Sandwiches.
7 rankings across the South Bay, built from 45 scored dishes. Pick the exact sandwich you want — each ranking compares only that dish.
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Best Shawarmas 16 dishes ranked Chicken, beef or lamb stacked on a vertical spit, roasted, and shaved to order into pita, laffa or a saj wrap with garlic toum or tahini, pickles and salad - or served the same meat over rice or salad as a plate. Rank the named shawarma SKU at a shop, not the restaurant as a whole. Gyro and doner are separate builds.#1 Chicken Shawarma Bread Twist&Taste · San Jose 8.2 High confidence -
Best Banh Mi 10 dishes ranked Vietnamese baguette sandwich with mayo or butter, pickled carrot/daikon, cucumber, cilantro, chile, and a protein (thit nuong, dac biet, heo quay, etc.). Rank named sandwiches, not shops as wholes.#1 Porchetta Banh Mi Mommy's Banh Mi · Downtown San Jose 9.0 Medium confidence -
Best Cheesesteaks 7 dishes ranked Philadelphia-style sandwich of thin-sliced griddled beef and melted cheese on a long soft roll, usually with grilled onions. Cheese is Cheez Whiz, provolone or American; peppers and mushrooms are common add-ons.#1 The Cheesesteak Sandwich Amato's Cheesesteaks (Saratoga Ave) · San Jose 7.3 Medium confidence -
Best French Dips 5 dishes ranked Thin-sliced roast beef on a French roll, served with a cup of hot au jus for dipping. Cheese and horseradish optional.#1 Original French Dip Adamson's French Dip · Sunnyvale 8.5 Medium confidence -
Best Chicken Sandwiches 3 dishes ranked One piece of chicken in a bun: usually a fried thigh or breast, sometimes Nashville-hot, panko-crusted katsu on milk bread, or grilled, with slaw, pickles and a house sauce. Crunch, juiciness and the bun all count.#1 Nashville Sandwich Scratch Cookery · Downtown San Jose / Fountain Alley 9.3 Medium confidence -
Best Italian Sandwiches 3 dishes ranked Italian cold-cut sandwich on a soft roll or hoagie, built from a combo of Italian cured meats (salami, capicola, mortadella, sometimes ham or prosciutto) with provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar or Italian dressing. Ranked at a specific restaurant as a named sandwich, not the shop as a whole.#1 The Italian (#13) Sandwich Mill Deli & Catering · South San Jose / Kooser 8.0 Medium confidence -
Best Gyros 1 dish ranked Seasoned lamb or beef shaved off the vertical spit, piled into warm pita with tzatziki, tomato and onion.#1 Gyro Jack's Restaurant & Bar · Westgate 6.9 Medium confidence