A Melanzana sandwich served at Domenico’s in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
The world has gone crazy for sandwiches, ever since John Montagu, England’s fourth Earl of Sandwich, reportedly chowed down on meat shoved between two slices of bread rather than leave the gambling table for a proper knife-and-fork meal. The portable, versatile sandwich, embraced by cuisines the world over, is on a streak that shows no signs of slowing.
Here are 16 of our favorites from some superb delis, cafes and sandwich spots across the Bay, from a meaty 49ers fave in San Jose