Drake's Deli & Bistro, located in the Uptown district, presents a casual atmosphere serving breakfast, lunch, and dessert specials for locals and out-of-towners.
Breakfast is offered from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. with options for even the pickiest eaters. Standout sandwiches include the Piggly Wiggly (ham, bacon, egg, and five different kinds of cheese), Benedict Arnold (croissant filled with ham and egg, covered in Swiss cheese and hollandaise sauce), and the Happy Leprechaun (corned beef on marble rye with Swiss cheese and egg). Other items to try are the omelets/skillets, breakfast bowls, and eggs benedict.
You have a wide selection of hearty sandwiches to choose from: Conquistador (cheese, ham, capicola, salami, pepperoni, and garlic oregano dressing), Cordon Bleu, Italian Stallion, Cuban, Reuben, and Sloppy Jazzy Jersey (corned beef, cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing on rye). Its signature cheesesteaks are all prepared with black Angus ribeye—Deluxe, Datil (in-house made datil sauce), Pizza (pizza sauce, mushrooms, and pepperoni), Horsey (horseradish sauce), Hot Stuff (pepper jack cheese, jalapeño cherry peppers, sriracha, and mayo).
Opt for a light salad dish such as the Caprese, Cobb, Chef, 7 Layer (peas, eggs, bacon, and scallions), Antipasto, 2015 (turkey, ham, green olives, garlic oregano vinaigrette), and chicken/tuna salad. Deliciously made-from-scratch soup and chili are also made on the premises.
Drake's cakes are the bistro's specialty ranging in various flavors and toppings. New cakes and desserts are displayed and rotated daily onsite.
Call (904) 209-5500 for more information on catering services.
It's closed on Sundays.