Sandwiches in Ontario

[prima]

This will be a Sandwich Diary.

Toronto has a lot of interesting sandwich options right now.

I visited Alfie’s, an upscale Italian sandwich shop, for the second time today. The sandwiches are large enough to share.

I tried the Parma Classico ($20 CAD before tax) today, which was prosciutto di parma with truffle aioli, artichokes, and pesto. I liked this one. I had tried a Caprese sandwich another time. If you eat meat, I think the meat sandos are stronger at Alfie’s.

We just don’t have access to amazing tomatoes in Toronto 10 months of the year, making Caprese sandos closer to mediocre most months of the year.

[Leverage]

Still gotta try Alfies - my favourites are Aifam and Forno Cultura right now.

[prima]

Definitely try Tutto Panino, too, if you’re in the West End (100 Sorauren in Parkdale). It’s a sloppier and smaller sandwich. I really like it. Tutto Panino also makes a good tiramisu.

Ai Fam is delicious, too. Great minds!

2 places I want try are Elm St Deli (downtown, run by the Barberian’s steak house people) and Ariete e Toro (Yonge and Eg)

I also enjoy quite a few sandwiches at Forno Cultura, although it has been a while since I ordered one!

Uncle Pete’s Bread at 161 Baldwin in Kensington Market looks promising.

[prima]

Poblano and Egg on a Biscuit from Sleepy Pete’s in Kensington Market. $10.75 CAD before tax. A nice decadent breakfast sandwich.

I have enjoyed the egg and cheese with hot honey in the past.

I will try their Monte Cristo at some point.

Sleepy Pete’s is closed Tuesdays.

Sleepy Pete’s is a spin-off of Seven Lives Tacos. Same owners.

[joe]

that’s an interesting combo; i’d never considered just eating a poblano on a sandwich – how was it prepared? looks like it was simply roasted, no?

[prima]

Yes, it was simply roasted.This restaurant has a bit of a Mexican influence.

I would happily eat a battered cheese-filled poblano Chile Relleno and Egg Sandwich, but I haven’t seen one of those yet. That would require a little more work!

There is an egg and pepper sandwich that is popular in Chicago and on some parts of the East Coast during Lent, which is a similar type of idea, but uses fried Italian frying peppers or Cubanelles. Here are a couple recipes for Italian American Pepper and Egg Sandwiches:

Pepper and Egg Sandwich Recipe

Pepper and Egg Sandwich

[prima]

The brisket bollito at Tutto Panino at 100 Sorauren

https://torontolife.com/food/tutto-panino-italian-sandwiches-roncesvalles-charlotte-day-wilson/

[prima]

The 6-inch Hero at The Fourth Man in the Fire on Dundas W. $10.99 CAD before tax.

Chicken Parm 6-inch ($16.99 before tax)

I enjoyed half of each for dinner!

The Chicken Parm is more my jam, but I liked both.

The Caesar ($19.99 before tax )

The donuts ($4.29 CAD each before tax). While I’m avoiding sweets, I’ll still take photos of them!

[prima]

Dave’s Genuine Deli’s corned beef on rye (without caraway). This is half the order, my friend had the other half. $29 including fries, $22 without fries. A high rent neighbourhood. A bit pricier than Zelden’s at Yonge and St Clair or other delis on town.Very good food.

I also purchased some cabbage borscht ($20 for 1 litre) and coleslaw (around $5.50 for 250 ml) to take home.

[prima]

Croque Madame at Cluny in the Distillery District.

This part of town is a bit of a tourist trap.

Pretty good Croque. $28.50 CAD before tax and tip.

7.8/10

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I also tried the Banh Mi at Beyond Banh Mi. I found it okay. I would not go out of my way for another. I won’t add any photos or say any more.

I’ll probably just post photos of Sandwiches I would re-order and recommend.

[prima]

no photo of today’s sandwich

prosciutto, olive tapenade and arugula on Portuguese bread, from Café Bélem. $10 before tax.

[prima]

My $19 CAD Croque Toast at Emmer Bakery. Excellent. 9.8/10

other sandwiches available at Emmer today:

I tried to get a photo of the full menu. Twice.

This stranger wouldn’t move, so I cropped her out. She posed for the camera, twice. Glamourous.

Emmer Toronto

[prima]

Made-Rite’s $14 BLT.

This is a small snackbar on the edge of Kensington Market, known for its breakfast sandwiches from 8 am to 11:59 am, and chopped cheese sandwiches , and BLTs after 12 pm.

It’s a small place. Maybe enough space for 8 people to sit inside and eat during the winter. They have tables outside during warmer weather.

[prima]

6 inch Italian Salami and Cheese Sub from Grandma Loves You. $12.99 CAD before tax

3 locations. i visited the location downtown, in the Chefs’ Hall food court.

Home - Grandma loves you

[prima]

A hot veal sandwich from Tre Mari Bakery. $10.95 before tax. One of the best bangs for the buck in Toronto.

Tre Mari Bakery

Some other stuff at Tre Mari

Porchetta on Saturdays

[prima]

Emmer Bakery’s Sausage Egg and Cheese with tangy house-made hot sauce

[prima]

$14 OG at Lox and Shmear. Very good. 9.5/10

smoked salmon Hamantaschen made with puff pastry

[prima]

Alfie’s Parma Classico, $20 CAD

Big enough to share. This is my favourite sandwich at Alfie’s, so far.

[prima]

My Tuna Melt from Willie’s Cafe in London, On. We have less of a Tuna Melt culture here, so there are so many variations. Not always griddled here.

Willies Cafe - Business Lunch Catering & Caterers London Ontario

[prima]

Emmer’s BLT on Sourdough, in Toronto. $19.50