21 Sensational Super Bowl Sandwiches

Take your sandwich spread seriously.

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Food & Wine Editors

Updated on February 9, 2024

Italian Beef Sandwich — Photo:
Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Shell Royster

Skip the party sub this Super Bowl Sunday and make your own platter of incredible, irresistible sandwiches. From classics like the Club Sandwich, Cubano, Philly Cheesesteak, and Chicken Parmesan Hero, to variations on the Sloppy Joe, Muffuletta, and Patty Melt, we have every style of sandwich to build on. Try saucy, sloppy meatball subs, spicy banh mi, and more fresh, meaty, stacked, layered, and messy Super Bowl sandwiches for game day.

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Cubano Sandwiches

Cubano Sandwiches Recipe — Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne

A Cubano is a sandwich made with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles served on a soft roll spread with mustard and griddled until warm. In this version, Anya Von Bremzen marinates the roast pork in a tangy Cuban mojo, and adds a few slices of salami for an extra touch.

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Club Sandwich

Classic Club Sandwich — Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee

This triple-decker sandwich with turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato is a classic for a good reason. The club is greater than the sum of its parts, and how you layer those ingredients and the care you put into them is integral to the satisfaction it gives.

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Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches — Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman

This iconic Philadelphia sandwich is a meaty, cheesy delight. Our version packs very thin slices of griddled steak into a hoagie roll with browned onions and cheese sauce.

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The Oriole "Ham Sandoval"

The Oriole âHam Sandovalâ — Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell

Nutty raclette cheese melted on toasted baguette gets piled high with rich country ham and silky mortadella studded with cinnamon and black pepper in this exquisite ham sandwich from 2017 F&W Best New Chef Noah Sandoval of Oriole in Chicago.

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Italian Beef Sandwiches

Italian Beef Sandwich — Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Shell Royster

Topped with bright homemade giardiniera and roasted sweet peppers, these Italian beef sandwiches have lots of beefy flavor and a deeply satisfying jus.

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Vegetarian Muffulettas

Vegetarian Muffulettas Recipe — Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners

In this meatless take on the classic New Orleans sandwich, garlic-infused roasted vegetables take the place of the traditional Italian cold cuts between a tangy olive relish.

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Patty Melts with Charred Scallion-Chipotle Mayo

Patty Melt with Charred Scallion Chipotle Mayo — Photo by David Malosh / Prop Styling by Amy Wilson / Food Styling by Maggie Ruggiero

Classic versions of the patty melt often include caramelized onions, but those take time, so here we lean on quick-charred scallions instead. Chipotle-spiked mayonnaise adds an extra dose of lushness and a punch of smoky heat.

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Barbecue Shrimp Po’boy

NOLA Barbecue Shrimp Po’ Boy — Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman

Smoky, spiced shrimp are the heart of this classic New Orleans-style po’boy sandwich.

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Philadelphia Roast Pork Sandwiches

Philadelphia Roast Pork and Broccoli Rabe Sandwiches — Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman

Our take on Philadelphia Roast Pork Sandwiches combines roasted pork with melty provolone cheese and broccoli rabe for a seriously satisfying bite.

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Ground Beef Bulgogi Sloppy Joes

Ground Beef Bulgogi Sloppy Joes with Fiery Napa Slaw — Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Ground beef gets the Korean barbecue flavor treatment with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and a hint of gochujang so it becomes saucy, sweet, and salty in this amped-up version of the American classic with a spicy, mayo-dressed slaw.

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Crab Salad Sandwich

Dungeness Crab Sandwiches — Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

Piled high on a toasted sourdough roll, the sweet flavor of fresh crab shines in this simple sandwich from the Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.

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Dinkies Cheezesteak

Dinkies Cheezsteak — Photo by Caitlin Bensel / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell

Plant-based meat gets piled into toasted rolls with tender peppers, onions, and gooey pools of vegan cheese for this gloriously sloppy sub.

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Viet-Cajun Fried Catfish Po’boy

Viet-Cajun Style Fried Catfish Po’Boy — Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle

This recipe from Top Chef fan favorite Nini Nguyen is a mashup of a classic New Orleans-Style Po’Boy and equally iconic Vietnamese Bánh Mi. Both cultures celebrate sandwiches like these, using crispy fried catfish on a crusty, light, airy roll that shatters when you take your first bite.

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Bikini Hemingway

Bikini Hemingway — Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Toasty bread, rich sausage, cheese, and honey combine for this irresistible Spanish snack.

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Slow-Cooker Burnt Honey Barbecue Chicken

Slow Cooker Burnt Honey Barbecue Chicken — Jen Causey

The real star here is the burnt honey barbecue sauce; added just before serving, it retains a distinct honey flavor that balances this tangy-sweet chicken perfectly.

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Meatball and Provolone Subs

Meatball-and-Provolone Subs — © John Kernick

In North Carolina, Neal's Deli serves tender, oversize pork-and-beef meatballs stuffed into a warm hero roll with melted provolone cheese. Matt Neal includes the recipe for his own chunky tomato sauce for the sub.

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Italian Grinders with Garlic Aïoli

Italian Grinders with Garlic Aioli — © Andrew Thomas Lee

Chef Todd Ginsberg channeled his favorite sandwich from a pizza shop for this sub. The balance of textures and flavors makes this grinder especially great, with its mix of meats and cheese, crunchy iceberg lettuce, and creamy garlic aïoli.

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Marinated Apple and Cheddar Sandwiches

Marinated Apple and Cheddar Sandwiches — Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

Layer wonderfully sweet and punchy apple slices with creamy, rich cheddar and peppery arugula on butter-slathered slices of bread for a sandwich where each bite is extra-flavorful and deeply satisfying.

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Brat Reubens

Brat Reubens — © Cedric Angeles

Chef Viet Pham tucks bratwurst into hearty hoagie rolls along with juicy pastrami and sliced Swiss cheese, then spreads them with his homemade Russian dressing.

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Mojo Pork Cubanos

Mojo Pork Cubanos — © Robert Fisher

Roy Choi's outstanding sandwich features slices of garlicky roast pork layered with grilled boiled ham ("American school lunch ham is great here" he says), as well as Swiss cheese and tangy pickles.

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Chicken Parmesan Heroes

Chicken Parmesan Heroes — © Rick Poon

Hero sandwiches at the sub shop are usually served on untoasted rolls, but we prefer to brush the bread with olive oil and run it under the broiler for a minute or two. If you like, put a slice of mozzarella on the top half of each before broiling.

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