Zia's Delicatessen
The best sandwich in Davis since 1995.
Can I work from here? No — it's a small, busy lunch deli with only a few tables. Get it to go.
Bring kids? Works — quick and casual, with simple options.
Under $20? Student-easy. Quality cut-to-order sandwiches at a fair price — one of the best cheap lunches in town.
Zia's keeps it simple and does it perfectly: refined takes on classic Italian sandwiches, everything cut to order — no pre-sliced meats, no packaged sandwiches — on bread delivered fresh every day.
It's a family-owned deli in the heart of downtown, a Best-of-Davis winner several years running, and as much a little Italian market as a sandwich shop.
Order the Viareggio — the Davis-famous sandwich (turkey, smoked mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, pesto mayo on a soft roll), named for an Italian coastal town with a personal family connection; ask them about the lore. Everything's cut to order on bread delivered fresh daily, and it doubles as a mini Italian market (grape leaves, stuffed cherry peppers, imported pastas). Lunch only — they close at 3.
Lunch only — daily ~10 AM – 3 PM
Davis's famous sandwiches · The Viareggio · Italian market goods · Quality cheap lunch