Where to Eat Sandwich Around the World

Primanti Bros (Strip District original) ★ 4.8

Primanti Bros on 18th Street is the 1933 Strip District original in Pittsburgh. The sandwich with fries and vinegar slaw stacked inside the Italian bread.

OrderAn Almost Famous sandwich with grilled meat, slaw and fries packed inside the bread.

TipThis is the original location, open since 1933 and late into the night on weekends.

Turkey and the Wolf ★ 4.7

Turkey and the Wolf is a counter service sandwich joint at 739 Jackson Ave, open daily but Tuesday from 11am to 4pm, billed as America's Best New Restaurant.

TipIt is counter service only and takes no reservations of any size, so plan to order at the counter.

Goose the Market ★ 4.7

Goose the Market in Old Northside, Indianapolis is a butcher and charcuterie shop with a sandwich counter and an Italianate wine cellar downstairs.

OrderThe Batali sandwich, a side of charcuterie, an Italian red downstairs.

TipSmugglers Cove wine bar runs in the basement evenings. No reservations.

Delisia Panino and Espresso ★ 4.7

Delisia Panino and Espresso at 284 Bridge Road in Forest Lodge makes panino to order on freshly baked focaccia, with classic fillings at $19.50.

TryFrancesca: pistachio pesto, porchetta, gorgonzola and onion jam, $19.50

TipThe Veggie Voyage Vegan panino with olive spread and eggplant is $18.90, and you can order ahead for pick-up at Forest Lodge or Zetland.

Jackson Market ★ 4.6

Jackson Market is a neighborhood market, deli and cafe in downtown Culver City since 1925, with made-to-order sandwiches, coffee, pizza and garden patios.

TryCustom deli sandwiches, wraps and salads made to order.

TipOrder at the counter and find a table on the garden patios, where waterfalls run beside a koi pond with turtles.

DeFranko's Submarines ★ 4.6

DeFranko's Submarines near Van Nuys Airport is an Italian sub shop with over 50 years of history, owned by Dru Alexander for the past four decades.

TryClassic Italian subs on freshly baked rolls, with fresh sliced meats and homemade sauces.

TipOrder ahead through the Order Now link or call 818-780-9556; the shop is near Van Nuys Airport.

Chiosco Squadre Calcio ★ 4.6

Chiosco Squadre Calcio on Piazza Castello is a historic Milan kiosk with a wide choice of drinks, snacks and newspapers, plus vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Why locals goA historic Milan venue in one of the most fashionable locations in the city, with sandwiches for every taste and a young, helpful staff.

TipOpen every day from 09:00 to midnight; the site also lists happy hour, karaoke and live music.

Kombu ★ 4.5

Kombu on Rue Léon Jamin in Nantes toasts €11 sandwiches from local producers at lunch, then turns to shared plates and natural wine at night.

TryToasted premium sandwiches

TipFounders Léo and Maximilien source through the Kiosque Paysan network; the evening tapas card is a different register from lunch.

Fredco's Deli ★ 4.5

Fredco's Deli at Grønnegade 32 sells sandwiches and salads to mix and match, most dishes made from scratch with fresh ingredients and no added sugar.

TipThe shop is in the basement at Grønnegade 32, and food can be ordered for pickup at pickup.fredco.dk.

Cochon Butcher ★ 4.5

Cochon Butcher is a casual counter service tribute to Old-World butcher and charcuterie shops that makes all the meat on its sandwiches in-house.

OrderA sandwich built on meats the five full-time butchers make in-house, on bread from La Boulangerie.

TipIt is walk-in, with no reservations for lunch or dinner; the meat case sells boudin, andouille and tasso to take home.

Chez Alain Miam Miam ★ 4.5

Chez Alain Miam Miam makes XXL sandwiches at 26 rue Charlot, filled with cantal or comté, pastrami or cecina de Leon, then run through the toaster.

