11 Sandwiches Everyone Should Have on Their Radar

Whether you’re a lifelong sandwich fan or just getting into regional specialties, these picks are essential. Each one brings something unique, bold, and unforgettable to the table.

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 pit beef brings smoky, sliced rare beef and a fiery hit of horseradish on a chewy roll. It’s the definition of East Coast barbecue with big attitude.

Onion Burger

An Oklahoma Onion Burger with melted cheese and grilled onions is cooking in a skillet, the top and bottom buns stacked on top, as steam rises around the sizzling food.
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This Oklahoma staple smashes onions right into the beef, giving every bite crispy edges and a punch of sweet, caramelized goodness.

French Dip Sandwich

French Dip on a cutting board
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LA’s best invention: thinly sliced roast beef, a crusty roll, and a side of warm au jus for dunking. Every dip is rich and deeply satisfying.

Shrimp Po Boy

shrimp po boy
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Fried shrimp tucked into a French roll with lettuce, tomato, and a creamy sauce. Pure New Orleans, pure comfort.

Bobbie Sandwich

the bobbie sandwich
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Thanksgiving on a bun: turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayo. Delaware’s beloved holiday classic, all year long.

Chicken Spiedie

A close-up of a Chicken Spiedie sandwich filled with grilled chicken chunks inside a sliced baguette, resting on a wooden surface with blurred greens and food in the background.
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Binghamton, NY’s signature: marinated grilled chicken stuffed in a soft hoagie, with plenty of zesty sauce. It’s fresh, juicy, and super unique.

Pueblo Slopper

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Colorado’s wild card: an open-faced cheeseburger drowned in green chili. Hot, messy, and totally worth a fork and knife.

Liver Mush Sandwich

A hand holds half of a livermush sandwich with two beef patties and a bun, showing the cross-section. The other sandwich half and a large knife rest on a wooden cutting board in the background.
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North Carolina favorite;crispy fried liver mush on white bread with yellow mustard. Simple, bold, and loved by locals.

Crab Melt

An up close shot of a crab melt from the side.
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Maryland’s gooey, golden, open-faced melt. Sweet crab meat, creamy sauce, and melty cheese over bread;briny, rich, and completely decadent.

Grinder Sandwich

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Connecticut’s hero: meats, cheese, and crisp veggies loaded in a chewy hoagie roll. A deli classic done right, every single time.

Pastrami Burger

pastrami burger
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Utah’s ultimate burger: a juicy patty topped with slices of smoky pastrami and melty Swiss. Wild, filling, and one of a kind.

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