YONAH SCHIMMEL KNISH BAKERY

  Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery is an iconic Lower East Side establishment serving up Knishs and other Jewish comfort foods since 1890. We tried the speciality of the day, a mozzarella jalapeño Knish as well as a spinach and blueberry Knish. They all came warm and ready to devour and were as delicious as they looked. Yonah Schimmel's is the place to get a Knish when you're craving one

  OK -- I'm an idiot.

When we visited our daughter in NYC last month, we stayed at Sixty LES, right around the corner from Yonah Schimmel's. We walked by several times while we were there and I was intrigued by the obvious history exuding from the place. But the bakery didn't open until I think 11AM, and we always walked by before that.

So, I passed Yonah Schimmel's by, and I regret that deeply. I didn't know what I didn't know.

The good news is that Yonah Schimmel's knishes are available nationwide via Goldbelly. A week or two after we returned from NYC, I realized my mistake, and I placed an order for an assorted dozen (potato, kasha, spinach, broccoli, mushroom). They arrived the day after they were baked.

Oh. My. God. It was love at first bite.

I am now officially a knish k-nut. My favorite? Kasha, but they are all really good -- and the varieties I've been ordering are all vegan, which is a BIG plus in my book.

In fact, I liked them so much that I bought another 18 last week (kasha, mushroom), and had a half-dozen assortment shipped to one of my clients in Connecticut. He loved them -- brought back good memories of growing up in Brooklyn.

Anyway, next time we visit our daughter in NYC, we'll be camping out at Yonah Schimmel's. Until then, looks like Goldbelly will be my lifeline to the best knishes anywhere.

  The..best...knishes. period. I've gone through knish phases where we'd buy a pack and just eat those. I've also had them at Kat'z Deli but none of them compare to their knish in taste or size. Literally a hole in the wall and looks like it was built in the 30's but stopped by here just out of curiosity and saw all the reviews.
They sell a lot of savory and sweet knishes. They also sell merch should you want a keepsake. Make sure to ask for mustard on the side and they'll heat it up for you if you want to eat on the spot. Definitely recommend.