Deli in Miami

41st Street Deli

509 Arthur Godfrey Rd., Miami Beach Mid/North Beach

786-216-7397

Deli, Kosher, Best Of, Menu

1 article

Bagel Bar East

1990 NE 123rd St. North Miami

305-895-7022

Deli, Bakery, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

Locals love to bemoan the lack of decent bagels in Miami. "New York has the best ones," they whine. "It's all about the water." Well, forget about moving back to Manhattan (or Queens or Brooklyn or Staten Island). Try Bagel Bar East, which is one of the few places in Miami that still hand-rolls, boils, and bakes its dough. These homemade, flavored beauties are so fresh and tasty that no toasting is necessary. In fact, if you hit Bagel Bar East at the right time (6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.), the bagels will be piping-hot. This North Miami spot boasts more than 15 kinds, including plain, everything, poppy, onion, cinnamon-raisin, sesame, garlic, marble, seven-grain, and blueberry. Eat them plain or with a shmear of cream cheese (smoked salmon, chive, or veggie) or salad (tuna, chicken, egg, white fish, or chopped herring).

7 articles

Bagel Cove Restaurant & Deli

19003 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-935-4029

Deli, Jewish, Best Of, Menu

For a true New York deli experience in Miami-Dade County, visit Harriet and Bob's Bagel Cove in Aventura. It's like this restaurant was taken out time, with its classic diner look and feel. There are seats at the counter for the loners and tables and chairs for families. A takeout deli offers a variety of spreads, cold salads, and meats from which to choose. A large case of colorful desserts feature, among others, the always popular black and white cookie and rugala. There's also fresh breads like challah, rye, and pumpernickel. This deli is known for its hand rolled bagels, homemade bialys, onion boards, and pockets. The menu is extensive and includes just about every Jewish-American breakfast or lunch item you can imagine. There are lunch specials which include six free mini bagels, and soups du jour, including daily options like matzoh ball and chicken vegetable. Smoked fish appetizers feature nova or lox and herring and cream sauce. For the truly hungry, a triple-decker club sandwich will satisfy. A frank on a knish with a side of fries is a potato treat. There are also hot meals available like a vegetarian casserole or steak parmigiana. Whatever your liking, age, or religion, this deli has something for you.

11 articles

Bagel Emporium

1238 S. Dixie Highway Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-666-0074

Bakery, Deli, Jewish, Best Of, Readers' Choice

Located across from University Metrorail station (in the same plaza as T.G.I. Friday's and Pier 1 Imports), this little deli is perfect for a student or alum craving a shmear of Jewish soul food. Bagel Emporium bakes their soft, savory, donut-shaped treats daily (a dozen costs $9.95), and uses them for sandwiches that include hot corned beef ($9.50), pastrami ($8.50), Reuben ($9.95), and tongue ($10.50). If chopped liver ($7.95) isn't your thing, Philly cheese steaks and tuna melts (both $8.95) are also on the menu. Belgian waffles and buttermilk pancakes (both $5.95) sizzle on the griddle, but what's the fun in that when there's golden brown blintzes ($6.25) with sour cream and blueberry sauce, and stacked potato pancakes ($5.95) with apple sauce waiting to be gobbled up as well? For a larger meal, start with a potato knish ($3.95) and end with an indulgent plate of the signature nova Benedict (an egg Benedict with smoked salmon) for $9.95. Or opt for an open-face beef brisket (also $9.95) that comes with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy.

8 articles

Bagel Emporium

1501 Venera Ave. Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-661-4920

American, Bakery, Deli, Sandwiches, Best Of

1 article

Bagel Express

11616 Kendall Dr. East Kendall/Pinecrest

305-273-9919

Bakery, Deli, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

The Bagel Express, a nondescript delicatessen squeezed into a small suburban strip mall, crafts deliciously simple bagels that typically sell out before noon. Made from scratch and baked fresh daily, options include pumpernickel, sesame, egg, poppyseed, garlic, salt, cinnamon, plain, and everything. For carb lovers with a conscience, there are also whole-wheat and eight-grain bagels available with a choice of regular or low-fat cream cheese. Fresh, hand-sliced Nova lox, buttery rugelach, and cold-cut-filled bagel sandwiches are also available.

5 articles

Bagels & Co.

