Sandwiches.

15 rankings across New York City, built from 113 scored dishes. Pick the exact sandwich you want — each ranking compares only that dish.

Best Falafels 10 dishes ranked Deep-fried balls or patties of ground chickpeas or fava beans with herbs and spices, served in pita or laffa with tahini, salad and pickles, or as a plate with hummus. Lead item is the falafel itself, distinct from shawarma or gyro.

#1 Falafel Sandwich Oasis · Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8.7 Limited data
Best Lobster Rolls 10 dishes ranked New England sandwich of chunked lobster meat in a toasted, buttered split-top bun or roll. Maine style is served cold with mayo, Connecticut style warm with butter. Distinct from crab, shrimp or lobster salad plates without a bun.

#1 Lobster Roll Sailor & Siren · Greenpoint, Brooklyn 9.0 Limited data
Best Pastrami Sandwiches 10 dishes ranked Hot pastrami (brined, spice-rubbed, smoked and steamed beef, usually navel or brisket) sliced and piled on rye bread, typically with deli mustard. Judged on tenderness, juiciness, the spice crust and the bread. Reubens are a separate build.

#1 Liebman's Famous Pastrami Liebman's Deli · Riverdale, Bronx 9.1 Medium confidence
Best Bacon Egg and Cheeses 8 dishes ranked The bodega and deli breakfast sandwich: crisp bacon, fried or scrambled egg and melted American cheese on a kaiser roll or bagel, often with salt, pepper and ketchup. Judged on the bacon, the egg and the melt.

#1 Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich Daily Provisions · Gramercy / Flatiron, Manhattan 8.9 Medium confidence
Best French Dips 8 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 USDA Prime French Dip Hillstone · Gramercy, Manhattan 9.0 Limited data
Best Hot Dogs 8 dishes ranked Beef or pork frankfurter, griddled, grilled, boiled or deep-fried, served in a soft bun with toppings like mustard, sauerkraut, onions, relish or chili. Rank the named hot dog at a shop, not the restaurant as a whole.

#1 Chicago Dog Dog Day Afternoon · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 8.5 Limited data
Best Lox Bagels 8 dishes ranked A split bagel layered with cream cheese and silky smoked salmon (lox or nova), usually finished with capers, red onion and tomato. A New York appetizing-counter classic.

#1 Classic Bagel & Lox Sandwich Russ & Daughters · Lower East Side, Manhattan 9.2 Medium confidence
Best Shawarmas 8 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 Pita Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine · Financial District, Manhattan 8.9 Limited data
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 Beef Cheese Steak Brooklyn Beef N' Cheese · Bergen Beach, Brooklyn 7.7 Limited data
Best Chicken Sandwiches 7 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 Hot Honey Fried Chicken Double Chicken Please · Lower East Side, Manhattan 8.8 Medium confidence
Best Banh Mi 6 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 Lemongrass Pork Sandwich (Banh Mi) Saiguette · Upper West Side, Manhattan 9.0 Limited data
Best Chicken Parms 6 dishes ranked Breaded chicken cutlet under marinara and melted mozzarella, served as a hero on a seeded or Italian roll; a New York deli and red-sauce classic. Cutlet crunch, sauce and the bread all count.

#1 Chicken Parm Parisi Bakery & Deli · Nolita 8.8 Limited data
Best Gyros 6 dishes ranked Seasoned lamb or beef shaved off the vertical spit, piled into warm pita with tzatziki, tomato and onion.

#1 Lamb-Beef Gyro Pita Taste of Gyro · Astoria, Queens 9.2 Limited data
Best Italian Sandwiches 6 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 Italian Hero Sandwich Sal, Kris & Charlie's Deli · Astoria, Queens 8.9 Limited data
Best Chopped Cheeses 5 dishes ranked New York bodega sandwich of ground beef chopped on the flat top with melted American cheese, served on a hero roll with lettuce, tomato and onion.

#1 Chopped Cheese Chopped · Greenwich Village, Manhattan 9.0 Limited data