Best Sandwiches Restaurants in Garment District (10018)
7 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Sergimmo Salumeria
Owner-sourced Sicilian ingredients with house-made mozzarella daily
Notable Picks
8.2
Owners Sergio and Massimo travel annually to Sicily sourcing the finest cured meats, cheeses, and olive oils for their authentic paninoteca. House-baked bread, daily-made mozzarella, and lasagna slabs that rival Sunday dinner make this deli counter a Midtown essential.
Must-Try Dishes:
VIP Panini, Lasagna, Cannoli
What makes it special: Owner-sourced Sicilian ingredients with house-made mozzarella daily
8.1
A compact Midtown lunch shop that wins on clean, well-assembled pressed sandwiches and a grab-and-go flow that doesn’t waste your day. It’s best when you order one warm sandwich that travels well and skip the menu wandering. Expect friendly efficiency and a small footprint that’s built more for takeout than lingering.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken melt on ciabatta, Chicken pesto pressed sandwich, Turkey avocado sandwich
What makes it special: Pressed-sandwich lunch spot that stays clean, fast, and satisfying.
8.0
Carmelo 'Pisillo' Nazzaro brought his sandwich dreams from Italy to NYC in 2008, earning Food Network recognition and winning Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival sandwich contest. Freshly baked bread from a 30-year Bensonhurst bakery and imported Italian cold cuts create what many call the city's best panini.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pisillo Panini, Capri Panini, Prosciutto di Parma
What makes it special: Food Network-featured paninis with bread from legendary Bensonhurst bakery
Worthy Picks
7.8
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Comfort Food Classics
A bagel shop with a Latin-leaning twist that wins on variety: playful bagel flavors, strong cream-cheese options, and breakfast sandwiches that hit the classic Midtown craving without a long sit-down. Order one signature bagel flavor, then anchor it with an eggs-and-cheese build.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon, egg & cheese on an everything bagel, French toast bagel with strawberry cream cheese, Jalapeño cream cheese bagel
What makes it special: Bagels with a Latin-leaning menu and lots of cream cheese flavors.
#5
Shamas Deli
7.8
Vibes:
Hidden Gems Heaven
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
A tiny, takeout-first deli that plays like a neighborhood secret: big sandwiches, friendly energy, and a no-frills Midtown setup. The best orders are classic deli builds—pastrami, chicken salad, Italian-style heroes—where the bread and portioning do the heavy lifting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pastrami sandwich, Italian hero, Chicken salad sandwich
What makes it special: Tiny deli, big sandwiches—pure Midtown grab-and-go satisfaction.
#6
Bagel Market
7.7
A high-throughput bagel shop with enough seating to function as a real pit stop, not just a pickup window. It shines as a sandwich engine: pick a bagel you actually like, choose one strong filling, and let the operation move you through quickly even when it’s busy.
Must-Try Dishes:
BEC on an everything bagel, Lox & cream cheese bagel, Sausage, egg & cheese bagel
What makes it special: Big-menu bagel-and-sandwich stop with speed and seating.
7.6
A sandwich concept built around melted cheese theatrics—when it hits, it’s a rich, satisfying raclette-style bite that’s more about indulgence than nuance. Treat it like a one-and-done special-occasion lunch: pick a signature cheese-forward build, skip add-on sprawl, and expect it to eat like a full meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Raclette-style cheese sandwich, Swiss Dog, Baked cheese with bread
What makes it special: Cheese-theatrics sandwich shop: raclette energy in Midtown.