People assume you have to go uptown or to Brooklyn for kosher food in New York. Down here you don't. The Financial District has four or five reliable kosher places, and because the neighborhood is compact, all of them are a short walk from John Street rather than a subway ride.
A guest asked us about kosher options this week, which is what prompted us to write this down properly. Here's what's actually near us, what each place is good for, and the scheduling detail that trips people up more than anything else.
One thing to plan around: most kosher restaurants here close Friday afternoon before sundown and don't reopen until Saturday night, and some skip Saturday entirely. In fall and winter that Friday closing time creeps earlier and earlier. If your trip includes a Friday night or a Saturday lunch, call the restaurant directly before you count on it. That's also when having a kitchen in your suite earns its keep, because you can shop Thursday and cook.
Walk times below are from 17 John Street, at a normal pace, and the Financial District is pretty quiet on weekends so you won't be fighting crowds on the way.