Sure you can make a sandwich at home, but are you going to bake your own bread?
If you do, good for you — for the rest of us, it’s worth the money for someone else to make the sandwiches. They’re cheap anyway.
Complicated sandwiches are filled with many layered components that require care, but they are oh so worth it. Here’s our third list of stellar sandwiches in Tucson to put on your radar.
Ermanos Craft Beer & Wine Bar
220 N. Fourth Ave.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwHQiXjZd-/
Adventurous sandwich eaters should visit Ermanos every Monday, as each Monday features an original sandwich. Their house-made pickles also make every sandwich special.
For more information, visit ermanosbrew.com.
HUB Ice Cream Factory
245 E. Congress St.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfzQCRvnd8G/
Ice Cream Sandwiches count as sandwiches. Choose two fresh-baked cookies with a scoop of ice cream at HUB Ice Cream Factory. Cookie flavors and ice cream flavors rotate.
For more information, visit hubicecream.com.
Johnny Gibson’s Downtown Market
11 S. Sixth Ave.
The Johnny Cubano features shredded pork shoulder and salty ham balanced with pickles, roasted jalapeños, spicy dijonnaise, and melty Swiss cheese.
For more information, visit gibsonsmarket.com.
Luke’s Italian Beef
1615 S. Alvernon Way
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbA-jxrjLmZ
Italian Beef with everything is the way to go. The beef is juicy and fragrant with oregano, topped with a zingy giardiniera. The bread is saturated with beef jus creating a messy, sinfully enjoyable eating experience.
For more information, visit Luke’s Sandwiches on Yelp.
The Parish
6453 N. Oracle Rd.
Choose between cornmeal-crusted oysters or shrimp for the Po-Boy, topped with lettuce, tomato, and a generous amount of tartar sauce on a baguette. Add a dash of the exceptional house-made fermented pepper hot sauce, too.
For more information, visit theparishtucson.com.
Rincon Market
2513 E. Sixth St.
Cured salmon and beets aren’t for everyone but if you enjoy them both, then don’t miss out on the Lox & Beets. It features jalapeño schmear, cucumber, dill, capers, and red onion sandwiched in an everything bagel.
For more information, visit rinconmarket.xyz.
Rollies Mexican Patio
4573 S. 12th Ave.
Nashville hot chicken meets Tucson with the Picoso Torta at Rollies. Fried chicken tossed with a Sonoran chili rub and topped with habanero coleslaw and pickled onions.
For more information, visit rolliestucson.com.
For additional sandwiches, read 13 Stellar Sandwiches to Try, Volume One and 7 Stellar Sandwiches to Try, Volume Two.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
