Sandwiches in Dallas

5400 E. Mockingbird Lane East Dallas & Lakewood

214-821-1860

Deli, Sandwiches, Theaters, Best Of, Sponsor, Readers' Choice

If you’re like us, you’ve seen the sign for Pocket Sandwich Theatre while driving down Mockingbird Lane and wondered if they had falafel. Alas, it’s not a takeout joint but a theater specializing in comedies and melodramas that encourage audience participation (think popcorn-throwing). Late nights feature everything from stand-up comedy and improv to burlesque. Also, there really are sandwiches -- and plenty of other food items, plus pitchers of beer and wine to enjoy during the show.

44 articles

Big Tony’s West Philly Cheesesteaks

13378 Preston Rd. North Dallas

214-812-9092

Sandwiches, Critics' Pick

Why West Philly? Well, that’s where Anthony “Big Tony” Blaylock is from. He graduated from Temple University, which explains the college memorabilia at some of his mini-chain’s locations, and got experience in the restaurant business by working at local rival chain Fred’s before opening his own cheesesteak shop. Big Tony’s imports bread loaves from Philadelphia, because nothing made locally can match the unique, soft-but-firm texture of the breads into which this restaurant piles sliced steak and veggies. The menu is huge, and each day has its own specials, but look out for No. 8, with sautéed onions and mushrooms, and No. 15, which adds mushrooms, onions, banana peppers and slices of jalapeño. The meat is saucy, but never greasy, and we also appreciate the pandemic safety measures taken at each restaurant, including curbside pickup at some locations.

Top pick: The fried sides, including “toothpicks” and “hockey pucks” (fried straight-sliced onions and peppers, and fried jalapeño coins, respectively), are spot-on.

Fun fact: The enormous menu also includes burgers and a hot pastrami hoagie.

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The Butcher Board

216 W. Virginia St. Allen/McKinney

Sandwiches

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C. Senor

330 W. Davis St. Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-941-4766

Burgers, Caribbean, Cuban, Sandwiches, Critics' Pick, Best Of

The Cubano sandwich at the little Oak Cliff hut is fantastic. The roast pork is shredded to strings and fatty and juicy. The ham is sliced thick, the cheese is melty and those pickles tag-team the taste buds with a healthy dose of mustard for a much needed punch of acid. Despite it's Caribbean flavor, this stand also offers a grand take on the hamburger: beef and chorizo patty, spiced ketchup, diced onion, potato strings (crispy and thin!), pepperjack cheese -- all on a soft Cuban roll. Whatever you order, don't forget the yucca fries dusted with chili salt.

8 articles

Café Brazil

6420 N. Central Expressway East Dallas & Lakewood

214-691-7791

Breakfast, Brunch, Sandwiches, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

The original Café Brazil Lakewood location may be lost to history, but its colonies, with eclectic interior designs and attentive staff, live on throughout DFW. There's even a restaurant all the way out in McKinney! It is a well-loved and critically acclaimed local chain that specializes in hearty, inexpensive breakfasts, gourmet roasted coffee from a self-serve station and a smattering of Mexican and Southern-inspired dishes. The chorizo quesadilla, honey-chipotle fish tacos, chicken-fried steak and barbecue salmon are just some of the signature entrées. But it's with breakfast and coffee that Café Brazil really shines. Take, for example, the mammoth Brazilian Breakfast special, the vegetarian migas and house-made crepes. If the self-serve coffee strikes your fancy, there are more than 30 coffees available by the pound for a bit of Café Brazil at home.

6 articles

Café Brazil

3190 S. Central Expressway, #530, Mc Kinney Allen/McKinney

972-984-1259

Deli, Sandwiches, Coffee Shops, Recommended

The original Café Brazil Lakewood location may be lost to history, but its colonies, with eclectic interior designs and attentive staff, live on throughout DFW. There's even a restaurant all the way out in McKinney! It is a well-loved and critically acclaimed local chain that specializes in hearty, inexpensive breakfasts, gourmet roasted coffee from a self-serve station and a smattering of Mexican and Southern-inspired dishes. The chorizo quesadilla, honey-chipotle fish tacos, chicken-fried steak and barbecue salmon are just some of the signature entrées. But it's with breakfast and coffee that Café Brazil really shines. Take, for example, the mammoth Brazilian Breakfast special, the vegetarian migas and house-made crepes. If the self-serve coffee strikes your fancy, there are more than 30 coffees available by the pound for a bit of Café Brazil at home.

