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Yamallama Delicatessen

Yamallama Delicatessen serves pressed sandwiches, fresh salads and soups in Indianapolis’s Riverside neighborhood Start with the pastrami or Italian sandwich, or go for a salad with the tzatziki that diners single out

Yamallama Delicatessen
Yamallama Delicatessen

Yamallama Delicatessen keeps lunch casual with a lineup of sandwiches, salads and soups in Riverside. Diners describe an industrial setting with modern touches, and the deli’s appeal rests on familiar food, fresh ingredients and personable service.

Pressed pastrami and Italian sandwiches earn particular praise in diner accounts. Salads offer another route, with tzatziki a recurring favorite. Regulars also point to yogurt parfaits and staff who remember their orders—the small, useful comforts of a neighborhood lunch stop.

Yamallama is at 1220 Waterway Blvd, Container 1, Indianapolis. The price range is $10–$20, with lunch and dinner service, takeout and catering offered. Reservations aren’t accepted.

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