Deli · Petaluma, Sonoma County
About
Ray's Delicatessen & Tavern is a deli in Petaluma, independently owned. The site read its menu and scored every sandwich on it as the menu lists it; what follows is the menu, drawn and scored, not a review.
- Type
- Deli
- Where
- Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
- Ownership
- Independent
- On the menu
- 29 sandwiches, 1 burger, 4 hot dogs; the best Sandwich Score is 96
- Breads
- ray's roll, split ray's soft roll, buttered toasted soft roll, choice of bread, toasted sliced sourdough, toasted french roll, and 6 more
- Provenance
- 2 house-made layers, 3 from a named producer by the menu's own wording
- Worth a look
- 13 items with something notable
- Menu
- The menu this page was read from, read 2026-09 · Website
- Directions
- On Google Maps
Where it is
View on OpenStreetMap Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Particularly interesting
- Liverwurst Special (86): house-made: Pickled Carrot; Pickled Onion
- Roast Beef & Blue Cheese (65): house-made: NEW:Blue Cheese Cream Cheese; ingredient not in the pantry: Blue Cheese Cream Cheese, House Dressing
- Argentinian Dog (53): named producer: Hot Dog; ingredient not in the pantry: Jalapeño Relish
The sandwiches
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Andrades Sub 81 excellent
ray's roll, cold: roast beef; turkey; salami; provolone cheese; onion; pepperoncini; lettuce; tomato; pesto mayo.
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Argentinian Dog hot dog 53 solid
split ray's soft roll, toasted: evergood all beef frank (low tier); chimichurri; jalapeno relish; pickled onions; feta cheese.
Worth a look: named producer: Hot Dog; ingredient not in the pantry: Jalapeño Relish.
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BBQ Beef 96 legendary
buttered toasted soft roll, toasted: roast beef; cheddar; bacon; mustard; bourbon bbq sauce; tomato; jalapeno relish; caramelized onion.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Jalapeño Relish.
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Chicken Salad 52 solid
choice of bread, cold: diced chicken breast; celery; onion; bell peppers; dried cranberries; paprika; mayo.
Worth a look: rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Paprika.
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Club 84 excellent
toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: turkey; bacon; jack; avocado; tomato; lettuce; mayonnaise.
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Corned Beef Special 59 solid
toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: corned beef; swiss cheese; provolone; tomato; dijon mustard; sriracha slaw.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Sriracha Slaw.
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Dimitri Special 67 very good
toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: havarti cheese; pickled jalapeno; sun dried tomato; chimichurri; avocado; cucumber; lettuce; tomato; aioli; house dressing.
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Frederick's Chicabacon 90 legendary
ray's roll, toasted: chicken breast; bacon; provolone cheese; spinach; tomato; onion; chipotle mayo.
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French Dip 44 rough
toasted french roll, toasted: london broil roast beef; jack cheese; dijon mustard; au jus.
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Ham & Brie 57 solid
toasted full circle french roll, toasted: ham; triple cream brie; fig jam; house caramelized onions; light mayo; arugula.
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Hot Ham & Jalapeno 46 rough
toasted ray's roll, toasted: ham; american cheese (low tier); jalapeno relish; aioli.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Jalapeño Relish.
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Justin's Mad Chicken 73 very good
ray's roll, toasted: chicken breast; jack cheese; pepperoncini; onion; sundried tomato; mayo; tomato; lettuce.
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Keokuk 64 very good
toasted ray's roll, toasted: pesto mayo; sundried tomatoes; pepperoncini; tomato; turkey; bacon; roasted red pepper; provolone; pepper jack cheese; cayenne; spinach.
Worth a look: rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Cayenne.
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Kryptonite 72 very good
toasted garlic french roll, toasted: chicken breast; swiss cheese; tomato; jalapeño; pesto mayo; lettuce.
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Liverwurst Special 86 outstanding
toasted marbled rye, toasted: dietz & watson braunschweiger; bacon; house pickled carrots (house-made); house pickled onions (house-made); dijon mustard; mayo; swiss; lettuce.
Worth a look: house-made: Pickled Carrot; Pickled Onion.
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Mediterranean Vegetarian 74 very good
full circle wheat roll, cold: artichoke hearts; feta cheese; olive tapenade; sun dried tomato; pesto mayo; lettuce.
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Miranda Special 42 rough
toasted full circle french roll, toasted: triple cream brie; aioli; lightly dressed mixed greens.
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Pop's Pesto Chicken 78 excellent
ray's roll, toasted: chicken breast; provolone cheese; sundried tomato; pesto mayo.
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Popeye 77 excellent
toasted ray's roll, toasted: chicken breast; bacon; swiss cheese; pepper jack cheese; tomato; spinach; chipotle mayo.
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Rachel 83 excellent
toasted marbled rye, toasted: pastrami; swiss; house cole slaw; russian dressing.
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Rachel Dog hot dog 50 solid
split ray's soft roll, toasted: evergood all beef frank (named producer, low tier); swiss cheese; russian dressing; cole slaw.
Worth a look: named producer: Hot Dog.
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Ray's Hot Chicken 84 excellent
toasted french roll, toasted: chicken breast; provolone cheese; aioli; lettuce; onion; tomato.
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Ray's Hot Dog hot dog 46 rough
split ray's soft roll, toasted: evergood all beef frank (low tier); ketchup (low tier); yellow mustard; jalapeno relish; tomato onion relish; sweet pickle relish.
Worth a look: named producer: Hot Dog; ingredient not in the pantry: Jalapeño Relish, Tomato Onion Relish.
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Ray's Hot Pastrami 95 legendary
toasted marbled rye, toasted: pastrami; swiss; onion; pickle; yellow mustard; russian dressing.
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Reuben 94 legendary
toasted marbled rye, toasted: corned beef; swiss; sauerkraut; russian dressing.
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Reuben Dog hot dog 61 solid
split ray's soft roll, toasted: evergood all beef frank (named producer, low tier); swiss cheese; russian dressing; dijon mustard; sauerkraut.
Worth a look: named producer: Hot Dog.
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Roast Beef & Blue Cheese 65 very good
full circle french roll, cold: rare roast beef; house made blue cheese cream cheese; mayo; arugula; dijon; house dressing; tomato.
Worth a look: house-made: NEW:Blue Cheese Cream Cheese; ingredient not in the pantry: Blue Cheese Cream Cheese, House Dressing.
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Roast Beef Special 68 very good
full circle french roll, cold: rare roast beef; havarti; house chimichurri; house horseradish creme fraiche; tomato; light aioli.
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Tuna Salad 68 very good
choice of bread, cold: pole caught wild albacore tuna; diced onions; celery; diced apple; mayo.
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Turkey Avocado Special 47 rough
toasted french roll, toasted: turkey; jack; diced tomato & onion relish; avocado; chipotle mayo; aioli.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Tomato Onion Relish.
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Turkey Cranberry Special 65 very good
toasted french roll, toasted: turkey; cranberry; brie; aioli; mayo; arugula.
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Turkey Melt 64 very good
toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: turkey; jack cheese; roasted red peppers; avocado; mayo; aioli; lettuce.
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Veggie Burger burger 60 solid
ray's roll, toasted: ray's black bean veggie patty (named producer); pepperjack; pesto mayo; aioli; red onion; tomato; dressed greens.
Worth a look: named producer: Plant-Based Patty.
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Western Ave BLT 94 legendary
toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: crispy bacon; lettuce; tomato; sun dried tomato; mayo.
What you can build
- Produce
- onion, lettuce, tomato, pickle
- Sauces
- mayo, mustard
The standard build, if you say nothing: any meat or cheese, mayo, mustard, onion, lettuce, tomato, pickle.