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Café Brazil

611 N. Bishop Ave., Ste#101 Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-946-7927

Deli, Sandwiches, Coffee Shops, Recommended

The original Café Brazil Lakewood location may be lost to history, but its colonies, with eclectic interior designs and attentive staff, live on throughout DFW. There's even a restaurant all the way out in McKinney! It is a well-loved and critically acclaimed local chain that specializes in hearty, inexpensive breakfasts, gourmet roasted coffee from a self-serve station and a smattering of Mexican and Southern-inspired dishes. The chorizo quesadilla, honey-chipotle fish tacos, chicken-fried steak and barbecue salmon are just some of the signature entrées. But it's with breakfast and coffee that Café Brazil really shines. Take, for example, the mammoth Brazilian Breakfast special, the vegetarian migas and house-made crepes. If the self-serve coffee strikes your fancy, there are more than 30 coffees available by the pound for a bit of Café Brazil at home.

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Carsons Live

17727 Dallas Parkway Carrollton/Farmers Branch

972-931-9111

Deli, Pizza, Sandwiches, Music Venues, Bars and Clubs

Live music and drink specials. What more can you ask for? Well, beginner-friendly salsa nights on Thursdays are a start, so don't be afraid to get out there and dance, whitey.

2 articles

The Cat Shack

2910 S Beckley Ave. Ste 100 Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-272-3362

American, Sandwiches

The Cat Shack, which started as a food truck in 2021 with an eating experience rooted in the culture of Detroit, has added a brick-and-mortar location in Oak Cliff. The truck is parked outside, near the shaded patio dining area so no one can forget. Sandwiches on offer include blackened chicken, catfish, Creole chicken and a couple of burger options, and the Detroiter, chicken shawarma with tomato, lettuce, pickles and mayo garlic spread, all wrapped up in a pita. Stealing the show, however, is the fantastic house-made corned beef and pastrami sandwich served on rye or an onion roll.

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Cheba Hut

2808 Main St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

469-466-9368

Sandwiches

Cheesesteak House

2015 W. Davis St. Oak Cliff/South Dallas

Sandwiches, American

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Cindi's NY Delicatessen Restaurant & Bakery

3565 Forest Lane Carrollton/Farmers Branch

972-241-9204

Deli, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Best Of

Peruse the book-like menu of Cindi's N.Y. Deli and it's possible you could find whatever it is you're craving. Breakfast-wise, the pancakes and French toast are light and fluffy. Want a good poached egg? Cindi's can serve it right up. Patty Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm melt or giant pastrami sandwich? Yes and yes. The ample menu also boasts many items popular in Jewish cuisine and thus is startlingly successful at bringing the vibe of a real Northern deli straight into this red state. Knish or cake, Cindi's serves quality… and a bit of an attitude (which we totally appreciate and expect from a good deli, thanks).

2 articles

Cindi's NY Delicatessen Restaurant & Bakery

306 S. Houston St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-744-4745

Deli, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Recommended, Best Of

Peruse the book-like menu of Cindi's N.Y. Deli and it's possible you could find whatever it is you're craving. Breakfast-wise, the pancakes and French toast are light and fluffy. Want a good poached egg? Cindi's can serve it right up. Patty Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm melt or giant pastrami sandwich? Yes and yes. The ample menu also boasts many items popular in Jewish cuisine and thus is startlingly successful at bringing the vibe of a real Northern deli straight into this red state. Knish or cake, Cindi's serves quality…and a bit of an attitude (which we totally appreciate and expect from a good deli, thanks).

5 articles

Cindi's NY Delicatessen Restaurant & Bakery

11111 N. Central Expressway Garland & Vicinity

214-739-0918

Deli, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

Peruse the book-like menu of Cindi's N.Y. Deli and it's possible you could find whatever it is you're craving. Breakfast-wise, the pancakes and French toast are light and fluffy. Want a good poached egg? Cindi's can serve it right up. Patty Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm melt or giant pastrami sandwich? Yes and yes. The ample menu also boasts many items popular in Jewish cuisine and thus is startlingly successful at bringing the vibe of a real Northern deli straight into this red state. Knish or cake, Cindi's serves quality…and a bit of an attitude (which we totally appreciate and expect from a good deli, thanks).

16 articles

Dive Coastal Cuisine

3404 Rankin St. Park Cities

214-891-1700

Seafood, Contemporary, Sandwiches

All hands on deck! Dive offers diners made-to-order (and ordered at the counter) dishes. Opened in 2010, owner and chef Franchesca Nor's restaurant is housed in an old Dunkin' Donuts in Snider Plaza. As the name suggests, seafood is Nor's specialty here. Moreover, Nor, a California native, has lived in Miami and Italy, making the food here more than a passing interest for the chef. So parts of the menu change based on what's fresh, while keeping things affordable. The catch of the day, ceviche marinated in limejuice with plantain chips on the side, is only a 10 spot. Suffice it to say, there is a bounty at Dive Coastal Cuisine. Butternut squash hash and sage brown butter accompany the seared scallops. Diners also enjoy surf-and-turf and taco platters bolstered by a long list of sandwiches and salads.

