Peter Luger is arguably the most revered Steakhouse in the world. The last thing you see in Brooklyn before crossing the bridge to Manhattan is the massive Peter Luger mural next to their car park. They also might be the only centrally located NY restaurant that has a car park? We discovered there's a lot of uniqueness to Peter Luger while talking with the founder's grandson and General Manager, David Berson.

"Our purveyors, who have been working with us for sixty plus years, allow us the first choice since we are such good clients"

STEAK: SINCE 1887

Peter Luger was opened in 1887 by Carl Luger. At the time it was a much smaller restaurant, operated As “Karl Luger’s Billiards and Café”. My great grandfather had a metal factory across the street that we still work from today. Our office is on the first floor. We make some of our sauces in the back. My great grandfather used to come here everyday for lunch and order a steak and a martini. He would bring all his clients here. In 1950 Peter Luger, Karl Lugers’ son put the restaurant up for auction. My great grandfather, not knowing anything about the restaurant industry, was the only one who came to the auction, and he bought it for the price of the land. My great grandmother who was a teacher, quit her job and they hired someone for the USDA to teach them how to select the best meat possible. That is something that to this day is still practiced. I am fourth generation and it has remained the same ever since then.