Open since 1947 opposite MacArthur Park, serving what Time Out and The Infatuation both call the best pastrami in the country. The #19 is hand-cut hot pastrami with coleslaw, Swiss and Russian dressing on double-baked rye, in a 1940s diner full of regulars.
- Address
- 704 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 08:00-16:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- $$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Daytime only and closed Sundays
- Free customer parking lot down the street: validate your ticket at the counter
- Other good orders: the tuna melt and pastrami fries