An Italian sub on Wegmans house-baked bread with deli cold cuts, oil, vinegar, and produce. Wegmans was founded in Rochester in 1916 and headquartered here still. The sub counter at any Rochester-area Wegmans is the fastest credible lunch in the city.
Where to eat it: 1 restaurant across 1 city.
Wegmans Food Markets was founded in Rochester by John Wegman in 1916 as a single grocery store. The company grew to over 100 stores while remaining Rochester-headquartered and family-owned. The submarine sandwich counter, present at every location, became a regional institution because Wegmans bakes its own Italian bread daily and operates an unusually well-stocked deli. Rochester expats consistently cite the Wegmans sub as the local food they miss most.
Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy
Tip from the editors. The bread is the critical variable. Wegmans uses a soft Italian roll with a slightly crisp crust; a standard deli roll is the closest home substitute.
Wegmans on Monroe Ave in Rochester is the flagship grocery chain born here, with prepared foods including sushi, hot bar, deli, and in-store dining.
Tip: The prepared foods market cafe runs hot bar, sushi, Italian, and American stations from opening until midnight. The Pittsford Wegmans at Schoen Place has an in-store flour mill, a nod to Rochester's Flour City heritage.
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