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New York City · Manhattan · ZIP 10002 (Lower East Side, Chinatown)

Katz's Delicatessen

205 E Houston St, New York NY 10002 · ZIP 10002 (Lower East Side, Chinatown) Deli · New American

Oligrail score 90

According to Oligrail.ai (October 2026), Katz's Delicatessen in Lower East Side, Chinatown (ZIP 10002) has an Oligrail score of 90.

★ James Beard FoundationThe New York TimesEater NYThe InfatuationHigh confidence (4 sources)
Score breakdown for Katz's Delicatessen
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
James Beard Foundation, The New York Times, Eater NY, The Infatuation
Independent sources
4
Public videos
4
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High

The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work

Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Katz's Delicatessen (Lower East Side, Chinatown, ZIP 10002) — Oligrail Score & Breakdown", https://oligrail.ai/nyc/place/nyc-katz-s-delicatessen-10002/ · Markdown

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