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10 Of The Best Sandwich Shops In Adelaide In 2026

13th Jan 2026
Written by: Benjamin Fitzgerald

The humble sandwich is having a renaissance in Adelaide. A slew of sandwich delis and cafes across the South Australian capital are now offering authentic-style Italian focaccias, Japanese milk bread sandos and New York-inspired toasties that’ll have you sorted for lunch for the next few weeks or even months. So, where are Adelaide’s best sando spots?

Urban List has done the taste-testing for you so you can simply turn up and chow down. Here's 10 of the best sandwich shops in Adelaide, let's go.

Jenny’s Bakery

Various locations

Prosciutto ciabattaImage Credit: Jenny's Bakery | Instagram

Come for the pistachio croissant, leave with a sando. With a reputation for delicious baked goods - think Instagram-worthy pastries, gooey chocolate cookies and New York-style cheesecakes – Jenny’s Bakery is not one to be overlooked for its sandwich offering either. Case in point: the Prosciutto Ciabatta. Crafted from handmade focaccia, this Italian-inspired sandwich comes with lashings of pesto and prosciutto, topped with fresh tomato and bocconcini, drizzled with olive oil and a dash of sea salt. Not a meat eater? The Vege Lovers Dream is a worthy rival.

Bolla Milano

20 James Place, Adelaide

Bolla MilanoImage Credit: Bolla Milano | Instagram

For those still pining for a 2025 European summer, Bolla Milano is a little slice of Italy right here in Adelaide that’ll satisfy those cravings. Offering pizza, focaccia, and baked goods, the inner city outfit’s sandos, made with their signature focaccia, are a modern take on classic Italian fare, made by Italian brothers Andrea and Simone. Visitors can’t go past the Ticinese—a focaccia with crumbed chicken, and tomato confit, layered with a generous amount of basil pesto and shaved parmesan—or the plant-based Portello, featuring capsicum, eggplant, and delicious vegan mayo. Don’t forget to chase one of their sandos with a creamy sfogliatella and espresso. Va bene.

The Flying Fig 

161 Jeffcott St, North Adelaide

The Flying Fig Image Credit: The Flying Pig | Website

On a leafy street corner of the uber trendy suburb North Adelaide, you’ll find The Flying Fig, a Jewish deli-inspired cafe that sells New York-worthy bagels, burgers, and salads, but more importantly, the ultimate Big Apple sandwich classic: the Reuben. Traditionalists should opt for the Pastrami Reuben – house-smoked pastrami, kohlrabi and caraway sauerkraut, layered with Swiss cheese, and spicy Russian dressing on dark rye sourdough—or the Original Reuben—made up of grilled corned beef, and sauerkraut blend, as well as Swiss cheese on the cafe’s smoky rye. But for an Aussie take on the Reuben, there’s none other than the Lamb Reuben made with house sauerkraut, grilled halloumi, and as the name suggests, 24-hour slow-cooked lamb shoulder. No surprise there’s often a Manhattan-esque queue to eat here on the weekend.

Pickle in the Middle

134 Unley Road, Unley

Pickle in the Middle (Sandwich)Image Credit: Pickle In The Middle | Instagram

Opening as an Adelaide Central Market pop-up, Pickle in the Middle is today one of Unley Road’s main cafe hotspots. Like the name suggests, the cafe’s key dishes are centred around pickled ingredients and sandwich lovers can’t go past the namesake sando, Pickle in the Middle, a vegan delicacy made up of pickled eggplant, cashew and olive tapenade, roast pumpkin and beetroot. And for a pickled take on the cheese toastie, try Cheese ‘n’ Pickle Toastie—mustard zucchini pickles, and melted cheese on thickly cut bread. Say cheese!

Bottega Bandito

Various locations

Bottega BanditoImage Credit: Bottega Bandito | Instagram

Another Italian-inspired sandwich must-visit is Bottega Bandito. With two locations, one in Prospect and the other in the city’s James Street, Bottega’s focaccias are baked in the woodfired pizza oven of sister restaurant Anchovy Bandit, adding a family touch to this ristorante. The Prosciutto Sando or Curried Egg Sando are popular among Bandito clientele, while the Fried Eggplant Sando is a vege favourite. Tried them all? Bottega’s sandwich of the month, which includes the Loaded Turkey this holiday season, means you’re never short of choice.

Hermanos Cubanos

257 Seaview Road, Henley

Hermanos CubanosImage Credit: Hermanos Cubanos | Instagram
 
Nestled away on Henley Square, Hermanos Cubanos is a Cuban sandwich joint steeped in the culinary tradition of the Latin American country, but with a western influence. Hero sandos include the Hermano, filled with Carribean-inspired jerk chicken, avocado salsa criolla and cheese, and the Cubano, a Cuban classic with mojo pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese and mustard on a crunchy baguette. Pair your sandwich with a Mexican soda and it's a Havana summer in Henley.

Dante’s Deli

3/58 Jetty Road, Glenelg

Dante's DeliImage Credit: Dante's Deli | Instagram

Only in its second year of operation, Dante’s Deli is a slice of gourmet sandwich perfection located off the bustling shopping precinct in Glenelg. Choose between a fresh sando like the Sopressa – tomato, fior di latte, pickled peppers, and spicy mayo, or the simpler but still just as good Chicken Salad sando. Toasted options like Mushroom Ragu featuring slow-cooked mushroom, double cheese, and truffle oil and the classic Tune Melt, also hit the spot. As do the prices here, with sandos starting at just $16.

Mercato

88 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide

Mercato 88Image Credit: Mercato 88 | Instagram
 

Located inside the newly built 88 O’Connell residence– a mixture of luxury apartments, eateries and lifestyle boutiques. Mercato sells authentic Italian cuisine in North Adelaide. The deli’s focaccia sandwiches are layered with crumbed chicken and pesto, while others come with fine Italian cold cuts. Focaccia fans can simply purchase the freshly baked bread by kilo for an Italian sandwich festa at home. 

Trivial Brazilian Food

1406 Balfours Way, Adelaide

Trivial Brazilian Food

There’s nothing trivial about the steak sandwich at Trivial Brazilian Food. Located in the city’s CBD, this hole-in-the-wall establishment’s sandwich comes filled with Picanha—tender braised beef strips—topped with a fresh tomato relish, melted cheese, and the restaurant’s green mayo, all on a toastie baguette-style bun. Better still, it comes with a side of seasoned fries. 

Sathu

55 King William Rd, Adelaide

Sathu’s deliImage Credit: Sathu's Deli | Instagram

A relative newcomer to the Adelaide sandwich scene, Sathu offers generously-filled sandwiches on crispy Tuscan flatbread. While the Mortadella, Serrano, and Soppressa sandwiches, featuring high quality Italian cold cuts, are popular choices, you can’t go past Sathu’s Kai Satay Schiacciata with roast chicken breast, provolone cheese, cashew nut sauce, and picked vege, that combines the best of Europe and Asia in a sandwich.

Yuna 

7/34 Henley Beach Rd, Mile End

YunaImage Credit: Yuna | Instagram

Japanese-inspired cafe Yuna in Mile End embraces more of a ceremonial approach to eating, offering customers a sleek, minimalist environment to sit down and partake in one of their Japanese breakfast sets or cold soba noodle dishes. But, we can’t go past their hefty, artistic sandos, made with creamy Japanese milk bread or Shokupan. Iconic options include the Karaage Chicken - green apple and ginger marinated chicken, with Japanese hot sauce, and shredded cabbage, and the Pork Katsu, with a pork cutlet, tonkatsu sauce, and kewpie mayo.

 
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