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Dodie's Place

190 E. Stacy Rd., Suite 1320 Allen/McKinney

972-678-4550

Burgers, Cajun, Sandwiches, Recommended, Menu

Big Easy transplants the McGuinness clan opened Dodie’s in 1989. They serve family-inspired recipes that are a gumbo blend of Cajun and New Orleans cuisine. Expect mudbugs and shrimp in all their permutations and several po-boy options, such as catfish, atop checkered tablecloths. It’s got all that, plus families, surrounded by a mishmash of beer signs, crawfish decorations, sports games on big screens and N’Awlins art. If you’re leery of that, call in your order for pick-up.

East Hampton Sandwich Company

6912 Snider Plaza Park Cities

214-363-2888

Sandwiches, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Slideshow

A sandwich is not just a sandwich, at least not when you walk into East Hampton Sandwich Company in Snider Plaza. The upscale sandwich shop will set you back a little more than Subway, but the plates deliver and then some. Standouts include the Meyer lemon chicken sandwich and the Cuban, which isn't a cubano, but it's good anyway. Sit at the bar and have a beer if you have the time. The cool suds are a great foil for what are the best potato chips you can get in Dallas. Thankfully, a generous handful is tossed onto every plate.

17 articles

Easy Slider

2701 Main St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

469-917-7111

Burgers, Sandwiches

6 articles

Eden

4416 W. Lovers Lane Park Cities

972-267-3336

American, Bakery, Burgers, Creole, Deli, Fine Dining, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soul Food, Southern, Menu

Einstein Bros Bagels

3827 Lemmon Ave. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-526-5221

American, Bakery, Deli, Fast Food, Sandwiches, Best Of

It’s a little-known fact that Albert Einstein had two carb-loving brothers who chose to devote their lives to bagels instead of physics. OK, we’re lying. In reality, Einstein Bros. Bagels was created by the Boston Market company in 1995 as a way to market breakfast food; it now holds the title of the largest retail bagel store in the nation with nearly 800 stores. Classic bagel flavors like plain, pumpernickel and “everything” plus more nouveau varieties like spinach Florentine, green chile and chocolate chip are all baked in-store daily, ready and willing to be sliced, toasted and augmented with cream cheese “shmears” in a variety of sweet and savory flavors. For Dallas carb enthusiasts seeking a bit more substance, the Bros. also offer bagel sandwiches for breakfast and lunch topped with everything from lox and cream cheese to turkey and avocado, plus bagel dogs and pizza bagels that are head and shoulders above the minuscule microwavable variety.

2 articles

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille

112 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson & Vicinity

972-437-4225

American, Bar Food, Burgers, Deli, English, European, Pizza, Sandwiches, Tex-Mex, Bars and Clubs

Fred's Downtown Philly

2229 W. 15th St. Plano

469-241-0682

Deli, Sandwiches, Soups

2 articles

Fred's Downtown Philly

1144 N. Plano Rd. Richardson & Vicinity

972-437-0054

Sandwiches, Restaurants, Menu

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Great American Hero

6216 Retail Rd. Northeast Dallas

Sandwiches

This old sandwich institution was bought by new owners in 2022 and moved from it's original location, but luckily much is the same. There are 31 different sandwiches to choose from with nine different bread options: French, focaccia, red pepper parmesan ciabatta, whole wheat, nine-grain wheat, jalapeno cheese, sourdough white and gluten-free. If you prefer wraps, there are three kinds: garlic and herb, spinach and tomato basil. They also have salad, hummus, nachos, soup, chili, cookies and other sweets. It is hard to pass on a classic like the No. 1, The Italian for $8.99. Pick your bread of choice and get it “Jersey Style.” Or go with the Hero’s Club, No. 11, for $9.47. Make it a combo with a bag of chips and a large drink for an additional $3.92. Then grab a seat and enjoy every bite of nostalgia that follows. The flavors are beautifully familiar to the old Lemmon location, right down to the crunch of the shredded lettuce, with smells that delight your olfactory. They are exactly what kept generations of hungry patrons coming back for more.

3 articles

La Bodega

208 W. Eighth St. West Dallas

945-233-8225

Bistro, Sandwiches

La Bodega is a grab-and-go spot that serves a small menu of sandwiches, salads and rotisserie chickens. There is no dine-in here, but a few tables outside to eat picnic style. This is the work of Oak Cliff native and Dallas restaurant veteran, chef Skye McDaniel.

