Establishment Profile

S&S Restaurant & Deli

Name: S&S Restaurant & Deli
Address: 1334 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139, Cambridge, MA, US
Telephone: (617) 354-0777
Price range: $$

Deli · Inman Square · Since 1919

Chef-owner: Rebecca 'Ma' Edelstein · Opened 1919

Opened November 1919 by Rebecca 'Ma' Edelstein, who greeted every customer with 'Es and es' — Yiddish for 'eat and eat,' which gave the restaurant its name. Still family-owned four generations later by great-grandchildren Gary Mitchell and Amy Baum.

Deli$$

4.4

1200 reviews

$15–$30 per person

Inman Square institution since 1919. Jewish-style deli: Reubens, matzo ball soup, blintzes, knishes, and a 100+-year-old pastrami recipe. Weekend brunch is packed.

Chef's Table Selection

Women-Owned

Inman Square

The Maitre d' Recommends

Reuben Sandwich

Matzo Ball Soup

Knish

Blintzes

Reddit Mentions

Contact Details

Address

1334 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Telephone(617) 354-0777

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Hours

Daily: 7AM-7PM (last dinner orders)

Transit

15 min walk from Central

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