11064 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Miami Shores/Biscayne Park

305-892-2435

Deli, Kosher, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

Like the Constitution, the Incredible Hulk, and a baseball pitcher working a no-hitter, there are some things you just shouldn't mess with. Old-school bagel-making should have a place on that list, yet the world is bafflingly full of frozen, bagged holes of dough stomping all over the good name of this traditional Jewish delicacy. Fortunately, Miami has Bagels & Co., a safe haven for the way bagels should be made: hand-rolled, boiled, and then baked to a golden finish. They aren't cheap, and they come in all the traditional flavors: poppyseed, sesame, raisin, garlic, etc. The payoff from this old-fashioned methodology is obvious and delicious: bagels as fat and plump as a grapefruit, the skin crisp, and the innards soft and chewy. So don't mess with bagels from anywhere else or we'll go all Bruce Banner on your ass. Keep it old-school at Bagels & Co. Read our full review of Bagels & Co.

4 articles

Big Slick's Deli

15455 W. Dixie Highway Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-940-4141

Deli, Menu

Big Slick's is a big deli that serves 16 types of sandwiches - "small blinds," $5.95 to $6.95; "big blinds," $7.95 to $8.95. The menu is playing-card-themed, so honey-maple turkey, melted Swiss, and Russian dressing is "3 of a Kind"; grilled chicken, bacon, provolone, and pickles becomes "Two Pair." Besides the aforementioned chicken chop salad, a good under-$10 bet would be a small blind meatball parmigiana ($5.95) on fresh-baked baguette (rye, onion roll, and whole wheat are also offered), with a pint of homemade soup of the day ($3.95). Or any small sandwich (which should be noted are not all that small) accessorized with a can of soda and choice of potato salad or coleslaw for $1.99 extra.

1 article

Buena Vista Deli

4590 NE Second Ave. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

305-576-3945

French, Deli, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

If your ideal breakfast involves scrambled eggs, bacon, and Wonder Bread, perhaps it would be best if you did not venture into Buena Vista Deli. But if your perfect first meal of the day involves homemade jelly, fresh breads, madeleines (85 cents), chocolate croissants ($2.50), and chocolate eclairs ($3.95), this neighborhood spot delivers a remarkable French breakfast. In the later hours of the day, Buena Vista Deli also serves casual dinner and lunch -- all under $9. Buena Vista has great sandwiches, salads, and sweets. Flavors are fresh, pastries are flaky, and salads are complex. It's a favorite spot for a tasty lunch or an even better French-style breakfast.

21 articles

Cafe del Mar

710 Washington Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

305-534-7734

Deli, Health, Recommended, Menu

At Cafe del Mar, you can order sumptuous smoothies — with your choice of fresh fruits and nutritional supplements — wraps, salads, sandwiches, and pita melts any time, day or night. You can even order breakfast whenever you want. All breads, including mini-baguettes, bagels, and croissants, are freshly baked and deliciously soft. Salads are prepared to order and are offered with a wide variety of vegetables, meats, cheeses, and dressings. Best of all, this hip South Beach eatery is located in the heart of Washington Avenue's action.

1 article

Cuban Guys

3174 W. 76th St. Hialeah

786-507-4494

Cuban, Deli, Sandwiches, Best Of

It doesn't get more Cuban than fritas and flan — and the Cuban Guys chain has mastered both. This fast food-esque concept out of Hialeah also serves up pan con bistec, yucca frita, plantain chips, Cuban bowls (a rice, beans, meat & plantain chips mashup), salads and fresh juices. Not to mention that their flan comes in multiple flavors — from guava and cheese to cappuccino. The perfect creamy closure to an authentic Cuban meal.

8 articles

Del Sur Gourmet Market

12257 S. Dixie Highway, Pinecrest Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-434-7924

Bakery, Deli, Wine Bar, Best Of

For thousands of years, mankind has found solace in homemade food and good wine, and there are some things our species will never forego. Bakery, wine bar, market and restaurant all in one, this little Argentinian gem is source for all kinds of hearty, comforting "honest" eats from flaky empanadas ($2.29) to juicy grilled ribeyes ($22.95). Eager to please servers will ply you with fresh made fare. Try the crispy mollejas ($11.95) or mozzarella tasting for two ($17.95, or go with the creamy polenta with lamb ossobuco ($22.95), pear and gorgonzola ravioli ($15.95) or grilled filet mignon wrapped with pancetta ($24.95). And don't forget the vino - bottles of wine line the walls, many of which range from $12 - $17. So make like your ancestors and live in the now: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we (may) die."

