
Six kinds of bagels offered Saturday and Sunday mornings. Also organic cream cheese, smoked trout salad. Combinations include "The Whole Megillah" and "Everything Everywhere." Get to go or buy to eat in the Junction Beer Garden & Bottle Shop
Menu includes pastrami (Montreal-style) and corned beef, knishes, latkes, chicken kreplach, potato vareniki. Deserts include rugelach and babka. "We're trying to interpet Jewish cuisine with Sonoma products and a wine country mindset."
NOTE: The website for Sadie's Babkas is no longer public (checked 7/14/21). If you know the status of Sadie's Babkas, please write nu@klezcalifornia.org. When the pandemic cut hours at her new dream job at Chez Panisse, Sara Eisen launched her babka business. Eisen is mainly keeping it traditional, with cinnamon...
This kosher grocery store features a butcher counter, sizable wine cellar, and a (new - Spring 2020) cafe serving deli fare. Menu includes pastrami, pulled brisket, house-made corned beef, pickles, and more. Abba’s Hummus, located inside of Oakland Kosher Foods, has a Hummus Bar and New York Deli serving corned...
According to an article by Alix Wall in the 6/26/20 issue of "J. The Jewish News of Northern California," Hella Bagels is a home-based startup in Oakland, where chef-owner Blake Hunter can make only 100 bagels at a time, which he does Sunday mornings. Hunter delivers in the East Bay...