TryToasted XXL sandwich with cantal or comté and pastrami

TipYou compose the sandwich yourself, and it goes through the toaster before you eat it.

Cafe Levinsky 41 ★ 4.5

Cafe Levinsky 41 mixes house-made gazoz sodas and preserved-lemon sandwiches in a tiny corner kiosk that Benny Briga opened at Levinsky Market in 2012.

TryGazoz soda and preserved-lemon sandwiches

TipAsk Benny for a gazoz built from the day's fruit, herbs and flowers; the old 1975 Susita truck now survives only as a small model.

Court Street Grocers ★ 4.5

Court Street Grocers trades at 485 Court Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, open 7 days from 8am to 5pm, with a second shop at 540 LaGuardia Place.

TipThe second shop, at 540 LaGuardia Place, keeps shorter hours: open 7 days from 9am to 4pm.

Bar Schiavoni ★ 4.4

Bar Schiavoni has served gourmet panini inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli since 1931, a casual counter now run by two sisters, Sara and Chiara.

OrderThe daily special panino built fresh at the counter after midday.

TipClosed Sundays; go before 15:30 when the counter closes for the day.

Opus ★ 4.4

Opus has sold pernil sandwiches on pão francês from a bar on Rua Gonçalves Dias in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, since 1968; Patrimônio Cultural Carioca in 2026.

TrySanduíche de pernil assado with cheese on pão francês

Can Trispol ★ 4.4

Can Trispol builds llonguets, the split Mallorcan roll, in a back street of Sa Gerreria in Palma, with seven or eight fillings and island wine by the glass.

OrderA llonguet with sobrassada, the most Mallorcan of the seven or eight fillings.

TipThe room is tiny and the schedule moves with the season. Call ahead rather than turning up on spec.

Fred's Meat and Bread ★ 4.4

Fred's Meat and Bread at Krog Street Market in Atlanta opened 2014 with chef Todd Ginsberg's burger and sandwich counter. Located in Inman Park.

OrderThe double cheeseburger or the Cubano sandwich.

TipCounter ordering; pickup at the window. The Bocado burger across town is the spiritual prequel; both run by Ginsberg.

Kleinsky's Delicatessen ★ 4.4

Kleinsky's Delicatessen brings New York-style Jewish deli food, bagels and pastrami included, to Regent Road in Sea Point, Cape Town, daily.

OrderThe pastrami sandwich, which the kitchen will upsize if you are really hungry.

TipBreakfast runs to challah French toast and a potato latke benedict, and as a non-kosher deli it will add bacon on request.

Garnett's Cafe ★ 4.4

Garnett's Cafe on Park Avenue is the Fan neighborhood sandwich shop. Long-running daytime counter, made-to-order sandwiches and a strong salad menu.

SignatureSandwiches, Salads

Blues City Deli ★ 4.4

A Benton Park sandwich counter, Blues City turns out New Orleans-style po-boys and muffulettas with live blues some afternoons, a lunch-only institution.

OrderThe muffuletta or one of the New Orleans po-boys.

TipThe muffuletta and po-boys are the orders; arrive before the lunch rush. Live blues plays some afternoons.

Worth Takeaway ★ 4.4

Worth Takeaway on Main Street in Mesa builds craft sandwiches from local product, nearly all made in house, in a small downtown storefront with a lunch line.

OrderWhatever sandwich is on special; the breakfast runs only 8 to 11am.

TipCounter ordering, limited seats; lunch peaks fast, so come early or off-peak.

Casa Paladino ★ 4.3

Casa Paladino makes sandwiches on pão francês, like the egg, ham and cheese triplo, in a grocery on Rua Uruguaiana, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, open since 1906.

TrySanduíche triplo on pão francês, with egg, ham and cheese

Cervantes ★ 4.3

Cervantes has served pernil-and-pineapple sandwiches and cold chope on Avenida Prado Júnior in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, since 1955, open until 05:00.

