Dave's Genuine Deli

1763 Avenue Rd, Toronto
(416) 787-3354

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Montreal Smoked Meat with Fries
Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich
Big Smoked Turkey Club
Corned Beef Sandwich
Roast Beef Sandwich
Fresh Cut Fries
Matzo Ball Soup
Reuben Sandwich
Roast Beef Dip
Potato Latkes

Menu

Featured items
Smoked Meat Sandwich
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced smoked meat. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, choice of mustard & a pickle.
Matzo Ball Soup
Homemade the old-fashioned way, carrots, celery, egg noodles, and two handmade matzo balls.
Corned Beef Sandwich
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced corned beef. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, choice of mustard & a pickle.
Grilled Reuben
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced smoked meat or corned beef. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, griddled with Marty's sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing and a pickle.
Potato Latkes
House-made with Yukon Gold potatoes. Served with sour cream or apple sauce.
Roast Beef Dip
HALF POUND! of homemade slow-roasted brisket. Served on a grilled onion roll with creamy horseradish sauce, and served au jus. With a pickle. Nitrate free.
Big Smoked Turkey Club
House-made, brined & smoked turkey breast with a pastrami rub, griddled onion bun, lettuce, tomato, bacon and mayo. With a Marty's dill pickle spear.
Creamy Rice Pudding with Cinnamon
A classic made in-house with free-run eggs and Madagascar pure vanilla extract.
Chicken Kreplach Soup
Homemade the old-fashioned way, carrots, celery, egg noodles, and two chicken kreplach.
Baked Mac & Cheese
Scoobi-Doo noodles in creamy 4 cheese sauce. Baked with more cheddar and a panko crust. Served with a side Caesar salad.
Split Pea Soup
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup. Made with carrots, celery, onions, fresh cracked pepper and touch of fresh garlic. Vegetarian & Gluten Free
House Smoked Turkey
House made, brined & smoked turkey breast with a pastrami rub (nitrate free). Stacked on fresh-baked rye, and choice of mustard or mayo. With a pickle.
Carrot Caramel Cheesecake
Cheesecake filled with chunks of carrot cake all piled high on a graham base and then topped with caramel sauce. Contains nuts
Chicken Fingers
5 Pieces of crispy crunchy chicken fingers and plum sauce. Served with a side of fresh cut fries, Dave's oil, vinegar coleslaw, and Marty's kosher pickle spear.
Greek Salad
Romaine, iceberg, Greek vinaigrette, Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, pickled red onions and kalamata olives. Vegetarian and gluten free as is.
Dave's Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw
With cabbage, carrots, parsley and green onions.
Kids Crispy Chicken Fingers
For kids 12 and under. Crispy breaded chicken fingers (3) and plum sauce. Served with fries and a Mott's Fruitsations treat.
Joe Tea Lemonade (591 ml)
Cabbage Borscht
House made with fresh vegetable and beef short ribs. Gluten Free.

Soups
Matzo Ball Soup
Homemade the old-fashioned way, carrots, celery, egg noodles, and two handmade matzo balls.
Split Pea Soup
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup. Made with carrots, celery, onions, fresh cracked pepper and touch of fresh garlic. Vegetarian & Gluten Free
Chicken Kreplach Soup
Homemade the old-fashioned way, carrots, celery, egg noodles, and two chicken kreplach.
Cabbage Borscht
House made with fresh vegetable and beef short ribs. Gluten Free.

Starters
Potato Latkes
House-made with Yukon Gold potatoes. Served with sour cream or apple sauce.
Beef Knish
House made baked beef knish with gravy on the side. Light pastry stuffed with blended caramelized onion and our house made deli meats.
Kishke
House made, slathered in gravy, rye bread.
Smoked Meat Poutine 1/4 LB
Fresh cut fries, cheese curds, beef gravy and a 1/4 lb of house made smoked meat.
Chopped Liver Appetizer
House made with caramelized onions, boiled egg & rye bread. Garnished with more caramelized onions.