1 article

Deli Lane

1401 Brickell Ave. Brickell

305-377-8811

American, Deli, Best Of

Deli Lane Café isn't a pastrami-and-corned-beef deli; it's more of a pressed-duck-sandwich-and-tuna-salad-wrap kind of place. At this South Miami institution since 1988, crowds of regulars continue to fill the outdoor seats for brunch. Service is sometimes slow, but the healthful and affordable fare makes the wait worthwhile. The Swiss apple melt sandwich brings together seductive layers of warm, cinnamon-covered apple slices, thick-cut bacon, and melted cheese on raisin pumpernickel bread. Pulling the leaves off a stuffed whole artichoke is awkward, but patience and perseverance is rewarded when your teeth scrape off the warm, buttery goodness from within. Try a "California Dreamin'" quesadilla, a toasty, sprouty, and airy alternative to an otherwise greasy genre. The entire menu is available next door at Sunset Tavern, where it is perfectly acceptable to have a Brie and fruit platter with your beer.

3 articles

Deli Lane Café & Tavern

7230 SW 59th Ave., South Miami Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-665-0606

Deli, Recommended, Best Of

Deli Lane isn't a pastrami-and-corned-beef deli; it's more of a pressed-duck-sandwich-and-tuna-salad-wrap kind of place. At this South Miami institution, crowds of regulars have filled the outdoor seats for brunch since 1988. Service is sometimes slow, but the healthful and affordable fare makes the wait worthwhile. The Swiss apple melt sandwich (by request) brings together seductive layers of warm, cinnamon-covered apple slices, thick-cut bacon, and melted cheese on raisin pumpernickel bread. Pulling the leaves off a stuffed whole artichoke is awkward, but patience and perseverance are rewarded when your teeth scrape off the warm, buttery goodness from within.

6 articles

Delicias de España

7384 Bird Rd. Westchester/West Miami

305-266-5529-305-261-6780

Spanish, Deli, Recommended, Best Of

English can be only very optimistically referred to as a second language at this Spanish market/café/bakery. But the stock of imported gourmet products, both packaged and fresh, is much more upscale than the low-rent monolingualism would suggest. Especially impressive are the artisan olive oils, unusual cheeses, and two brands of high-quality Serrano hams: mild, soft Campofrio and, for more sophisticated tastes, full-flavored, complex Redondo Iglesias. Both are sold either sliced or, more impressive, whole; for the latter, authentic jamonero ham holders are available, as are the long, sharp specialty knives to execute those paper-thin slices. At the popular café, customers generally line up for tapas and daily specials such as tortilla espanola con jamon serrano. As for the bakery, crema catalana is outstanding, as are various elegant and tasty tarts. Patrons less than fluent in Spanish can point.

12 articles

Epicure Gourmet Market & Cafe

1656 Alton Rd., Ste 300, Miami Beach South Beach

305-672-1861

Bakery, Deli, Eclectic, Recommended

Miami's premier upscale foodie emporium displays an impressive array of reasonably priced, decently flavorful meals to go, freshly made or frozen. Skip the frozen ones, which resemble the TV dinners of the bad old days. Instead, try the excellent New England-style clam chowder, hearty pasta e fagioli, well-made lasagna, or tasty chicken potpie; any one of these with a salad and hunk of French bread would make a fine dinner. A quite creditable bread pudding would make an equally fine dessert.Read our full review.

38 articles

Etzel Itzik Deli

18757 W. Dixie Highway Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-937-1546

Israeli, Deli, Recommended, Best Of

Etzel Itzik Deli in Aventura just might be the best Israeli spot in town. For breakfast, they serve shakshouka — eggs poached in a fiery tomato sauce. For lunch, they sling hummus, labneh, and sandwiches crammed with egg, pickled mango, eggplant, and tahini called sabich.

9 articles

Europa Delicatessen

425 Washington Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

305-534-0070

Market, Deli, European, Best Of

2 articles

Franky's Deli Warehouse

2596 W. 84th St. Hialeah

305-827-5366

Deli, Sandwiches, Best Of

4 articles

The Fresh Market

2640 S. Bayshore Dr. Coconut Grove

305-854-7202

Deli, Market, Salads, Sandwiches, Retail, Best Of

Fresh Market looks like an old-time general store with better lighting housed in swank digs right alongside Biscayne Bay. Tranquil music and aromatic produce seize your senses as soon as you enter (and, hey, the make-your-own-six-pack-of-beer cooler is definitely engaging), but the island in the center of the store is where the finest array of prepared foods is displayed and dispersed to hungry patrons. The extensive collection includes quiches, meatloaf, barbecued pulled pork, stuffed cabbage, carrot soufflé, sushi (rolled before your eyes), salads, and sandwiches (Reubens to Cubans to Mediterranean-style paninis piled up as if auditioning for a food shop in Milan). But what puts Fresh Market in a league of its own is a stunning lineup of first-class roasted meats: glazed crown ribs of pork roast, plump rolls of herbed turkey breast, chipotle-barbecued baby back ribs so succulent that Shorty's is shaking in its cowboy boots, and five types of darkly bronzed rotisserie chicken - our favorites are the honey-bourbon and whiskey-sage. This is by no means an inexpensive shop, but many of the prepared foods are less extravagantly priced than you might think; chicken costs $3.69 per pound and the aforementioned roasts cost $4.99 to $8.99 per pound. If all that isn't enough to put some pep in your step, grab a cup of freshly roasted coffee from a complimentary dispenser up front.

