Zaftigs Delicatessen

335 Harvard St, Brookline
(617) 975-0075

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The Pastrami Scramble with Eggs and Swiss Cheese
Lox Onions & Scrambled Eggs with Choice of Toast
Challah French Toast with Maple Syrup
Bagel with Cream Cheese or Hummus
Banana Stuffed French Toast
Zaftigs Potato Pancakes
Matzo Ball Chicken Soup
Corned Beef Sandwich
Empire Eggs Benedict
Pastrami Sandwich

Menu

Starters
Potato Pancakes
Served with homemade apple sauce and sour cream.
Sweet Noodle Kugel
Served with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Chopped Liver
Fresh chicken liver served pickled onions and marble toast points. Gluten free.
Homemade Knishes
Choice of two: Meat or potato
Zaftig Combo
Includes cheese blintz, potato pancake, potato knish, and sweet noodle kugel.
Cheese Blintzes
Served with sour cream and berries.
Mixed Pickle Plate
Half sour, full sour and sour tomato. Gluten free.
Loaded Latkes
Two potato pancakes stacked, topped with your choice of topping.
Bagel Chips
Assorted bagel chips with a side of our house made herbed cream cheese
Half Sour Pickles
A whole half sour pickle cut into quarters

Salads
Zaftig Salad
Mixed field greens, feta, raisins, toasted pine nuts, cherry tomatoes and balsamic dressing. Gluten free.
Greek Salad
Iceberg, feta cheese, cucumbers, red onion, grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, green pepper and lemon vinaigrette. Gluten free.
BBQ Chicken Salad
Iceberg lettuce with bacon, avocado, black beans, Cheddar cheese, tomato, corn, fried onion strings, scallions and grilled BBQ chicken with ranch dressing.
Mediterranean Plate
Housemade falafel, hummus, tzatziki, cucumber, kalamata olives and red onion and served with grilled pita bread.
Heavenly Salad
Baby spinach, sun-dried cranberries, candied walnuts, red onion, goat cheese and raspberry balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten free.
Salmon Nicoise Salad
Cold-Baked salmon filet served on a bed of mixed greens with hard-boiled egg, kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, golden potatoes, green beans and lemon with a lemon vinaigrette
Peanut Noodle Salad
Grilled chicken, vegetables, scallions, peanuts, mixed field greens and peanut-soy dressing.
Cobb Salad
Turkey, bacon, boiled egg, tomato, avocado, bleu cheese and lemon vinaigrette on mixed field greens. Gluten free.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine, parmesan dressing and bagel croutons with grilled chicken.
Homemade Croutons
Bag of our homemade croutons. Made from our own bagels!

Soups
Chicken Soup- COLD ONLY
World famous homemade chicken matzo ball soup.
Turkey Chili Soup qtr
Topped with cheddar and scallions.
Extra Matzo Ball

Breakfast Eggs and Favorites
Farm Fresh Eggs
Over your way, poached, scrambled, soft boiled, hard-boiled or sunny side up. Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast.
Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
Over your way, poached, scrambled, soft boiled, hard-boiled, or sunny side up. Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast.
Lox, Onions and Scrambled Eggs
Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast.
Matzo Brei
Softened matzo crackers and pan fried with scrambled eggs and topped with cinnamon sugar.
Zaftig's Breakfast Sandwich
Over easy eggs, ham, muenster and tomato on an English muffin.
San Francisco Joe's Special
House made ground turkey hash, mushrooms, onions, spinach and egg, topped with grated Asiago.
The Pastrami Scramble
Scramble eggs and Swiss cheese. Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast.
Breakfast Burrito
NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED ON THIS ITEM ON WEEKENDS Three eggs scrambled with bacon, peppers, onions and Cheddar cheese. Served with home fries, avocado, sour cream and salsa.
Fried Egg BLT
Open-faced challah, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and two eggs your way. Served with home fries and fruit.
Potato Pancakes
With house made apple sauce and sour cream.
Vegetarian Burrito
NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED ON THIS ITEM ON WEEKENDS Avocado, sautéed onions, black beans, cheddar, red pepper, spinach, egg whites in a spinach wrap. Sour cream and salsa on the side. Comes with home fries and a fruit garnish

Breakfast Benedicts
Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs and Canadian bacon on an English muffin and hollandaise. Served with home fries and fruit garnish.
Western Benedict
Two poached eggs, chicken sausage patty, cheddar biscuit, peppers, onions and hollandaise. Served with home fries and fruit garnish.
Empire Eggs
Two poached eggs, spinach, and smoked salmon on potato pancakes and hollandaise. Served with home fries and fruit garnish.

