Breads & Spreads
The Foundation
Find the ultimate ciabatta for your sandwich needs from Capreses to muffalettas at Thom’s Bread, a Grandview neighborhood fave for fresh baked goods. Also at Lancaster Central Market. /113 Butler Ave., Lancaster, PA/thomsbread.com
York Pretzel Company rolls add an artisan touch. /39 W. Market St., York, PA/yorkcitypretzelcompany.com
Slow Rise Bakery’s multigrain is perfect for just about any sandwich and can be found at many popular Lancaster County grocery and specialty stores as well as in the Harrisburg area./slowrisebakery.com
Try pumpernickel rye with raisin Tuscan from Alvaro Bread and Pastry Shoppe. /236 Peffer St., Harrisburg, PA/alvarobread.com
Jammin on spreads
56 Urban Provisions is York’s source for classy condiments like this Bees Knees spicy honey and Mustard and Co. garlic dill mustard. Try these with ham or turkey. /56 S. Duke St., York, PA/56urbanprovisions.com
Christina Maser rasp-berry jalapeño jam and tarragon mustard make gourmet additions to a classic turkey sandwich or fancy grilled cheese. /christinamaser.com
Just follow the freshly grated scent at Lancaster Central Market to Long’s Horseradish and jazz up your roast beef sandwich. /longshorseradish.com
Isaac’s chicken salad
Classics
When you just want a classic, West York Sandwich Houses club hits the spot and then some. /2301 W. Market St., York, PA/facebook.com/westyorksandwichhouse
And sometimes you want that classic sandwich fried. Go for the Monte Cristo at DipCo. (That’s Lancaster Dispensing Company on the corner of Central Market). /33-35 Market St., Lancaster, PA/dispensingco.com
Isaac’s chicken salad with cranberries is oh so good. The Style girls order it on pumpernickel with sprouts and spinach. Hey, maybe they’ll name a sandwich after us! /Regional locations/isaacsdeli.com
The Reuben from Baron Von Schwein started out as a special and became a menu staple after a cult following was crossing the river to get to it. It is that good. /35 W. Market St., York, PA/ baronvonschwein.com
3 BLTs to Try
1. Home 231’s fried tomato BLT is everything we love about summer: panko crusted tomato, applewood bacon, arugula and pesto mayo on ciabatta. /231 North St., Harrisburg, PA/home231.com
2. The Deluxe BLT at Prince Street Café adds salsa verde cream cheese to the classic ingredients–on an everything bagel—yes, please. /15 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA/princestreetcafe.com
3. Springhouse Brewery’s Brewer’s BLT takes the ingredients to the next level with smoked avocado mayo, pepper bacon, roasted tomato and arugula on sourdough. /209 Hazel St., Lancaster, PA/springhousebeer.com
Who says PB&J is just for kids?
Smear some local nut butter like Zimmerman’s (zimmermansonline.com) on a good slice of thick sandwich bread like Soft White from The Lancaster Food Company (thelancasterfoodcompany.com) and top it with some seasonal preserved fruit. Hello, childhood yum. Or make it gourmet with fancy nut butters and jams. Try Blind Spot Nutbutters’ Birds and Bees almond cashew nut butter or their cinnamon roll nut butter (blindspotnutbutters.com) paired with Christina Maser’s Italian plum jam (christinamaser.com) for a gourmet twist on an old fave.
DipCo Veggie Club
Vegetarian Verified
The DipCo Veggie Club is a Lancaster local favorite. Stacked with three different types of cheese, spinach, tomatoes, cukes, sprouts and guac, it’s especially refreshing in the summertime. Get it with a cup of killer veggie chili to start if you’re on the verge of hangry and you’ll leave happy. /33-35 Market St., Lancaster, PA/dispensingco.com
Head to Brown’s Orchards to spend the day picking peaches, perhaps and try Mr. Brown’s veggie melt filled with red, green and sweet peppers, zucchini, onion and spinach sandwiched between multigrain ciabatta with garlic cheese and horseradish mayo for an extra kick. /8892 Susquehanna Trail S, Loganville, PA/brownsorchards.com
Ciao these 3 Caprese sandwiches
1. La Dolce Vita: Simplicity at its best on the bakery’s fresh herb roll (as big as your head). /9 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA/ladolcevitalancaster.com
2. Ralph’s: Balsamic gives an extra kick. /117 S. West End Ave., Lancaster, PA/ralphslancaster.com
3. Prince Street Café: adds basil pesto and spinach to its Caprese on a house-made sesame seed bun. /15 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA/princestreetcafe.com
Turkey Caprice at Dragonfly Cafe
Talkin' Turkey
1. Candied bacon is the star of the Front Porch turkey melt costarring shaved turkey breast, roas-ted red peppers, tomato, arugula, cheddar and Swiss on sourdough. /55 Richland Ave., York, PA/frontporchcafeyork.com
