Shoop's Delicatessen

Shoop's Delicatessen Restaurant Review:

This little European-style gourmet shop and delicatessen is one of Main Street Santa Monica's best-kept secrets. Shoop's is a bustling deli filled with locals racing in for take-out orders or a quick lunch, and in the back is one of Santa Monica's finest European markets. Shelves are filled from floor to ceiling with hard-to-find delicacies, including Scottish smoked salmon, German biscuits and Swiss chocolates. They even offer a selection of European magazines. The deli incorporates many of these rare goodies into its menu of sandwiches, salads and hearty breakfasts. Scrambles include options like turkey and roasted peppers, feta and kalamata olives, and bacon-cheddar. Specialty sandwiches such as "The Clevelander" (hot corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, Russian dressing and horseradish on brioche) are also popular.