Breakfast Omelettes
Create Your Own Omelette
Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast.
Apple and Cheddar Omelette
Macintosh apple and Vermont Cheddar. Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast. NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED ON THIS ITEM.
Mediterranean Omelette
Spinach, tomato, black olives and Feta cheese. Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast. NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED ON THIS ITEM.
Lenox Omelette
Sun-dried tomatoes, chives and Goat cheese.Served with home fries, fruit and choice of toast. NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED ON THIS ITEM.
The Roughrider Omelette
House made corned beef hash, sautéed onions, Vermont Cheddar cheese and grilled English muffin. Served with home fries and fruit. NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED ON THIS ITEM.

Breakfast From the Griddle
Banana-Stuffed French Toast
In a bourbon vanilla batter with date butter and berries.
Challah French Toast
With maple syrup.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Granola Pancakes
Homemade granola with apricots and cranberries served with date butter.
Banana-Walnut Pancakes
Served with date butter.
Fresh Cheese Blintzes
Served with sour cream and berries.

Breakfast Rise and Shine
Fresh Seasonal Fruit Plate
Gluten free.
Vanilla Non-Fat Yogurt cup
Served with strawberries, blueberries and house made granola.
Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Topped with golden raisins and brown sugar.
Banana Nut Bread
Grilled with date butter.
Smoked Salmon and Avocado Toast
Smoked Salmon, avocado, pickled onions, black sesame seeds, lemon zest, a poached egg and mixed greens atop gluten free toast

Breakfast Smoked Fish Plates
Nova Plate
Served with toasted bagel, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capers and onion.
Whitefish Salad
Served with toasted bagel, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capers and onion.
Combo Fish Plate
Choose up to 3 different types of fish. Served with toasted bagel, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capers and onion.
Cold Baked Salmon Plate
Served with toasted bagel, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capers and onion.

Breakfast Sides
One Egg
Gluten free.
Canadian Bacon
Gluten free.
Smoked Maple Bacon
Gluten free.
Pork Sausage
Chicken Sausage
Gluten free.
English Muffin
Nova 4oz
Gluten free.
Ham Steak
Gluten free.
Corned Beef Hash
Gluten free.
Turkey Hash
Gluten free.
Home Fries
Gluten-Free Bread
Gluten free.
Toast
Cheddar Biscuit
Bagel and Cream Cheese
Your choice of bagel served with cream cheese.

Grill and Fry
Sirloin Burger
1/2 lb. Black Angus burger with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served on a bulkie roll. Russian dressing available upon request.
Veggie Burger
House made black bean patty, grilled and served with salsa. Served with lettuce, vine ripe tomato, bermuda onion, a pickled and your choice of French fries, cole slaw or potato salad.
The Patty Melt
8 oz. sirloin burger, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing on grilled cissel. Served with a pickled and your choice of French fries, cole slaw or potato salad.
Black and Blue Patty Melt
8 0z cajun sirloin burger, caramelized onions with bleu cheese and mayo on marble rye.
Fried Atlantic Haddock Sandwich
Beer battered haddock served on a bulky roll with French fries, cole slaw, and tartar sauce.
Lemon Chicken Breast Sandwich
Grilled lemon and garlic chicken breast served on a fresh bulky roll.
BBQ Chicken Breast Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with BBQ sauce, Muenster cheese, and bacon on a toasted onion roll.
Nova Grilled Cheese
Thick Cut Challah, Swiss Cheese, Nova & Capers
Z Dogs
Pearl hot dogs grilled or steamed, served on a New England hot dog roll, served with a pickle and your choice of French fries, cole slaw or potato salad.
Bacon Grilled Cheese
Zaftig's style. Thick-cut challah with cheddar, Swiss cheese, and bacon.
"Dressed" Chicken Breast Sandwich
Grilled lemon chicken breast, sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers, muenster cheese, mayo on the side.

Entrees
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Seven cheese blend and buttery crust.
Latke Piccata
Grilled lemon-garlic chicken breast atop a latke, roasted vegetables and sauteed spinach with lemon caper sauce.
Zaftigs Fish and Chips
Beer-battered haddock with French fries, cole slaw, tartar sauce and malt vinegar.
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, pita bread, falafel and cucumber salad with red onion kalamatas and Feta served with housemade tzatziki.
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner
Slow-roasted turkey, cranberry and apricot chutney, giblet gravy and stuffing vegetables and mashed potato
Grilled Salmon Filet
Fresh salmon filet grilled and topped with lemon caper butter served with vegetables and mashed potato
Salmon, Pasta and Peas
Seared Salmon, penne pasta, peas, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach in a cream sauce. Lemon garnish.
Brisket Dinner
Brisket Dinner with gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Roast veggies

