Marriott Manhattan Eastside-Looking for nearby deli
 

Hello! Friends of mine from Georgia are taking a cruise out of NYC in Sept. They are going to be in NYC for a few days beforehand. They are staying at the Marriottt Eastside and want to find a good deli nearby. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

thanks, but I need recommendations...

In NYC, "deli" can refer to almost any small convenience store that has a sandwich counter. Do you need a deli for pastrami and such, or just a deli for conveniences?

For those who might have suggestions, Marriott Eastside is at Lexington and 49th.

Not a deli, but terrific for breakfast, amazing wraps and salads, sandwiches, desserts, excellent service and prices, is Elite Food Bar, 325 East 48th.

There are delis all over that area, so they won't have a problem finding something they like. A specific suggestion would be Essa-Bagel on Lex a couple of blocks down.

IF they want to go to a New York legend, Carnegie Deli is only a few block away on the West Side.

Carnegie is sort of a deli - but for real deli you need to go downtown. The "delis" is the area of the that Marriott are really small grocery stores and places for local workers to grab a quicky lunch - but completely inauthentic for real deli (pastrami on rye, tongue, pickles etc).

I think their idea of a deli is the pastrami type...I didn't know that the Carnegie Deli was that close..so I will suggest it..