New York Deli Southside ~ Santa Fe, New Mexico

Latest visit: Jun 2023

First visit: Sep 2013

Looks like the "power outage" has been settled lol. No matter, we were looking for something more American than what we'd been eating, and this Jewish Deli has been a favorite of ours for years, I went back to have hot pastrami on rye with brown mustard. Pickle and chips on the side. And a big glass of orange juice. That's all I need! I did try a small piece of Mrs. RJG's bagel. Delicious. Mrs. RJG switched omelet's to the Baja, and she loved it. Excellent green chile (even the Jewish Deli's have a good green in Santa Fe) that wasn't super spicy but possessed excellent flavor. She said the avocado was really good too. New York Deli continues to be our favorite divert-from-New-Mexican breakfast/lunch place.

--- 4/12/22 update

First time back to the New York Deli since 2016, we decided on an early breakfast versus our usual brunch hour. Because of this I decided to pass on the pastrami sandwich and go with 2 scrambled eggs and corned beef hash. This is the real deal with finely cut corned beef, hash browns, and onions. Perhaps too much of the latter for my tastes, but still a good interpretation of a classic dish. Mrs. RJG went with the Western Omelet which was more like a scrambled egg patty on top of ham, peppers, and onions. Not her favorite she stated. We each got a sesame seed bagel, which was deliciously chewy. Still the best bagels around! Overall a good visit, not our best, but primarily because of what we ordered. Next time it will be back to what we enjoy most.

---original 9/10/15 review

One doesn't normally associate Jewish deli's with Santa Fe, New Mexico, and yet the New York Deli is one of the finest the RJG has been to outside of New York City itself. This is our 3rd year in a row to go, and sometimes we visit twice on the same trip. Especially since it's right around the corner from our chosen hotel (the Doubletree - which we highly recommend primarily because they have balconies to enjoy the beautiful cool weather. And maybe with a beer or three...)

New York Deli is an old fashioned Jewish delicatessen, with a strong Italian slant. Well that just about covers the Mob of the 1940's eh? Whether it's fat kosher deli meat sandwiches, Italian hot subs, or a traditional breakfast with the best homemade bagels you've ever had, New York Deli is the elixir to the New Mexican food hangover. And since we overindulge on the local cuisine, we welcome the diversion. As I presume the locals do as well. Their portions are hearty, at a fair price. and very good. The hot pastrami on NY Rye with brown mustard and a kosher pickle is the best I've had outside the 5 boroughs. Mrs. RJG loves their omelet's, and is always one of the highlights of her trip. This is a place where you schmear your butter on your bagel!

This particular New York Deli is in a strip center on the NE corner of Rodeo and Cerrillos - across the same parking lot as the Blue Corn that we covered recently. The interior is bright and cheerful. And how refreshing to hear the quaint instrumental muzak tones of the 1960s. Everything here is a throwback. How we tire of pop music in a restaurant!

Though the sign says "since 1931", that refers to their heritage in New York City and Long Island. They also once had a Bagelmania in Florida in the 1970s. Ultimately they ended up in Santa Fe in the early 90s. The New York Deli Upper East Side is the other location and apparently was a Baglemania originally.

9/16/13; 9//14; 9/10/15 (new entry); 8/4/16; 4/12/22; 6/5/23