Canter's Deli

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8 / 10

12 expert reviews

“This reliable piece of local history, still owned by the Canter family after nearly 80 years, is both a fine old-school Jewish deli and one of LA's favorite after-hours places.”

– Time Out

Fodor's Fodor's
"This granddaddy of L.A. delicatessens (it opened in 1928) cures its own corned beef and pastrami and has an in-house bakery." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"This famous, large, and lively deli with classic 1950s interior is open around the clock. "
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This sprawling deli, founded in the 1940s, has been the late-night hang of counterculturalists and rockers since the 1960s." Full review
Zagat Zagat
""Eat like there's no tomorrow" at this 24/7 Fairfax "nostalgia nosh", an "old Hollywood" "icon" famed for "generous" deli sandwiches." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Huge sandwiches and excellent kosher soups served by waitresses in pink uniforms and running shoes. Open 24hr. Live music nightly in Canter’s adjoining “Kibbitz Room” till 1.40am."
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