Sandwich shop

• Review
• Fitzroy

Always juicy, sometimes humongous: Does this chicken ‘sandwich’ live up to the hype?

Looking like a crag of glowing meteorite and dripping with ranch, the OG fried chicken bun is worthy of gravitas. Just don’t call it a burger or ask for fries.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Recommended
• Fitzroy North

Nonna’s House

Old-school Italian vibes and classic meatball subs.

• Tomas Telegramma

• Best of

Forget the Filet-O-Fish: 10 great Melbourne fish burgers and sangas to try

Get your seafood fix, between bread. Head to a just-opened Preston Market stall, a hatted restaurant’s seaside kiosk, or a food truck off the beaten track.

• Tomas Telegramma

• Review
• Newcastle

The 50 combos at this Italian-inspired panino shop are all ‘killers with delicious fillers’

More than 50 sandwich options have been created for tiny regional paninoteca and wine bar Arno Deli.

• Callan Boys

• Recommended
• Castlemaine

Superhero

Neighbourhood spot for banging banh mi and baked goods.

• Review
• Toora

Tooradeli

A trove of pantry staples, cheese, charcuterie, and the star attraction, puccia-style sangas.

• Roslyn Grundy

• Review
• Preston

You’re familiar with Vietnam’s banh mi, but have you tried its neighbour’s num pang?

Not to be confused with the Vietnam’s most famous sandwich, the num pang selections at Kampot Kitchen are remixed versions of Cambodian dishes.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Recommended
• Melbourne

Hector’s Deli

The second Little Collins Street outpost for Melbourne’s sandwich supremo.

• Recommended
• Beechworth

Bandit

One-man-show serving epic toasties in the heart of town.

• Recommended
• Melbourne

Warkop

The second outpost for Richmond’s Indonesian sandwich shop.