Earlier this year, Disney announced the popular BoardWalk Bakery would be transformed into the BoardWalk Deli. Well, the bakery has now closed as it begins its transformation. Although the name will be changing from a bakery to a deli, what will be offered will be about the same. Instead of being heavy on baked goods, the BoardWalk Deli will now feature predominately sandwiches with a selection of bakery items.
The BoardWalk Deli, which is scheduled to open later this summer, will offer guests northeast-inspired classic deli sandwiches. Disney says the menu will take guests “on a road trip of classic sweet and savory flavors from New York to the Jersey Shore.”
The Disney Parks Blog has released a preview of sandwiches and desserts guests will find for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The deli will offer a selection of house-baked bagels with a choice of schmear (cream cheese), a variety of sweet breakfast pastries, and warm bagel sandwiches. Options include an Everything Bagel Sandwich with cage-free eggs, sausage, and cheddar cheese, a Bagel Breakfast Sandwich with cage-free eggs, bacon, sweet caramelized onions, and cheddar cheese, or a Plant-based Ciabatta Sandwich with “egg” Florentine, plant-based cheese, tomato jam, and arugula.
For both lunch and dinner, guests will be able to choose from a variety of cold and hot deli sandwiches served on traditional marble rye, fluffy ciabatta, or soft and springy focaccia bread. As with the breakfast bagels, all of their bread is baked fresh in-house.
The signature Italian Sub is built with layer upon layer of thinly sliced capicola, soppressata, and pepperoni with provolone, arugula, tomato, arugula pesto, and mayonnaise on fresh-baked ciabatta bread. The Pastrami Reuben is a classic deli staple, with generous rolls of thin-sliced warm pastrami topped with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing on marble rye bread.
For a plant-based twist on a classic favorite, the Veggie Crunch Muffaletta is stacked with cured and pickled root vegetables, an olive-giardiniera tapenade, and plant-based cheese, served on focaccia.
The deli will also have a Roasted Chicken Sandwich with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and roasted garlic aioli served on ciabatta or a classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Tomato Soup.
Guests can also add a housemade whole dill pickle. All sandwiches are served with a side of house-made chips, creamy coleslaw, or soup.
Desserts are back as well. Reminiscent of the quintessential Italian specialities found at Italian bakeries in South Philadelphia, PA., the BoardWalk Deli will feature filled to order cannolis. Staying true to the classic cannoli, this treat features a crispy shell with a creamy blend of mascarpone cheese, ricotta, and shaved dark chocolate, with a hint of lemon zest … and of course a decorative chocolate Mickey. Here, Blueberry Scones are made with crème fraîche and topped with pearl sugar.
Other northeastern classics include the New Jersey Crumbcake, an rich, moist cake with a thick cinnamon-crumb topping, or the iconic New York-style Half-moon Cookie topped with rich chocolate ganache and buttercream.
Guests can also choose from chocolate-dipped Cream Puffs and Raspberry Danish layered with custard, fresh raspberries, and sugar crumble. Returning is the guest favorite the warm and gooey Cinnamon Yummies, as well as classics like an assortment of cookies including sprinkle cookies (or jimmy cookies – if you are from Philly), decadent Brownie Cheesecake, brownies, the Cookies & Cream Cupcake, and the 50th Anniversary Celebration Cupcake.
The deli will also feature some unique beverages including organic wine spritzes by Ramona in dry grapefruit, blood orange, and Meyer lemon flavors. Refreshing craft canned cocktails by Social Hour include Sunkissed Fizz, a bright and juicy vodka fizz that balances notes of ripe fruit and crisp citrus, or the Prizefighter, a bold and refreshing Collins built around the classic combo of whiskey and peach.
(Note: All offerings are subject to change and availability.)
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