![]() ![]() ![]() My husband and I also love the Sausage sandwich, so we often order one of each and split them for the best of both worlds!ġ116 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 2. Since Café Iveta is an offshoot of a wholesale baked goods company, you would think folks would mostly flock to the Westside Santa Cruz bakery/cafe for pastries like their renowned scones. 38 North Chicken Salad from The Picnic Basket Ingredients like homemade basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, homemade aioli, and a Ciabatta roll combine to create a moist, flavorful sandwich that’s also beautiful.Ģ125 Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz 3.īut the sandwiches are divine, and my personal favorite is the Caprese sandwich ($7). This café, operated by the same folks as Penny Ice Creamery and Assembly, specializes in seasonal offerings made with local farm and artisan goods. Lots of items rotate, but mainstays include this delicious sandwich ($8.75) featuring a generous portion of chicken salad made from locally raised chickens, avocado, Happy Boy Farms greens, and turmeric pickled onions made on-site, all placed inside rustic sourdough-wheat-rye bread from Companion Bakeshop.ġ25 Beach St., Santa Cruz 4. Tortas are Mexican sandwiches filled with toppings traditionally found on tacos and burritos, with the main difference being the ingredients are inside a roll instead of a tortilla. The Buttery’s delectable Torta ($8) has the bakery and café using Saag’s black forest ham, homemade refried black beans, tomatoes, marinated red onions, pickled jalapeños, avocado, and two Mexican cheeses. There’s also a without-ham version available for 25 cents less.ħ02 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 5. Some folks might say don’t mess with a classic like the BLT. But Zoccoli’s did, and they created a great sandwich, the BELT ($6.75) with bacon, egg salad, lettuce, and tomato on toasted wheat bread. Having bacon and egg as ingredients, it’s reminiscent of breakfast, but since it’s egg salad, it feels more like lunch - a unique and delightful combination. Purists will be happy to know they can still order classic BLTs!ġ534 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 6. The casual Asian café is most popular for its affordable noodle bowls, but its Vietnamese sandwiches are definitely worth ordering. The meat in the Hoisin Pork sandwich ($6.20) has been braised, then roasted, in ginger and hoisin sauce. The pork’s flavors are complemented by marinated organic carrots, daikon, and fresh herbs on a small baguette baked in-house. ![]() The daikon and carrots give the sandwich a really nice crunch.ġ141 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 7. Tri-tip from Masood’s Liquor & DeliĮvery day, at least 30 pounds of tri-tip-sometimes 50!- are barbecued out in front of the store. Masood first made the popular sandwich about 14 years ago once a customer eats one, he says they’re hooked and drive regularly from cities including Salinas, San Jose, and Watsonville. ![]() The sandwich ($6.99), served on French bread from Aldo’s Italian Bakery, is offered five different ways. These include a sweet and spicy bbq sauce, jalapeno sauce, French dip style, or mayonnaise and mustard.ħ970 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 8. The longstanding, vegetarian Dharma’s is a veritable Capitola institution and with good reason. It offers consistently tasty and affordable meals, including the Portabello-Artichoke Sandwich ($11.95). This features grilled portabello mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and onions, plus cheddar cheese melted on top. Ingredients are placed on a Francese roll with aioli, and the result is a large, satiating sandwich accompanied by a refreshing green salad with house vinaigrette.Ĥ250 Capitola Road, Capitola 9. It never occurred to me to pay someone else for a tuna sandwich-feels like something I can make at home. ![]()
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