Grabbed a quick lunch during a youth baseball tournament. Brought me back in time. Bread was amazing and sandwiches were phenomenal and the guys at the counter were awesome. Would highly recommend. read more

Sandwiches here are amazing. Their Italian sub is the best around, the bread is perfect and the sandwich is well made. If they have soup get it, just trust me....it's always amazing. The pastries are over the top good as well. read more

Unbelievable, found this place on Tic Tok and have been going there every chance since. Everything is amazing! they make everything from scratch, even the sub rolls. read more

Best lobster tail you'll ever have. Hidden gem in the Woo. Go check them out!! read more

Palma's Bakery - Delis Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Great neighborhood deli and bakery! Staff was friendly and helpful, food was great, prices were reasonable. Highly recommend!

Stopped in here on the way to play hockey. What a gem. Their veggie sandwich was delicious. I was worried that it would be bland and boring, but the crispy bread, squash, and breaded eggplant were delightful and the cheese? Flavorful. They also serve delicious Italian coffee. I will definitely go back. read more

Best Italian Grinders in the Worcester area,hands down.It's the only place I'll get one.Plus enormous amounts of fresh pastry,cookies,and the best lobster tails. read more

Best Italian subs in Worcester! Super fresh loaded with meat and fresh baked bread. Desserts are amazing as well! Highly recommended

The food isn't bad that's not my issue. I always get the same sandwich when I go. The last two times I went I returned with the wrong meat. Even that's not a big deal. However in the past 3 months my grinder went from $8 to 8.50 then to $9 and then again to $9.50 and today straight to $11. That's a 37.5% jump in price in 3 months. $8 was reasonable and I would have kept coming. $9.50 was keeping me away. $11 will just keep me away for good. Sorry guys. Please advertise if you drop the prices back down to normal. read more

Best lobster tail I've ever had!! So many great treats to choose from I want to try more.

Best sandwich in Worcester! Bar none. Not the most convenient hours and have been trying to get there for quite some time. Homemade bread, fresh meats and veggies. Went with the Italian and it was excellent. Worth the trip into Worcester to try it out during the week! read more

Love this place. Great sandwiches and awesome pastries. I get back to Worcester once per year and always hit this spot.

Huuuge portions. Like a foot long for $7.99. Ordered 2 chicken parm grinders. Great amount of sauce, whole thing hit the spot, but something was kinda off, fresh but very crunchy roll, just hard to put my finger on..... read more

There is no better bakery in the entire city of Worcester that compares. They're really friendly people that only use the freshest of homemade ingredients. Their breakfast sandwiches & lobster tails are apart of my Wednesday morning routine. Excellent spot read more

Palma's Bakery - Vanilla cream puff/ Red Velvet Cake - Delis Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Best sandwich and coffee in the city. Reasonably priced and that guy steve is the best!

Excellent little spot for an Italian grinder. I also got a container of olives and stuffed peppers. I will definitely be back! read more

Palma's Bakery - Italian sub - Delis Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Takes me back in time to the gangster films and books I love. Superb pastries and deli meats and they're always so friendly and nice. I'm glad this gem exists in Worcester! read more

Pastries are amazing, and the women who helped us was such a sweetheart. I had the Tiramisu and Cannoli and they were the best! It's a little place, out is the way, but they've been there for years, and I can see why. I'll definitely go again. read more

We love the subs. You can also buy their homemade pasta sauce which is so good. Bring it home use it for your next pasta night.

Best Italian sub in Worcester I was a lil worried at first cause my cuzin told me about this spot and he usually wrong about places to eat but I'm not gonna lie he was not wrong about this place they are bomb I plan on trying a steak and cheese read more

I love this place. Easily the best subs, pastry and expresso in Worcester. The Italian is my favorite sandwich there.

Wow.. I cannot believe no one has reviewed this place. This is a great little italian bakery walkable from Wholly Cannolli, where you can get fresh Italian bread, homemade cookies. Homemade Meatballs/subs Chicken Parm etc, and has an Italian grocery attached. Two words - Homemade everything. Go there. It is very very good. Complete with "oh ayyes" coming from the seated patronage. read more

STOP going to Gerardo's for your cannolis. Palma's has the best cannoli in Central Mass, by far. They fill them when you come in so they're not sitting out for days (unlike Wholly Cannoli right down the street), and they are very reasonably priced. They have great sandwiches and salads as well and you always get a lot of food for the price. They are cheaper or on par with other sandwich places in the area, and they are always fresh. People have to remember that this is a small business and not Panera Bread, so it's normal that they're raising prices as their business has probably been affected due to the pandemic. read more

Being Italian and growing up in East Boston had me surrounded by wonderful bakeries and amazing bread. When we moved out here last year I tried to find Italian bread but only found it in the supermarket - which is not italian bread. The Italian bakeries in Shrewsbury do not make bread, just pastry. I'd beg my mother to bring me bread from Boston but really wanted a place out here. My neighbor told me to try Palma's so we did and we are hooked. The bread is amazing but so are the sandwiches and cold cuts. It instantly reminded me of home, especially because we got the bread right out of the oven. It was so hot they couldn't cut it and all the way home it smelled amazing. It was perfect. The Italian sub was great too and on a freshky baked roll. I'm so happy to have good Italian bread again - along with the amazing sandwiches. read more

