The best thing on the Upper East Side after E.A.T. is the Butterfield Gourmet Market. They've been around for almost a century so they certainly know what they're doing. Besides being a mini gourmet supermarket they make fantastic sandwiches either by request or ready-to-go. Their chicken salad on challah with chopped celery and walnuts is one of the best in the city. Sometimes chicken salad gets killed with mayo and you're basically eating a mayo sandwich - not here. There are big chunks of chicken and the walnuts and celery balance very well with the creaminess of the mayonnaise. The pre-packed sandwich comes on a challah roll, but if challah is not your thing, they have a bevy of freshly baked breads to choose from.
This little gourmet market is on my way from the subway to one of my tutoring clients, so I've been slowly making my way through their sandwiches and salads and none have disappointed. Points for their choice of dressings, whatever kind of bread the turkey sandwich is on, and the general homey feel of the market. As others have pointed out it's small, but the food is well selected and well prepared. I have a feeling it's the kind of place you go if you live around here and don't feel like cooking. It's a little pricey, but that's what I'd expect for this part of town.
1114 Lexington Ave
(between 77th St & 78th St)
New York, NY 10021
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
(212) 288-7800
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