Founded in 1958, this Riverdale deli makes the pastrami and corned beef in-house, but also offers a respectable selection of smoked fish to pair with a bagel and schmear, or in an omelet with onions. Other options include hot dogs, knishes, chopped liver, stuffed cabbage, and other Jewish comfort fare. Don’t miss the sour and half pickles. Order takeout at the counter, or slip into one of the old-school, pale blue diner booths in the narrow dining room.

This pint-sized UWS smoked fish purveyor, unrelated to Murray’s Bagels or Murray’s Cheese, has been around since 1946. It’s got a reputation for slicing its smoked fish ultra-thin. The Nova smoked salmon is particularly popular, and the sable, namesake sturgeon, and whitefish are good bets, too. Other highlights include hearty Eastern European soups, such as borscht, as well as chopped liver.

Another UWS go-to for all things appetizing, Barney Greengrass — dating back to 1908 — bills itself as the “Sturgeon King.” The Amsterdam Avenue shop and restaurant specializes in topnotch smoked fish, sold by the pound, in numerous scramble and omelet iterations, and in both cream cheese and egg sandwiches. There’s also respectable deli sandwiches on offer, too, including pastrami, tongue, and salami, though fish is definitely the main draw. Consider dining in, if only for the padded teal seating and kitschy wallpaper.

In 1973, the UES got its very own Zabar: Eli, one of Zabar’s founder Saul’s sons, went across town to open up his own fine-grocery destination, EAT. Smoked salmon and other appetizing fare is available at Eli’s Market, his current flagship, but Eli underscores that he’s expanded his brand beyond the family’s Jewish deli roots: A handful of offshoots, like a wine bar and a restaurant, are all concentrated on the UES.

This narrow UES shop lined with photos of regulars was opened by Danny and Kenny Sze, who spent 12 years as managers of the appetizing department at Zabar’s before opening Sable’s. Highlights include smoked salmon, sturgeon, caviar, and the shop’s namesake, sable; the lobster salad, verboten at traditional Kosher appetizing stores, is also a popular pick here. Sable’s can be on the pricy end, but its sandwiches are stuffed with a respectable wad of fish.

This venerable Jewish deli dates back to 1954, and, like Sarge’s, is best known for its deli meats, as well as old-fashioned, lesser-seen dishes like derma, a type of grain-filled sausage, and cholent, a bean stew. But there’s also an “appetizing corner” of the menu, with salmon served various ways as well as herring and whitefish, available as a sandwich, or a shareable platter that comes with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, olives, capers, scallions, cole slaw, and potato salad. However, since 2nd Ave. Deli is Kosher, note that the cream cheese here is parve (a term for ingredients that are neither meat nor dairy), so for a real-deal schmear made from dairy, head elsewhere.

In contrast to the city’s longtime appetizing O.G.s, Sadelle’s is Major Food Group’s quite luxurious interpretation of an appetizing shop and restaurant, located on a tony stretch of West Broadway in Soho. There are kitschy if fun touches, like hot bagels piled on a wooden baton. Takeout and catering are available, but for the full experience, opt to dine in. Here, smoked fish isn’t just piled on a plate; it’s lavishly arranged in a multitiered fruits de mer-esque presentation to share, for a three-digit price tag. A more affordable option for one or two people: one type of fish, like the house-cured salmon or smoked Scottish salmon, with a bagel and the usual fixings, for $24 to $25.

This Greenpoint spot, opened by brothers and UWS natives Zach and Alex Frankel in 2016, is one of the youngest appetizing shops in the game. More than just inspired by genre institutions like Barney Greengrass and Russ & Daughters, Frankel’s looks remarkably similar to the latter, down to the backlit signage on its shelving. There are four varieties of salmon on offer here: eastern nova, pastrami, scottish, and kippered, all available with cream cheese and “the works” (tomato, onion, and capers). Or, try the number one sandwich, featuring pastrami salmon, scallion cream cheese, and dill cucumbers on a bagel.

Katz’s is justifiably revered for its house-cured pastrami sandwiches, which is what made it famous. But the LES institution, opened in 1888, sells lox as well, served just two ways: on a bagel with cream cheese and classic fixings, or as an egg scramble with onions, accompanied by a potato pancake. Those in the know always grab a hot dog while waiting in line for the other options.

Barney Greengrass alum David Heffernan and former Rubirosa GM Bari Musacchio opened up this pretty daytime restaurant in 2014, the name a cheeky reference to Barbra Streisand. The stylish, modern decor nods subtly to old-school luncheonettes and appetizing shops and basically begs to be Instagrammed —as does the “pretty in pink” sandwich, featuring Nova salmon atop rosy-hued beet and horseradish cream cheese, pictured here. The bagels are made on-premises and the smoked fish is impressive, and for those wanting to sample the selection, it’s offered as combinations of three or four fish and/or salads.

This relative newcomer to the NYC bagel scene was opened in 1994 by native New Yorker and first-time restaurateur Matt Pomerantz. He left a finance career to open the new family business with his parents, who owned a clothing store on the LES for over three decades, back when the neighborhood was home to many Jewish immigrants and, subsequently, old-school Jewish restaurants. Find all the fixings for a bagel feast: several types of fish and salads, smoked meats, and many cream cheeses, as well as egg sandwiches popular with the finance crowd. In addition to the Tribeca original, there are now Flatiron, UWS, and Midtown East locations as well.

This no-frills Kosher Gravesend shop serves up smoked fish on freshly-baked bagels at bargain prices for appetizing fare: it’s just $10 for a lox or sable sandwich. There’s also chopped liver, pickled herring, and various spreads and salads available at the counter-serve store. Note that Avenue P Appetizers & Bagels observes Shabbat, so it’s closed on Fridays and Saturdays.