Sure, you could whack some stuff between two slices and call it a sandwich, but here in NSW, we like to do things right. We want pastrami, we want chewy sourdough, we want cheese, we want balance – throw some pickles in there and we’re on our knees. Mainly, we want the best, forget about the rest. These are the best sandwiches in NSW as crowned in the delicious. 100.
When your sandwich is piled so high with velvety pink mortadella you need a safety net, you know you’re onto a winner. Livemore Deli is about living large, as shown with their stuffed-to-the-gills focaccia sandwiches with ingredients such as the underutilised moutarde violette, whipped ricotta, capicolo, and crunchy, nutty gruyere – sliced fresh. 10/5 Snapper Dr, Lennox Head; instagram.com/livemoredeli.
If bread is the name of the game here, you’d best believe the sandwiches are all killer, no filler. Especially when these sandos are the brainchild of chef Neil Perry. Verdant green goddess tossed chicken on sourdough, wagyu pastrami on chewy rye, and smoky Mediterranean vegies stacked high on nutty glazed spelt make lunchtime worth looking forward to. 2 Guilfoyle Ave, Double Bay; bakerbleu.com.au.
The name says it all. The team from Small Town Food + Wine is now slinging Really Good Sandwiches. Midday in Milton now means cheesy tuna melts, hot beef rolls and mortadella sandwiches, stacked with sopressa and smoked scarmorza. Everything is made in house, from the pickled peppers to the roasted gravy. 4/41 Wason Street, Milton; instagram.com/dellysmilton.
The name of this South Sydney bakery doesn’t just refer to the baking flour used, but also the fact that the owners are all self- taught. Sandwiches are sizeable, with each half revealing a brightly coloured midriff of deli meats, cheese and fresh salad veg. The best part is the house-baked bread, either sourdough, ciabatta or fluffy white, which is also for sale on the back wall. 45 Jubilee Ave, Carlton; selfraised.com.au.
Attached to a panel beater in Rockdale, this suburban sandwich joint is a smash hit, with a second store now open in Circular Quay. You’ll need two hands for the sangas, which come loaded with premium Greek-inspired ingredients. The Super Deli is stuffed with three meats and graviera cheese while the chicken schnitzel has some serious schnitty overhang. Various locations; kostastakeaway.com.
