Dining
The 6 Best Sandwiches in London
Overstuffed sarnies, salt beef bagels and the city's most famous toasted cheese: London's best sandwiches.
In short: our top picks are Max's Sandwich Shop, Dom's Subs and Sons and Daughters. 6 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
London takes the sandwich seriously now, somewhere between a snack and a full meal. Max’s built a whole late-night shop around gloriously messy fillings, Beigel Bake keeps Brick Lane in salt beef around the clock, and Kappacasein does the toasted cheese that people cross the river for. These are lunch-hour heroes and hangover cures in one. Go early for the counter spots, since the best fillings sell out.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Max's Sandwich Shop | Crouch Hill | ££ |
| Dom's Subs | Hackney | ££ |
| Sons and Daughters | ££ | |
| Beigel Bake | Brick Lane | ££ |
| Monty's Deli | Hoxton | ££ |
| Kappacasein | Bermondsey | ££ |
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Editor’s choice
Max's Sandwich Shop
Why we pick itMax Halley's Crouch Hill original, full meals between bread and a fridge of beer, the late-night sarnie perfected.
overstuffed sandwiches
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Dom's Subs
Why we pick itA tight menu of hot and cold subs from inside a Hackney bar, the Wednesday Chicken Parm worth the trip.
Italian-American subs
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Sons and Daughters
Why we pick itTom Harris and Jon Rotheram's monstrous door-stopper sandwiches, clever takes on classic British flavours.
posh sandwiches
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Beigel Bake
Why we pick itThe 24-hour Brick Lane legend, salt beef bagels heaped with mustard, open all night.
24-hour bagels
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Monty's Deli
Why we pick itA proper Jewish deli in Hoxton, towering salt beef and reuben sandwiches done the New York way.
Jewish deli
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Kappacasein
Why we pick itThe Bermondsey stall behind London's most famous toasted cheese sandwich, Montgomery cheddar on Poilane.
grilled cheese stall
Before you book
Most are lunchtime-led and the popular ones sell out of their signature fillings by mid-afternoon, so go early. Several, like Dom’s and Sons and Daughters, run tight daily-changing menus, so check what is on before you cross town. Beigel Bake is the rare one open 24 hours for a late-night salt beef fix.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Max's Sandwich Shop is our editor's choice: Max Halley's Crouch Hill original, full meals between bread and a fridge of beer, the late-night sarnie perfected. Max's Sandwich Shop, Dom's Subs and Sons and Daughters lead the guide, with 6 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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