Salads
Greek Salad
Romaine, iceberg, Greek vinaigrette, Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, pickled red onions and kalamata olives. Vegetarian and gluten free as is.
Smoked Turkey Julienne Salad
Romaine, iceberg, honey Dijon vinaigrette, house smoked turkey, Roma tomatoes, red peppers, cucumbers, Swiss cheese, hard boiled egg and crispy chow mein noodles.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, creamy caesar dressing, Grana Padano cheese, croutons.

Hot Sandwiches
Smoked Meat Sandwich
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced smoked meat. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, choice of mustard & a pickle.
Grilled Reuben
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced smoked meat or corned beef. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, griddled with Marty's sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing and a pickle.
Roast Beef Dip
HALF POUND! of homemade slow-roasted brisket. Served on a grilled onion roll with creamy horseradish sauce, and served au jus. With a pickle. Nitrate free.
*FEATURE* The Oy Vey Shmear!
House made pulled corned beef on a grilled potato bun. With spicy brown mustard, lettuce, Chicago pickles, potato latke and shmeared with chopped liver. Served with a Marty's pickle spear.
Big Smoked Turkey Club
House-made, brined & smoked turkey breast with a pastrami rub, griddled onion bun, lettuce, tomato, bacon and mayo. With a Marty's dill pickle spear.
Smoked BBQ Beef On A Bun
House smoked pulled beef, BBQ sauce, sriracha mayo, Chicago dill pickled on a grilled potato bun and a pickle spear
Corned Beef Sandwich
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced corned beef. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, choice of mustard & a pickle.
All Beef Hot Dog
1 all beef hot dog, natural casing, grilled. On a griddled potato bun, choice of toppings and a Marty's dill pickle spear.
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Crispy fried chicken breast, grilled potato bun, sriracha aioli, lettuce, Chicago dill pickles, fresh cut fries, slaw & pickle.
Roast Beef Sandwich
HALF POUND! of house made, hand-sliced roast beef. Stacked on fresh-baked rye bread, choice of mustard & a pickle.

Cold Sandwiches
House Smoked Turkey
House made, brined & smoked turkey breast with a pastrami rub (nitrate free). Stacked on fresh-baked rye, and choice of mustard or mayo. With a pickle.
Chicago 58 Salami
Chicago 58 all beef salami on rye with your choice of mustard and a pickle.
Chopped Liver Sandwich
House-made with caramelized onions and hard boiled eggs. Stacked on fresh baked rye bread with a Marty's pickle.

Entrees
Baked Mac & Cheese
Scoobi-Doo noodles in creamy 4 cheese sauce. Baked with more cheddar and a panko crust. Served with a side Caesar salad.
Smoked BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Half rack of Local Ontario Back Ribs. Smoked in house with our sweet & savoury spice rub then basted in our apple BBQ sauce. With fresh cut fries, coleslaw and pickle.
Chicken Fingers
5 Pieces of crispy crunchy chicken fingers and plum sauce. Served with a side of fresh cut fries, Dave's oil, vinegar coleslaw, and Marty's kosher pickle spear.
BIG Fish & Chips
8oz Battered sustainable haddock (MSC certified), fresh-cut fries, coleslaw, pickle, lemon, vinegar and tartar sauce.

Sides
Potato Latkes
House-made with Yukon Gold potatoes. Served with sour cream or apple sauce.
Whole Marty's Kosher Dill Pickle
Fermented locally in barrels and hand packed.
Dave's Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw
With cabbage, carrots, parsley and green onions.
Potato Salad
Half Pound. House-made with Russet potatoes, red onion, pickles, hard boiled eggs.
Fresh Cut Fries
Seasoned with sea salt.
Onion Rings
Battered Onion Rings

Desserts
Creamy Rice Pudding with Cinnamon
A classic made in-house with free-run eggs and Madagascar pure vanilla extract.
Carrot Caramel Cheesecake
Cheesecake filled with chunks of carrot cake all piled high on a graham base and then topped with caramel sauce. Contains nuts
Jos Louis-The Original
Just because we love them.
NY Cheesecake
House made with a triple berry coulis.

