You need a good sandwich place or two in life, both a spot around the corner from your apartment, and a destination place you’re willing to go out of the way for because it’s that good. You’d be lost without the reliability of a good sandwich on the go, or one you can sit down with over a drink.

These aren’t restaurants that happen to have a good sandwich. Instead, these are places built on their sandwich prowess. There are a lot of great sandwich restaurants around the city, but these are the best.