Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

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137 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
Yonah Schimmel has been serving knishes, kugel, latke as well as classic New York drinks like Egg Creams and Lime Rickeys since 1910. Located in the historic Lower East Side, Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery is a slice of historic New York that’s becoming more and more rare.

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4.0767 reviews
Stu G.
11/17/2025

Most unique knishes in the United States. It is the only place, that I have found, where you can authentic cheese (cherry, blueberry, apple, etc,) knishes among others. Going in brings me back...

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May W.
11/19/2025

We always swing by here when we visit NYC to get a couple of knishes, which are basically mashed potatoes in a baked pastry and oh so delicious. This place is a staple in NY and been here since...

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May W.
11/13/2025

They had the best knish in the city. My favorite is sweet potato and spinach, for $5.50 each. This place has been around for a long time. I can't believe this is the first time I'm here. The...

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Mike R.
8/27/2025

Stepping into Lower East Side's Yonah Schimmel's Knishery is like stepping back in time, where their fresh, in-house knishes are round and baked like definitely they all should be, not fried. They...

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Emily S.
11/30/2025

Popped into Yonah Schimmel's to pick up a few knishes for a family member out of state. The gentleman working behind the counter was not very friendly. When I asked about flavors, his responses...

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