Deli Special

Finally, some nice weekend weather! After a quick visit to Carriageworks Farmers’ Market, I continued my walk to Erskineville and stopped by The Deli Erskineville, a cute little family-owned deli I’ve walked past a few times but only recently discovered does sandwiches.

And what a lovely little shop! They stock Iggy’s sourdough, Pepe Saya, Drunken Sailor... all the good stuff. My kinda place lol. The owner was super friendly too.

I went for their $14 Deli Special, and boy... they do NOT skimp on the meat 😂 Soooo much salami and mortadella, with provolone and house-made relish. Very much a salty, meaty, cured-meat kinda flavour, with a little tang from the olives and cornichons. Everything tasted fresh, although the amount of meat was perhaps a tad too much for me. Surprisingly, I didn’t even get super thirsty afterwards!

I took my sandwich to the nearby park, and it was just such a lovely day. Some birds were swooping around a dog (not sure if they were playing or picking on the poor thing lol), and the dog eventually came over and sat right by my feet 😂 Locals out and about, everyone enjoying the sunshine.

For $14, amazing value. But more than that, I just love this kinda neighbourhood deli. Friendly people, lovely selection of goodies, and that warm and fuzzy feeling you get from a good local shop.

Gotta love a good local deli.