Zylberschtein's
Deli · Victory Heights ·
Bakery & deli: bagels, pastrami sandwiches, Eastern European eats
Bakery & deli: bagels, pastrami sandwiches, Eastern European eats
"The best thing about the bagels from this Pinehurst Jewish deli is the chew—there's a lot to sink your teeth into without posing a concern for your mandible, paired with a sturdy, crusty shell. Go with a one-topping variety—like garlic or sesame—and due to their overall heft, order it with schmear over something like a pastrami breakfast sandwich. We’re big fans of the neon pink lox spread, complete with a not-overwhelming amount of salt and consistent smoked salmon flavor." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente
"This deli in Pinehurst is offering a $25-per-person dinner every night of Hanukkah, complete with Painted Hills brisket simmered with onions and tomato, homemade latkes, applesauce, sour cream, and roasted vegetables. They’re also selling a la carte items like frozen latkes, sufganiyot (in marionberry, cranberry, mango, cardamom cream, or chocolate), knishes, rugelach, and mandelbrot by the single or dozen, and a chocolate cake filled with gelt. You can place a preorder online." - aimee rizzo
"Pinehurst’s neighborhood bakery and deli offers many excellent bagels, which are available for takeout on-site or via a bagel club for a wide range of delivery around the city. Created by master baker Josh Grunig, these bagels have a subtle sourdough tang and a chewy but airy interior. Great on their own with whipped lox schmear, the bagels are best enjoyed loaded up with pastrami, egg, and cheddar cheese for a messy and hearty sandwich." - Eater Staff
"Opened in 2019 in Pinehurst and run by Josh Grunig, Zylberschtein’s is one of only two true delicatessens in Seattle; Grunig says they make their own bread, bagels, pickles, and meat (though they don’t make their fish products) and they serve a la carte Passover takeaway where brisket is a star — the meat is braised, slow-cooked in the oven, sliced, then cooked again in a tomato-based sauce. The shop charges $30 for an eight-ounce pastrami sandwich, has drawn customers from across the Puget Sound, and has seen overwhelming demand for seasonal specials (their 2019 Hanukkah offerings sold out within 30 minutes). Grunig aims to create food that “transports” people back to childhood, and he believes there’s room for more bagel shops and Jewish delis in the region." - Harry Cheadle
"A standout in Pinehurst, I find Zylberschtein’s is perhaps most famous for its bagels, but it also offers matzo ball soup, pastrami, smoked fish, and challah on Fridays — a rare full-service Jewish deli experience in Seattle, though it is not certified kosher." - Harry Cheadle