Chag Sameach!
Passover is a time of reflection and celebration for those of Jewish heritage, when the community commemorates their ancestors’ exodus from Egypt and the end of slavery for their people. It comes with many traditions — from holding Seder on the first night with prayers and symbolic food items, to reading the story from the Book of Exodus in the Torah — and of course, lots of delicious (unleavened) dishes that have been passed down through generations.
This year, Passover begins at sundown Saturday, April 12th and ends at sundown on Sunday, April 20th. Many NYC institutions have special Passover menus and treats that you can enjoy in-person or bring home to celebrate the holiday with loved ones.
Here are some choices for this year!
Katz’s Deli, Lower East Side
Iconic New York City staple Katz’s Deli is offering a Passover Dinner this year that serves 6-8 people! For $180, the meal comes with 2 lbs hand-carved Brisket, 2 8 oz jars housemade Gravy, 2 lbs Gefilte Fish (can be substituted with 1 lb pastrami or 1 lb roast turkey), 3 Quarts of Matzoh Ball Soup, 1 Potato Kugel, and 1 Honey Cake.
A la carte options like gefilte fish, tsimmes, string bean almondine, charoset, potato kugel, noodle kugel, and stuffed cabbage are available as well!
The Passover menu is available for delivery/pickup beginning April 9th. Order it here.
Where: 205 E Houston St
Bubby’s, Tribeca
Bubby’s is doing it all for Passover this year!
Starting with a dinner, you can join them on April 12th or 13th for a $100 per person meal. The three-course menu will include pot roast, chopped liver, deviled eggs, matzo ball soup, and a special matzo crust berry pie! It’s also self-led and BYOH (bring your own Haggadah).
🍽️ Learn more and book a reservation
Where: 120 Hudson St
Kubeh, Greenwich Village
Kubeh in Greenwich Village is offering a four-course Sephardic Passover Dinner (plus Seder Plate) this year, which costs $88 per person with an addition wine pairing available ($40).
Menu highlights will include Chef Melanie Shurka’s special matzo ball soup, pomegranate Walnut Brisket, and more. Seatings will happen on both April 12th and 13th!
🍽️ Reserve a table on April 12th
🍽️ Reserve a table on April 13th
Where: 464 6th Ave
Dagon, Upper West Side
On April 12th + 13th, the UWS’s Dagon will offer a special Seder Menu with items to celebrate Passover.
An $85 prix-fixe will be available which includes one seder plate, one appetizer, one entree, and one dessert. Options include Matzah Ball Soup, Crispy Roasted Lamb, Malabi Panna Cotta, and much more.
Seder Plates featuring Parsley Tabouleh, Charoset, Lamb Shank Bone Marrow, Matzah, and more will also be available for $15 per person.
🍽️ See full menu and make a reservation
Where: 2454 Broadway
Mijo at Pier 57
Mijo, an authentic Mexican restaurant inside Pier 57’s food hall, Market 57, is offering kosher-style Mexican Seder Dinner this year, combining Mexican and Jewish roots into a special menu.
Options include Mexican Matzah Ball Soup, Roasted Chicken with Apricot Glaze, and Passover Chocolate Covered Matzah. Their menu is available from April 12th – 2oth for both pickup and delivery!
Where: 25 11th Avenue
Russ & Daughters, Lower East Side
NYC staple Russ & Daughters has everything from matzo ball soup to kugel to macaroons all available for pick-up and local delivery (and even nationwide shipping!) for all of your Passover needs.
You can order via their website or by calling them at 212-475-4880. The first night of Seder is April 12th, but don’t wait until then to order since slots are limited and they fill up fast!
Where: Multiple Locations
PJ Bernstein, Upper East Side
Five-decade-old NYC Jewish dining staple PJ Bernstein is offering a special Passover menu with Seder plates, latkes, matzoh ball soup, gefilte fish, stuffed cabbage, brisket with gravy and more — available for delivery, takeout, and in-restaurant dining.
Where: 1215 3rd Ave
Barbounia, Gramercy
This Mediterranean restaurant is known prominently for their fresh fish and bread, and that’s exactly what the center of their Passover menu’s attention is on.
Carefully crafted by Chef Amitzur Mor, highlights include Jerusalem Artichoke Soup, Homemade Chopped Liver, Fish Kofta-Kebab Tagine, a $55 Passover Lamb Tasting, and so muhc more. The Passover menu is order a la carte and available from April 12th – 19th!
Where: 250 Park Ave S
Ci Siamo, Chelsea
Celebrate Passover with Executive Chef Hillary Sterling of Ci Siamo, whose serving up an intimate festive dinner on Thursday, April 17th, from 7 pm -9 pm.
The four-course, family-style dinner will blendsJewish and Italian traditions, featuring Hillary’s famous wood-fired Matzo with ramp-horseradish butter, Ricotta Gnudi, Roasted Bass, and a Date Torta.
It starts at 6:30 pm with a Manischewitz Spritz followed by dinner at 7 pm, and it costs $215 per person.
Where: 440 W 33rd St
Mesiba, Williamsburg
This Tel-Aviv inspired restaurant in Williamsburg from Bar Lab Hospitality is celebrating Passover with a menu that pays tribute to the diverse culinary influences of the Jewish diaspora, shaped by Executive Chef Eli Buli’s own journey.
With a $115 per person menu (minimum 6 guests with a glass of wine per person included), you can enjoy a seder plate including hard boiled eggs, chicken legs, charoset, horseradish and bitterherbs and parsley.
Other menu highlights include Matzo Ball Soup, Green Salad, Branzino, Short Rib, and more.
Where: 353 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn