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L J's Deli

Deli in San Rafael. 27 sandwiches on the menu; the best scores 94.

A halved chicken Caesar sandwich in white paper on a bamboo board, shaved parmesan and cucumber scattered around it.
Photo: L J's Deli, from its website

Deli · San Rafael, Marin County

About

  • 27on the menu
  • 76typical Sandwich Score
  • 94best Sandwich Score
  • Atier, by the typical sandwich
  • 6house-made layers
TypeDeli
WhereSan Rafael, Marin County, California
OwnershipIndependent
On the menu27 sandwiches
Breadssoft roll, sliced wheat, toasted sourdough, toasted soft roll, toasted sliced sourdough, sliced sourdough, and 4 more
Menu read2026-09

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Where it is

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Particularly interesting

The sandwiches

The typical sandwich here scores 76 (the median of 24 scored plainly). 1 item is listed without a number because the menu names them without describing them.

  1. Apple Chicken Salad 56 solid

    soft roll, cold: house-made chicken salad (house-made); jack cheese; mayo; fresh apples; lettuce; onion.

    Worth a look: house-made: Chicken Salad.

  2. Apple Vegan Club not scored: the menu does not describe a sandwich

    sliced wheat, toasted: avocado; cucumbers; apples; red onion; pepperoncini; lettuce; o & v.

  3. BBQ 89 outstanding

    soft roll, toasted: roasted pork, roast beef or chicken breast (choice); bbq sauce; cheddar; mayo; tomato; red onion; lettuce.

  4. Blast 80 excellent

    toasted sourdough, toasted: bacon; lettuce; avocado; swiss cheese; tomato; pesto mayo.

  5. Brett-Callan 62 very good

    soft roll, cold: turkey; bacon; cheddar; pickles.

  6. Chicken Bacon Jalapeño 89 outstanding

    soft roll, toasted: hot chicken breast; jack cheese; crispy bacon; jalapeños; mayo; lettuce; tomato; red onion.

  7. Chicken Caesar Sandwich 59 solid

    toasted soft roll, toasted: flor's famous house-made caesar dressing (house-made, low tier); sliced chicken; crispy romaine; parmesan cheese.

    Worth a look: house-made: Caesar Dressing.

  8. Classic BLT 89 outstanding

    toasted sourdough, toasted: bacon; lettuce; tomato; mayo.

  9. Cubano 86 outstanding

    soft roll, toasted: hot roasted pork; sliced ham; swiss; mayo; dijon; pickles.

  10. Custom Breakfast 41 rough (much of this build is inferred)

    toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: two scrambled eggs; choice of cheese, ham, bacon or avocado.

  11. Deluxe Tuna Salad 72 very good

    sliced wheat, cold: house-made tuna salad (house-made); avocado; cucumber; onion; pickle; pepperoncini; lettuce; mayo.

    Worth a look: house-made: Tuna Salad.

  12. Everything Breakfast 84 excellent

    toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: two scrambled eggs; jack; mayo; tomato; ham; bacon; avocado.

  13. Halvsie 83 excellent

    soft roll, cold: half turkey; half ham; jack cheese; mayo; dijon; red onion; tomato; lettuce; pickles.

  14. Ham & Cheese Panini 50 solid

    sliced sourdough, pressed: creamy jack; cheddar; ham; dijon; mayo.

  15. Meatball Sub 65 very good

    sweet roll, toasted: meatballs; marinara; swiss.

  16. Mt. Tam Breakfast Bagel 73 very good

    toasted bagel, toasted: cream cheese; tomato; avocado; onion; bacon.

  17. Pastrami Bomb 64 very good

    soft roll, toasted: hot pastrami; melted jack cheese; house-made 1000 island (house-made); avocado; lettuce; tomato; jalapeños.

    Worth a look: house-made: Russian Dressing (Thousand Island).

  18. Pesto 61 solid

    soft roll, toasted: flor's pesto; jack; tomatoes; red onion.

  19. Reuben 94 legendary

    sliced light rye, toasted: hot pastrami; melted swiss; house-made 1000 island (house-made); sauerkraut.

    Worth a look: house-made: Russian Dressing (Thousand Island).

  20. Spicy Breakfast 74 very good

    toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: two scrambled eggs; bacon; sriracha mayo; jack; jalapeños.

  21. Sub Hut Special 46 rough

    Hoagie Roll (not stated on the menu; inferred), cold: turkey; mortadella (high tier); dry salami; swiss; jack; american cheese (low tier); mayo; mustard; tomatoes; pickles; onions; hot peppers; lettuce; o&v.

  22. Terra Linda Sub 59 solid (much of this build is inferred)

    soft roll, toasted: roasted pork, roast beef or chicken breast (choice); teriyaki; cucumbers; red cabbage; sriracha mayo; cilantro.

  23. The Doctor 75 very good

    toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: house-made chicken salad (house-made); jack cheese; avocado; mayo; mustard; lettuce; onion; tomato; pickle.

    Worth a look: house-made: Chicken Salad.

  24. Tuna Melt 89 outstanding

    sliced sourdough, toasted: tuna salad; cheddar; mayo; mustard; tomato; red onions; pickles.

  25. Turkey Bacon Avo 77 excellent

    soft roll, cold: turkey; bacon; avocado; jack cheese; mayo; mustard; red onion; pickle; lettuce; tomato.

  26. Turkey Bacon Cran 84 excellent

    soft roll, cold: turkey; bacon; jack cheese; mayo; red onions; lettuce; sweet cranberry sauce.

  27. Turkey Salami 89 outstanding

    soft roll, cold: half turkey; half salami; swiss cheese; mayo; dijon; red onion; tomato; lettuce; pepperoncinis.

What you can build

Bread
Wheat, Light Rye, Soft Roll, Bagel, Dutch Crunch, Sliced Sourdough, Gluten Free Soft White
Cheese
Cheddar, Swiss, American, Jack, Provolone
Produce
Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickles, Pepperoncinis, Cucumbers, Apples, Jalapeños
Protein
Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef, Roast Pork, Mortadella, Dry Salami, Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad, Sliced Chicken, Pastrami, Egg Salad
Sauces
Mayo, Pesto Mayo, Sriracha Mayo, Mustard, Dijon Mustard

Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The Sandwich Score is the site's opinion of each recipe as the menu lists it, not a review of the shop. Tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.