Peter Luger Steak House
20 expert reviews
“New York’s most storied steakhouse (in operation since 1887) serves up an amazingly tender porterhouse cut. Reservations essential; cash or debit card only.”
– Lonely Planet
"Other steak houses have more elegant ambience, bigger wine lists, and less brusque service, but the meat here makes the trip undeniably worth it." Full review
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"Peter Luger lets the steaks speak for themselves, and it works: the chain, including this tavern-like Williamsburg location, is consistently voted the best steakhouse in NYC." Full review
"Defining macho since 1887. Simply put, this is where you eat steak in NYC."
"A New York institution serving “the discerning steak connoisseur” since 1887. Try their out-of-this-world meat."
1 Star
"When that steak for two (or three or four) arrives, slow yourself and take a long, hot look to appreciate its every perfection." Full review
15.0
"For over a century, carnivores have been traversing the Williamsburg Bridge to the Brooklyn side to sample consistently excellent steaks at Peter Luger." Full review
Critic's Pick
"The staff goes about its nonstop business with cordial if mechanical efficiency, serving onion-and-tomato salads, creamed spinach, and pasty fried potatoes." Full review
Star
"Catering to carnivores since 1887, Peter Luger may just be the city’s finest steakhouse."
"Although a slew of Luger copycats have prospered in the last several years, none have captured the elusive charm of this stucco walled, beer-hall style eatery." Full review
"The first porterhouse for two was magnificent, a strapping hunk of tangy, juicy meat boasting the exquisite tenderness of prime beef." Full review