Shanghaiist: City Deli: The latest 'best sandwich' in town

yu888

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:27:38 +0800

Put in the context of expats living in Shanghai who have cravings for something seemingly as simple as a good deli sandwich, this place sounds awesome. Sure, we woudl all like lower pricing, but sometimes when the demand for raw veggies, cold meat, sliced cheese on bread , which is still very small compared to the local demand for something over rice, it is logical that the prices will be higher. I will have to try this place out this week...been meaning to but just have not had the chance. Then I can compare it to teh other good sandwiches in twon that I like from Moon River Diner's deli, Deli NYC, and The Sandwich.

City Deli

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:29:13 +0800

We have expanded our menu to include Mexican food. We make our salsa and guacamole fresh everyday. Give it a try. The new menu is up on our website www.citydeli.cn thanks, City Deli

City Deli

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:02:45 +0800

Hello Everyone, Thanks for all the great comments and feedback. We are listening. We have lowered our prices, hired more permanent delivery staff, and expanded our menu. For a copy of our new menu, please email us citydelishanghai@gmail.com or add us on MSN Instant Messenger citydelishanghai@gmail.com. Our website will be coming soon www.citydeli.cn. Have a nice lunch, The City Deli Staff

Paul

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:11:01 +0800

500 words on buying a sandwich - utterly fascinating - what we do without the internet to advance society

jb

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:19:09 +0800

For bread, the Japanese place at Jingan (Yamazuki?) is the best Ive had in Shanghai. Great walnut rolls. Their white is perfect for PB&J.

hdp

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:33:10 +0800

The Hilton on Changshu Rd has great bread products.

Mark

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:53:55 +0800

What I crave more often is pasta. Does anyone know of any good delivered pasta for less than

amber

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:22:59 +0800

oh I will check it out since it's so close to me. guys it's no big deal for sandwhich of 50RMB issue, someone is just sharing info..like provided with price and comment by others, you make your own decision whether to go or not.

sarah

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:03:55 +0800

there is this new place on Huai Hai Zhong Lu called WHISK that puts out an amazing panini sandwich....and has some of the cheapest coffee that this city has to offer. 30 kuai for a panini and a cheap cheap cheap 10-20 kuai for a coffee that's made when you order it. i recommend that everyone check it out. 1250 Huai Hai Zhong Lu, near the Changshu lu metro station.

Ryan

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:40:30 +0800

Umm--what place do YOU go to that has good, authentic sandwiches for 20 kuai each? The best thing I can come up with is the Element Fresh takeout fridge at City Shopper, which sells chicken salad sandwiches for about 20. 30-40 RMB I think is pretty par for the course for delivery for normal sandwiches that use local ingredients. 55 RMB for pastrami (something that definitely wouldn't be locally produced) seems about right.

JW

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:54:11 +0800

InC - Really good bread can be found at Gourmet in the Pudong Shangri-La (yes, Pudong, but just outside the Lujiazui stop). They have crusty loaves of sourdough, baguettes, olive loaves, ciabatta and other varieties, as well as great pastry. And after 6pm it's all 50 percent off.

InChina

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:37:16 +0800

WHENEVER a specific commodity is reviewed, be it a sandwich or not, the price is at utmost importance and has to be kept in Context of Shanghai. In fact, many review sites will write in the first paragraph, the name, type and price. 50RMB for a take away sandwich in SHANGHAI is expensive. No doubt about it. You can get TWO great sandwiches from a well known foreign cafe in town for 44RMB. Two big sandwiches. Plenty of places in Shanghai these days to purchase the "real imported stuff" and it would cost far less. Now, for the actual review: a sandwich relies heavily on the BREAD. They are not importing THAT are they? You know why? Because you can easily get good quality bread in Shanghai in more than one place. Request for an article: where to get good bread in Shanghai, bakeries etc. Thanks.

Terence

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:36:02 +0800

55 RMB isn't THAT expensive for a sandwich. Heck, I am back in the US and 8 USD for a reuben isn't outragously expensive. Sure, it's double the price of a subway "sandwich," but it's on par with something made in a deli. And cheaper than the EXCELLENT Archie B's in Hong Kong (but that place has real egg creams and is muy authentico).

visitor

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:49:51 +0800

@Dan Interesting, so how much is a pack of 10-piece sliced swiss cheese in SH? I guess the cheese and the pastrami are both imported from overseas, that's why they are so expensive. Just for my curiosity, how much is a foot long meat ball sandwich in Subway in SH? I didn't get to eat sandwichs during my trip to SH 20 years ago, and the very idea of eating raw tomato in sliced bread spreaded with butter would have horrified me.

ash

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:42:00 +0800

Isnt a Subway 12 incher only 30rmb or there abouts? Dont they deliver in Shanghai? I remember they did in Qingdao, well, before it closed down they did.

Dan

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:08:13 +0800

Not impossible, just pretty expensive. Cheese especially is really outrageously priced. So who had the best sandwich in Shanghai 20 years ago?

visitor

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:53:57 +0800

@Dan No I haven't. The last time I went to SH was about 20 years ago. I guess you are trying to tell me that it's next to impossible to buy Swiss cheese, rye bread and pastrami in SH? This is a bit surprising since there are thousands of westerners living in SH and surely someone would have realised that there is a market there for these really common western foods ...

Dan

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:44:00 +0800

@ visitor Have you ever tried to buy Swiss cheese (or any decent sandwich cheese), rye bread and pastrami in Shanghai?

visitor

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:23:48 +0800

RMB 50 for a sandwich that's just some processed meat, cheese and sauerkraut in two pieces of bread? That's just ridiculously expensive. How much would it have cost to make it yourself?

amber

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:22:39 +0800

(I'll vote Bund18 (ground floor) for best Panini in town, @50RMB. )