11 Sandwiches That Should Replace Burgers Tonight

Sometimes a burger just won’t cut it. These 11 sandwiches prove that dinner can be bigger, better, and way more interesting when you ditch the usual patty and bun routine.

Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich

chicken fried steak
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Texas doesn’t mess around with dinner. A crispy, golden-fried steak tucked into a sandwich with creamy gravy is hearty enough to make burgers nervous.

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Italian Beef Sandwich

A hand holds an Italian Beef Sandwich filled with sliced beef, mozzarella cheese, pickled carrots, red peppers, and yellow pepper rings on a sub roll.
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Chicago knows how to do meat right. Juicy roast beef dunked in au jus and topped with spicy giardiniera delivers everything burgers promise but rarely deliver.

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Brisket Sandwich

Sliced smoked brisket sandwich with a charred edge, served alongside pickles, raw onion slices, two slices of white bread, and a small cup of barbecue sauce on a brown paper surface.
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Smoked for hours until tender, Texas brisket piled high on bread makes a strong case for retirement—burger retirement, that is.

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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 signature open-faced sandwich turns turkey, bacon, and Mornay sauce into a bubbling masterpiece. It’s comfort food dressed like fine dining.

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Steak Bomb

A steak bomb sandwich that is open face where you can see all of the ingredients.
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New England goes full throttle with the steak bomb—grilled steak, peppers, onions, and provolone. It’s basically a cheesesteak that studied abroad and came back smarter.

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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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Upstate New York’s chicken spiedie marinates cubes of chicken in herbs and vinegar, then grills them to perfection. It’s tangy, tender, and seriously underrated.

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Hot Beef Sandwich

A plate featuring a classic hot beef sandwich: two slices of bread piled with shredded roast beef and brown gravy, served with a scoop of mashed potatoes smothered in rich gravy.
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When the Midwest wants comfort, this is what they reach for. Layers of beef and gravy poured over white bread prove you don’t need a bun to be a legend.

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Burnt Ends Sandwich

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Kansas City’s barbecue crown jewel—sticky, smoky cubes of brisket—turns into pure sandwich gold. Every bite is sweet, charred perfection.

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Detroit Coney Dog

A person holds a chili dog topped with chopped onions and mustard—an Easy Detroit Coney Dog Recipe—while another chili dog and scattered onions rest on a wooden surface.
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This chili-topped dog with mustard and onions could make a burger rethink its career path. Detroit turned diner food into destiny.

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Cuban Sandwich

Nine Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders on a baking sheet, with one slider separated from the group. The buns are golden brown and slightly shiny, with savory filling visible around the edges.
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Pressed to crispy perfection, Miami’s Cuban sandwich brings roasted pork, ham, mustard, and pickles together like they were born for each other.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

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When you want a crowd-pleaser, these sliders are the move. Juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and ranch dressing make an easy win for any night of the week.

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