Best Delicatessens South Of Boston

A delicatessen or deli, as it is more casually called, is a restaurant and, sometimes, a service counter to purchase cold cuts by the pound. Deli sandwiches are hearty and piled high with thinly sliced meat, topped with cheese, a creamy condiment and often with heaps of chopped veggies. Many delis also serve a variety of salads, including Greek, Caesar and tossed, which sport a variety of toppings that classify them as a full meal. There is an abundance of delicatessens just south of the city that offer delicious sandwiches and other specialty fare. Most true delicatessens serve classically Jewish-based food while others offer Italian and other specialty menus.

Zaftigs
335 Harvard St.
Coolidge Corner
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 975-0075
www.zaftigs.comThis well-known Brookline deli, which is on the southern fringe of the city, serves breakfast all day, lunch and dinner. The specialty sandwich offerings at Zaftigs are many, but the Open Faced Meatloaf Melt is a real treat. It is piled with meatloaf, fresh tomato and cheddar cheese on a bulkie roll and topped with Cajun ketchup. Another unique sandwich is called the Lupo, which is hot brisket piled between two potato pancakes and topped with vegetable gravy and horseradish.

Rubin's Kosher Restaurant Delicatessen
500 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 731-8787
www.rubinsboston.comSandwiches piled high with delicious meats, a dollop of coleslaw and some Russian salad dressing are the norm at this Kosher deli in Brookline, which is     located immediately south of the heart of the city of Boston. One very special Rubin's deli sandwich is The Manhattan, which is generously filled with corned beef, hot pastrami and chopped liver. The Gramercy Park sandwich is the true specialty of the house and contains corned beef, hot pastrami, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

That's Italian Too
957 Washington St.
Weymouth, MA 0218
(781) 337-5414
www.thatsitalian2.comThis family-owned business serves the freshest of cut cold cuts in their sandwiches. They actually slice the cheese and cold cuts to order for each sandwich as it is assembled. The traditional Italian sub sandwich is their trademark offering, especially when it is topped with "everything, including hots." That's Italian Too offers many delicious Italian specialties, including calzones and lasagna as well as a wide variety of submarine sandwiches.

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Fressers Delicatessen
1097 North Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-4383
www.fressersdeli.comFressers Deli offers extraordinary sandwiches, salads and dinners. One specialty sandwich is called Our Famous Fresserand contains a myriad of fresh deli meat and toppings. It starts with corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, turkey and Swiss cheese followed by coleslaw, onions, tomatoes and Russian dressing. A popular veggie sandwich choice is eggplant, mozzarella, pesto and red peppers on the diner's choice of bread.

Maxie's Delicatessen
117 Sharon St.
Cobbs Corner
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 341-1662
www.maxiesdeli.comThis is a Jewish style deli tucked away in Stoughton, which is about 30 minutes south of Boston. Maxie's prides itself on making specialty dishes from scratch. The grilled Reuben sandwich is a popular choice with the mound of corned beef, Russian dressing, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on rye bread. The hearty Nova lox platter is another popular item at Maxie's Deli with a heap of smoked salmon, hard-boiled eggs, cucumbers, red onion, lettuce tomato and a bagel and cream cheese.

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