Nova Lox on Everything Bagel
Hand-sliced Norwegian nova lox, cream cheese, capers, tomato, and red onion on a house-baked everything bagel.
$22
GF available
New York City / Since 1914
A Century of
Sublime Flavor
The finest smoked fish, caviar, and appetizing on the Lower East Side. Four generations of craft. No shortcuts, ever.
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Scottish Smoked SalmonHand-sliced to order, house-cured dill cream
$32Sable Platter for TwoBlack sable, whitefish salad, pickled onions
$48Sturgeon & CaviarWild sturgeon, osetra caviar, blini, crème fraîche
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What if food could carry memory?
TraditionsThatFeedtheSoul.
Since 1914, Russ and Daughters has never chased trends, never swapped a supplier for a cheaper option, and never rushed a cure. We do not hurry flavor. We wait for it.
What Guests Say
A Century of Devoted Regulars
Real voices from the guests who keep coming back. Some since childhood.
4.8 average from 120+ reviews
“My grandmother brought me here when I was seven years old, and I have been coming back for nearly four decades since. The nova lox is as perfect today as it was then, sliced to exactly the right thickness. This is what food memory is made of.”
Margaret LevineGoogle
Regular since 1987“In a city that never stops changing, Russ and Daughters is one of the few places that makes you grateful for what stays the same. The sable platter reduced me to silence. The staff know exactly what they are doing, and they do it without ceremony or fuss.”
David ChenYelp
Food Writer, New York“We made the trip to New York specifically to eat at Russ and Daughters. Worth every mile. The whitefish salad is unlike anything you can find anywhere else.”
Patricia WalshGoogle
Visitor, Boston“I have eaten at three-Michelin-star restaurants across four continents. Russ and Daughters is one of maybe five places I would choose over all of them. The sourcing is impeccable. The curing is an art form. And the matjes herring would make any Scandinavian grandmother weep with recognition.”
Jonathan RubinYelp
Chef, Brooklyn“Came in not knowing what to expect and left completely converted. The team behind the counter guided me through every choice with patience and genuine enthusiasm. The smoked salmon on an everything bagel was the best thing I ate this year.”
Sarah KimGoogle
First-time visitor“Over one hundred years and still the standard by which all smoked fish is measured. The sturgeon alone justifies the pilgrimage.”
Thomas GreenwaldVerified
New York native“My grandmother brought me here when I was seven years old, and I have been coming back for nearly four decades since. The nova lox is as perfect today as it was then, sliced to exactly the right thickness. This is what food memory is made of.”
Margaret LevineGoogle
Regular since 1987“In a city that never stops changing, Russ and Daughters is one of the few places that makes you grateful for what stays the same. The sable platter reduced me to silence. The staff know exactly what they are doing, and they do it without ceremony or fuss.”
David ChenYelp
Food Writer, New York“We made the trip to New York specifically to eat at Russ and Daughters. Worth every mile. The whitefish salad is unlike anything you can find anywhere else.”
Patricia WalshGoogle
Visitor, Boston“I have eaten at three-Michelin-star restaurants across four continents. Russ and Daughters is one of maybe five places I would choose over all of them. The sourcing is impeccable. The curing is an art form. And the matjes herring would make any Scandinavian grandmother weep with recognition.”
Jonathan RubinYelp
Chef, Brooklyn“Came in not knowing what to expect and left completely converted. The team behind the counter guided me through every choice with patience and genuine enthusiasm. The smoked salmon on an everything bagel was the best thing I ate this year.”
Sarah KimGoogle
First-time visitor“Over one hundred years and still the standard by which all smoked fish is measured. The sturgeon alone justifies the pilgrimage.”
Thomas GreenwaldVerified
New York native“My grandmother brought me here when I was seven years old, and I have been coming back for nearly four decades since. The nova lox is as perfect today as it was then, sliced to exactly the right thickness. This is what food memory is made of.”
Margaret LevineGoogle
Regular since 1987“In a city that never stops changing, Russ and Daughters is one of the few places that makes you grateful for what stays the same. The sable platter reduced me to silence. The staff know exactly what they are doing, and they do it without ceremony or fuss.”
David ChenYelp
Food Writer, New York“We made the trip to New York specifically to eat at Russ and Daughters. Worth every mile. The whitefish salad is unlike anything you can find anywhere else.”
Patricia WalshGoogle
Visitor, Boston“I have eaten at three-Michelin-star restaurants across four continents. Russ and Daughters is one of maybe five places I would choose over all of them. The sourcing is impeccable. The curing is an art form. And the matjes herring would make any Scandinavian grandmother weep with recognition.”
Jonathan RubinYelp
Chef, Brooklyn“Came in not knowing what to expect and left completely converted. The team behind the counter guided me through every choice with patience and genuine enthusiasm. The smoked salmon on an everything bagel was the best thing I ate this year.”
Sarah KimGoogle
First-time visitor“Over one hundred years and still the standard by which all smoked fish is measured. The sturgeon alone justifies the pilgrimage.”
Thomas GreenwaldVerified
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Stories and Heritage
From the Archive
2024-12-15
The Art of Hand-Slicing: A Century of Precision
Behind the counter at Russ and Daughters, every slice of nova lox is a deliberate act. We speak with the family about what that craft means today.
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2024-11-28
From the Caspian to Orchard Street: The Herring Migration
Matjes herring has traveled oceans and generations to reach our display case. This is its story, and why it tastes exactly like coming home.
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2024-11-10
Rugelach: The Recipe That Survived Everything
Our rugelach recipe has not changed since 1914. Here is what that kind of constancy means in a world that reinvents itself every six months.
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