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La Llamita Sanguchera

7800 Spring Valley Rd. North Dallas

469-880-9922

Sandwiches, Peruvian, Menu, Readers' Choice

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LYFE Kitchen

3699 Mckinney Ave. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-526-5933

American, Contemporary, Gluten-Free, Health, Pizza, Salads, Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wine Bar, Wraps, Recommended, Menu

LYFE Kitchen was founded by restaurant industry and business leaders including Mike Roberts, former global president and chief operating officer for McDonald's, and Mike Donahue, former chief communications officer for McDonald's USA. The restaurant showcases a menu created by award-winning, world-class Chefs Art Smith and Tal Ronnen offering great-tasting food that is convenient, affordable and good for you - and good for the communities it serves.

2 articles

The Meat Shop

4410 W. Lovers Lane Northwest Dallas

972-850-9959

Sandwiches, Retail, Recommended

The Meat Shop, situated in an old house on the westernmost stretch of Lovers Lane, is an old school style butcher shop that sells meat, cheese and wine to go, along with sandwiches. It has six beers on tap and offers a back porch with picnic tables and cornhole. The Meat Shop is affiliated with Rosewood Ranch, which stretches across four counties south of Dallas and specializes in wagyu beef. Beautifully marbled rib-eyes, strip steaks and tenderloins sit beside more affordable tri-tips and flank steaks, a generous assortment of pork and sausages, and a handful of cheeses such as Gorgonzola and cheddar washed in claret. Before going home with those meaty groceries, grab a couple of hot pastrami sandwiches to try on the back patio. The house-made pastrami is smoky and thick-cut, the mustard is hot and the pickles are thick and nicely tart. Best of all, The Meat Shop has a pretty good collection of craft beers to drink with them.

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Neuhaus Cafe

5959 Royal Lane North Dallas

214-739-4600

American, Sandwiches, Salads, Dessert, Menu

Nary a bad word has been uttered about this shop that carries a little bit of everything. The eclectic approach is as visible in the menu as it is in the interior design. There are bulk candy machines. There are Euro-style minimalist tables and chairs. There are gourmet salads and sandwiches. There are Belgian chocolates. You get the idea. Neuhaus is all over the map. The Dinner Plate Specials, always on offer, are just as varied. A family can order meatloaf, pecan-crusted trout and the $11 "New York Deli" kosher hot dogs, which come with a side of sauerkraut and a choice of vegetarian baked beans or mashed potatoes. Wash it all down with an Arnold Palmer (half ice tea, half lemonade), an Italian soda or a cappuccino. But don't forget the cheese fries!

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Nickel and Rye

2523 McKinney Ave. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-389-2120

Burgers, Sandwiches, Bars and Clubs, Menu

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Ojeda's Mexican Restaurant

1915 N. Central Expressway Plano

972-422-5677

American, Deli, Mexican, Sandwiches, Tex-Mex, Best Of

Ojeda's is unabashedly Tex-Mex, without even a hint of "Fresh-Mex," "Mod-Mex" or any other such stabs at upscale Mexican and/or healthy food. Sometimes you just gotta have a chili relleno or some enchiladas smothered in greasy chili, and if that's what you're craving, Ojeda's is the place for you. Other menu options include tacos, fajitas, salads, queso and stuffed peppers. Even though this Tex-Mex restaurant is always busy, there's never a wait longer than five minutes.

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Olivella's

2816 Deep Ellum Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-888-4010

Italian, Sandwiches

Everyone knows Olivella’s for their pizza. The Dallas-based franchise has been serving up Neapolitan and Roman-style pies since 2006. Since then, it has branched out from its original location across from Southern Methodist University. Its newest locale offers something a bit different, though.

For their new Deep Ellum spot, a pivot was in order. Here they cater to the lunch crowd.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, guests will find a spacious interior with a full-service horseshoe bar in the middle of the restaurant. The menu is straightforward and focuses heavily on sandwich options. Make no mistake, you can still get pizza and pasta at this Olivella’s, but hoagies and paninis are the stars of the show here.

All the sandwiches are around $10, which is an extremely approachable price point considering the rising cost of nearly everything. There are eight hoagies to choose from and 11 panini options. Many of the sandwiches are familiar — the Italian Club, Meatball and Chicken Parm — while others, like The Don and the Pinocchio, are loaded.

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One90 Smoked Meats

10240 Northwest Highway East Dallas & Lakewood

214-346-3287

Barbecue, Sandwiches, Best Of

3 articles

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