TrySanduíche de pernil with pineapple, or filé mignon with pineapple, with cold chope

Bruno's Market & Deli ★ 4.3

Bruno's Market & Deli grocers the village from 6th and Junipero in Carmel, its oakwood barbecue and deli turning out tri-tip and rib sandwiches.

TryOakwood barbecue tri-tip sandwich

TipThe tri-tip sandwich and the oakwood barbecue counter make this the beach-picnic supply stop; it opens at 07:00 daily.

Bread Head ★ 4.3

Bread Head bakes a crackly focaccia-ciabatta hybrid daily for its Montana Avenue sandwich counter in Santa Monica, muffulettas and hot weekday specials.

OrderThe Combo Grinder on the house focaccia

TipFounders Jordan Snyder and Alex Williams grew it from a Main Street pop-up; the Combo Grinder is the benchmark order.

Gus and Gas ★ 4.3

Gus and Gas, at 28 Rue Chevreul in Lyon, sets out to combine gastronomy with the simplicity of a sandwich, with cooked, fresh, homemade and local fillings.

Chez Jose Cafe ★ 4.3

Chez José Café at 173 avenue Duluth Est serves Portuguese-influenced brunch and tapas, home cooking on Duluth avenue for more than 30 years.

OrderPastéis de nata, which regulars count among the best in Montréal.

TipThe seafood soup, in a tomato and coriander broth, is served every Friday and Saturday.

Lardo ★ 4.3

Rick Gencarelli's chef-driven sandwich shop on SE Hawthorne in Portland, founded as a 2010 food cart and four-time Willamette Week Best Sandwich winner.

OrderThe dirty fries: cut fries with pork scraps and marinated peppers

TipCounter order. The chefwich rotates monthly and is a collaboration with a guest chef.

Bub and Pop's ★ 4.3

Bub and Pop's is a Philadelphia-style hoagie shop by the NoMa-Gallaudet Metro in Washington DC, built on the Wagner family's South Philly recipes.

OrderThe Italian hoagie with hot peppers; the menu's most-ordered sandwich.

TipLunch line stacks up at 12:30; order ahead via the website to skip the wait. Cash and card both accepted.

Brennan & Carr ★ 4.2

Brennan & Carr is a roast beef restaurant on Nostrand Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, serving hot beef sandwiches since 1938 and taking cash only.

OrderThe roast beef sandwich or the Gargiulo burger, both under $10 on the operator's posted menu.

TipCash only on every item, plus tax. The posted menu lists the roast beef sandwich at $9.30 and a cup of beef broth at $3.80.

Greg's Sandwich Works ★ 4.2

Greg's Sandwich Works bakes its own bread for shop and truck sandwiches in Chattanooga, a family operation trading daily from E Brainerd Road.

TryHot sandwiches on house-baked bread

TipThe E Brainerd shop runs weekday lunches 11:00 to 17:00; the truck's roaming schedule posts on StreetFoodFinder.

Costaud ★ 4.2

Costaud on Place du Vieux Marché aux Chevaux in Lille runs to 01:00 from Thursday to Saturday, shared plates replacing the daytime sandwich card.

TrySandwich Costaud

TipEvenings turn to sharing plates. The sandwich card is a daytime thing.

Bercail ★ 4.2

Bercail, little sister to Broussaille, builds €8 sandwiches on organic sourdough on Rue des Olivettes in Nantes, with seasonal daily specials.

TryOrganic sourdough sandwiches

TipThe sunny terrace is the draw in fine weather; sandwiches sell out before the posted close on busy Saturdays.

Barbassi ★ 4.2

Barbassi, from the team behind Marmellata, serves stuffed focaccia sandwiches and coffee in the M39 creative district of Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi.

OrderOlive, tomato and oregano focaccia, or the melted ham and cheese sandwich with veal rump and mustard pickle.

Why locals goA canteen-style sandwich counter in a subtle corner of the M39 creative neighbourhood in Mina Zayed, with room only to order and sit for a quick bite.

