Marzelli’s Deli

Would you expect a high quality deli in the middle of rural New Hampshire? This is one pretty amazing place. From the outside, it seems like a small nondescript New England cape cod house. Enter the small three-​season porch and there are benches along the walls. Then go inside and it’s a deli emporium. With friendly ser
First you go by the freshly baked breads: cheese loaf, olive loaf, garlic, Rosemary… And the infused olive oils. Yummy. Then there is the service counter at one side with both imported and New England pepperoni and a myriad of cured sausages. Behind you there’s a frozen section with party-​size and also individual dishes of almost every conceivable Italian dish ready for baking. Lobster ravioli, tortellini, you name it. And further in the rear there’s a deli section with a breakfast-​to-​Dinner menu including pizza that will rock your socks off.
Not to be overwhelmed with the meats, the deli also has vegetarian dishes in both made to order and frozen categories.
And a sitting area in case you’ve got instantly hungry with the aroma of sausages and sandwiches.
On top of that, a delightful collection of New England beers.
Came inside for breakfast and tried the amazing Eggs Marzell sandwich. Hard roll with eggs, mozzarella and prosciutto. Tiny bit salty on account of the prosciutto but that’s expected — a great way to get the day rolling.
And in case you’re wondering, Espresso machine warmed up. With non-​dairy alternatives for the latte just for the lactose-​adverse.
You wonder — how does a place like this get its customers? Well… It’s a stone’s throw away from — and on the way to, Mount Sunapee with its upscale ski and summer hiking crowd. It’s almost on the shores of the sprawling Lake Sunapee where a place the size of an outhouse sells for a million dollars. About ten minutes from New London. And four seasons of activity.
To make it even more enticing, the store has a policy where if you’re on the slopes and you decide you don’t want to cook for a gaggle, you call them and they’ll bake or heat the party sized trays so you can get off the slopes, pick the food up on the way home and feed the army of skiers or boaters or hikers.