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Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches
74th Street Ale House is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

1. 74th Street Ale House

7.8
7401 Greenwood Ave N (at 74th St), Seattle, WA
Pub · Phinney Ridge · 32 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Try the Red Reuben (also Ale Houses in CC and Hilltop)

Baguette Box is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

2. Baguette Box

1203 Pine St (at Melrose Ave), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Capitol Hill · 38 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Drunken chicken baguette!

Bakeman's is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

3. Bakeman's

122 Cherry St (at 2nd Ave), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Seattle Central Business District · 34 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Thanksgiving leftover turkey sandwich

Dot's Charcuterie & Bistro is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

4. Dot's Charcuterie & Bistro

4262 Fremont Ave N (North 43rd St.), Seattle, WA
Bistro · Fremont · 20 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Try the reuben

Grinders is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

5. Grinders

19811 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA
Sandwich Spot · 37 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Try the meatball marinara grinder

Hi Spot Cafe is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

6. Hi Spot Cafe

8.8
1410 34th Ave, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Madrona · 45 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Tuna melt!

Marination Station is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

7. Marination Station

1412 Harvard Ave (at Broadway and Pike), Seattle, WA
Hawaiian Restaurant · First Hill · 80 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Spicy pork torta

Market Grill is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

8. Market Grill

8.6
1509 Pike Pl, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Pike Place · 39 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Blacked salmon (or halibut depending on season) sandwich

Matt's in the Market is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

9. Matt's in the Market

8.5
94 Pike St (at 1st Ave), Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Pike Place · 84 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Pan fried catfish sandwich

The Other Coast Cafe is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

10. The Other Coast Cafe

7.3
5315 Ballard Ave NW (btwn 22 Ave. & Vernon Pl.), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Ballard · 37 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Ragun Cajun or cajun turkey sandwiches (6" or risk stomach explosion)

Paseo Caribbean Food is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

11. Paseo Caribbean Food

8.2
4225 Fremont Ave N (btwn N 42nd & 43rd St), Seattle, WA
Caribbean Restaurant · Fremont · 184 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Caribbean Roast sandwich

Pecos Pit BBQ is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

12. Pecos Pit BBQ

7.4
2260 1st Ave S (at S Stacy St), Seattle, WA
BBQ Joint · 34 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Pulled pork sandwich

Saigon Deli is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

13. Saigon Deli

9.0
1237 S Jackson St (btwn 12th Ave. S & Rainier Ave. S), Seattle, WA
Vietnamese Restaurant · International District · 28 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Saigon Deli has a long-standing reputation as the best banh mi in Seattle. Even The New York Times consideres it one of the best 13 Vietnamese baguettes in the country. And they're less than $3.

Salumi is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

14. Salumi

309 3rd Ave S (btwn Main and Jackson), Seattle, WA
Gourmet Store · Pioneer Square · 113 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Porchetta sandwich (or braised oxtail is also supposed to be best in Pacific NW))

Tat's Delicatessen is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

15. Tat's Delicatessen

9.0
159 Yesler Way (at 2nd Ave), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Pioneer Square · 118 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Tat'strami sandwich

Three Girls Bakery is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

16. Three Girls Bakery

8.2
1514 Pike Pl (in Post Alley), Seattle, WA
Bakery · Pike Place · 52 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Meatloaf sandwich

Tubs Gourmet Sub Sandwiches is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

17. Tubs Gourmet Sub Sandwiches

8.1
11064 Lake City Way NE (at NE 45th St), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Meadowbrook · 26 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Joker's dip sandwich

Where Ya At Matt is one of Seattle's 18 iconic sandwiches.

18. Where Ya At Matt

7.6
309 Pontius Ave N (at Cascade People's Center), Seattle, WA
Food Truck · Delridge · 26 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon M: Oyster po boy (food truck- track down)