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The Original Soupman

New York · United States  ·  No soup for you

Seinfeld filmed at The Original Soupman, New York. The Midtown storefront that inspired and played the Soup Nazi's counter. On screen it's The soup stand.

The Original Soupman, New York
Elbert Hampton · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to go

40.76603, -73.985231

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Seinfeld (1989)
On screen
The soup stand
In real life
The Original Soupman, New York
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
20 minutes
Confidence
Probable

The Original Soupman today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Seinfeld film at The Original Soupman?
At 40.76603, -73.985231 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit The Original Soupman?
Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 20 minutes.
What else was filmed near The Original Soupman?
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