The Best Sandwiches in Perth
After sunshine and surf, sandwiches are what keep this city humming. Perth’s love for the humble sanga started in the ’50s, when grocers like The Re Store and now-closed Di Chiera started selling their fast-hit continental rolls. Since then, we’ve embraced the lot – bread lined with crispy porchetta, fried chicken, meatballs, fried oysters, baked eggplant and almost every other meat, seafood or veg imaginable. And the popularity of relative newcomers such as Earl’s, Strollio’s Luncheonette and Peggy’s, shows that really, we’re just getting started. For your next lunch hour pit stop, swing by one of these excellent sandwich houses, which have been tested and curated by Broadsheet’s expert food and drink editors.
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Strollio’s Luncheonette
The corner store serves a tight list of unfussy sandwiches on bread baked in-store daily. The tuna and artichoke melt is a fan favourite, as is the curried egg sandwich and Vegemite scroll.
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Peggy’s
This airy sandwich spot in an 1890s heritage-listed space does cool remixes of classic sandwiches including conti rolls, chicken-schnitty subs and an ode to the Sausage McMuffin.
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Earl’s
Come for breakfast sangas, hot beef hoagie with scamorza, roast lamb flatbread stuffed with fries and more.
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North Street Store
A classic neighbourhood corner store with freshly baked bread and a Mediterranean-style menu.
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North 54
A former Petition and Vinotto chef is giving traditional banh mi a playful remix with fillings like roasted pork marinated in fermented red bean, son-in-law eggs, and grilled lamb meatballs with cumin labneh.
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Satchmo
If you’re a jazz fan, you know Satchmo was Louis Armstrong’s nickname. This bagel-slinging cafe is just as cool. Come for New York and New Orleans-inspired brunches in a charming space.
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Deli’s Continental
This former pop-up now has a permanent deli serving benchmark conti rolls, doorstopper focaccias and takeaway sauces and conserva. Rolls are baked to order daily, filled with care and are worthy of the hype.
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Oh So Deli
A petite sandwich cafe serving made-to-order Reubens, chicken katsu sandos and eggplant parmies. Take them across the road to eat at picturesque Jackadder Lake Reserve.
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Panini Cnr.
A neighbourly sandwich bar serving quick, fresh grab-and-go lunches. Visit for its loaded Italian-leaning subs (including a killer continental roll), strong coffee and house-made carrot cake and biscotti.
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Bagel O’s
This dedicated bagel deli has captivated Perth’s carb lovers. Expect bagels that are perfectly chewy on the outside and soft on the inside. They might be stacked with juicy hand-made meatballs, crispy chicken parm or elevated curried egg.
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Al Trancio Slabs of Pizza
This suburban takeaway joint serves some of the city’s mightiest porchetta panini. Alongside that, it sells slabs of Roman-style pizza with house-made sausage, plus changing pasta and street-food specials.
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The Re Store
Serving continental groceries since 1936. Not to mention a contender for Perth's best conti roll.
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Lovers Deli & Canteen
This hybrid deli and lunch bar elevates retro-inspired diner staples. Find a riff on the McDonald’s egg muffin, a caesar-roni sandwich with fried pepperoni, fries and more.
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Le Vietnam Cafe
Some of the best bahn mi in town.
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Joey Zaza's
Get Asian- and Italian-inspired subs made to order, including a classic conti roll or a banh mi-inspired roll with slow-roasted porchetta, house pickles and chilli.
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Kailis Fish Market Cafe
One of Freo's best-loved spots is looking better than ever. The food here is a cut above your average fish’n’chip joint. Choose from different fish fillets at the fry section. Or wander over to the whole-seafood for some sardines and king prawns. Then there's raw and grilled seafood, plus a killer fish burger. It's all backed up by a big wine list and a good roster of bottled cocktails.
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Mary Street Bakery Highgate
Breakfast at its best, from grab-and-go to stay-a-while.
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Sal's Pasta Deli
This dedicated pasta shop and deli feels more like it’s in Tuscany than Cottesloe. Go for Roman-style pizza, superb conti rolls and more.
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The Panini Bar Gourmet Market
This Italo-style grocer is a one-stop destination for loaded paninis, coffee, ready-made Italian meals and pantry staples.
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