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Tomales Deli & Cafe

4.1 (159 reviews)
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Sarai L.

Headed to Dillion Beach? PERFECT stop just a few miles away. Tons of sandwiches to choose from, or build your own. Lots told favorites and some originals. Friendly and helpful staff. My Ruben was 10/10, my friend said his burger was 8/10! Only waited about 5 min for our food, plus dog friendly patio!

Diem N.

Amazing sandwiches. The staff is amazing and did a great job. Cute little place to stop for lunch. I highly recommend this location. Support local businesses. Family friendly and dog friendly too.

Marilyn B.

Their sandwich menu stands out when you first walk in, so I immediately saw that they had a veggie sandwich and it could be made vegan by leaving off the cheese (I asked if they had vegan cheese and they said no) and leaving off the mayo, so that's what I ordered, and it was very tasty and filling. Looking at their website now it says they have a veggie burger, but while I was there waiting for the sandwich, I saw their burger menu on the wall on the back, and I read that thoroughly and didn't see a veggie burger offering. Maybe I missed it, but from what I remember, they didn't offer a veggie burger. Hence the 3-star rating.

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Vincent N.

Got the steak breakfast bagel. Steak and bagel were top tier. So much yum. Perfection. And a cheese skirt to boot! Took a few minutes but they're a 2 person operation and many customers came in right after us. Wife got the chicken ciabatta which was also delicious but heads up it's quite wet so scoop it up and gobble it asap!

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Do not sleep on this deli! We had the best sandwiches and the service is top notch! Super clean and great options! They have so much to choose from and some great baked goods too. Have lunch then head to Dillon beach or head down to bodega! They have breakfast items too.

Here's a peek of the menu. Im sure everything on it is fabulous!
Shasta F.

OMG!! Talk about selection and customer service. and then we got our food. Hands down supreme! Would've taken a picture of my Carnitas sandwich but I couldn't stop eating this deliciousness. My husband got the Cordon Blue sandwich and he said the same thing. Thank you guys so much for a wonderful meal!

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Lynnette F.

I've really been working hard at writing any negative reviews, it is unfortunate that this was where we stopped to eat in Tomales. I ordered a Reuben sandwich, my lunch partner ordered the tri-tip sandwich. The meat on the Reuben was stiff, yet slimy and had a really bad texture and taste. I didn't bother trying to rectify this because the place was packed, and the woman at the register seemed irritated to be working. Also, the tri tip meat that I tasted was very dry. I'll remember to pack snacks on my next excursion, because we planned to dine at William Tells but much to our surprise it was out of business.

Veggie sandwich with avocado

The food here is great! The owners are awesome! Plenty of seating. Veggie sandwiches on different days. One day with avocado another with sprouts.

Lauren D.

Very yummy little spot! Picked up lunch on our way to Dillion Beach and was not disappointed. There were plenty of people inside and took 35 minutes for 3 sandwiches but boy were they good. The price is extremely reasonable and the quality was amazing. I will be going back when I can!

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Cathy W.

My 3 sister inlaws were here visiting the past few days. Their folks and them spent many camping adventures at Dillons Beach as children. We drove over for a bit of a walk down memory lane. After roaming the beach for a couple hours, we headed back home to Napa. As we approached Tomales we saw this cute little deli and decided to get a bite to eat. Boy oh boy I'm glad we did! The food was so good. We entered and a nice lady took our orders. There were 6 of us, so it took a while, but she handled it like a pro. The menu is quite extensive with many sandwich and salad choices. I'm going to focus on my choice.. I had the French Dip ( Get This!) It was served on the most delicious Sour Dough French Bread with carmelized onions and gooey melted Swiss cheese. Tha Au Jue was so rich and piping hot. The ladies behind the counter are Hispanic and I found the way they prepared the meat to be cultural. It was chopped up as if it were going into a taco. Carne Asada style so to speak. Very tender and juicy. The others had the Ruben, a Tuna Melt that was off the hook, a Pear Salad served with Raspberry/Balsamic dressing and a Caeser Salad. All amazing! There is a relatively small indoor dining area and we chose to eat there, but there is also a small covered area for dining Al Fresco if you desire. The prices are quite reasonable too. I only took 1 photo of what used to be the Tomales Bank. Go check this little gem out if you're in the area.

All food local for Point Reyes: Marin French Cheese, Heidrun Mearery, Hog Island Oysters, and the topper, Vilma's Torta from Tomales Deli.

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Great service and amazing food! We went her twice for lunch during our stay at Dillon Beach!

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Lamb sandwich was out of this world! The Marin breakfast sandwich was also very good! I will be back for more of the lamb sando for sure!!

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Great sandwiches! Perfect stop on the way back from Dillion beach or on the way for a picnic! Loved the veggie sandwich. Great service

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Not enough kind words to say about Jan, her husband, and their incredible home!!…read more We didn't actually stay here. I found it on the map and thought "huh this might be cute to stop by and try some cider". Showed up on a Saturday and Jan and her husband immediately came out to talk to us, tell us about the cider, and show us around their place. The cider was DELICIOUS by the way. We bought some and brought it back to our friends and they all agreed it's some of the best hard cider we've had. I wish they sold it at my local bodega in here sf!! Their home and land is truly so cute and charming. Rolling hills with 300+ trees, juicy apples of all sorts. I told Jan I was going to make and apple pie and she directed me to the best trees for those. They let us wander and do whatever we wanted and it was just so awesome and picturesque and serene. Jan also mentioned baby Scottish Highlander cows in their pasture nearby that we could go pet and play with!!!! Unfortunately those cows were busy but we stopped the the pasture right out front and got soooo close to some stunning and adorable cows. Literally the perfect visit. She gave us some recs for lunch and we had an awesome afternoon in Tomales. Need to visit again... could see this being the loveliest play to stay for a weekend getaway. When we arrived, Jan was in the middle of making a homemade apple pie and other yummy things for her guests because she provided them fresh pastries and breakfast. Gosh... dreamy.

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Tomales Deli & Cafe - delis - Updated November 2026

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