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Bay Cities Italian Deli

310-395-8279

1517 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401

www.baycitiesitaliandeli.com

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6 Days A Week;Tuesday Through Saturday;Closed Mondays

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The Scene
This small gourmet grocery store has been one of Santa Monica's most revered institutions since 1925. Aisles are filled with almost every kind of Italian cookie, coffee, high-quality olive oil and cheese imaginable. But it's the sandwiches that lead to the ever-long line of locals mobbing the deli counter. Outside picnic table are usually filled with those who can't wait to devour a sub.

The Goods
Find everything for an Italian feast at home: hot specialties like lasagna, fresh salads, wines and whole loaves of thick, crusty bread hot from the oven. But even with all the gustatory temptation throughout the store, the sandwiches are still king. The Poor Boy is a knockout with bologna, salami and Swiss cheese, but the Godmother is the real deal, piled high with Boar's Head mortadella, prosciutto, salami, ham and provolone with tangy Italian dressing. All come on fresh-baked hoagie rolls and topped with your choice of hot or sweet pepper relish.

The Inside Scoop

  1. Parking - The lot is one-way coming in from Lincoln. You need to exit through the alley behind the store.
  2. Know Before You Go - If you want a hot loaf of bread and it's not in the baskets by the cheese counter, ask the guys behind the deli when the next batch will be out.

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Little Italy

by kdahya

This perfect little Italian deli serves the most delicious sandwiches and hot foods. It's my lunch stop of choice. The checkout lines during lunch hours are unbelievable and parking can be a huge hassle, but the food makes it all worth while. I find that faxing in your order and picking up is the best way to go, but if you have some time, stop by and do a little shopping. Great little stop for your favorite Italian foods.

Pros: Great Food, Selection of Prodcuts, Good Service

Cons: Not enough parking, Long Lines at Lunch

Posted 10/24/03

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Yum!

by partygoer

Delicious sandwiches on good bread. They have Boar's Head turkey. Best meatball sandwich.
Long line for a reason.

Pros: fresh sandwiches, good bread, variety

Cons: wait in line

Posted 09/24/03

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Rude, dirty - Not worth it

by dinela

Deli sandwiches are a dime a dozen, but the folks at Bay Cities think they can act like sandwich natzi's (Seinfeld reference).

I too used to be a regular customer, and one day left a heavy basket on an empty register, so I wouldn' t have to lug it around, and they kicked me out! Unbelievable!!!

Like I said, it's not hard to get a good deli sandwich, Pavillion's rivals if not beats Bay Cities - and they are courteous and helpful.

Cons: Rude, Dirty, Parking

Posted 07/24/03

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Best deli in LA

by briggsferguson

A good sandwich is all about the bread and this place makes great bread. And then builds a great sandwich. Its only drawback is its popularity. Phone in your order, otherwise you'll wait an hour at lunch on the weekends.

Pros: sandwich, food

Cons: wait

Posted 06/20/02

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Hands down... LA's best sandwich.

by grammatke

This place always has a line, and for good reason. They serve the best deli sandwiches in LA. I have yet to find a place that comes close. That's all there is to say.

Posted 05/15/02

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