Russ & Daughters Cafe

Classic Bagel with Nova Lox

Hand-rolled bagel with silky, cold-smoked Nova Scotia salmon, cream cheese, capers, and red onion — the definitive version of this New York staple

The Classic Board

Bagel with Gaspe Nova smoked salmon, cream cheese, tomatoes, red onion, and capers — the essential order

Super Heebster

A signature bagel sandwich with whitefish and baked salmon salad, horseradish cream cheese, wasabi flying fish roe, and cucumber — a creative house specialty that balances briny and creamy

Smoked Fish Platter

A selection of house-smoked fish with bagels, cream cheese, and traditional accompaniments

Potato Latkes

Golden-fried potato latkes served with applesauce and sour cream

Sable Bagel

Cold-smoked sablefish — buttery, rich, and deeply flavored — layered on a bagel with cream cheese, a combination that showcases the best of the appetizing tradition

Eggs Scrambled with Nova

Scrambled eggs with Gaspe Nova smoked salmon, cream cheese, and chives

Latkes

Crispy potato pancakes with a golden, lacy crust served with sour cream and applesauce — a brunch staple done with proper care

Cheese Blintzes

Thin crepes filled with sweetened farmer's cheese, pan-fried until golden and served with sour cream and jam — a classic Ashkenazi dish executed with old-school authenticity

Chocolate Babka French Toast

Thick-cut chocolate babka dipped in egg batter and griddled, served with whipped cream

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict

A house riff on the brunch classic using house-cured salmon in place of Canadian bacon, with a rich hollandaise on a toasted bagel — indulgent and well-executed

Whitefish Salad

Creamy, smoky whitefish salad served as a spread — a benchmark preparation that the original shop has perfected over decades

Egg Cream

The classic New York soda fountain drink made with Fox's U-Bet chocolate syrup, milk, and seltzer — nostalgic, frothy, and not to be skipped

Rugelach

Flaky, buttery pastry rolled with chocolate or cinnamon filling — a sweet finish that holds up to the shop's reputation