No. 39 in the world · November 2026
Defonte's Sandwich Shop
No. 39The one to order
The Nicky Special: roast beef, fried eggplant and mozzarella, or the hot roast pork hero
A Red Hook counter feeding dock workers since 1922, with heroes so big you take half home.
Make it at home
The Italian hoagie
20 min, plus 30 min resting · 2 long rolls, 4 people. Cold cuts sliced thin and layered loose, sharp provolone, shredded lettuce, onion and an oil-and-vinegar dressing on a roll with a crust that shatters. The 30-minute rest wrapped in paper is what makes it taste like a deli made it.
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