Specialty Sandwiches
Reuben Sandwich
Grilled pumpernickle, corned beef, swiss, sauerkaut and Russian dressing.
Rachel Sandwich
Grilled pumpernickel, turkey, Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian dressing.
Grilled Pastrami and Swiss Sandwich
On light rye with Zaftig's mustard.
The New Yorker Sandwich
12 ounces of hot pastrami and corned beef, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing on cissel served with half sour, sour pickles and sour tomato.
The Essex Sandwich
Cold roast turkey, cole slaw and Russian dressing on cissel bread.
The G and G Sandwich
Nova, cream cheese, capers, lettuce, tomato and onion on a sesame bagel.
Cobb Wrap
Turkey, bacon, tomato, bleu cheese, egg, avocado and greens.
BLT Sandwich
bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
Zaftig Club Sandwich
Triple decker, bacon, lettuce, tomato with choice of roasted turkey, smoked ham, roast beef or grilled chicken.
The Monte Cristo Sandwich
Crispy French toast, Swiss cheese, smoked ham, roast turkey and chutney.
Hummus and Apple Sandwich
Housemade hummus and Granny Smith apple with green leaf lettuce, cucumbers and cheddar on wheat bread.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
Served with asiago cheese and bagel croutons.
Turkey Wrap
Roast turkey, avocado, lettuce, tomato and cranberry-apricot chutney.
The Falafel Wrap
House made falafel, cucumber yogurt sauce, radiccio, diced tomatoes, red onion and lettuce.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
Albacore tuna, tomato, Muenster cheese and cucumber on a grilled whole wheat bread.
Roasted Vegetable Wrap
Seasonal roasted vegetables with hummus.
Joan and Ed's Sandwich
Hot pastrami, chopped liver and red onion on pumpernickel.
Nanny Fanny Sandwich
Cold corned beef with cole slaw, house made Russian dressing and Swiss cheese on marble rye.
Rainbow Wrap
Tomato, yellow pepper, avocado, lettuce, carrot, goat cheese and pickled onions in a spinach wrap.

Open Faced Sandwich
Raphel Sandwich
Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, house made stuffing, cranberry and apricot chutney on toasted challah bread with gravy.
Hot Roast Beef
House-Made Roastbeef on toasted Challah with Gravy.

Deli Sandwiches
Corned Beef Sandwich
Served hot or cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Lean Corned Beef Sandwich
Served hot or cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Pastrami Sandwich
Served with a half-sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, coleslaw, or French fries.
Lean Pastrami Sandwich
Served with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Roast Turkey Breast Sandwich
Served hot or cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Smoked Ham Sandwich
Served cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Chopped Liver Sandwich
Served cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Served cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Served cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Whitefish Salad Sandwich
Served cold with a half sour pickled. Served with choice of potato salad, cole slaw, or French fries.
Egg Salad Sandwich
House made Egg salad with capers
Roast Beef Sandwich
House Made Roast Beef

Desserts and Bake Shop Pastries
New York Style Cheesecake
Classic cheesecake with raspberry puree and whipped cream on the side.
Rugelach
Raspberry, Apricot and Chocolate
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie
Homemade Chocolate Brownie
Homemade Sugar Cookie
Homemade Peanut Butter & Jelly Bar
Homemade Coconut Macaroon
Gluten Free
Homemade Blondie Bar
Homemade Congo Bar
A Zaftigs house favorite. Graham cracker pie crust, chocolate chips and coconut.
Black & White Cookie
Homemade Black & White Cookies
Homemade Coffee Cake
Slice of our homemade coffee cake
Cheesecake Brownie Bar
Our famous homemade cheesecake collide with our homemade chocolate brownies to form our most epic dessert bar.
Boston Cream Pie
Layers of vanilla cake, sweet custard & chocolate with toasted almonds.
Chocolate Cake
classic Chocolate fudge cake

Drinks & Coffee
Zaftigs Soda
Our House Soda
Dr. Brown's Soda
The Original
Dark Roast Coffee
Zaftigs House Blend

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Recent Reviews

Flawless roast beef and pickles and a nice light coleslaw, but for me the star was the sourdough bread, which is the elusive perfect sandwich bread: flavorful without overshadowing any of the filling, both pillowy soft and slightly chewy, just barely enough substance to hold a thick sandwich together perfectly without making the sandwich bready and dry.

Friendly prompt service
July 2025
It was very busy when I arrived but Robert was very quick (and awesome!!) at getting me a table!!

Anna was my server (she was amazing!! It was during a rush and she did wonderful balancing her tables, and she always checked on me- my water never went past half empty!!) and all of my food was DELISH!!

Alejandro also helped, and he was amazing, and very sweet!! You can tell there’s a lot of teamwork and rhythm within the staff!!

Altogether...
July 2025
If you want to experience a truly good Jewish deli, this is the place. There are very few places I leave wanting to eat more snd this is one of them. Portions are huge, flavors, sublime, and I can’t even begin to describe how good the pastrami is.

Wheelchair accessibility: Is accessible
October 2024

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Zaftigs Delicatessen

335 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 975-0075