TipWhat's On put the plain olive, tomato and oregano focaccia at AED 25 and the filled focaccia sandwiches at AED 45.

5th Avenue Deli ★ 4.2

5th Avenue Deli has built Carmel beach picnics since 1991, boxing sandwiches from Harris Ranch tri-tip to falafel a short walk from the sand.

TryHarris Ranch tri-tip sandwich or a picnic box

TipOrder a named picnic box; the 5th Avenue Deli Picnic starts at $17.50 and the Deluxe at $25.99 covers two on Carmel Beach.

JANET by Homer ★ 4.2

JANET by Homer, at 13 Rue Rambuteau, is the sandwich shop of the Homer Food Group, which also runs Homer Lobster, serving pastrami and club sandwiches.

TryPastrami sandwiches and club sandwiches

TipReservations are not needed: the group says you can simply come and eat.

Sandwich Sandwich ★ 4.2

Sandwich Sandwich stacks Bristol's most argued-over lunch on Baldwin Street, a family deli founded in 2012 that won Time Out's national Sammie Slam.

TryStacked deli sandwich

TipQueue before noon or after 14:00; the Queens Road shop runs the same boards for the university end of town.

Taglio - Focacce e Bottega ★ 4.1

Taglio - Focacce e Bottega turns out gourmet focaccia sandwiches on Modena's Via del Taglio, a casual stop that stays open through the evening.

OrderLa Modenese, with pancetta, Parmigiano shavings and balsamic vinegar.

TipOpen daily and later on weekends; a handful of craft beers round out the counter.

Bobbi's Italian Beef ★ 4.1

Bobbi's Italian Beef is a Chicago-style counter on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, where half an Italian beef costs $9.36 and a whole one $18.20.

TryHalf Italian beef sandwich

TipThe beef comes with sweet peppers or hot giardiniera. A combo pairs half a beef with a Chicago dog and a side for $20.12.

Moloss ★ 4.1

Moloss builds proper casse-dalle sandwiches near Feydeau in Nantes at €9.50 apiece, or €11.50 to €15 once you add the sides that make it a full lunch.

SignatureCasse-dalle sandwiches

TipOnly Thursday and Friday get an evening service; the rest of the week the shutters come down at half two.

Abrikos ★ 4.1

Abrikos at Nørregade 38 is a small sandwich shop working with local producers, serving sandwiches on organic potato and sourdough bread made from scratch.

TipSandwiches are priced from 90 kr, such as the Spicy Cucumber with homemade cream cheese and fermented green chili, and Monday is closed.

Mom's Deli ★ 4.1

A St. Louis Hills deli, Mom's stacks the locally famous Mom's Special and made-to-order subs, reopened in 2025 to hour-long lines of devoted regulars.

OrderThe Mom's Special with thousand-island dressing.

TipThe Mom's Special is the order; the thousand-island dressing is the secret. Expect a line since the reopening.

La Casa del Ibérico ★ 4.1

La Casa del Ibérico is a central bar with home cooking, local products and Iberian products, open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

OrderThe coveted burgers or the cheeses, with a refreshing drink.

TipPets are welcome, and the bar opens at 07:00 on weekdays, 08:30 on Saturday and Sunday.

Roll-n-Roaster ★ 4.0

Roll-n-Roaster is a roast beef sandwich shop on Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, where the roast beef sandwich is $8.95 and a fish fillet is $6.95.

TryRoast beef sandwich

TipThe roast beef can be cooked medium or well done and dipped in the meat juices. The hours listed cover Monday to Saturday.

Ankar's Hoagies ★ 4.0

Ankar's Hoagies has stacked steamed hoagies and gyros for Chattanooga since 1979, a family-run counter institution still working Brainerd Road daily.

OrderThe classic hoagie, steamed, with the works.