Always polite and friendly. Absolutely enormous sandwiches with high quality ingredients, delicious fresh made bread every day, and at a great price. Most are enough for two meals and only $7-8. Tons of delicious dessert options too! read more

Palma's Bakery - Bella panino - prosciutto, fresh mozz, tomato, and oregano. Always on freshly baked bread. Delicious! - Delis Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Legitimately the best kept secret in Worcester. They have the best cannoli and lobster tail in Worcester for about a third less than any of their better known competitors. The other desserts are wonderful as well. I most notable are the tiramisu, the wine cookies, and the fig bars. The deli is also top notch. Provided the bread was made that morning they make the best Italian grinder in the city. That's not hyperbole. It's the truth. The one item I wasn't pleased with was the homemade Italian sausage. I grilled it and just rang thrilled with the flavors read more

Excellent subs and tasty pastries. The food tastes home made. We had the turkey sub and the eggplant parm they were both so delicious. Also recommend the small cherry pies. So perfectly sweet and light. Sub portions are generous. It's money well spent - try Palma's instead of going to chain sub shops. read more

One of the best places to get your lunch fix. Great pastries and even better subs. The bread they put it on is AMAZING. Love this place.

Lots of people will tell you other places have the best Italian sub in Worcester. They're wrong. Belsito's, Regatta, Bushel n' Peck... none of them beat this place. They make their own bread and it's just perfect. Grab a cannoli too because they're the best in the city. read more

Palma's Bakery - Italian - Delis Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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Do not understand all the hype/positive glowing reviews and recommendations for this place. I've tried three subs from here - all highly recommended - and all disappointing. The Italian combo was average, nothing special. The much talked about meatball sub tasted funky, meatballs had a strange unidentifiable flavor which detracted from the overall taste, and the marinara sauce was loaded with salt. Huge let down, didn't even eat one half. The mozzarella & prosciutto was okay, but the tomato was way under-ripe. The sub rolls were not the best I've ever eaten, I didn't care for the outer texture. read more

My brother and I stopped into Palma's Bakery today for the first time. Our grandmother was named Palma and we figured, how could we go wrong here? And boy are we glad we did. We tried a freshly made sandwich from the deli and also picked up some traditional Italian cookies. First and foremost, the team at Palma's was AWESOME! Starting with the very nice woman to the young guy making the sandwiches. We chatted with them about our families and they made you feel right at home. The sandwiches were simply one of the ABSOLUTE BEST sandwiches we've had in a long time! We both tried the "Bella Panini" which was prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil and herbs on the freshest bread ever! We both sat in and ate there. It was delicious! They also have a full expresso coffee bar as well. Honestly, I think we just found our new favorite bakery and will most definitely be going back when we're in Worcester! So stop in and try a sandwich. You'll make it your favorite too! read more

Authentic Italian-American deli and bakery that never disappoints. Great selection of imported grocery items as well.

I had the chicken parmesan sandwich. I never thought to try this place until I saw people talking about it in a group on facebook. Someone said they had the best sandwiches in Worcester and I had to try. The bread was fresh and the chicken was real. It was marvelous read more

Best Italian sandwich and cannolis in Worcester... staff and service is excellent.. and the best espresso around!!! Don't get me started about the meatball sub.... must go to place if your on that side of the city or if you know anything about good food read more

We love Palma's! Everything here is delicious, my favorite sandwich is the Bella, we buy their sauce and meatballs for weeknight dinners, the cannoli is fresh and perfect, their bakery selection is lovely, and the staff helpful and friendly. It's our neighborhood family favorite! read more

Went for the first time recently, got the italian grinder, one of the best I have ever had, can't wait to go back and get it again along with some other stuff, great spot! read more

I'm consistently surprised with how good the Italian delis/markets in this area are and Palma's is no exception. The sandwiches are enormous and very good. We ordered their classic take on the Italian sub, as well as a prosciutto and fresh mozzarella sandwich that we had toasted. Both were served on what I think is a ciabatta sub roll and they certainly aren't skimping on the ingredients. I don't recall anything on the menu being more than $8 and there is a nice selection of imported Italian products in the market. I'll definitely be back. read more

Worcester is really a cool city with pockets of great stuff. I am fortunate to have to travel there a few times each month for work. I found Palma's by mistake...had gotten a bit lost trying to get from downtown to the Rt 122 Pike entrance. I was sitting at a traffic light on Grafton St, stomach rumbling, and just caught a glimpse of their sign, pointing to the right. I took a chance and am really glad I did. Palma's is an authentic Italian store featuring sandwiches, dessert, expresso, and grocery items. I had a grilled chicken and peppers with lettuce (shredded!) and tomatos. Fresh and delicious. The sub rolls were a step above the usual, unless you are buying a sub from New Deal Fruit in Revere, or Pace and Sons in the North End. With the Regatta Deli anchoring the other side of the city, it is great to know about Palma's read more

Can't believe it took me soo long to find this place. Hidden gem. Great bakery. Great prices. Authentic baked goods. Delish. Almond Tarimisu. To ricotta pie to Danish and pastries. All very good. read more

Amazing sandwich!!! everything was tasty and the bread is so fresh! Also it's a big size! I got some cannolis too, and they are perfect! Highly recommend read more