Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery

1517 Lincoln Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401 Map
  • (310) 395-8279

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Based on 43 reviews.

Hours of Operation:

6 Days A Week;Tuesday Through Saturday;Closed Mondays

Payment Methods:

VISA, MASTER CARD

Proudly Serving Santa Monica

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    Exceptional

    great sandwich!!

    Posted by guest100 on 01/25/2009

    i went here a couple of weeks ago and just got to writing a review....i went here just to see how great this deli is. it ends up being a little italian grocery store very cute. and the deli section is where you can get your sandwiches. my mother is a pastrami fanatic so i mainly came for her. she loved it her favorite was the fresh bread and the hot pepper salad in the sandwich that made it unique. i got the potroast sandwich it was hot and juicy and they give you alot. the price is good too. for $8 you will not be hungry for the rest of the day! i would love to try everything on the menu

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    Quick Tip!

    Posted by delilover on 01/24/2009

    I come here almost every Sunday, and I don't live that close! Amazing sandwiches! I used to try to come in before 11am so the line would be a little shorter but have since found a little secret. Call your order in ahead of time and it should be ready in about 15 mins (although they say it can take up to 45 mins). You can just walk in past the line and grab your sandy!

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    Best Deli In SM!!

    Posted by JMorganla on 06/15/2008

    I love Bay Cities!! Best Deli around for sandwiches as well as a wide variety of candy! Tons of people there at lunch time but worth the wait!

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    Best Sandwich in Los Angeles!!!

    Posted by alo23 on 04/15/2008

    "Oohhh my god!!!" That is all I could utter as I was devouring the best sandwich I have ever had! Bay Cities has the most amazing sandwich, the Godmother, which is unlike anything else I have ever had. The prices are resonable and though there was a wait it was well worth it! Besides the deli, the market has the most amazing imported groceries! Enjoy!!

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    really really good sandwhiches,, with alotta flaws

    Posted by everytime999 on 02/27/2008

    this place makes the BEST deli sandwhiches which is really all that matters to me but... getting those great sandwhices is a hassel because first you have to hunt down and fight for a parking spot, then you gotta wait approx. 15-20 min to order, plus SOME of the employees are rude as hell, the manager is rude as hell, and they love to kick customers out for some reason which i find really funny, at bay cities the customer is NEVER first...its kinda dirty inside and if your going to eat outside on there tables, there always dirty and trashy and theres birds flying all over the place next to you, and theres bird doo doo everywhere too, which is nasty. but aside from all that the food is great and the bread is to die for.

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    Very Good

    I came home from New York to have a Bay Cities

    Posted by map9189 on 02/03/2008

    Bay cities was the first sandwhich i ever liked. I get the same thing every time, a soppresatta with the works and mild peppers, its to die for. I went to school in New York city and found nothing that could compare. However the lines can be long and if you order online your food can be soggy. Last time I was there I found an eyelash in my sandwhich was gross to say the least. However, it did not turn me away from the place.

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    My daily dose of Italian

    Posted by fridays on 01/25/2008

    MMMM...Good! This place was introduced t0 me 2 years ago and i have never stopped coming in to get my fix of pasta, hot sandwiches and pot roast. And my favorite part is getting their super moist muffins at the end of a meal.

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    Best Italian deli

    Posted by gromitzzz on 01/23/2008

    It's a small nook in Santa Monica that attracts a lot of crowd. There are plenty of authentic Italian products sold in the tight market and fresh meals served everyday. The combinations are to die for (loved the roasted chicken and baked mac!). Come before lunch if you want to catch a few of the available outdoor seats.

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    Try a turkey Sandwch with the works and some macaroni and potato salad.

    Posted by smiley1120 on 11/07/2007

    I loooove this place. Great Bread, great boars head deli meats, great salads. I also go here to buy my freshly grated cheeses and higher quality pastas and sauces. I always get the same sandwich when I go here, boars head maple honey turkey, swiss cheese, the works with mild peppers and then I go and get a side of pickles and hot peppers that are .10 cents each and pre-packaged to speed up the line. I love all of the mixed salads, macaroni, potato (not the red one but the other one, but the red one is good too), caprese, etc. Their hot case items are wonderful too, but they look like even more of a heart attack in a sandwich. Definately check this place out if you haven't. The sandwich makers are funny, I think they have some sort of contest going on between each other about the cute girls that go in to grab a sandwich. The sandwich makers don't wear gloves and I don't think it's the most sanitary, but the sandwiches are so dam good I don't think anyone cares enough to stop eating here.

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    Now THAT is a Good Sandwich

    Posted by jbrizzy on 08/21/2007

    WAH!!! The guy at Bay Cities was mean to me!! Any one who pays attention to that stuff and doesn't go get a sandwich here is insane. Clearly the best deli in LA. As a transplanted New Yorker, this is the only place I go to get a sandwich. The food and bread are fesh and there's plenty of other sauces and dressings you can buy as well. Worth the long lines. Godmother is excellent as is the chicken parm. I'm sure everything else is good but I can't stop buying those two. For what's it's worth, the staff is fine, they are just busy. So if they don't have time to hold your hand, get over it and enjoy a phenomenal sandwhich.

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