Really nice staff. Whatever fresh prepared foods they tell you that they made today- get it. It's always good. The one time I got the buffalo cauliflower and it was outstanding. The other time it was a traditional cookie - fantastic. I like to get the halva- it's the best. I forget where they get it from but thru usually have two flavors and they cut it fresh for you. The flavors range from the usual to some really interesting variations. I also love getting salmon trimmings. They have many unusual food items. read more

I stopped by Biederman's this morning with some friends for a snack. We ordered a 1/4 pound of pastrami lox and 1/4 pound of sable. We got a couple of pickles, some salmon skin chips/crisps, and a few other items. The pastrami lox was amazing - delicious and sliced so thin you can see through it. We ate it and the sable outside on the sidewalk, and it was one of the best snacks I've enjoyed in a while. The half sour pickle didn't seem very sour at all, so I recommend going full sour if you're on the fence. The shop is a delight. They have everything wonderful: bagels (they don't assemble bagel sandwiches, but you can buy bagels, cream cheese, and smoked fish to take home to assemble the bagels yourself), caviar, tinned fish, greeting cards, pins, condiments, refrigerated items (labneh, salads, fresh horseradish). It's basically heaven. I wanted everything. Biederman's falls just short of five stars for me, because the service wasn't that friendly. A few orders were sliced before ours even though we had ordered earlier and hadn't ordered much, we kept thinking ours was next, and we weren't sure what was going on. It took a little bit to get our order, and we felt a bit in the way as we waited for our order in their pretty tiny shop. It just wasn't the most welcoming place on this visit, but I couldn't have loved our cured/smoked fish on the sidewalk snack any more than we did. A real treat. I'll definitely be back (hopefully next time with a cooler to stock up before leaving town). If I lived in Philly, I'd be here constantly. read more

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This is a beautiful place for Ashkenazi Style Specialty Foods, and of course wonderful smoked fish. The people who work here are smart and kind. Bagels are exceptionally good. The variety of odds and ends they sell will make you smile. This is the kind of wonderful neighborhood specialty shop that everyone hopes for but rarely gets. And if you're not from the neighborhood, it's worth the trip. read more

An out of town customer at my job last week could not stop talking about Biederman's. I cannot believe it took a visitor from Florida to tell me about this neighborhood gem. I was going to buy Scottish Lox that Joey recommended. However the reviews mentioned the Pastrami Lox. I was given a sample and doubled my order. I also purchased some fresh bagels. I will definitely be a regular!!! read more

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I was surprised a small grocery store made the top 50 restaurant list for Philly. There is no place to sit eat. There is not a huge overall selection but do excel at what they sell. We tried several variations of smoked fish and loved them all. Not sure if they bake their own breads but we enjoyed the bagels and biali. Stop by if you are in the Italian market area. read more

Finally made it to Biederman's Specialty Foods: totally worth the walk to 8th and Christian! The shop itself was pretty, clean, and inviting.* Once within, be prepared to splurge, as everything is eye catching. I even learned about, and got to taste, a sesame-based halva. We got a 1/4 pound of the Scottish dry-cured salmon, a 1/4 pound of the pastrami-edged cured salmon, a few bagels, a container of chive cream cheese, a small black bread, a container of tuna salad, a full-sour dill pickle, and a cinnamon, walnut rugelach, and then we skedaddled home so we could feast. It was difficult not to eat everything in one sitting: definitely recommend a trip to Biederman's, a hat tip to Gene Mopsik, the loxsmith**, and next time I'm definitely snagging a loaf of challah, whether or not I "need" bread! *I was particularly impressed with the staff, who quickly, politely, and firmly enforced the "masks required within" rule. **https://thepenngazette.com/the-lox-slicer/. read more

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Great selection of lox and unique snacks, sauces, condiments, etc. Bagels are really fresh. I was looking for an item that was out of stock, and the next time I came in like a month or so later, they remembered me and what I was looking for and pointed it out. Great neighborhood community vibe there. read more

