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Roast Beef in Boston
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Top 4 Roast Beef Sandwiches in Greater Boston
The North Shore three-way picks — rare-sliced roast beef, James River BBQ sauce, mayo, and cheese on a Piantedosi roll — sourced from Boston.com's deep-dive feature.
- #1
Kelly's Roast Beef
Revere Beach
“The walk-up stand across from Revere Beach that legend credits with birthing the North Shore roast beef sandwich in 1951.”
- #2
The Modern Butcher
Danvers
“Whole-animal butcher shop the Boston.com feature says sells more than 300 sous-vide roast beef sandwiches every Saturday, with a line out the door.”
- #3
Jamie's Roast Beef - Peabody
Peabody
“A Peabody and Manchester mainstay cited by Boston.com for the traditional three-way plus reimagined versions like 'The Angry Ferg.'”
- #4
Bella's Roast Beef
North Andover
“Boston.com notes owner Harry Kanellos opened Bella's about seven years before the 2024 feature, and a North Shore Facebook ranking had it at No. 2.”