Great American Sandwich Guide: Chicago

Italian Sandwich @ Peppo's Great Sub Sandwiches

10303 South Roberts Road Palos Hills, IL

“The ingredients are standard for an Italian sandwich. What makes it amazing, however, are the freshly baked Italian bread and the ‘GUTS’, or a mixture of onions, tomatoes, pickles, and seasonings all chopped fine and mixed into some kind of oil base. Delicious!” – PaniniHappy.com reader, Victoria

Italian Beef Sandwich @ Johnnie's Beef

7500 West North Avenue Elmwood Park, IL

“Kind of a run down place, but such classic food!” – PaniniHappy.com reader, Bethany

Italian Sub @ Bari

1120 W Grand Ave

The Sun Also Rises @ Bourgeois Pig Cafe

738 West Fullerton Avenue Chicago, IL

Sundried tomato bread, fresh homemade hummus, oven roasted turkey, fresh tomatoes, Swiss cheese, red onions & alfalfa sprouts

Spanish Serrano Ham Manchego Cheese @ Hannah's Bretzel

180 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL

With shaved fennel and a spiced fig chutney on organic bretzel baguette

Italian Beef Sandwich @ Portillo's Hot Dogs

100 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL

“Make sure you get it ‘hot & wet’, hot = spicy giardiniera, wet = the bread is dipped in jus. Soooo good.” – PaniniHappy.com reader, Vicki

Italian Beef Sandwich @ Mr Beef On Orleans

666 N Orleans St Chicago, IL

Corned Beef Sandwich @ Manny's Coffee Shop & Deli

1141 S. Jefferson Street Chicago, IL

Cemita Atomica @ Cemitas Puebla

3619 West North Avenue Chicago, IL

Sesame seed bread layered with avocado, breaded butterfly pork chop, chile guajillo marinated butterfly pork chop and jamon, adobo chipotle peppers, fresh Oaxacan cheese and papalo