Canter’s Deli
Canter’s Fairfax Sandwich features hot corned beef and pastrami on rye bread with a choice of cole slaw or potato salad. The family-owned Canter’s has been an L.A. institution for decades.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)The matzo ball soup is a signature dish at Canter’s on Fairfax Avenue.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)A vintage light is reflected in a display of bagels at Canter’s.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Cookies tempt in the bakery section at Canter’s.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Alex Canter is the fourth-generation of the namesake restaurant on Fairfax Avenue.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Alex Canter pauses at his family’s restaurant, an L.A. institution.
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Customers line up for baked goods at Canter’s.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Canter’s on Fairfax Avenue has been a family-owned business for four generations.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Kim Nelson, a server at Canter’s for 10 years, brings an order for customers.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)A movie billboard looms over a mural on the side of Canter’s on Fairfax Avenue.
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