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Three Must-Try Sandwiches in N.Y.C.This week, The New York Times’s Food contributor Luke Fortney recommends three sandwich spots around New York City.
There are so many sandwiches in New York City, so it’s always nice to see something new. I think Báhn Ahn Em is making the best bánh mì in the city, right now. The difference is that they bake their own bread throughout the day so that when you get a bánh mì, it has this crisp, shattering exterior that’s still warm and tender inside from the oven. They split it open, fill it with fried chicken or barbecued pork or cold cuts, and you’re on your way to a perfect lunch. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, but don’t stress if you’re No. 90 on the waitlist. The service moves pretty quick, and there’s lots of places nearby to grab a drink. The Nashville hot chicken at Luther’s is found in the backyard of TV Eye, this punk-rock venue in Ridgewood, Queens. From the small window in the backyard, the chefs are making massive hot chicken sandwiches. They spill out from the bun on both sides. They’re covered in slaw and the dry rub definitely packs a punch. It’s one of the best hot chicken sandwiches I’ve had here or in Tennessee. Macario is serving a sandwich I hadn’t seen before: the lonche bañado. This is a soaking wet sandwich from Guadalajara in Mexico. It’s filled with juicy marinated pork drenched in ladles and ladles and ladles of creamy tomato salsa. It looks like a mess, but there’s actually a technique to it. So you’re supposed to grip the sandwich with three fingers of one hand and spoon on salsa with the other. Tell us, what are your favorite sandwiches in New York, right now?
This week, The New York Times’s Food contributor Luke Fortney recommends three sandwich spots around New York City.
By Nyt Cooking
October 14, 2025