Punjabi Deli
13 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Punjabi Deli is a small vegetarian spot in the East Village that several people recommend for a quick, budget-friendly bite. One diner describes it as fast and more of a hole-in-the-wall than a sit-down place, with only one seat, so it suits takeaway. One diner loves the samosas, and another says the food and chai are always great at affordable prices. A further diner says the food tastes like home cooking but was unsure whether delivery is offered.
Address
Punjabi Deli, 114 E 1st St, New York, NY 10009
At a glance
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- Best for
- Takeaway
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Background_Echidna67 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Lists it ninth for North Indian food, praising Samosa Chaat.
- Recommendsu/rickjuice in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Calls it great and fast, though more of a hole-in-the-wall than a fast-casual spot.
- Recommendsu/Cartadimusica in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Names Punjabi on 1st in the LES as an Indian restaurant recommendation.
- Recommendsu/indirectdelete in r/FoodNYC · May 2024value
Cheap, safe and delicious vegetarian spot, better for takeout, few unlabeled dishes.
- Recommendsu/Ekkodal in r/AskNYC · May 2025
Recommends Punjabi Deli enthusiastically as low enough for the asker.
- Recommendsu/deep612763 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024taste
Agrees it's amazing food for a quick bite.
- Recommendsu/acecoffeeco in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Loves the samosas from Punjabi.
- Recommendsu/beaverboy_ in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Names Punjabi Deli as a recommendation for Indian food.
Show all 13 cited comments
- Recommendsu/circles_squares in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Describes it as an entirely vegetarian hole-in-the-wall with a hot bar; loves eating it at a dive bar.
- Recommendsu/Connect-Farm1631 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Lists Punjabi Deli on East 1st Street among the best spots for authentic Punjabi food.
- Recommendsu/Toeses_are_rowses in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Definitely recommends Punjabi Deli.
- Recommendsu/Illustrious-Row9764 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025price
Not unique but affordable with food and chai that are always great.
- Recommendsu/Downtown_shark in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Named as an answer to the authentic Indian food request.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.