Ranelli's | Deli & Cafe

Best place to get a sandwich in Birmingham

I have been eating here for over thirty years and having the all you can eat lasagna that is phenomenal on Thursdays or the Richman sub that has olive salad on it that just makes the sandwich if you like olives, it is great! I do enjoy eating here on the patio. They have had an older patio but just renovated the patio and it has a roof and it’s larger. It makes a very nice spot to eat lunch and enjoy the afternoon.

Mom and pop shops deserve all our support and Ranellis is the best sandwhich spot for exactly that. Genuinely the most delicious sandwhich I have had in a long time and I'm ashamed I'm just now finding this place. Wrapped in butcher paper and nestled in a brown bag like the old days. If you are from Birmingham you are required to go now, if you're not you too are required to if you visit. When I walked in and sat down I felt like I was back home, I got a hard reminder of what's important and special. So please from a diehard foodie. No fine dining and recreate these meals. They are uniquely Ranelli and uniquely Birmignham

I got the spaghetti and it was fantastic It comes with salad and garlic bread. I had enough for lunch the next day.

This is a great little sandwich shop! Good spaghetti too.

I love this place. Just wish I lived closer so I could go more often. Rick is the Man. Go see him for the best food in Birmingham.

Hit upon Ranelli’s by accident and so glad we did! I had the days special and my hubby had a sausage sub! Delicious!! So happy we found a local place! Recommend to locals and anyone visiting!

ordered a Ruben and the pasta salad, I didn't mind the olives, and I don't even like olives.

A Birmingham original. A five points south landmark along with Raymond's and Charlemagne. The Rich Man's po boy with olive salad is as good as it gets and is easily enough for two. There's also a little Rich Man or just a regular size po boy if you're dining alone. There's plenty of full dinners and salads if, for some reason, you're not in the mood for the best deli sandwich in Birmingham. Still family owned and still at the original location. Authentic blues atmosphere that has evolved over the decades. Step into Ranelli's and you're back in the early 70's. Bear is still at Alabama, Shug is still at Auburn, and the Plaza is still behind the Highland Western.