19 articles

Gardner's Market

7301 SW 57th Ave., South Miami Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-667-9953

Deli, Market, Sandwiches, Community Venues, Best Of, Menu

When Whole Foods seems too overwhelming or impersonal, head to cozy market-bistro Gardner's Market to pick up imported beluga and a latte or a scone. The gourmet shop offers prepared salads, a hot foods section, and a station where sandwiches and burgers ($6.99) are made to-order. The staff doesn't seem to fit the image that Gardner's is trying to project - employees are mostly uninformed, if accommodating - and the store is highly unorganized. No takeout menus, business cards, or other standard informative materials are on hand. But Gardner's offers a terrific takeout deal called meals for four ($19.99), which includes four servings of turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, French green beans, and a baguette.

1 article

Gardner's Market

8287 SW 124th St. East Kendall/Pinecrest

305-255-2468

Deli, Market, Sandwiches, Retail, Best Of

When Whole Foods seems too overwhelming or impersonal, head to cozy market-bistro Gardner's Market to pick up imported beluga and a latte or a scone. The gourmet shop offers prepared salads, a hot foods section, and a station where sandwiches and burgers ($6.99) are made to-order. The staff doesn't seem to fit the image that Gardner's is trying to project - employees are mostly uninformed, if accommodating - and the store is highly unorganized. No takeout menus, business cards, or other standard informative materials are on hand. But Gardner's offers a terrific takeout deal called meals for four ($19.99), which includes four servings of turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, French green beans, and a baguette.

3 articles

Goldstein's Prime

7419 Collins Ave., Miami Beach Mid/North Beach

305-865-4981

Deli, Jewish, Kosher, Sandwiches, Best Of

When Goldstein & Sons opened at Collins Avenue and 74th Street 30 years ago, there was no shortage of competition with three other kosher butcher shops and deli markets in the surrounding North Beach neighborhood. Today, rechristened with a slightly different name, the mom-and-pop store is the last one standing. Jews and gentiles from all over Miami-Dade's northeastern communities trek here for a truly authentic deli experience that has become a part of Miami Beach's rich Jewish roots. Goldstein's significance was recently documented in a short film by a young Jewish auteur named Aaron Davidson, titled A Slice of Life. In the minidoc, family patriarch Joe and his customers share recollections as the butcher, his son, and his grandchildren prepare orders. The images convey the pride and hard work the Goldsteins put in six days a week. At the deli counter you will find homemade gravlax for $6.25 per quarter-pound. Salads range from $4.99 (potato or cucumber) to $9.98 a pound (all-white tuna). Deli sandwiches overloaded with corned beef, pastrami, bologna, salami, turkey, roast beef, brisket, or tongue are available for $7.95 or $9.95. You can also purchase deli meats to take home. For holiday dinners and special occasions, Goldstein's offers a 12-person food platter for $189 that includes five rotisserie chickens or a 14-pound turkey, four quarts of homemade chicken soup with matzo balls, 12 pieces of gefilte fish, a potato kugel, two pounds of carrot tzimes, and four pounds of hot or cold side salads. But if you have a few more shekels, go with the $249 brisket platter.

1 article

Hank & Harry's

19501 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-974-2781

Deli, American, Best Of

1 article

Hank & Harry's

1691 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

305-763-8107

Deli, American, Best Of

7 articles

Joanna's Marketplace

8247 S. Dixie Highway, South Miami Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-661-5777

Market, Deli, Recommended, Best Of

Early each morning, when most of us are still asleep, the crew of Joanna's Marketplace is in the kitchen, slicing, dicing, grilling, poaching, broiling, and sauteeing all manner of fresh comestibles. Little bits of smoked ham hocks are being put aside for split-pea soup; tomatoes are simmering into a bisque. Cooks debone chicken breasts that will later be bathed in Marsala sauce or stuffed with prosciutto, sage, and cheese for saltimbocca (the menu changes daily). The lamb being cut up will become moussaka; the beef tips will later be smothered in charred tomato sauce. Any hot entree comes with your choice of a protein and two side dishes. Sandwiches, salads, and a bounty of fresh-baked breads are on hand as well. Joanna's opens daily at 7 a.m. and stays open until 7:30 p.m. (6 p.m. Sundays). Incentive for getting there early is a Belgian-chocolate-filled almond croissant with a cup of frothy cappuccino.

