E.A.T.

Specialties

Breakfasts from Eli’s bread, butter and jam to caviar omelets; soups, sandwiches, salads, and hot and cold dishes from blinis to roast chicken all day; sweets and savories at teatime; and dinners from grilled swordfish to veal chops.

Stop by day or night for a great meal, a cup of tea and a nosh, or to order a gift basket to wow friends and family or business contacts.

Catering:

Residential and Corporate Catering, including special Holiday menus, makes planning any event a snap

Gift baskets:

Our spectacular hampers are shipped all over the country — including as a favorite gift of the rich and famous. Packed with good eating, they’re unique in that almost everything in them is made by Eli.

History

Established in 1973.

E.A.T., Eli’s first shop, is still a showcase for his original ideas: salads made in small batches several times a day; overstuffed sandwiches on thin, very good bread; and tender, flaky croissants. This attention to detail, this careful thinking about how to refine an idea, remains Eli’s signature today.

Meet the Business Owner

Eli Z.

Business Owner

While the name Zabar is synonymous with smoked fish and the quintessential New York brunch, Eli Zabar envisioned a different kind of food store from his family’s West Side landmark delicatessen. Inspired by the food halls and the markets of London and Paris, Eli has become an institution on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, directly across town from the store and home where he grew up.