London’s Very Best Sandwich Spots To Celebrate British Sandwich Week
It’s a good time to be a sandwich lover in London at the moment. The nation’s favourite lunch has been a mainstay for generations, but that doesn’t mean we’ve perfected the art. Today, countless shops and delis strive to make the perfect sarnie, and while the ultimate sandwich might not be ready to be crowned just yet, these are pretty close. Here’s our pick of London’s best sandwiches.
Crunch
Crunch has built its reputation on sandwiches that deliver exactly what the name promises. Crisp textures, golden fillings and aggressively satisfying crunch factor sit at the centre of the menu, balancing comfort food indulgence with genuinely good ingredient sourcing. Loud, messy sandwiches done very well.
Where: across london
website: www.sandwichuprising.com
Delizie D’Italia
Delizie D’Italia is one of those classic Italian delis where the sandwich counter alone can derail your entire afternoon. Packed with imported meats, cheeses and jars from floor to ceiling, it serves proper Italian sandwiches layered generously inside crusty bread that crackles on first bite. The fillings are simple but deeply satisfying — mortadella, mozzarella, prosciutto, artichokes — proof that good ingredients rarely need much interference.
Where: 70 Lupus St, Pimlico, London SW1V 3EJ
Website: www.delizieditaliashop.com
Delizie D’Italia is a local favourite, brimming with regulars and churning out staple Italian sandwiches in Foccacia. I don’t have a go-to here; it’s all based on my mood, and rarely does it ever miss.
Mallory, Junior Food & Drink Editor
Jerrys hot subs
Jerry’s Hot Subs understands exactly what makes an American-style sandwich satisfying: heat, excess and structural collapse. The subs arrive packed to the edges with molten fillings, layered meats and sauces that drip down your hands by the second bite. Completely over the top in the best possible way.
Where: 50 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE
Website: www.gerryhotsubs.com
Mondo To Go
Mondo Sando approaches sandwiches with the sort of precision usually reserved for fine dining. The bread is impeccable, fillings are layered thoughtfully, and every component feels calibrated for maximum bite satisfaction. It’s one of the clearest examples of London’s sandwich scene becoming genuinely serious food culture.
where: Arch 5 Deptford Market Yard, London SE8 4BX
Website: www.instagram.com
Beigel Bake
Beigel Bake remains one of London’s true sandwich institutions. Open around the clock on Brick Lane, it’s best known for towering salt beef beigels stuffed with mustard and pickles, served quickly and without ceremony. There are fancier sandwiches in London now, certainly, but few feel as woven into the city itself as this one.
This spot has reached cult-status for a reason. You honestly won’t find a better salt beef bagel in London – made fresh, with a queue permanently out the door.
Natasha, Digital Editor
Where: 159 Brick Ln, London E1 6SB
Website: www.beigelbake.co.uk
Chatsworth Bakehouse
Legendary sandwich shop Chatsworth Bakehouse almost makes us want to move to Crystal Palace purely to be in close proximity to their creations. Such is the insane demand, they only accept pre-orders – every Monday at 12:30pm, when you can pick either the meat or veggie option for the following week.
Their menu changes regularly, but an example to prove how all out they go includes the Jamon Royale, filled with smoked ham, bakehouse pickles, whipped garlic and herb butter, shoestring potatoes, shaved emmental cheese, bitter fresée and sweet onion dijon mayo. The best of the best.
where: 120a Anerley Rd, London SE19 2AN
website: chatsworthbakehouse.com
Quo Vadis
You might think of sandwiches and fine-dining restaurants as mutually exclusive, but London’s most famous sarnie comes from exactly that.
A Soho staple that embraces the colourful history of the area and the building that it occupies (it used to be a brothel), Chef Jeremy Lee conjured up a smoked eel sandwich that has acquired legendary status. Generously topped with horseradish and bright pink pickled onion, it looks as good as it tastes.
where: 26-29 Dean St, London W1D 3LL
website: quovadissoho.co.uk
The Black Pig
The Black Pig’s sandwiches are built for appetite. Huge ciabattas overflowing with slow-roasted meats, dripping sauces and sharp pickles have made it one of Borough Market’s busiest lunch spots. They are gloriously excessive and require full commitment to eat properly.
where: Borough Market Kitchen, Winchester Walk, London SE1 9AG
website: theblackpiglondon.com
Sandwich Sandwich
Sandwich Sandwich has gone viral for good reason. The sandwiches are genuinely enormous, stacked almost cartoonishly high with fillings, yet somehow remain balanced rather than gimmicky. There’s a proper deli-style generosity to the whole operation that makes every order feel faintly ridiculous and entirely worth it.
where: 1 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BX.
website: sandwichsandwich.co.uk
Max’s Sandwich Shop
Max’s Sandwich Shop helped push London’s sandwich culture into cult territory. The combinations are chaotic, indulgent and surprisingly clever, often blurring the line between hangover food and culinary experimentation. Few places understand the joy of a deeply unserious sandwich quite like Max’s.
where: Max’s Sandwich Shop, 19 Crouch Hill, London N4 4AP
website: www.maxssandwichshop.com
The Midyeci
This Turkish joint in Dalston is known for its status as the first midye dolma (Turkish stuffed mussels) spot in London, but we love the fish kokorich sandwich.
A spicy blend of grilled fish, juicy tomatoes, and fiery peppers adds a twist on the classic dish, and its incredible size means there’s more than enough here to classify as a main course.
where: 505 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AU
website: themidyeci.co.uk
Paul Rothe & Son
Paul Rothe & Son feels like stepping into another era of London lunch culture. Operating since the early 1900s, the Marylebone deli serves old-school sandwiches with very little fuss — thick-cut ham, cheddar, egg mayo — all assembled with the sort of quiet confidence that only comes from doing something for generations.
where: 35 Marylebone Ln, London W1U 2NN
website: marylebonevillage.com
