Some say sandwiches are really having their moment, but did they ever go out of style?
A sandwich is one of the world’s most simple culinary pleasures. Whoever first decided that putting stuff between bread means a yummy time is a gosh darn genius. Although sandwiches can seem simple to make, some people have been studying the art of the sandwich, and it shows.
The difference between a good sandwich and a shit sandwich is huge. We don’t want you to suffer, so we’ve compiled a list of our favourite sandwiches in Melbourne.
Here are the best sandwiches in Melbourne right now.
Hanoi Hannah’s Drip Drop Banh Mi
Windsor
The Drip Drop Banh Mi is Hanoi Hannah’s new lunch sandwich that is messy in all the right ways. Think white bread roll with a crispy crust and soft centre, laced with pâté and lemongrass satay sauce and a nice juicy hunk of lemongrass chargrilled chicken.
Most importantly, a warm pho-inspired gravy is served on the side to dip, drizzle or drown the sandwich. This mouth-watering sandwich is available from today, July 8, at Hanoi Hannah’s Windsor and Elsternwick locations. It’s crunchy; it’s messy, it’s fragrant, and an all-around multisensory, hands-on journey. Roll your sleeves up and get to it.
Nico’s Sandwich Deli’s Cubano
Fitzroy
Get your hands around this combo: smoked pork belly, grandma ham, original salad creme, picks, American mustard and cheese. Recommended to be eaten with pickled chilli and hot sauce, this Cubano is downright juicy in the best way. Nico’s Sandwich Deli has a rotating menu that heroes classic flavour combinations with a little twist. You can’t really go wrong, especially if you pair your sandwich of choice with one of their Malted Caramel Shakes. It’s a whole lotta, yes.
Stan’s Deli
Malvern
Stan’s Sandwich Deli puts up incredible sandwich specials every weekend, and honestly, we can’t pick a favourite. One week you might be dazzled by a veal schnitzel bun with tomato and fennel slaw; the next, you’ll get a Jerusalem artichoke toastie with aged parmesan, horseradish mayo and Guindilla peppers. Located in the lush streets of Malvern, Stan’s has a real diner-on-an-American-highway feel to it, but slightly more aesthetically refined, refill filter coffee and all.
King William’s Brigadier
Flinders Lane
This sando pulls rank on the Colonel. From a hole-in-the-wall sandwich deli in Melbourne CBD’s Flinders Lane, comes a soft white roll filled with roast free-range chicken, crispy chicken skin, traybake stuffing, zucchini slaw and their infamous secret gravy. It’s the chicken rolls of all chicken rolls. You’ve never had a chicken sandwich until you’ve had King William’s Brigadier. It’s the perfect combination of juicy chicken breast and crispy chicken skin. Should I keep going? I can.
Saul’s Muffuletta
Carnegie
The Italian stallion of sandwiches. Saul’s Sandwiches do some bangin’ bites – pretty much every sandwich they do, they do right. But the Muffuletta is a fan favourite, and it’s off the charts. Think stacks of mortadella, artichokes, provolone cheese, salami, pesto, spinach and chilli. It’s an antipasto board in a sandwich, and it’s goddamn good.
Palette
North Melbourne
Palette in North Melbourne is inspired by Korean aesthetics and lifestyle, and they aim to bring different cultures together. Everything about this place is beautiful and delicious (especially the coffee), but we can’t get past their Candied Bacon & Cheese sando. Imagine scrambled eggs with corn, candied bacon, sliced cheese and chilli jam in toasted brioche. Uhhh. Name a better breakfast sandwich; we’ll wait.
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