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🥖 Lower East Side · Manhattan, NY

The best deli in Lower East Side

All 25 deli places in Lower East Side, measured the same way. 10 came out above the median. Top of the list is Rebel Cheese Essex Market on 96; Joey Roses takes second with 91. This is mostly $ territory (under $15): 74% of the list. Order-wise, hero, cheeseburger and buffalo wings get mentioned more than anything else.

25 places · 10 with a Sweet Score

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Rebel Cheese Essex MarketTop 10%

Lower East Side · Vegetarian
#1 Vegetarian in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 521 ratings.

96Sweet Score521 ratings
2Rank

Joey RosesTop 10%

Lower East Side · Deli · $

Top 10% in New York County, on 993 ratings.

91Sweet Score993 ratings
3Rank

Russ & DaughtersTop 25%

Lower East Side · Bagels · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 4,738 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score4,738 ratings
4Rank

The Sandwich BoardTop 25%

Lower East Side · Deli · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 273 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score273 ratings
5Rank

Orchard GrocerTop 25%

Lower East Side · Vegetarian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 772 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score772 ratings
6Rank

Katz's DelicatessenTop 25%

Lower East Side · Deli · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 54,693 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score54,693 ratings
7Rank

Datz DeliTop 25%

Lower East Side · Caribbean · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 535 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score535 ratings
8Rank

Delancey BitesLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

77Sweet Score65 ratings
9Rank

Regina's GroceryLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

66Sweet Score253 ratings
10Rank

K&K Food DeliLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score64 ratings

Loho

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet167 ratings

Stop 1 Deli

Lower East Side · Deli

No score yet175 ratings

Nobel Deli

Lower East Side · Deli

No score yet70 ratings

N Cozy Gourmet

Lower East Side · Deli · $$

No score yet128 ratings

207 Gourmet Deli

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet32 ratings

N.Y. Grill & Deli

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet112 ratings

210 Rivington deli

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet109 ratings

Superior Deli

Lower East Side · Deli

No score yet62 ratings

98K Chicken&Burgers

Lower East Side · Halal · $$

No score yet104 ratings

Subway

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet86 ratings

Shake Shack Lower East Side

Lower East Side · Burgers · $

No score yet284 ratings

Remedy Diner

Lower East Side · Diner

No score yet2,920 ratings

Subway

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet165 ratings

Flavor Taste Deli

Lower East Side · Deli · $

No score yet17 ratings
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Deli in Lower East Side, briefly

What is the best deli in Lower East Side?

Rebel Cheese Essex Market currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 96, built on 521 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many deli places are there in Lower East Side?

We track 25. 10 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 Lower East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 74% 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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