10 Sandwiches Everyone Should Eat At Least Once

If you haven’t had these yet, consider this your culinary bucket list. These 10 sandwiches have earned their spot by being unique, unforgettable, and totally crave-worthy. Try them once, and you’ll never forget them.

Chicken Spiedie

A close-up of a Chicken Spiedie sandwich on a wooden surface, filled with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato slices, onions, and banana peppers in a soft hoagie roll.
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Binghamton, NY’s juicy, marinated chicken on soft Italian bread. Legendary in upstate New York, unknown everywhere else. Get the Chicken Spiedie recipe

Pit Beef

A person holds a sandwich cut in half, revealing layers of pastrami, sliced onions, and creamy sauce between two slices of golden bread—a hearty creation inspired by a classic Pit Beef Recipe—resting above a wooden cutting board.
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Baltimore’s smoky, rare beef sliced thin and served on a roll with onions and horseradish. It’s barbecue, but with an East Coast twist. Get the Pit Beef recipe

Chicago Dog

A hand sprinkles seasoning onto two Chicago-Style Hot Dogs topped with sliced tomatoes, pickles, and peppers on a white plate. A cutting board with tomatoes is visible in the background.
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All-beef frank, piled high with neon relish, onions, tomatoes, sport peppers, and more. Chicago takes its hot dogs seriously. Get the Chicago Dog recipe

Pastrami Burger

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Utah’s best-kept secret: a griddled burger stacked with steaming hot pastrami and cheese. Wild, meaty, and completely satisfying. Get the Pastrami Burger recipe

Loose Meat Sandwich

A Loose Meat Sandwich with toasted bread, ground beef, chopped onions, mustard, mayonnaise, and pickles sits on a wooden board beside a pile of diced raw onions.
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Iowa’s crumbly, juicy beef sandwich—like a Sloppy Joe’s cleaner cousin. Just beef, onions, and nostalgia. Get the Loose Meat Sandwich recipe

Lobster Roll

Two lobster rolls filled with creamy lobster salad sit on a wooden cutting board next to a pile of potato chips, making this classic lobster roll meal perfect for seafood lovers.
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Chunks of sweet Maine lobster, just a little mayo, on a toasted split-top roll. New England’s definition of luxury. Get the Lobster Roll recipe

Onion Burger

Two cheeseburgers on a light brown plate, each featuring a golden bun, melted yellow cheese, and a beef patty. The front burger takes center stage, styled like an Oklahoma Onion Burger, with the second burger partially visible behind.
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Oklahoma’s genius move: onions smashed right into the beef on the griddle, served up juicy and sweet. Get the Onion Burger recipe

Muffuletta Sandwich

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New Orleans classic. Sesame loaf, olive salad, layers of cured meat and cheese. Big, briny, and built for sharing. Get the Muffuletta Sandwich recipe

French Dip Sandwich

French Dip on a cutting board
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Los Angeles’ gift to lunch: roast beef and crusty bread, ready to dunk in savory au jus. Get the French Dip Sandwich recipe

Primanti Brothers Sandwich

A Primanti Brothers Sandwich on thick white bread is filled with tomato slices, coleslaw, French fries, melted cheese, and grilled meat, all stacked high on a wooden cutting board.
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Pittsburgh’s everything-but-the-kitchen-sink masterpiece: meat, fries, slaw, tomato, and thick-cut bread. Get the Primanti Brothers Sandwich recipe

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