Pinehurst’s Jewish deli features thick-cut pastrami and corned beef sandwiches on freshly-baked rye among its more popular items. There’s also a bagel club that one can sign up for on either a weekly or bi-weekly basis, with a wide delivery range across Seattle.

After a four-year hiatus, this Phinney Ridge meat lover’s favorite made a comeback in 2021. On the current menu, fans can find a a rosemary and dijon pork shoulder sandwich stuffed with grilled onions and Mama Lil’s peppers, as well as the famed Santa Maria tri-tip beauty on a French roll, with the meat smoked over red oak and topped with poblano salsa and chimichurri.

The folks formerly of iconic Paseo are now at Un Bien, with two locations in Ballard serving slightly less massive but still wonderful Caribbean sandwiches, covered in aioli, cilantro, pickled jalapenos, and caramelized onions on toasted baguettes. Takeout via phone orders and delivery available through Caviar.

The acclaimed Ballard counter has a contact-less pickup window, offering items such as the shop’s eponymous sandwich (griddled corned beef, pickled red cabbage, yellow mustard, and fresh mint), oyster po’ boys, and the vegetarian-friendly Midnight at the Oasis, with falafel, hummus, harissa beets, and Persian pickles.

Like hot dogs, one can argue whether a crab roll is a sandwich. Regardless, this popular Fremont restaurant draws long lines for its well-crafted take on the seafood snack, and has sandwich purists covered with other stellar offerings, from salmon BLTs, to rockfish banh mi, to fried dover sole on a brioche bun. No matter what, the shop is a seafood lover’s delight.

A newer edition to the Seattle sandwich scene, Fremont’s upscale sandwich shop and bar has plenty of tempting items, although one particular star is the crab cake concoction on a buttery roll with crispy bacon, serrano aioli, and pickled shallots — satisfying, but surprisingly light. It pairs well with the restaurant’s well-crafted cocktails, best enjoyed on the cozy sidewalk patio.

The longtime sandwich favorite on Capitol Hill reopened with new ownership recently, but the quality hasn’t diminished, with favorites like the Dude (with marinated flank steak) and the Emilio Pestevez (smoked tomato field roast, pesto, and goat cheese) holding down the fort. There’s now a spacious new outpost in the Central District, too.

Pioneer Square’s East Coast-style sandwich shop (with a roving food truck) runs the gamut with monster hoagies, grinders, and cheesesteaks. Standouts include the Tat’strami, a cheesesteak-pastrami mash-up, and a monster beef, pork, and veal meatball sub. Available for takeout and curbside pickup, as well as in-house delivery.

Even though it’s a long way to Philadelphia, this no-frills sandwich shop in South Seattle does cheesesteaks right. Generously stuffed with chopped up beef, mushrooms, and peppers, there’s also the eternal debate: melted cheese on the bottom or cheese sauce on top? Can’t go wrong either way, especially at $8 for a full sub.

This impressive butcher shop in West Seattle also serves burgers and sandwiches involving all manner of pork. The Swinery Spectacular in particular is worth unhinging one's jaw for, stuffed with pulled pork, ham, pork belly, and swiss cheese, dressed in dijonnaise. Open Wednesday through Sunday for takeout and delivery through Postmates.

Critics have been raving about this pop-up since it emerged in 2020, and with good reason — the sandwiches are faithful recreations of greasy East Coast deli favorites, stuffed with fluffy eggs, sausage (or bacon) on freshly baked poppy seed rolls. Diners need to be vigilant, though: tickets to the limited items sell out fast via Instagram each week.