Los Angeles, CA
For Sandwiches in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant, Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery, and Ggiata Delicatessen. Picks from The Infatuation and Time Out LA, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation, Time Out LA, and Eater LA. Updated April 2026.
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant · Westlake
James Beard-winning 1947 deli whose hand-cut pastrami on double-baked rye is the consensus GOAT sandwich in LA.
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery · Santa Monica
Home of The Godmother, the salami-capicola-mortadella sub that defines LA's Italian deli picks.
Ggiata Delicatessen · Melrose Hill
New-school Italian deli whose chicken-cutlet and meatball parm subs have become a cross-publication darling.
Gjusta · Venice
Venice bakery-deli whose porchetta and smoked-fish sandwiches on house-milled bread anchor the Westside picks.
Wax Paper Frogtown
NPR-named sandwich spot whose market-driven builds on crusty baguette are a consensus Eastside pick.
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