Mortadella. Prosciutto. Provolone. Craving the Italian deli classics but looking to eat healthier or stick to a plant-based diet? Not a problem anymore if you live in New York. Galioto’s Delicatessen opened in December 2020 on Mulberry Street in the heart of Little Italy, and it’s considered the first and only vegan Italian delicatessen in New York City. 

Galioto’s is the creation of Nima Garos and Koorosh Bakhtiar, co-owners of the plant-based restaurant Jajaja Mexicana, Manny Del Castillo (Nueva York Coffee), and Nicole Galioto, Garos’ sister. “The entire concept is based on grab and go, which came about because of the challenges facing the pandemic,” Garos tells La Cucina Italiana.