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Completely vegan deli selling fresh pastries, coffee, sandwiches, charcuterie, select produce and groceries, and take-home meals. Canteen serves dine-in food, including breakfast options, lunch plates, coffee, sandwiches, toasties and pastries, as well as hot and cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Gluten-free options available. Deli shares premises with Smith & Daughters restaurant. Est. 2015 and relocated from 111 Moor St in 2021. Open Tue-Thu 8:00am-3:00pm, Fri-Sun 8:30am-3:00pm.

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eimokeeffe

Points +88

Vegan

29 Oct 2015

Wow! - Edit

The staff are great and the take home groceries you can buy are great.

Get prepared to feel a little on the larger size because I don't know who could resist the many tasty cakes with gluten free options available.

This was my first time trying mock meat and they do it well. I had the Parmageddon..seriously delicious!

I'll be back for the 'turkey stuffing sandwich' for sure

Pros: AL VEGAN

beancurdled

Points +1675

Vegan

07 Oct 2015

best baked goods - Edit

Now that I've sampled a number of different items at Smith and Deli, I'm ready to declare myself a fan. Mind you, on my first few visits I was unsure, so I wouldn't guarantee you, like a previous reviewer has, that if you go in and order anything, you'll love it.

On my first visit I grabbed a citrus slice, a pasta salad, and a coffee to takeaway. I've never ordered coffee there again, as I didn't like it. Too cold, very sweet notes. The citrus slice reminded me a bit of lemon curd and a bit of marmalade but I would have liked it more tart and less sweet. You can see my preference emerging here. Similarly, I thought the pasta salad needed a bit of something to cut through the garlicky, creaminess of the mayo.

Based on recommendations, I went for a sandwich next time, the Temple of Doom. The BREAD! So chewy, sour, bubbly...the perfect Sanfrancisco style sourdough. The fillings were nicely balanced too - spicy jalapeños, vinegary pickles cabbage, that rich, garlicky mayo again. The bread was really the star though. I can't honesty say it was worth the price, although I know they use expensive mock ingredients.

My most recent visit was the most satisfying. Potato and three cheese pizza - as expected, the base was as perfect as their bread. And the feta style vegan cheese sprinkled over the top replaced everything I miss about strong, salty, briny white cheese. And, damn, they had almond croissants! I didn't think anyone could match the ones Crumbs used to make on a Saturday but this did. Perfect.

While, mostly due to the high prices, I don't really feel it's worth crossing town to eat from the deli, I'll always grab a few things when I'm in the area. And, as mentioned, the staff are exceptional so it's always a pleasant experience, no matter how busy.

Pros: amazing sourdough , lovely staff

Cons: pricey

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chocoholicPhilosophe

Points +865

Vegan

17 Aug 2015

Mmmm, doughnut! - Edit

I'd been wanting to check out this deli since I first heard about it, and a bit over a week ago, I finally had a chance. We'd already had lunch, and had plans (unfortunately foiled as Frolic is no longer in business) to have waffles in the afternoon, so we didn't sample much of the food. I couldn't not try something though, so I grabbed a cardamon-mandarin doughnut to share. It was amazing, it tasted just like a real doughnut should (to the best of my memory), except even better, due to the gourmet flavourings.

There's also a great selection of vegan groceries, although, as is usual for explicitly vegan groceries, most of them cost more than I can justify spending, so I didn't buy any. However, I would like to come back sometime and buy some far too expensive So Delicious ice-cream, just to try it.

As an aside, I was expecting a "deli" to have more in the way of traditional deli products, things like salamis, hams and cheeses (they have a range of cheeses including Miyoko's, but not ones made in house as far as I saw) rather than salads and baked goods. That's not a problem as the salads looked great and the baked goods (at least the doughnut) were awesome, just not what I was expecting.

Rated only 4 cows due to having tasted only one product, but I'll probably adjust the rating once I've tasted a few more things.

Pros: Great grocery range, Lots of delicious looking baked goodies

jesse558

Points +331

Vegan

29 Jul 2015

umm... - Edit

The best vegan takeaway food place I've had, along with my friends in the city areas to date.
Consistent

Pros: range, price, quality

BeeTownsend

Points +20

Vegan

17 Jul 2015

Vegan Mecca - Edit

If you have been to Smith & Daughters then you will have a pretty good idea of why you should go to Smith & Deli, their NYC Deli-style counterpart. If you haven't been to either eatery and you're vegan, you are SERIOUSLY missing out! In fact, if you're not vegan and you haven't been to S&D you're seriously missing out! The food is out of this world amazing. They are the masters of crave-quenching mock foods and just general deliciousness! But the best part is the beautiful vibe of this venue. They work really hard to have that old school neighborhood deli thing going on. They remember your name, engage in friendly banter, and Shannon and Mo are often about to say hi and explain how it all works too. Do yourself a favour and go...now.

chahawww

Points +1088

Vegan

08 Jul 2015

Oh yeah - Edit

So freaking awesome. Can't say enough good things. Just go there and order something, anything, and you will not regret it.

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vegjimbo

Points +54

Vegan

06 Jul 2015

Amazeballs - Edit

This place is more proof that Shannon is a genius. Vegan croissants! The food is the top quality you expect from Smith and Daughters and the place is full of people who want to be there.

Pros: The best vegan food you can take home.

Cons: There's only one of them.