Fat Sal’s Deli on Gayley Avenue in Westwood has been building a reputation as one of Los Angeles’s most celebrated over-the-top deli sandwich destinations since it opened, producing the kind of generously stuffed, creatively loaded sandwiches that earn a college-adjacent Los Angeles deli its national food media reputation and its lines of devoted regulars. It appeared in Season 19, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Righteous Bites,” which aired June 6, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Westwood deli doing creative, from-scratch sandwiches with the quality and personality that earns a neighborhood deli its destination reputation across the city.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Fat Sal’s Deli
City: Los Angeles, California
Cuisine: Deli / Sandwiches
DDD Season: 19
DDD Episode: 12
Episode Title: Righteous Bites
Original Air Date: June 6, 2014
Address: 972 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 855-682-4373
Website: https://www.fatsalsdeli.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Fat Sal Sandwich — the signature over-the-top build that piles cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, and eggs onto a single hoagie roll in the New Jersey deli tradition that inspired it — is the item most first-timers order and the sandwich that built Fat Sal’s reputation. The Fat Jew Sandwich with corned beef, pastrami, and the classic Jewish deli components is the option for those who want the deli tradition without the kitchen-sink approach. The House-Made Potato Chips fried to order are the side that completes any Fat Sal’s order. Find a Los Angeles hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours and additional locations — Fat Sal’s has expanded beyond the original Westwood location.
Address: 972 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 855-682-4373
Website: https://www.fatsalsdeli.com
Status: Open
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Fat Sal’s Deli appeared in Season 19, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Righteous Bites,” originally aired June 6, 2014.