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Chopped Liver. Not just the best overstuffed chopped-liver sandwich in town—with the requisite extra rye bread, it’s the best five chopped-liver sandwiches in town. $12.95
101 Best Sandwiches in NY
Our celebration of all that is great about the endlessly evolving New York sandwich http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2010/05/the_101_best_sandwiches_in_new.html
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2 99 miles to philly $ Soup & Sandwich
94 Third Ave., Manhattan, NYListed by
Cheesesteak. Beef properly cooked to a dullish gray. Onions lending their sweet sweat-sock funk. A goodly glop of Whiz. The kind of sandwich that makes Philadelphia expats shed a silent tear of joy for the good old days on South Street—though they won’t admit it. $6.95
3 Abraço $$ Soup & Sandwich, Coffeehouse
86 E. 7th St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Vegetarian Sandwich. Every day brings a different (typically long-cooked, spreadably soft) featured veggie, be it broccoli rabe, butternut squash, or even asparagus, often matched with a cheese from Di Palo’s. Olive oil-slicked and griddled Sullivan St Bakery stecca makes the perfect crisp-edged foil.
4 Alidoro $$ Italian, Soup & Sandwich
105 Sullivan St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Romeo. The onetime Roxie at the onetime Melampo, changed in name only. Italian bread is scooped, Bel Paese is spread, smoked chicken breast is languorously sliced and generously mounded. There’s hot-pepper dressing for oomph and feathery arugula for color. Life is (still) good. $10
5 Baoguette $$ Soup & Sandwich, Vietnamese
61 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, NYListed by
Sloppy Bao. A Manwich for the modern multiculti appetite: curried ground beef garnished with green mango, cilantro, and as much jalapeño as you can bear. The secret ingredient? Ketchup. $7
6 Bar Americain 76 $$$$ American Traditional
152 W. 52nd St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Kentucky Hot Brown. Roast turkey, griddled tomato, and bacon on savory French toast, smothered in Mornay sauce—gives open-faced sandwiches a good name. $18
7 Bar Boulud 75 $$$ French
1900 Broadway, Manhattan, NYListed by
Croque Monsieur. Ham, cheese, béchamel, and the realization that the French—though they prefer to eat their sandwiches with knives and forks—truly are culinary geniuses. $16
8 Bar Stuzzichini 72 $$$ Italian
928 Broadway, Manhattan, NYListed by
Pane e Panelle. You might have thought that Brooklyn dominated the panelle market. Not anymore. The chickpea-flour fritters at this Flatiron restaurant are unsurpassed—properly thin and shatteringly crisp, with Parmesan and parsley whisked into the batter. They’re shoved into a Tomcat seeded brioche bun slathered with creamy ricotta and speckled with tangy caciocavallo. One heavenly bite and this could be Palermo. $10
9 Barney Greengrass TastyRx $$ Seafood, Jewish
541 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan, NYListed by
Sturgeon and Eggs. The centenarian Sturgeon King still whips up a mean sturgeon and eggs, and will even put it on a bialy for you. $13
10 Barros Luco $ Latin American, South American, Hot Dogs
300 1/2 E. 52nd St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Chacarero Completo. A terrific Chilean sandwich not unlike a Mexican torta: thinly sliced beef, mild melted cheese, avocado, tomato, mayo, chiles, and stringbeans, on a smooth and slightly sweet housemade bread that makes all the difference. $7.49