Three New Sydney Sandwich Spots From Already Adored Teams

Sandwiches, sandwiches, sandwiches. Sydney cannot get enough. Here are another three spots for your lunch rotation.

MLK Deli, The Rocks

The bright blue MLK Deli hit a Surry Hills street in early 2024. And it quickly became a favourite for massive sandwiches like the Rubenesque Risky Brisket, stuffed with fall-apart pastrami inspired by a research trip the team took to New York’s famous Katz’s Deli. Then, in mid-2025, Kogarah joined in, in a bright corner site with water views. Now, along comes MLK The Rocks.

Expect the same standout sandwich list. There are saucy Afghan meatballs and generous deli-meat numbers, grilled haloumi with marinated veggies and an ever-popular smoked tofu. Plus, the new Ritz Roll morning bun, where a seed-topped brioche bun is stuffed with the MLK brisket, a fried egg, cheese and a house-made maple sauce.

32 Harrington Street, The Rocks

Hours:
Daily 8am–4pm

@mlk.deli

Dutch Smuggler, Circular Quay

Dutch Smuggler is known for its excellent specialty coffee, made on Indonesian beans the team house-roasts. But the toasties are a real draw here, too – specifically the mie goreng number. It’s so adored, the team can’t remove it from the menu. The Indonesian noodles join a fried egg with a golden yolk, both cheddar and mozzarella, crispy fried onions and the house aioli. The favourite sits alongside five other toasted sangas: a Reuben, beef rendang, cheese and kimchi, croque monsieur riff and a truffle-laced serve.

The harbourside location brings the Dutch Smuggler count to six across the city, including the recently arrived outpost on Bridge Street with a lengthy dine-in menu.

50 Bridge Street, Sydney

Hours:
Mon to Fri 6.30am–4pm

@dutchsmuggler

Tommy Panini, CBD

The sandwiches arrive like laundry at Tommy Panini: fresh, clean, folded. They’re panuozzo, envelope-shaped Italian pizza-sandwich hybrids that are served piping hot, stretchy with cheese and stuffed full of fresh ingredients. There’s the Brookvale original and a Bondi outpost that doubles as a nighttime pizzeria, and now there’s a CBD spot.

Expect the same mortadella serve (bolstered by fior di latte, a garlicky house pesto, rocket and pistachio praline) and a vego offering that ditches the Italo pantry for falafel, pickles, harissa labneh and green tahini. The most popular, though, is the super-saucy, spicy vodka cotoletta.

The city spot is complete with seating in an out-of-the-way courtyard, Tommy’s Golden Hour (which sees booze and snacks tag-teaming with the sangas from 4pm till 7.30pm, Tuesday to Friday) and a new salad bowl on the menu.

1 Farrer Place, CBD

Hours:
Mon to Fri 10.45am–2.45pm, 4pm–7.30pm

@tommypanini