The Best Sandwiches in New York
Katz’s pastrami, century-old Italian hero shops, chopped cheese, and cutlet kings — the deepest sandwich bench in America.
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Cha Siu BkRib
Bonnie's
398 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
Bonnie’s serves intensely flavorful Cantonese American dishes with a hint of whimsy, and the ever-popular BkRib is a great example of chef and owner Calvin Eng’s playful culinary approach.
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Vegetalian Hero
Golden Diner
123 Madison St, New York, NY 10002, USA
You might head to Golden Diner for the saucer-like pancakes served morning, noon, and night, but you’ll need something savory on the side, and the sandwich menu offers excellent options.
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French Onion Sandwich
Houseman
508 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013, USA
This genius marriage between two beloved dishes started as a way to finish up a pile of caramelized onions during staff meal at Houseman.
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Super Italian
Leo's Latticini
46-02 104th St, Corona, NY 11368, USA
The people who run Leo’s Latticini have been huge Mets Fans since 1964 when the team moved to Queens— as is evidenced by the near-comical amount of Mets merch in the windows and around the shop.
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Bam Bam
Sorriso Italian Salumeria
44-16 30th Ave., Astoria, NY 11103, USA
Start with the Bam Bam, an impressively crisp chicken cutlet with prosciutto, fresh mozz, and roasted red peppers.
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Chicken parm
Jimmy's Famous Heros
1786 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA
Jimmy’s Famous Heroes has been around since 1938 and it smells like a chicken cutlet. They’re made fresh throughout the day here, and you should try one in the chicken parm sandwich, which overflows with sweet tomato sauce.
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Godfather
Anthony & Son Panini Shoppe
433 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
The sandwiches at Williamsburg’s Anthony & Sons aren’t just substantial enough to ballast a submarine. They’re also creative, deeply delicious, and infinitely appealing on a primal level.
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Chicken cutlet with pesto
Faicco’s Italian Specialties
260 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Around in some form since 1900, Faicco’s in the West Village was originally a pork store. You can still stop by for a pound of sausage, but sandwiches are the main draw now.
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Casa Special
Casa Della Mozzarella
604 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Specializing in fresh mozzarella, Casa Della Mozzarella serves their classic sandwich, the Casa, with prosciutto and sun-dried peppers on a sesame hero, providing a simple yet delicious experience.
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Vodka Chicken Cutlet
Mama's TOO! Upper West Side
2750 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA
Mama's Too on the Upper West Side is famous for its pizza shop sandwiches, with the vodka chicken cutlet sandwich being a must-try during their limited lunch hours.
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Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội
Ba Xuyên
4222 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
Known for some of the best bánh mì in the city, Ba Xuyên offers a great classic bánh mì thịt nguội, featuring crispy baguette, a variety of pork, pickled veggies, and mayo for an excellent lunch.
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Cheesesteak
Danny & Coop’s Cheesesteaks
151 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, USA
Originating from one of Philly’s best cheesesteak makers, Danny & Coop's serves a thinly sliced black-pepper seasoned steak on crusty bread, a must-try for any sandwich lover.
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The KiKi
Anthony's Paninoteca
3994 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10308, USA
This small counter shop in Staten Island is known for its delicious sandwich specials throughout the week, with The KiKi standing out as a hearty option filled with lemony chicken francese and melted mozzarella.
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Hot Pastrami on Rye
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA
At Katz’s, you can expect to wait for the legendary pastrami sandwich, which could feed you for days. The recommended order is a combo of half hot pastrami on rye with matzoh ball soup, making it an iconic NYC experience.
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Hot Italian
Jimmy's Famous Heros
1786 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA
Brooklyn sandwich shops don't get any more old school than this: a small structure under the Marine Parkway steps from the docks of Sheepshead Bay in one of the borough's most picturesque locations. The hot Italian sandwich features capicola ham, provolone, and pepperoni.
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Torta
Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos
3908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
This Sunset Park Mexican sandwich spot juices an epic number of fruits and vegetables, but it also makes some mean tortas, or rolls stuffed with an equally diverse number of ingredients, from chorizo to breaded chicken, many thrown on a griddle, totaling over 50 choices. So many, in fact, that they become something of wallpaper to the space: signs of all the sandwich options fill up the walls with a dizzying array.
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Mortadella
Salty Lunch Lady's Little Luncheonette
5-65 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA
Salty Lunch Lady's Little Luncheonette is a newer sandwich addition to New York, and part of a string of modern luncheonettes to debut recently. The menu from chef and owner Dria Atencio includes sandwiches with mortadella, smashed chicken meatballs, and roasted squashes, plus sweets like layer cakes in a rotating case. There's plenty of indoor seating in a retro-style.
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The Dennis
Parisi Bakery & Deli
198 Mott St, New York, NY 10012, USA
A stroll through Little Italy isn't quite the same without a stop at Parisi Bakery, established in 1903, that turns out inimitable sandwiches. The Dennis is especially good, a meld of chicken cutlet, prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato, balsamic vinegar, and herbs into one joyful mess.