If you want to really Biederman at your next socially distanced outdoor brunch get together, or just need something to look forward to, come wait in line for probably the best lox in the city. I'm not Jewish but this shiksa knows her way around a lox platter and this was some extremely delicious lox. I got 1/4 lb of the scottish dry cured salmon and also got a small jar of capers, a sesame bagel, a pint of pickled beets, the farmers cheese (labneh with dill and scallion), a potato knish and a cinnamon walnut rugelach. All together it came to $40, which is probably more than I should be spending for breakfast for 1 but I ended up sharing with a friend and I still have beets and cheese leftover. They have lox of different types of lox- pastrami, vodka dill, nova, kippered, and they have a few types of cream cheese, fancy cheeses from Vermont (I'm talking $20 wedges), pickled onions, pickles, whitefish. salad, some baked goods (hamentachen), halva, challah and matzoh, soups, truly everything jew need for a proper brunch spread. Unfortunately they don't do individual sandwiches ( hopefully they start to) but they do brunch boards ( which go live for sale on Wednesdays and seem to be selling out). Come challah at Biedermans, you won't be disappointed ( but your wallet might be). read more

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Biederman's is by far some of the best smoked fish I have ever had on this earth... and I have had quiet a good bit. Last year I discovered them and picked some up and drove it all the way up to Connecticut, and boy it was a hit. This year, I selected a handful of things and brought them to Thanksgiving dinner as appetizers and I cannot begin to explain how many compliments and how quickly it disappeared. This year I got: -nova -king salmon -pastrami salmon -sturgeon -white fish salad -trout salad -pickled green maters -picked jalepenos -capers -pickled beets -chive and caper cream cheese -tons of crackers (everything, pumpernickel and berry) Chopped it all up, rolled the fish into a platter. Will be back again, just ate all the secret leftovers I hid in the fridge in a bagel. Have reccomended to friends, love it! Thank you so much! read more

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Adorable little family-run establishment with a ton of goodies. Its not clear if they cure their fish in house? But there is a nice selection for a reasonable price. I really liked the pastrami salmon. The belly lox is a bit salty, just how I like it. It's nice that you can try several by the quarter pound and have a nice variety. The store also offers a nice selection of artisan products and homemade food, including Jewish deli staples, on the side. Picked up a nice little hot sauce that is like spicier Thai (not rooster brand) Sriracha and quite a few other snacks. The store is beautiful and the staff was helpful and friendly. We'll definitely be back for a splurgy at home brunch. Tip - you can call ahead for fish to be sliced, be quoted a time, and come pick up, especially if you're getting a lot. I got lucky and went in at a lull but it seems like they do get busy weekend mornings. read more

Beautiful array of smoked salmons, caviar and everything that goes with it ( cream cheeses, rye breads, bagels). A Philly Russ & Daughters. And delicious. read more

Lox is amazing!! I got the pastrami lox, gravalox and whitefish salad, all great. They slice it thicker than most places, usually "you can read a newspaper through it." I kinda liked it thicker but will need to do a side by side comparison to decide which I like better (just giving myself an excuse to go back). It's about time Philly got our own Russ & Daughters! Lauren (the owner) is so nice and has such passion for the business. Place is incredibly clean and has a very modern design. I also bought some of the cheese they have in the fridge that was very good (don't remember the name). Bagels were good but not great. I will absolutely be back (again and again). read more

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WOW! So glad we stumbled upon this gem in south philly. Immediate take, you can see the level of care they have for their products. The entire store was crystal clean, layout very easy to navigate, and everything about it just felt fresh. I wish we lived closer to stay stocked up on some of their speciality items like olive oils, bakery products, and jarred/pickled goods. I went in just to get some bagels, and I practically blacked out & left with a whole lot more. How can you not? Their in house cream cheese spreads are incredible, and the variety of pastries certainly peaks curiosity. Whether you want sweet or savory, they've got it. I was most impressed with their smoked salmon spread - DELICIOUS!! You can close your eyes, point anywhere in the store, and land on something top quality. Also - their service was impeccable. Very attentive, striked conversation, made sure all questions were answered, and even went out of their way to give a little snack to my pup who was sitting outside. This is the place you go to for more than just your personal pleasures. You want to share it with friends & family. Find things to stock for the brunch you are going to; find things for a gift basket for the holidays. You won't regret it! read more

