Gainesville, Florida · Since 1984
Breakfast, the way this town has had it for forty years.
Cooked to order every morning at 4410 Northwest 25th Place. Seven days a week, 7:00 AM until 2:30 PM.
A mom-and-pop shop that became an institution
Terri and Paul opened it. Grace runs the kitchen now.
43rd Street Deli was built to be more than a place to eat. Families, students and people who have come every week for thirty years all end up in the same room. Grace Cakmis, the founders' daughter, is proprietor and chef, and she has kept the traditions while taking the classics somewhere new.
On the record
Forty-one years on the same side of Gainesville.
Founded in 1984 by Terri and Paul Cakmis. One location now, open every day of the week.
- Year the doors opened
1984
Year the doors opened
- Google rating
4.5
Google rating
- Google reviews
1,061
Google reviews
- Open every week
7 days
Open every week
The board
Two services off one griddle, and prices that have not needed hiding.
Breakfast runs all day, every day. Lunch is the deli counter, weekdays from eleven. Everything below is on the wall inside at the same price, and the photographs are of our own food, taken in our own room.
Breakfast
Every day · 7:00 to 2:30
Traditional plates
Two eggs any style with grits, home fries, hash browns or brown rice, and a biscuit or toast.
- Two eggs and bacon$10.99
- Lamb feta sausage patties$13.99
- Hand-breaded country fried steak$14.99
- The "Big Boy"$14.99
Benedicts
Poached eggs and hollandaise, five ways.
- Classic, on an English muffin$13.99
- Irish, over corned beef hash$14.99
- Greek Goddess, on grilled focaccia$15.99
- Salmon, fried garlic and black lime$15.99
House specials
The plates people ask for by name.
- Biscuits and gravy$8.99
- Corned beef hash$13.49
- The Cakmis Catfish Platter$15.99The dish people drove to Williston Road for. When that room closed in August we brought it here rather than let it go.
- The Smackdown Sandwich$15.99
Pancakes, French toast and waffles
Buttermilk, famous 7-grain, vegan and cornbread.
- Johnny Cakes$14.99
- The "222"$12.99
- Stuffed croissant French toast$13.99
- Belgian waffle combo$12.99
Grace's kitchen
Greek Goddess Benedict$15.99
Grilled local focaccia, Greek lamb patties, sauteed spinach, two poached eggs, hollandaise and feta. It is the dish guests name by heart in their reviews, and the clearest sign of what changed when the founders' daughter took over the kitchen.
Cornbread, not pancake batter
Johnny Cakes$14.99
Cornbread pancakes under blueberry compote and cornflake crumble, powdered sugar, lavender honey butter, two eggs and two bacon or sausage. One reviewer came for brunch, was intrigued, and left saying she was pleasantly surprised. That is usually how this one goes.
Lunch
Monday to Friday · from 11:00
Gainesville's Best
New York deli work, from eleven.
- The Reuben, on grilled marble rye$13.99
- Pressed Cuban$13.99
- Philly, shaved rib-eye$13.99
- Tuna melt$13.49
Burgers and salads
Eight ounces, or a bowl.
- Betty Grace Burger$13.99
- The Chomp Burger$14.99
- Greek salad$13.99
- The Cobb$14.50
Vegetarian and vegan
Tofu or tempeh anywhere it will go, plus gluten-free bread.
- Vegetarian Reuben$13.99
- Allee's Reuben$13.99
- Terri's Veggie Sandwich$13.49Named for Terri Cakmis, who opened the place in 1984.
- Black bean cakes$13.49
Tofu or tempeh goes into the stir fries, the Reubens and the wraps, gluten-free bread and pancakes are on the board, and egg whites are a dollar. Ask and the kitchen will usually say yes.
The full breakfast and lunch menuWhen we are open
The kitchen closes at 2:30. It has for a long time.
Specials run until 1:30. Saturday and Sunday are breakfast only. We do not take reservations, so for a large party it is worth calling ahead.
Call (352) 373-2927Every day
7:00 to 2:30
- Breakfast
- All day, seven days
- Lunch
- Mon to Fri, from 11:00
- Specials
- Until 1:30
4410 Northwest 25th Place
The name on the door is the name in the kitchen.
Free parking in our lot and on the street by the cul-de-sac. Dine in, take out, or order through DoorDash. Wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom, parking and seating.
We have been coming here for months, nearly once a week, and have yet to have a poor experience. The consistency of excellence in service, food, and diversified revolving specials menu make this place my ONLY option for going out for breakfast or brunch.
Met a friend in the area for brunch. Don't sleep on the daily specials! Everything we had was delicious! We really enjoyed the breakfast quesadilla and fresh squeezed juice of the day! Stuffed croissant was interesting, but yummy. The lamb and feta sausage was also interesting and we're glad we tried it. We were intrigued by the johnny cake pancakes (made of cornbread) and were pleasantly surprised! I'd love to go back and try more things!
Before you drive over.
The questions we answer on the phone most mornings.
Seven days a week
The griddle is on by seven.
Breakfast and lunch at 4410 Northwest 25th Place in Gainesville, cooked to order since 1984. Founded by Terri and Paul Cakmis, run today by their daughter Grace.