Best Delis Around Detroit
Lunchbox Deli
17018 Mack Ave.
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
(313) 884-1501
This cutting-edge deli has over 20 different kinds of bread, and that's just to start. Catering and delivery are also available.
Onion Roll Deli
27302 Woodward
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 545-9804
There is a lot of character, and characters as well. The menu isn't huge, but what they do—corned beef, pastrami, turkey and insane piles of French fries—they do well. Did you get the idea that portions are big? Would you like to help us with these onion rings?
Stage Deli
6873 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
(248) 855-6622
A Detroit institution that started in Oak Park way back in the '60s, the West Bloomfield Stage is a far more glamorous cry than the original. It's huge, but it is the food, not the glam, that keeps the crowd buzzing here. The sandwiches, named with a Broadway theme, barely fit into your mouth. The hot corned beef is the Tony winner, but they have everything else from chopped liver to matzo balls that demanding deli diners desire.
Steve's Deli
6646 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 932-0800
Named one of the country's finest delis by the 2005 Zagat Restaurant Guide, Steve's has been pleasing discriminating palates since 1994. The homemade chicken soup, served in glass jars, is delicious. The sandwiches are bursting with meats and cheeses, and the baked short ribs are renowned. Enjoy dining in the cozy restaurant under twinkling chandeliers seven days a week, or take advantage of their full carry-out and catering service. It's about as close to New York as you'll get without a plane ticket—right down to cheesecake imported from the Carnegie Deli.
