This is a list of notable delicatessens. A

delicatessen Traditionally, a delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessen originated in Germany (original: ) during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the m ...

is a retail establishment that sells a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessens originated in

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during the 1700s. They later spread to the

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in the mid-1800s during the

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. Because of their cultural ties to Central and Eastern European culture, the

Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

popularized the delicatessen within

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beginning in 1888.

Delicatessens

Europe

Dallmayr Alois Dallmayr, usually abbreviated to ''Dallmayr'', is the largest delicatessen business in Europe and one of the best-known German coffee brands: The company has a history of over 300 years and is still in family ownership today. The corporate ...

– Munich, Germany *

Deli de Luca Deli de Luca is a Norwegian convenience store and delicatessen chain founded in 2003 by Adriano Capoferro and four other founding partners (Thor Johansen, Geir Syversen, Terje Bergh and Vesna Milkovic). There are 22 stores in Oslo, four in Berge ...

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convenience store A convenience store, convenience shop, corner store or corner shop is a small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items such as coffee, groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams, tobacco products, lottery ticket ...

and delicatessen chain * Delicatessen stores in Poland

England

The Cheese Shop, Louth The Cheese Shop, Louth is an artisan delicatessen situated in Louth, England, known for its large selection of artisan foods, especially cheese. The Cheese Shop has been featured in national newspapers such as ''The Daily Telegraph'' and its mag ...

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Louth, Lincolnshire Louth () is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.OS Explorer map 283:Louth and Mablethorpe: (1:25 000): Louth serves as an important town for a large rural area of eastern Lincolnshire. Visitor ...

, England *

Fortnum & Mason Fortnum & Mason (colloquially often shortened to just Fortnum's) is an upmarket department store in Piccadilly, London, with additional stores at The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station, Heathrow Airport in London and K11 Musea In Hong ...

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Piccadilly Piccadilly () is a road in the City of Westminster, London, to the south of Mayfair, between Hyde Park Corner in the west and Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is part of the A4 road that connects central London to Hammersmith, Earl's Court, ...

, London *

Gaby's Deli Gaby's Deli was a family Jewish cuisine, Jewish restaurant in London's Charing Cross Road. It was named after the founder, Gaby Elyahou, who ran it with his family. It served fresh salads and homely hot meals such as goulash. It was especially ...

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Charing Cross Road Charing Cross Road is a street in central London running immediately north of St Martin-in-the-Fields to St Giles Circus (the intersection with Oxford Street) and then becomes Tottenham Court Road. It leads from the north in the direction of ...

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Scandinavian Kitchen Scandinavian Kitchen is a Scandinavian delicatessen and grocery store in 61 Great Titchfield Street, London. Its menu is based on the smörgåsbord and the Danish smørrebrød (open sandwich) and draws on the Scandinavian tradition of uncomplic ...

– London

United States

Bavarian Meats Bavarian Meats is an American meat producer and processing company based in Seattle, Washington. The company supplies meats to various delicatessens and grocery stores in the Pacific Northwest. From 1961 to 2020, Bavarian Meats operated a delica ...

, Seattle *

Brent's Deli Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant is a Jewish cuisine, Jewish delicatessen, deli and restaurant located in Northridge, California. The restaurant was opened in 1967 and purchased by Ron Peskin in 1969 for $1700. The deli has expanded to a second l ...

Northridge, California Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center. Originally named Zelzah by settlers in 1908, the comm ...

Chick's Deli Chick's Deli is a delicatessen founded in 1957 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which sells various sandwiches. The deli is known for its hoagies and cheesesteaks. History Chick's was founded in 1957 on Township Lane in Cherry Hill, New Jersey acro ...

, New Jersey *

Canter's Canter's Deli is a Jewish-style delicatessen, opened in 1931 in Boyle Heights, and later moved to the Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California, Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California, near the border of West Hollywood, where it is now. It ha ...

, Los Angeles, California *

DeLaurenti Food & Wine DeLaurenti Food & Wine is an Italian speciality grocery store and delicatessen at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington. Description DeLaurenti Food & Wine is an Italian grocery store and delicatessen at Pike Place Market ...

, Seattle *

Dixie Chili and Deli Dixie Chili and Deli, originally Dixie Chili, is a chain of three Cincinnati chili restaurants located in the Northern Kentucky area of Greater Cincinnati. Dixie Chili is famous for their chili, coneys, and sandwiches. Greek immigrant Nicholas Sa ...

, Kentucky *

Edelweiss Sausage & Delicatessen Edelweiss Sausage & Delicatessen, or simply Edelweiss, is a delicatessen in southeast Portland, Oregon's Brooklyn neighborhood, in the United States. Description In 2018, the ''Portland Mercury'' described Edelweiss as a "wünder-land of weird a ...

, Portland, Oregon *

Fossati's Delicatessen Fossati's Delicatessen is the oldest deli in Texas and one of the oldest restaurants in the United States. Located in Victoria, Texas, Fossati's was opened in 1882 by Italian immigrant Fraschio ("Frank") Napoleon Fossati. Fossati's was added to ...

, Texas *

Jason's Deli Jason's Deli is an American chain of fast casual restaurants founded in 1976 in Oxford, Mississippi, by Joe Tortorice, Jr. There are currently over 240 locations in 27 states. The menu includes sandwiches, wraps, baked potatoes, pasta, soups, sa ...

– has locations in 29 U.S. states *

McAlister's Deli McAlister's Deli is an American chain of fast casual restaurants founded in 1989 in Oxford, Mississippi, by retired dentist Dr. Don Newcomb. There are currently over 500 locations in 29 states. The menu includes deli sandwiches, "giant spuds" ...

– has locations in 24 U.S. states *

Michou Deli Michou Deli is a delicatessen at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. Description Michou Deli is a delicatessen between Le Panier and Piroshky Piroshky at Pike Place Market in Seattle's Central Wate ...

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Pike Place Market Pike Place Market is a public market in Seattle, Washington, United States. It opened on August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States. Overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront on Pu ...

, Seattle *

Molinari's Molinari Delicatessen is a delicatessen in San Francisco, California's North Beach, established in 1896, making it one of the oldest delis in the United States. They make their own brand of salami, as P.G. Molinari and Sons, Inc, which is sold nat ...

– San Francisco * Nate 'n Al –

Beverly Hills Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bev ...

, California *

Sebastiano's Sebastiano's' is a Sicilian delicatessen, bakery, and market in Portland, Oregon's Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, Oregon, Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, in the United States. Established in 2020, the business previously operated in the Montavilla, ...

, Portland, Oregon *

Zingerman's Zingerman's, or Zingerman's Community of Businesses, is a gourmet food business group headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The original business and current flagship operation is Zingerman's Delicatessen. Starting from the original deli, Zinge ...

– Ann Arbor MI

Jewish delicatessens

A Jewish deli, also known as a Jewish delicatessen, is a delicatessen establishment that serves various traditional dishes in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, and are typically known for their sandwiches such as pastrami on rye, as well as their soups such as matzo ball soup, among other dishes.

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* Expatriate delicatessen

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