The best sandwiches in the world
The top 3 according to 11 votes from people: Bánh mì heo quay (Vietnam) · Shawarma (Lebanon) · Cuban sandwich (USA/Cuba). (Updated Sep 29, 2026.)
The world's best sandwiches according to TasteAtlas' audience ratings (shawarma topped the 2025 edition; tombik döner and bánh mì lead in 2026), rounded out with classics from every sandwich list.
Top 15
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1
Bánh mì heo quay (Vietnam)
Roast pork belly bánh mì with crackling, pickles and herbs (4.5).
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2
Shawarma (Lebanon)
Spit-roasted meat in flatbread with garlic sauce; TasteAtlas' best sandwich of 2025.
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3
Cuban sandwich (USA/Cuba)
Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on pressed Cuban bread.
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4
Tombik döner (Turkey)
Döner in a puffy, domed 'tombik' bread; top of TasteAtlas in 2026 (4.5).
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5
Panino col polpo (Bari, Italy)
Bread roll filled with tender grilled octopus, Apulian street food.
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6
Bocadillo de calamares (Spain)
Fried squid rings in a crusty roll, Madrid's classic.
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7
Croque monsieur (France)
Ham and cheese toastie with béchamel.
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8
Bánh mì thịt (Vietnam)
The classic cold-cut and pâté bánh mì.
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9
Reuben (USA)
Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss and Russian dressing on rye.
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10
Philly cheesesteak (USA)
Thin-sliced steak and melted cheese in a hoagie roll.
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11
Pastrami on rye (USA)
New York deli icon, piled high with peppery pastrami.
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12
Lampredotto (Florence, Italy)
Tripe sandwich dipped in broth with green sauce.
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13
Choripán (Argentina)
Grilled chorizo with chimichurri in crusty bread.
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14
Tramezzino (Venice, Italy)
Crustless triangle sandwich, Venetian bar staple.
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15
Chivito (Uruguay)
Uruguay's national sandwich with thin steak, ham, cheese, egg, lettuce and tomato.
Candidates
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16
Torta ahogada (Mexico)
Guadalajara sandwich of birote bread stuffed with carnitas and drowned in spicy tomato sauce.
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17
Vada pav (India)
Mumbai street food: a spiced potato fritter in a soft bun with chutneys.
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18
Francesinha (Portugal)
Porto's meat-filled sandwich drowned in cheese and beer sauce.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Tombik döner at #1, TasteAtlas strikes again. Where's the torta ahogada, the chivito and vada pav?