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Bulgogi & Cantaloupe Roll
Sunny & Annie's Deli
94 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009, USA
New Yorkers know there is no better park meal than a deli sandwich, and no one is doing them like Sunny & Annie's, open 24/7 on the Lower East Side. The creativity of the options here is unparalleled, with odd inventive combinations like bulgogi and cantaloupe on a roll, with names often referencing pop culture or politics - all of it is their own creation. It's just a block from Tompkins Square Park.
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Chapli Kebab Chopped Cheese
Nishaan
160 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009, USA
The newer East Village restaurant blends American and Pakistani flavors and ingredients into glorious sandwiches that are also halal. The chapli kebab chopped cheese is an ode to New York with dits of spiced beef patties, lots of cheese, and tamarind chutney.
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Italian Special
Faicco’s Italian Specialties
260 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014, USA
A Greenwich Village institution, Faicco's serves salami made in its Dyker Heights factory and other meats to faithful customers, but it also assembles enviable sandwiches, including a mouth-watering Italian special with a dense layering of prosciutto, ham, and soppressata. There's also a take on a muffuletta, and hot sandwiches as well. Whatever you order, wash it down with one of its Italian sodas.
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The O.G. Banh Mi
Bánh Anh Em
99 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA
A newer entry to the NYC sandwich scene, the team behind Upper West Side restaurant Bánh Vietnamese Shop House expanded into the East Village with this spot, where they focus on house-made baguettes for their stellar banh mi. The O. G. one is a well-structured, texturally amazing masterpiece.
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Chicken Katsu Onigirazu
969 NYC Coffee
37-61 80th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Since opening in Jackson Heights in 2016, 969 Coffee has been a favorite of neighborhood regulars - both for its onigirazu (a sandwich with a bun of rice) and its genial owner, Mitsumine Oda. (The business name is reportedly related to his favorite number, not the address. ) Though the shop with a small seating area in front serves great coffee, it's known for its Japanese snacks. There's no menu listing for the variations on the onigirazu sandwich, but try the chicken katsu or shrimp patty, also layered with avocado, carrots, and American cheese.
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The Bomb
Sal, Kris & Charlie's Deli
33-12 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105, USA
As if to outdo its many deli competitors, this Astoria shop introduced the Bomb in 2010, a hero so big and complex it's the stuff of memes. The footlong beast is awe-inspiring even before consumption, filled with a rainbow of meats and cheeses packed on a crusty sub roll with vegetables: pepperoni, ham, salami, turkey, mortadella, American, Swiss, and provolone. Finishing it deserves some kind of award.
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Italian Hero
Joe's Italian Deli
685 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
This sandwich shop in the Belmont neighborhood was founded in 1979, but despite its relative youth in the Bronx's Little Italy, it quickly became known as the best place to get a humongous Italian hero, whether hot (pick chicken or eggplant Parm) or cold - using cold cuts both imported and domestic. Lined with picnic tables, the inside is the perfect place to pause and eat lunch during your neighborhood tour.
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Merguez & Msemen Wrap
Boni and Mott
238 Mott St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Buttery, homemade msemen wrapped around merguez makes this brunch-only item at Nolita’s Boni & Mott a must-try.
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Saigon Brisket Dip
Saigon Social
172 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Helen Nguyen, chef and owner of Saigon Social in the Lower East Side, uses her classic French culinary training to expertly create soul-warming Vietnamese comfort food.
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Mario Lanza
Lioni Italian Heroes
7803 15th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228, USA
Since 1979, this hero shop - which makes its own wonderful mozzarella - has been hidden away in a residential corner of Bensonhurst. The theme of the well-decorated premises is Italian and Italian-American heroes, and its 150 sandwich selections are named after them. Sometimes the simplest combos are the best - like the Mario Lanza, which stacks opulent quantities of mortadella and mozzarella. There's a follow-up location in Sunset Park.
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Guanciale Egg Sandwich
Brancaccio's Food Shop
3011 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA
Dyker Heights-born and Staten Island-raised Joe Brancaccio opened his namesake sandwich shop in 2010. A decade and a half later, the takeout-only shop feels just as special, serving up Italian American sandwiches with a decidedly New York point of view. In particular, he's set himself apart with a lengthy list of egg sandwiches (like one with guanciale and pickled onions). But there are other options like a chicken cutlet with prosciutto, artichoke, and fontina cheese with herb hot sauce, or a meatball sub with pine nuts and raisins.
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Nicky Special
Defonte's Sandwich Shop
379 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
Since 1922, this portside Italian sandwich shop has served heaping portions of cured pork on rolls to workers and passersby in Red Hook. The signature sub is the colossal Nicky Special, layered with a trio of ham, salami, and capocollo, plus fried slices of eggplant, provolone, and hot peppers mixed with oregano and pickled vegetables. Everyone has their favorite sandwich here, so the "best" order is divisive.
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