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Shamas Deli

9.6 • Sandwich shop
🏷️ Affordable
🥪 Chicken Salad Sandwich
💘 Date Spots
🍽️ Lunch Spot
Coffee
🥘 Food
🎯 Authentic
📸 Tourist
🥪 Sandwich
🥪 Pastrami Sandwich
🥗 Chicken Salad
🥪 Deli
🍞 Bread
🥪 Deli Sandwich
🍳 Breakfast
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Tiny sandwich shop with an old-school vibe and intimate atmosphere feels like a classic New York deli. The space is cash-only and run by a passionate owner focused on fresh, quality ingredients. It draws a steady crowd seeking some of the city's best sandwiches in a no-frills setting.
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People are saying

"I thought the pastrami sandwich was the best I'd ever had."

"The service at this lunch spot is super friendly."

"The owner's super friendly and welcoming to tourists."

Good to know

1

The restaurant is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm.

2

The restaurant is cash only; they also accept Venmo.

3

Prices are steep for midtown Manhattan.

Map showing 150 W 38th St
Shamas Deli
9.6
150 W 38th St, New York, New York, United States
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