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The best deli in Upper West Side

There are 51 deli places in Upper West Side. 18 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. TAP Brazilian Café – 100% Gluten-Free | Tapioca Sandwiches & Açaí | Upper West Side – NYC leads at 90, with Samad's Gourmet right behind on 89. 80% of them sit at $ — under $15. The dishes that keep coming up are pancakes, chopped cheese and omelette.

51 places · 18 with a Sweet Score

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TAP Brazilian Café – 100% Gluten-Free | Tapioca Sandwiches & Açaí | Upper West Side – NYCTop 10%

Upper West Side · Latin · $

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,714 ratings.

90Sweet Score1,714 ratings
2Rank

Samad's GourmetTop 25%

Upper West Side · Deli · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 74 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score74 ratings
3Rank

Upside deliTop 25%

Upper West Side · Deli · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 38 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score38 ratings
4Rank

Cafe AdoraTop 25%

Upper West Side · Coffee · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 378 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score378 ratings
5Rank

Double Pie Pizza - Artisanal NY PizzaTop 25%

Upper West Side · Pizza · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 253 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score253 ratings
6Rank

Giacomo Fine FoodsTop 25%

Upper West Side · Deli · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 102 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score102 ratings
7Rank

SandwellTop 25%

Upper West Side · Vegetarian · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 452 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score452 ratings
8Rank

Mila CafeTop 25%Underrated

Upper West Side · Diner · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 408 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score408 ratings
9Rank

Hajis famous deliLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score60 ratings
10Rank

Jacob's PicklesLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score7,542 ratings
11Rank

Broadway BagelLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,015 ratings
12Rank

Barney GreengrassLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Deli · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score1,671 ratings
13Rank

194 Manhattan DeliLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Deli

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score96 ratings
14Rank

Felo Deli CorporationLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Deli

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score90 ratings
15Rank

Lalu Deli GroceryLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score81 ratings
16Rank

LenwichLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score632 ratings
17Rank

Old John's LuncheonetteLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

54Sweet Score1,631 ratings
18Rank

Mexican Deli Inc.Local favorite

Upper West Side · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

53Sweet Score176 ratings

LENWICH

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet689 ratings

Amsterdam Deli & Grocery

Upper West Side · Deli · $

No score yet60 ratings

Columbia Deli

Upper West Side · Deli · $

No score yet35 ratings

Lenwich

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet147 ratings

King West Deli

Upper West Side · Deli · $

No score yet37 ratings

Joe's Deli

Upper West Side · Deli · $$

No score yet94 ratings
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Deli in Upper West Side, briefly

What is the best deli in Upper West Side?

TAP Brazilian Café – 100% Gluten-Free | Tapioca Sandwiches & Açaí | Upper West Side – NYC currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 90, built on 1,714 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many deli places are there in Upper West Side?

We track 51. 18 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 Upper West Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 80% 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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