3 editor picks in Toronto.
Toronto's Jewish-deli tradition runs from smoked meat and pickles to dairy-restaurant classics. Centre Street Deli and the long-running United Bakers Dairy Restaurant carry the heritage forward, with the Pickle Barrel keeping a larger all-day deli format going at Yonge and Eglinton.
3 jewish deli places in Toronto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Toronto · Jewish Deli across every city.
Order A smoked meat sandwich on rye with deli pickle.
The Pickle Barrel at Yonge and Eglinton has run the Toronto-based deli chain since 1971, smoked meat sandwiches and Jewish-deli classics on the 2nd floor.
Order The classic smoked meat sandwich on rye with mustard and a pickle.
Centre Street Deli on Bay Street is the 2024 downtown outpost of the Thornhill original since 1988, Montreal-style smoked meat hand-sliced over light rye.
Order The split pea soup with a potato latke and applesauce.
United Bakers at Lawrence Plaza is the city's reference kosher-style dairy restaurant since 1912, no-meat menu with blintzes, smoked fish and split-pea soup.
