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City Delicatessen & Bakery


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4 of 5 stars 28 ratings
28 ratings
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#310 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: Diner, Delicatessen
  • Neighborhood: Downtown
  • Address: 535 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
  • Phone:  (619) 295-2747
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5 of 5 stars
iQuack 4 contributions
San Francisco
Jun 12, 2009

Most deli lunches are greasy and salty horrors, but not what I had at the City Delicatessen in San Diego yesterday. I chose the grilled chicken breast plate that included a large and tasty chicken breast, fruit salad, and cottage cheese. All of these items were on one plate, but the portions were quite large, so a filling meal. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
JCarlson1 56 contributions
San Diego, CA
Feb 26, 2009

Time and time again this restaurant continues to impress!! It is inexpensive and the food is great...the bar is great, try the mimosas! more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 24, 2008

Great deli menu, friendly service. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 25, 2008

Eggs Benedelli and football is priceless. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 26, 2007

If you're dying for an authentic delicatessen, this is the only one in San Diego. But I really don't like that type of food. To each his own. more

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4 of 5 stars
Finky099 29 contributions
Orange County, CA
Oct 29, 2007

Stopped in for a late lunch on 9/24/07. Cute, "NY deli" decor on the inside. There's also a long lunch counter/bar you can sit at. Interior reminds me of Nate n' Al's in Beverly Hills. Service was good, the food was good and AMPLE (grilled eggplant sandwich and potato salad), and there's plenty of deli mustards to choose from on... more

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3 of 5 stars
jetlagnow 63 contributions
Los Angeles
Mar 21, 2007

Your basic deli food and decent breakfasts. Not bad. A bit pricey. But this deli is no comparison to any major deli in Los Angeles or New York City. Cantor's in L.A. is way better as is Carnegie deli in NYC. But, there aren't that many delis in San Diego, so you take what you can get. Parking is difficult... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Westbrook, Maine
Jan 23, 2006

We stopped by here for breakfast one morning, and it was acceptable. Decent basic food, prompt service all in all it was as we expected it to be. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Diego
Nov 28, 2005
3/4 found this review helpful

On Veteran's Day, I took lunch at City Delicatessen as a first-time customer. I ordered spinach lasagna w/small side salad, iced tea, and wine. I experienced the following: #1.) I found something floating in a glass of wine that I was served. #2.) I bit into a stem left on the one small tomato in my very sparing salad. #3.)... more

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1 of 5 stars
SDNative62 4 contributions
San Diego
Aug 28, 2005

I was checking out the baked goods in the glass case and to my surprise there was roaches crawling over the treats ... more

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City Delicatessen & Bakery Address

535 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Tel: (619) 295-2747
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.