3 articles

Josh's Deli

9517 Harding Ave. Surfside/Bal Harbour

305-397-8494

Deli, Sandwiches, Critics' Pick, Slideshow

There are New York delicatessens that don't go as hard as Josh's Deli. It's amazing to see thick cuts of house-cured pastrami gleaming with moisture and capped with ribbons of fat. The Angus brisket is cured for ten days, smoked, and then steamed; it evokes a smoky flavor (with a hint of sweetness) that puts it on a peppery par with great barbecue. The corned beef is that same Angus brisket, cured, braised, and sliced thick and juicy — miles apart from the pallid strips of meat that pass for an original cut nowadays. All sandwiches come on thin-sliced, seed-flecked rye spread with dazzling yellow mustard — made, like everything else, on the premises. All meats and fish are cured and/or smoked in-house. Owner Josh Marcus makes the sour pickles too, alongside wild creations such as the "Jewban," an unholy Jewish-Cuban alliance made with pastrami, Swiss cheese, pickles, and pork.

42 articles

Kalinka Euro Deli

18090 Collins Ave., #24, Sunny Isles Beach North Dade

305-705-9333

Deli, European, Russian, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

This Russian and European deli and grocery store draws customers from several counties away, who come to buy the herring, halvah, kasha, caviar, candies, kefir, Georgian wines, bottles of bouncy Baltika beer, and all manner of marinated and pickled vegetables in glass jars -- including full garlic bulbs as well as whole tomatoes with the stems still attached. Folks also flock here for the home-cooked specialties, served at a smattering of tables in the front portion of the market (with some more seating outside). For a gratifying lunch (or, for that matter, dinner), try the chicken stroganoff with some steamed buckwheat groats (kasha) and one of the salads, perhaps the tart pink toss of diced beets, pickles, cabbage, potatoes, and lentils. Delightful dumplings known as pelmeni and vareniki, filled with sweet cheese, potato, or beef, are boiled to order, which means you'll have to wait awhile for them to cook. We recommend doing so, because the resultant dish is blissfully fresh and delicious. Pass the sour cream!

2 articles

Kosher Kingdom

3017 Aventura Blvd. Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-792-7988

Deli, Kosher, Best Of

2 articles

Kush Hialeah

1000 E. 16th St. Hialeah

305-887-8863

Deli, Sandwiches, Best Of, Slideshow

In 2017, Matthew Kuscher (Lokal, Kush, the Spillover) purchased Stephen's, the last of Hialeah’s Jewish delis, with a mission to keep the tradition alive. He reopened with a restoration so admirable it makes you feel like you’re stepping back to 1954, when the restaurant was one of four delis on the block. Henderson "Junior" Biggers still slices the pastrami and corned beef to order. A pastrami and corned beef combo sandwich comes on rye, slathered with spicy deli mustard, accompanied by coleslaw and a whole sour pickle. Wash it down with an egg cream, served with a pretzel rod. To make sure the restaurant wasn’t stuck in a time warp, Kuscher revamped the menu, offering his now-famous burgers, alongside a whimsical cocktail menu. Kuscher may have rebranded the place to Kush Hialeah, but he still pays tribute to the Hialeah of yesteryear. Don’t forget to pay your respects to the late Walter Mercado in the ladies’ room, decorated with a giant mural of the beloved astrologer.

25 articles

Lots of Lox Deli

14995 S. Dixie Highway, Palmetto Bay East Kendall/Pinecrest

305-252-2010

Deli, Jewish, Kosher, Best Of, Menu

Like a parable, it's as if a thunderous voice from above spoke to a lost (and most likely hungry) tribe wandering in the brash wilderness of south Miami-Dade and said: "You must build a restaurant, serve the food of your people there, and make it extra tasty!" Because at Lots of Lox it's all there: grandma-approved matzo-ball soup, crisp potato pancakes, bagels, blintzes, white fish, starchy knishes, and mounds of perfect pastrami. Sandwiches include the schlemiel ($10.95) stuffed with turkey, salami, Swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing and the East Side ($10.45) filled with roast beef, tomato, onion, and (what am I?) chopped liver. If only the miracle of food this good happened more often.

1 article

Mainzer's German Deli

12113 S. Dixie Highway, Pincrest East Kendall/Pinecrest

305-251-2060

Deli, Sandwiches, Best Of

1 article

Mo's Deli

2780 N.E. 187 St. Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-936-8555

Deli, Menu

Mo's Bagel and Deli - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner

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