Not only does this little gem of a shop have insanely delicious bagels and the best smoked fish in Philadelphia, their customer service is top-notch. Join me in spending lots of money on the regular here so they stay in business forever! read more

Fantastic lox ! The king is so buttery tasting i got dill too The pickled onions on top of a bagel are amazing Wonderful service i enjoyed chatting while watching the guy in the beret slice my salmon read more

10/10 recommend the brunch board. I feel like these types of boards are always hit or miss but this was without a doubt a hit. We ordered ahead online and picked it up a few days later, which provided a very easy and simple transaction. The board included different types of hand sliced smoked salmon, bagels, cream cheese, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, etc. (basically anything you would need for the perfect bagel and lox sandwich)!! Not only was this food fresh and delicious but the presentation was beautiful which is always a plus. This is such a cute and creative idea for a picnic or at-home brunch party. We got the board that serves 2-4 people, and with the 4 of us it was more than enough food! read more

Biederman’s Specialty Foods - Specialty Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Im a Jewish deli geek. This place fulfilled all of my cured fish dreams. They gave me this like custom sample pack because I was just 1 and wanted to try a few things. It wa delicious. The chocolate rugelach also had that amazing sour taste from cream cheese - like you can TASTE the cream cheese. If I am ever in Philly again, Ill go here and get a Jewish charcuterie :) read more

They did cut a bit thicker than the last time I had it but this spot is still undeniably the best lox shop in town. Keep it up!

After eating at many of the famous bagels & lox places in Manhattan I can confidently say this is better then them all. A must! read more

Excellent shop with extremely high-quality foods, but very small selection and meatless to (partially) conform to Jewish dietary laws (for example they sell caviar). So matzah ball soup (for example) is made with a vegetable broth (in any event not chicken broth). Smoked salmon very high quality and not the same-old-same-old, quite a selection and not the usual Acme products (and there is nothing wrong with Acme's products). Try them first they are distinctive. Sold out of full-sour pickles when I came! The owner is gruff. Not an an answer to New York Jews' prayers, but very good. read more

This place just opened so Somme of the kinks haven't been worked out. Nonetheless I finally secured a menu and ordered - by calling. Lauren, the owner, was extremely helpful. On Sunday I drove downtown, astonished that I had already forgotten the order of some of the streets. It's on Christian, otherwise known as Isagro street. I should have gone down 10th and turned left instead of using 8th St. and making a right. The store is on the left side and I had to pull a fast one to make a "ubie" to get my car in front of the shop. Lauren was waiting for me at her front door; she opened the back of my car, put the shopping bag in and gently closed it. This long-winded review is about why I pledge to order again soon. I ordered three kinds of nova. The Scottish smoked lox was incredible. Loved it. The pastrami version was terrific; the regular nova was ok, just not as good as the other two. Kippered salmon was a bit too salty for my taste. Interestingly the two salmons I preferred are leas expensive than the nova. I got 4oz. of each of the four salmons which was enough for at least 2 sandwiches. Hope they offer a tasting option - would love a 1oz or even 2oz slice of a variety of their offerings. It's the downside of not being able to enter a store in person, and not seeing everything w my own eyes. Also got a bag of everything matzo chips. Tasty. The bag's design is wonderful. The deli style dill pickle was fine. Definitely worth a trip for another read more

I live in a bagel desert, so I jumped on the chance to get some food from Biederman's. Their bagels are perfectly dense and chewy, the whitefish salad is fresh and tasty, and the pastrami lox is top notch. Looking forward to trying more of their menu whenever I escape the desert. read more

