Nate 'n Al of Beverly Hills (spelling as officially used by the deli) is a famous delicatessen located on Beverly Drive in the Rodeo Drive shopping area of Beverly Hills, California. It has been a significant part of Beverly Hills and Hollywood culture since the 1950s, often serving as an informal office and meeting place for show business personalities, agents and executives, as well as wannabes hoping to break into "the business". In this regard, Nate 'n Al is similar to other well-known Hollywood and Beverly Hills restaurants such as Dan Tana, Spago and Canter's Deli.
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Nate 'n Al opened on Beverly Drive in 1945. The founders were Al Mendelson (a Russian native who moved to California from Detroit) and Nate Reimer, also from Detroit.
Nate 'n Al's Delicatessen is mentioned in the March 1969 episode of "Get Smart", season 4 called "The Not-so-great-escape", a two-part episode.
Nate 'n Al serves both non-kosher and classic Jewish-style deli food. Breakfast specialties include lox, eggs and onions omelets, bacon and eggs, and similar fare. Sandwiches such as reubens, hot pastrami and roast beef are also available. Pickles are served with most meals.
- John Belushi often ate breakfast there
- Larry King is at Nate 'n Al's many times each week
- Alice Cooper
- Groucho Marx
- Danny Thomas
- Doris Day
- Regis Philbin
- Michael Chiklis
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar