Big Easy Group co-owner Oliver Brown<\/a> said the sandwich phenomena hadn\u2019t hit Australia when it opened its first shop.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a concept we\u2019ve been brewing on since 2019,\u201d Mr Brown said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI actually went over to Italy in mid-2019 and I went to a lot of these kind of sandwich shops and delis, especially in Florence and I remember I was over there sending photos to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then the sando craze took off and Bottega is no longer Adelaide\u2019s best kept secret \u2013 with two locations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been wild since then,\u201d Mr Brown said. <\/p>\n
\u201cSince we kind of started in 2021, the category has gone nuts.\u201d<\/p>\n
The menu features cold cut sandwiches such as sopressa, prosciutto, cottoletta and salumi but Mr Brown said the highest seller every month is the sopressa with mortadella, coppa and sopressa.<\/p>\n
His favourite? The monthly special. <\/p>\n
\u201cI really like the monthly sando special, they\u2019re always super fun and unique and sort of innovative sandwiches,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
BEACHSIDE BAGELS<\/p>\n
Locations: 2\/330 Seaview Road, Henley Beach and 19 Saltfleet St, Port Noarlunga <\/p>\n
Open: Henley Beach: 8.30am-12pm Friday to Sunday, Port Noarlunga: 8.30am-2pm Tuesday to Sunday<\/p>\n
Handle: @beachsidebagels.adl<\/p>\n
Followers: 29.2k <\/p>\n
Lines out the door are just part of the experience at Henley Square icon Beachside Bagels.<\/p>\n
After opening three years ago next door to the owner\u2019s Mexican restaurant Mia Margarita, a second location has opened in Port Noarlunga to ensure more fans of the banging bagels can get a taste.<\/p>\n
Co-owner Michael Ishak said social media had helped grow Beachside Bagels exponentially, with close to 30k followers on Instagram. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt started as a window that we implemented through the same venue and sort of grew a life of its own,\u201d Mr Ishak said. <\/p>\n
\u201c(Social media) is how we reach customers with new ideas, new menu items \u2026 it\u2019s quite significant and impactful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Ishak recommends its popular birria melts. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur birria melt is probably our signature item, that\u2019s probably one of our biggest sellers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bagels range includes smoked salmon, bacon and avo, fried chicken, big brekky, halloumi and shrooms, while sandwiches include chimmi chicken melt, pastrami melt and classic tuna melt.<\/p>\n
FRANKLY BAGELS<\/p>\n
Locations: 88 Magill Road, Norwood and 60 Belford Ave, Prospect<\/p>\n
Open: Prospect: 7am-2pm Monday to Friday, 8am-3pm Saturday and Sunday; Norwood: 8am-3pm everyday<\/p>\n
Handle: @frankly.bagels <\/p>\n
Followers: 20.2k<\/p>\n
Frankly Bagels has spread across the Adelaide suburbs with shops now slinging bagels in Norwood and Prospect. <\/p>\n
Starting the business in 2020 when the state was going in and out of Covid lockdowns, owner Christie Wilkinson said it didn\u2019t take long for the takeaway option to thrive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe takeaway model of being able to grab something and then take it to the park we\u2019re opposite in Prospect, was really kind of appealing to people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just really worked in our favour \u2026 we really developed quite a strong following quite early on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Wilkinson, along with her partner Jack Crichton, realised Frankly Bagels would outgrow the Prospect space just two years later and opened the second spot. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got the store in Norwood which bakes all of our bagels everyday fresh,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The two locations have differing menu offerings \u2013 from the classic bagel combos to experimental flavours inspired by trips to Melbourne \u2013 plus Frankly\u2019s monthly specials are promoted on Instagram.<\/p>\n
The highlights according to Ms Wilkinson is the Chimichurri chicken and the classic smoked salmon and cream cheese.<\/p>\n
\u201cSocial media is a huge part of how we market our business,\u201d Ms Wilkinson said.<\/p>\n
TONINO DELI<\/p>\n
Location: 114 King William Road, Goodwood<\/p>\n
Open: 8.30am-3pm Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm Saturday, 9am-3pm Sunday<\/p>\n
Handle: @tonino_deli<\/p>\n
Followers: 15.6k<\/p>\n
Goodwood Road institution Tonino Deli serves up 11 different classic Italian-style deli sandwiches.<\/p>\n
The deli popped up on the sandwich scene two years ago and started as a much-needed creative outlet. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe love food, we love being creative, we\u2019re also very much people people,\u201d co-owner Anna-Lisa Barone said. <\/p>\n
Like many others, Tonino\u2019s is capitalising on using social media to connect with customers. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt has made such a difference for us, I feel like it\u2019s very helpful in showing the vibe of the place and really showing how people enjoy the food,\u201d Ms Barone said. <\/p>\n
Alongside Italian classics like mortadella, tricolore, calabrese, there\u2019s also pastrami, a tuna melt, a cheesy toastie<\/p>\n
Its signature is The Tonino with porchetta, spicy nduja and pickled giardiniera and Ms Barone\u2019s recommendations for newcomers is the meatball sub.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone loves our Italian meatball sub and it\u2019s definitely our most popular toastie,\u201d she said<\/p>\n
MUNCH DELI<\/p>\n
Location: 6\/82 King William St, Adelaide<\/p>\n
Open: 7.30am-3pm Monday to Friday, 10am-2pm Saturday<\/p>\n
Handle: @munchdeli.adl<\/p>\n
Followers: 4.9k<\/p>\n
Located in the heart of the CBD, Munch Deli is the go to when it comes to toasties on the go.<\/p>\n
After opening in November 2023 co-owner Justin Kien said it took a while for business to take off. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was quiet in the city because a lot of people were working from home,\u201d Mr Kien said. <\/p>\n
Munch Deli now boasts regulars who come for its unique offerings with Vietnamese fusion alongside Italian and classic flavours. <\/p>\n
It serves \u201coldie goldies\u201d including a grilled cheese with white sourdough, house chilli jam and caramelised onions and four different types of cheeses, and a popeye toastie with brioche, herb mayo, baby spinach, house chilli jam and parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n
Mr Kien recommends the Pho-nommenal \u2013 a Vietnamese pho-inspired toastie with a sourdough ciabatta, slow-cooked pho-style beef brisket, limey mayo, Asian herbs, pickled onions and shredded lettuce. <\/p>\n
PINCO DELI<\/p>\n
Locations: 96 Gilles St, Adelaide and 73 Glen Osmund Road, Eastwood<\/p>\n
Open: 7.30am-2.30pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 2.30pm Saturday and Sunday<\/p>\n
Hande: @pincodeli<\/p>\n
Followers: 13.9k<\/p>\n
Pinco Deli has become an icon in the Adelaide sandwich scene.<\/p>\n
Its whole range of sandwiches available on fresh focaccias and toasted sourdough at both the CBD and Glen Osmond Road locations.<\/p>\n
Saba Maghsoudi co-owner has a background in social media and said the venture was inspired by trips to Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always had a fascination and focus on produce driven, simple food done at a high quality,\u201d Mr Maghsoud said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was kind of bringing two worlds together, our love for food and hospitality as well as our love for design and brand and creative.\u201d<\/p>\n
The menu features six fresh options featuring classic Italian combinations like salami with whipped ricotta, salami, crushed pistachio and fermented chilli honey, along with mortadella, salami, provolone, tomato, giardiniera, green olive and pickled onion.<\/p>\n
There is also a fresh chicken salad plus toasted sourdough options with pastrami, tuna and vegetarian.<\/p>\n
Mr Maghsoudi\u2019s top three recommendations are the salami and mortadella, the pastrami and the tuna.<\/p>\n
THE FLYING FIG<\/p>\n
Location: 161 Jeffcott St, North Adelaide<\/p>\n
Open: 7.30am-3.30pm Monday to Saturday and 8am-3.30pm Sunday<\/p>\n
Handle: @theflyingfigdelica<\/p>\n
Followers: 7k<\/p>\n
Located in the centre of North Adelaide is the Flying Fig, serving a plethora of fresh dishes from bagels to reubens and classic breakfast options. <\/p>\n
It offers several bagel options from a breakfast bagel with house-smoked bacon, egg and relish to the classic lox bagel with cured salmon, pickled red onion, cucumber ribbons and Neufchatel cheese. <\/p>\n
The Flying Fig also offers reubens on dark rye sourdough with several different meat options including pastrami, original and lamb reubens.<\/p>\n
And for the vegetarians that think they\u2019re missing out there\u2019s also a vego option.<\/p>\n
CRUST SANDWICHES<\/p>\n
Location: Aldinga Beach Road and Pridham Boulevard, Aldinga<\/p>\n
Open: 8am-2pm Wednesday to Sunday<\/p>\n
Handle: @crust_sandos<\/p>\n
Followers: 628<\/p>\n
A service station may not be most people\u2019s first stop in the hunt of a cracking sandwich but Crust is a pleasant surprise. <\/p>\n
Sandwich lovers are spoiled for choice with both fresh and toasted options. <\/p>\n
The menu features fresh loaded sandos with mortadella, ham and ricotta, prosciutto, fried buttermilk chicken and beetroot and hummus. <\/p>\n
Plus crispy, gooey toastie including The Bourdain \u2013 named after celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain \u2013 with mortadella, provolone and caramelised onion, alongside a reuben, a salami melt and a classic ham and cheese. <\/p>\n
ANTO\u2019S DELI<\/p>\n
Location: 1\/503 Goodwood Road, Colonel Light Gardens <\/p>\n
Open: 7.30am-3pm Monday to Sunday.<\/p>\n
Handle: @antosdeli_<\/p>\n
Followers: 6.5k<\/p>\n
Surrounded by luscious greenery in Colonel Light Gardens is Anto\u2019s Deli \u2013 a place that has your sandwich, focaccia and toastie order sorted. <\/p>\n
Its popular chicken sandwich is a must-try, with crumbed chicken, American style cheddar cheese, lettuce, pickles and dill mayonnaise. <\/p>\n
Anto\u2019s also feature New York-style subs filled with assorted meats. <\/p>\n
The Italian hoagie comes with mortadella, salami, prosciutto, fior di latte, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, oregano and is finished off with an Italian dressing.<\/p>\n
FRATELLI ITALIAN DELI<\/p>\n
Locations:1\/117 Prospect Road, Prospect and 115 Grenfell St, Adelaide <\/p>\n
Open: Prospect: 6.30am-3pm Monday to Friday, 7am-3pm Saturday and Sunday, Adelaide: 7am-3pm Monday to Friday<\/p>\n
Handle: @fratelli.italiandeli<\/p>\n
Followers: 10.9k<\/p>\n
Bringing a slice of New Jersey\u2019s iconic, heavy-hitting deli culture straight to Prospect and the CBD, Fratelli Italian Deli has earned a following among Adelaide\u2019s sandwich purists.<\/p>\n
This bustling, family-run spot masterfully blends traditional Italian ingredients with generous, Italo-American deli flair.<\/p>\n
The menu strikes a perfect balance between freshly sliced cold-cut paninis and hearty toasted creations.<\/p>\n
Crowd-pleasers include the Hot Honey \u2014 a flawless combination of salty prosciutto, creamy stracciatella, crushed pistachios, and a sweet-and-spicy drizzle on fresh ciabatta \u2014 alongside the legendary Chicken Alla Vodka, featuring a perfectly crispy chicken cutlet drenched in house-made vodka rose sauce and pesto.<\/p>\n
With locally sourced produce stacked into bread, Fratelli is an absolute must-visit for anyone on the ultimate Adelaide sandwich crawl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sandwiches have never been more popular with speciality shops popping up all over Adelaide \u2013 but these 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