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The best deli in East Village

All 28 deli places in East Village, measured the same way. 11 came out above the median. Panineria - Greenwich Village leads at 92, with Omakase By Tento right behind on 89. 81% of them sit at $ — under $15. The dishes that keep coming up are hero, chopped cheese and pastrami.

28 places · 11 with a Sweet Score

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Panineria - Greenwich VillageTop 10%

East Village · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,270 ratings.

92Sweet Score2,270 ratings
2Rank

Omakase By TentoTop 25%Underrated

East Village · Sushi · $$$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 77 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score77 ratings
3Rank

Bobwhite CounterTop 25%

East Village · Deli · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,732 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score1,732 ratings
4Rank

VeselkaTop 25%

East Village · Diner · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 7,892 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score7,892 ratings
5Rank

Ray's Candy StoreTop 25%

East Village · Coffee

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,399 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score1,399 ratings
6Rank

La Pulpería by Sazón R.D.Top 25%

East Village · Deli · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 44 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score44 ratings
7Rank

Punjabi DeliTop 25%

East Village · Indian · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,186 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score1,186 ratings
8Rank

Sunny & Annie's DeliLocal favorite

East Village · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

77Sweet Score561 ratings
9Rank

Fantasy DeliLocal favorite

East Village · Deli

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score37 ratings
10Rank

Eleni's GoodsLocal favorite

East Village · Coffee · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score57 ratings
11Rank

Counter ServiceLocal favorite

East Village · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score56 ratings

Neighborhood Deli

East Village · Deli

No score yet33 ratings

Shake Shack Astor Place

East Village · Burgers · $

No score yet2,310 ratings

Lenz's Delicatessen

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet143 ratings

Heavenly Market and Catering

East Village · Deli

No score yet168 ratings

Potbelly

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet40 ratings

fresh&co

East Village · Vegetarian · $$

No score yet446 ratings

Stuyvesant Gourmet Deli

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet83 ratings

Fresno 2 Gourmet Deli

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet37 ratings

Merci Market

East Village · Bagels · $

No score yet81 ratings

Greenland Gourmet Deli and Grocery

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet80 ratings

Pak Punjab Deli & Grocery Smoke Shop

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet317 ratings

Subway

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet192 ratings

Essa Deli

East Village · Deli · $

No score yet15 ratings
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Deli in East Village, briefly

What is the best deli in East Village?

Panineria - Greenwich Village currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 92, built on 2,270 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many deli places are there in East Village?

We track 28. 11 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does deli cost in East Village?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 81% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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