TipBrainerd closes at 16:00 Monday and Tuesday but runs to 20:00 the rest of the week; the Hixson Pike shop keeps longer evening hours.

Cheba Hut Toasted Subs (Westside) ★ 4.0

Cheba Hut toasts its counterculture subs on Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins until 02:00 on weekends, with billiards, a full bar and Kool-Aid on tap.

OrderA toasted White Widow with a Kool-Aid cottonmouth cure

TipThe chain's headquarters sits in Fort Collins; the westside hut adds billiards and stays open latest. Order a White Widow toasted.

Victory Sandwich Bar ★ 4.0

Victory Sandwich Bar in Inman Park, Atlanta runs $4 mini sandwiches and the Jack and Coke slushy out of a Bernina Avenue bungalow since 2010.

OrderThree mini sandwiches and a frozen Jack and Coke.

TipCash and card. The patio is dog-friendly. Decatur and Inman Park locations stay latest.

Case à Pain FORVM ★ 4.0

Case à Pain FORVM sells baguette sandwiches, viennoiseries and lunch formulas on Place du Forum in Reims, a bakery shop open seven days a week.

TryBaguette sandwiches and lunch formulas

TipLa Case Rapide, a chicken wrap with a cookie and water, costs €6.90; the shop opens at 07:00 daily and closes at 19:00 on Sunday.

Rusticheria ★ 4.0

Rusticheria is a pub, schiacciateria, caffetteria and tabacchi at Via Michele Mercati 10/12 r, with a rustic interior and a quiet covered outdoor area.

TipBreakfasts, lunches and aperitivi come with classic or more creative panini, plus cocktails, beers, wine and coffee, Monday to Saturday.

Crok N'Cook ★ 3.9

Crok N'Cook toasts croque-monsieur to order and serves breakfast and snacks on the biggest terrace of Place des Corps Saints in Avignon, Monday to Saturday.

TryToasted croque-monsieur and snacks

TipThe terrace faces the Célestins cloister, and the menu also covers breakfast, aperitif and afternoon snacks, to eat in or take away.

JJ's Delicatessen ★ 3.9

JJ's Delicatessen in north Scottsdale is a father-and-son deli baking 20-plus kinds of bagels daily, with omelets, salads and made-to-order sandwiches.

OrderA rye bagel or a made-to-order sandwich, with one of the nostalgic sodas.

TipAsk for a table outside and look over the expanded menu; the deli serves breakfast and lunch only, every day.

La Piadeina ★ 3.8

La Piadeina turns out casual piadine on Modena's Via Giardini, a counter stop for a quick flatbread sandwich south of the city's centro storico.

OrderA classic piadina filled with prosciutto, squacquerone and rocket.

TipClosed Sundays; the counter runs Monday through Saturday on the same lunch and dinner hours.

Big Boys Sandwiches ★ 3.8

Big Boys Sandwiches sells salt beef, fried chicken and egg salad sandwiches from AED 45 in the Yas Food Hall at Yas Mall on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

TrySalt beef 7th Avenue, chicken wrap and egg salad sandwich

TipBest Bites says the sandwiches are huge, and that extra fries, salad or rice, coleslaw and a drink add AED 15; three minis cost about AED 45.

Cafetería Guay ★ 3.6

Cafetería Guay is a weekday breakfast café on Carrer del Carrilet in Salou, serving sandwiches, homemade pastries and coffee from 08:00 until 15:00.

OrderA sandwich with coffee from the weekday breakfast counter.

TipGuay keeps office hours: weekdays only, closing at 15:00, so it suits a breakfast or an early sandwich lunch rather than a weekend stop.

Tartin'Art ★ 3.5

Tartin'Art bakes open sandwiches and snacking plates on Rue Musette in Dijon, a bakery counter for a quick lunch on the move near the Halles.

TryOpen sandwiches and snacking tartines

TipClosed Monday and Sunday; go before 13:00 for the best choice of that day's open sandwich toppings.