Drinks
Diet Coke (355ml)
Harvey and Vern's Cream Soda (355 ml)
Vernors Ginger Soda
355ml can
Coke Zero (355ml)
Coca Cola (355ml)
Black Cherry - Pop Shoppe
Canada Dry Ginger Ale (355ml)
Harvey and Vern's Root Beer (355 ml)
Harvey and Vern's Ginger Ale (355 ml)
Joe Tea Lemonade (591 ml)
Flow Bottled Water (500 ml)
Harvey and Vern's Ginger Beer (355 ml)
Boylans Orange Soda
355ml bottle

Kids Menu
Kids Crispy Chicken Fingers
For kids 12 and under. Crispy breaded chicken fingers (3) and plum sauce. Served with fries and a Mott's Fruitsations treat.
Kids All Beef Hot Dog
For kids 12 and under. All beef hot dog. Lightly grilled on a soft a soft potato bun. Served with fries a Mott's Fruitsations treat. Please indicate if you'd like ketchup and mustard packets.

Make At Home
Chopped Liver With Egg
House made with fresh chicken livers, caramelized onions and boiled eggs. Gluten Free. 200gr
Hot & Spicy Mustard
Woeber's Hot & Spicy Mustard. 16oz bottle.
French's Honey Mustard
French's Honey Mustard. 355ml bottle.
Yellow Mustard
Woeber's Yellow Mustard Squeeze Bottle
Hot Smoked Meat 1 LB
House made smoked meat - 1 LB served hot.
Rye Bread
Fresh baked, sliced rye bread.
Potato Salad
Our house made, southern style potato salad. 1/2 lb container.
Spicy Brown Deli Mustard
Woeber's Spicy Brown Deli Mustard. 16oz bottle.
Dave's Oil & Vinegar Coleslaw
Our house made, oil & vinegar coleslaw. 1/4 lb container.
Cold Corned Beef
House made corned beef - 1 LB vacuum sealed package, served cold.
Cold Smoked Meat 1 LB
House Smoked Meat - 1 LB vacuum sealed package, served cold.
Hot Corned Beef 1 LB
House made corned beef - 1 LB served hot.
Marty's Pickles
Marty's Pickles - Original Brine 1 Liter Jar

Beer, Cider & Cocktails
Mill St. 100th Meridian Organic Lager
473 ml can 5% ABV
Mill St. Hazy Organic IPA
473 ml can 6% ABV
Brickworks Batch : 1904 Cider
473 ml can 5% ABV
Ace Hill Raspberry Vodka Soda
355 ml can 4.5% ABV
Ace Hill Lemon Vodka Soda
355 ml can 4.5% ABV
Mott's Original Caesar
458 ml can 5.5% ABV
Brickworks Queen St. 501 Cider
473 ml can 5% ABV
Brickworks Rosé Cider
473 ml can 6% ABV
Mill St. Organic Pilsner
355 ml can 5% ABV

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Recent Reviews

The Chicken Schnitzel sandwich was fried just right and crispy. The service was great also. Sadly, the portion didn't match the price. $22+tax for a regular-sized sandwich and fries with a small bun and a tiny coleslaw.
November 2025
We were looking for a deli in the Avenue Road/Fairlawn area to meet friends for lunch. This hit the spot! They were very accommodating for our friend’s mobility needs. The food was old-fashioned, deli, comfort food, with great chicken noodle soup. Their potato salad was excellent! I ordered the smoked turkey sandwich on a bagel, which was ample. The bagel was automatically served gluten-free, and I would have preferred a non-gluten-free bagel, so make sure that you specify when...
November 2025
I ordered 2 chicken soups with Matzo balls and 2 with chicken kreplach. First, it was packed really well. No spills. The restaurant using fantastic containers. (This is key, I ordered from others and it’s spilled everywhere.

I need to say, this is the absolute best in the city. I’m home sick and was thrilled to find this gem. I called and spoke with Ken, he was a sweetheart. This is now my new go-to. If you are sick and need some loved chicken soup:…Run...
November 2025

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Dave's Genuine Deli

1763 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON M5M 3Y8
(416) 787-3354