A German family established the Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868 in the heart of Manhattan’s meat packing district, with a bar and six tables.

In the 1940s, long-time employee and former dishwasher,  Harry Sherry purchased the restaurant.   Sherry later passed the legacy down to his family.

The Steakhouse today is run by his grandsons,  Greg and Marc Sherry. 

Known for its classic Steakhouse atmosphere and texas-style slabs of beef, their porterhouse steak for two was once described as “thicker than the Manhattan phone book and twice as heavy”. 

In the 1990’s, the restaurant was the first in the United States to introduce Wagyu beef from Japan.  

The restaurant has been featured in episodes of Seinfeld and The Sopranos.

Open now for 157 years, it is the oldest continuously operating Steakhouse in the United States.