Destination: Katz's Delicatessen

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “I’ll have what she’s having,” then you need to go to Katz’s Deli. In fact, if you’ve ever wanted to try a classic, meaty New York style sandwich, you need to go to Katz’s deli. The iconic diner from When Harry Met Sally has since become New York’s favorite place for a sandwich (which is really saying something) and it categorically does not disappoint.

This popular diner first opened in 1888. In 1989 it rose to fame as the setting for the most (in)famous scene in When Harry Met Sally, but it’s not just a tourist hub. The diner is widely considered to be one of the last traditional Jewish delis in Manhattan, serving the most delicious pastrami on rye sandwich we’ve ever had in our lives (strike that, the best sandwich, period). Enter the glass doors to a retro dining hall with walls decked with celebrity photographs and memorabilia.

Simply pick up your ticket and line up behind one of the many cutting counters, where you can tell your cutter exactly what you want from the menu like in an old fashioned deli, including whether you want to eat in or take your sandwich to the city streets (we recommend taking it to nearby Tompkins Square Park, as it gets a bit crowded inside. Take a few snaps of the "Where Harry met Sally... hope you have what she had! Enjoy!" sign and head out, if you ask us. The sandwich itself is what you’re there for: the best pastrami or corned beef sandwich in New York (and it’s not just us saying this, it’s also been voted by Zagat).

How do they do it? Their corned beef and pastrami is cured using a slower method, which best flavors the meat, without injecting chemicals or any other additives into it. In fact, it takes up to 30 days to cure their meat, whereas commercially prepared products are often chemically altered to be cured in just 36 hours. Good things take time and love, and Katz understands that. At $22.95 a sandwich, they might be expensive but they’re worth it (also, these sandwiches are truly huge and cut in half, so why not split one with a friend?) They’ve even opened a pop-up stand at Dekalb Market Hall in Brooklyn, although for us there’s no beating the original (and still the best) on the site of Meg Ryan’s acting high.