If you grew up in New York and crave Jewish fish specialties like lox, baked salmon, herring, whitefish, sable, gravlax -- my mouth is watering just listing them -- you have to try out Biederman's. They have all the delectable foods we used to get for Sunday morning breakfast in the days before "brunch" was a thing. Even if you've never been to New York, you have to try out Biederman's. The quality of their products is unsurpassed. You can also pick up the necessary accoutrements in the small tasteful store, too, like bagels, cream cheese, knishes, soup, and way more. Perhaps best of all, the people behind the counter are attentive, provide helpful advice when asked, and offer samples to help you choose which variety of nova (or anything else) to get. This place is terrific! read more

I used to make pilgrimages to NYC, first to Zabar's on the Upper West Side when I lived in the Riverdale section of the Bronx 35 years ago. Much later I detoured to Russ & Daughters on Houston Street on the Lower East Side when my son lived right above it (and BTW, 100 years ago people worked hard to leave those tenements - not sure why their great-grandkids are paying a fortune to move back to live in not much more spacious quarters in the same buildings). I tell you this because I am a bit of an unapologetic lox-snob. I have found some places in Philadelphia that are generally pretty darned good in that department. DiBruno's in Rittenhouse Square will slice you up some mean nova and sometimes Pastrami smoked-salmon (if it's in stock and they can find it). Likewise Hymie's on Montgomery Avenue in Lower Merion won't disappoint you. But let's face it, Philadelphians, we've never had a place where the fish is the unadorned star. So when I heard about Biederman's, I figured it was worth a look-see. Let's just say it's worth much more than a look-see, or even a look-see-taste. The quality of the fish here, and the care with which it's prepared, is quite excellent. We brought home the pastrami smoked salmon and the white fish salad. The smoked salmon was very well curated (the only word I can use to describe the care with which it was packaged), and it tasted other-worldly with a Kaplan's bagel (bought at Kaplan's for the wholesale price - no way am I paying $18.00 a dozen at Biederman's - sorry). The white fish was also great, much more fish the mayonnaise, and no old-fish smell you often get with white fish salad. If I have a couple of quibbles (and they are just that and won't affect the 5-star rating), I'd like to see them try to slice the fish just a little thinner, and I found a very small (gasp) grey spot on one of the slices. That's OK, but if Biederman's is so close to perfect, I'd like to see it get from 98% to a perfect 100%. read more

Incredible quality and nyc style bagels and a pastrami lox so perfect and oily. Terrific schmear... I was very impressed. So glad they're open! read more

Unbelievable smoked salmon. The pastrami salmon in particular is unreal. Bagels are very solid. All around great place to pick up some great food! read more

I came into the store totally clueless and the staff were so helpful and friendly. They clearly are passionate about their product and seemed excited to explain the different styles of fish to me and cut me samples to try. I am no expert but all of the salmon tasted delicious and very fine. Definitely a special place, I am excited to go back. read more

We ordered a brunch board for 6 for Mother's Day. It was excellent. Wonderful display of smoked fish with all the trimmings, capers, pickled onions and great bagels. Plus Sweet Tooth cupcakes as well. Great food and friendly staff. What more could you ask for? read more

2 weeks ago we were visiting our son + his wife + we fell madly in love with your store. I am in such a mood right now for one of your potato knishes. We are so sorry we didn't buy 2 dozen of them. My daughter in law will be going to buy some knishes. They are walking distance to this store. read more

Best smoked salmon you'll find. And cured salmon. And sable. And whitefish. And... you get the idea. Sliced perfectly, layered to preserve freshness. Truly excellent, albeit quite expensive. read more

The small brunch platter was incredible, especially the pastrami lox. It was more than enough for 4 people. It was as good, or maybe even better, than Russ and Daughters. read more

I love this place, full stop. The tuna and sturgeon are incredible, the bagels are amazing, the staff are generous and knowledgeable. Great addition to the neighborhood. read more

Excellent addition to the neighborhood! Grabbed nova and scallion cream cheese and some everything bagels to go. Best cream cheese and lox we have had. Scallion also excellent! Will become a regular for sure! read more