Best Sandwiches Restaurants in Lincoln Park (60614)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
The Fat Shallot - Lincoln Park
A former food truck turned neighborhood sandwich bar where buffalo chicken, Reubens, and cocktails anchor the experience.
Notable Picks
The Fat Shallot’s first brick-and-mortar in Lincoln Park turns its food-truck classics into a compact sandwich bar with cocktails, truffle fries, and a short but dialed-in menu. Locals use it for hefty buffalo chicken and Reuben sandwiches before or after the zoo, with counter service that stays efficient even when the line hits the door.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Reuben with Housemade Corned Beef, Pesto Chicken Sandwich
What makes it special: A former food truck turned neighborhood sandwich bar where buffalo chicken, Reubens, and cocktails anchor the experience.
8.6
Zeitlin's Delicatessen is a modern Jewish deli and bagel shop where hand-rolled New York–style bagels anchor a menu of smoked fish, deli sandwiches, and classic sweets. After building a following at farmers markets and a Loop food hall, the Lincoln Park flagship focuses on sit-down bagel sandwiches and expanded production.
Must-Try Dishes:
Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich, Egg & Cheese Bagel Sandwich, Bagel with cream cheese and chocolate babka
What makes it special: A from-markets-to-brick-and-mortar Jewish deli built around hand-rolled bagels and smoked fish.
#3
All Too Well
8.4
All Too Well functions as a chef-driven neighborhood sandwich shop and market, with a tight menu of composed sandwiches built on schiacciata and ciabatta. Portions are generous and ingredient-driven, so locals treat it as a special lunch move before or after walks to the zoo or lake.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ck1 (Shaved Ribeye Sandwich), Bombay Chulet, "...I Make You Lamb" Sandwich
What makes it special: A daytime sandwich counter where chef-y combinations like the CK1 and Bombay Chulet make lunch feel like an event.
8.4
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Group Dining Gatherings
Sports Bar Central
Chicago Bagel Authority’s Armitage location is a high-volume Lincoln Park institution for steamed bagel “steamwiches” and late-morning hangovers. Since the late 1990s, students and neighborhood regulars have lined up for overstuffed breakfast and lunch combinations served in a boisterous, sports-on-TV atmosphere.
Must-Try Dishes:
The Breakfast Bagel, Dank 'N' Eggs steamwich, The Belmont breakfast steamwich
What makes it special: A loud, lines-out-the-door spot for steamed, overstuffed bagel sandwiches since the late ’90s.
#5
Lunch Heroes
8.3
Lunch Heroes is a mission-driven sandwich shop on Lincoln that builds classic subs and bacon-loaded heroes while donating a portion of proceeds to fight food insecurity. The menu reads familiar—turkey, Italian, bacon-focused builds—but execution and bread quality keep it in regular rotation for DePaul-area lunches.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon Boy, The Gobbler, Sub Marine
What makes it special: A philanthropic hero shop where well-built subs help fund local hunger relief.
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
North Buena Deli & Wine’s Lincoln Park outpost works as an all-day corner deli where breakfast sandwiches, Italian subs, and wine bottles share tight shelves. It’s more bodega than café, but the under-$10 sandwiches and friendly counter service make it a reliable everyday stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
The Italian Sandwich, Turkey BLT, Bacon Egg & Cheese Croissant
What makes it special: A compact deli-and-bottle-shop hybrid where solid hot and cold sandwiches stay priced like everyday lunch.