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Centre Street Deli

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 1136 Centre St. (at Vaughan Blvd.) • View on map »
  • 905-731-8037
$30 Gourmet
Allows one person to dine well for $30 or less, including tax and tip; they are not star rated More like this »
Editorial Review

Under the brightest of lights, crowds of Thornhill workers and bubbes who lunch loudly devour classic Jewish comforts. Kishke, a gravy-covered sausage filled with matzo meal and beef fat, dissolves into soft bites of melting beefy mash. Smoked meat on rye, steamed until fork-tender and expertly hand-cut, remains the finest outside Montreal, its peppery curing enveloping the mouth in mustard-soaked glory. Save room for a flaky cheese bagel, its browned crust smelling faintly of buttery ...

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