Kneller's Delicatessen
Kneller's Delicatessen is a deli serving Tucson, AZ.
About Kneller's Delicatessen
Kneller's Delicatessen is a Tucson deli serving East Coast nostalgia food with bright, bold flavors inspired by the heart of New York City. Located on East Speedway Boulevard, the deli brings family recipes and traditional deli preparations to the Tucson community. Its menu includes sandwiches, salads, deli sides, bagels, house cured meats, cheeses, and other foods associated with a New York deli.
The deli's meat program centers on local beef and careful preparation. Its brisket is smoked all night, while the pastrami is made from local beef that is brined for three weeks before being smoked all night. The corned beef is brined for two weeks and braised all day. These meats are served in sandwiches and are also available by the pound, giving guests the option to take house cured meats home.
Breakfast offerings include fresh house cured lox bagels, along with bagels and spreads. The deli makes its Nova lox in-house, curing it with dill and juniper, and prepares white fish salad with house smoked fish, zest, and dill. Other deli specialties include knishes made fresh daily and served with brown mustard, half sour pickles made with a secret brine, garlic, and dill, and chopped liver prepared with schmaltz, chicken liver, and onion. Rugelach combines chocolate with walnut and cinnamon raisin fillings.
Kneller's also serves lunch dishes built around its house pastrami and corned beef, as well as daily specials that share the owners' favorite dishes from back east. The deli describes its approach as an invitation to come in for a morning knish or lox bagel, stay for lunch, and enjoy the atmosphere of a New York deli in the desert. Alongside its prepared foods, guests can purchase meats and cheeses by the pound for home.
For larger gatherings, Kneller's Delicatessen offers catering for office lunches, weddings, and celebrations. With 48 hours notice, the deli can prepare knish boxes, bagel and spread platters, sandwich boxes, deli sides, soups, salads, meats, and cheeses. The catering menu gives the business a way to extend its deli offerings beyond the shop and serve groups throughout Tucson.
The deli is open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed Mondays. Dinner service is listed as coming soon. Visitors can find Kneller's at 2545 East Speedway Boulevard in Tucson, where the menu offers a range of morning and lunch options, from bagels and house cured lox to sandwiches, smoked meats, deli sides, and sweets.