11 Sandwiches Everyone Should Try At Least Once

If you’re making a sandwich bucket list, these belong at the very top. They’re creative, satisfying, and guaranteed to show you what great eating is all about.

Muffuletta Sandwich

muffuletta
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From New Orleans, the muffuletta packs Italian meats, cheese, and a tangy olive salad between huge rounds of bread. It’s salty, briny, and built for sharing.

Kalua Pork Sandwich

kalua pork sandwich
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This Hawaiian sandwich features tender, smoky pork slow-cooked underground, piled onto soft rolls. Each bite brings a hint of the islands to your plate.

Hot Brown Sandwich

A cast iron skillet with three pieces of chicken hot brown, topped with melted cheese and bacon, sits on a white cloth on a wooden surface.
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Louisville’s Hot Brown is an open-faced turkey sandwich smothered with bacon and rich Mornay sauce, then broiled until bubbly. Indulgence level: off the charts.

Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich

A close-up of an Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich with sliced turkey, melted cheese, avocado, roasted green chilies, and tomato on whole grain bread, resting on a wooden surface.
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Turkey, cheddar, green chile, and chipotle mayo come together in this spicy, Southwestern classic. The flavor combo is unbeatable and totally unique to New Mexico.

Steak Bomb

A steak bomb sandwich that is open face where you can see all of the ingredients.
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This New England legend loads up shaved steak, onions, peppers, mushrooms, and melty cheese in a toasted roll. It’s the cheesesteak’s rowdy cousin, and just as delicious.

Fish Fry Sandwich

beer battered fried fish
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Wisconsin’s Friday night special: crispy fried fish fillets, tartar sauce, and lettuce stacked on a bun. It’s a Midwest supper club classic in sandwich form.

Shrimp Po Boy

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New Orleans’ Po Boy is crunchy fried shrimp, shredded lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a French roll. Grab napkins;this one gets messy and amazing.

Sloppy Joe

Close-up of a sloppy joe sandwich on a wooden surface, featuring a soft, golden bun filled with classic sloppy joe seasoned ground meat, diced onions, green peppers, and a layer of creamy mayonnaise.
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Loose ground beef in a sweet and tangy sauce, loaded onto a soft bun. It’s childhood nostalgia and comfort food, all in one bite.

Pork Chop Sandwich

A close-up of a crispy fried chicken sandwich and a Pork Chop Sandwich on a wooden board, topped with lettuce, tomato slices, and mustard in soft, shiny buns. The background shows an out-of-focus kitchen setting.
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Butte, Montana’s iconic sandwich: fried pork chop, pickles, mustard, and onions all tucked into a bun. It’s crispy, hearty, and totally satisfying.

Crab Cake Sandwich

A close-up of a Turkey Reuben toasted sandwich with melted cheese and sliced turkey on golden brown bread, resting on a wooden surface.
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Maryland’s signature crab cake, packed with lump crab meat and minimal filler, dressed simply and served on a roll. Every bite tastes like the Chesapeake Bay.

Turkey Reuben

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A lighter take on the deli classic, with sliced turkey, Swiss cheese, tangy sauerkraut, and creamy Russian dressing, all grilled up golden on rye bread.

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