2. Tapenade Bistro—three words: Turkey Bacon Florentine. /2509 S. Queen St.,York, PA.
3. Try turkey with muen-ster, raspberry honey mustard and greens at Tomato Pie Café. /3950 TecPort Dr., Harrisburg, PA and 23 N. Broad St., Lititz, PA/tomatopiecafe.net
4. A turkey sandwich might not be the first thing you think of at Bull’s Head Public House, but with real roasted turkey, roasted red peppers, avocado and chipotle ranch on batard bread, this one is legit. /14 E. Main St., Lititz, PA/bullsheadpublichouse.com
5. Yorks Epex Pretzel sandwich with turkey is a White Rose classic. /984 Loucks Road, York, PA/ epexsoftpretzels.com
6. The Turkey Caprice at Dragonfly Café wraps smoked turkey with fresh mozzarella, baby spinach, roma tomatoes and basil pesto mayo. /245 Bloomfield Dr., Lititz, PA/ iheartdragonfly.com
Sandwiches Gone Gourmet:
Lightly curried tuna, fresh apples, dried cranberries and lettuce served on organic rye bread make for an interesting combo at Dragonfly Café. /245 Bloomfield Dr., Lititz, PA/iheartdragonfly.com
Salmon, artichokes and tapenade in a panini, fancy that, at Tomato Pie Café. /3950 TecPort Dr., Harrisburg, PA and 23 N. Broad St., Lititz, PA/tomatopiecafe.net
When you want a roast beef sandwich go for the French onion style on asiago bread at The Wicked Kitchen. /30 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, PA/thewickedkitchen.org
Ham and pineapple are a perfect pair. So layer applewood smoked ham with pineapple jam, mozzarella, spinach and herb aioli on a fresh made roll, and you’ve got summer on a sandwich at Prince St Café. /15 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA/princestreetcafe.com
Pear and smoked gouda grilled cheese
Gourmet Grilled Cheese
1. Pear and smoked gouda add flair to the grilled cheese at Dragonfly Café. /245 Bloomfield Dr., Lititz, PA/iheartdragonfly.com
2. Who didn’t put their chips inside their sandwich as a child? Springhouse Brewery adds crunch to cheddar, Swiss and gouda on sourdough in its toasted cheese classic twist. /209 Hazel St., Lancaster, PA/springhousebeer.com
Parisian Morning Sandwich
Sunrise Sandwiches
1. The Parisian Morning Sandwich at Dragonfly Café combines an unlikely list of ingredients that work together well: eggs over medium, brie, bacon, spinach and a touch of organic preserves on grilled Tuscan bread. /245 Bloomfield Dr., Lititz, PA/iheartdragonfly.com
2. Woo de La Kitchen gets the Egg Sammy right with cheese, tomato, bacon, sausage or ham and an optional cheese jalapeño spread. We say, yes, please. /23 Briarcrest Square, Hershey, PA/facebook.com/woodela
Souvlaki Boys’ gyro
A sandwich by any other name
1. Go see the Souvlaki Boys. Just like you would find in Greece, fresh layers of local meat are layered on a vertical rotisserie, slow cooked, and shaved off. Did you know? It is actually meat prepared in this manner that is truly the gyro, not the sandwich itself. Finished with diced tomato, red onion, tzatziki, and seasoned French fries, the gyro is wrapped in a warm pita. Perfection. /1 W. James St., Lancaster, PA/souvlakiboys.com
2. Pick a panini; you can’t go wrong at Mezzogiorno. From vegetarian options including portobello, spinach and feta to Italian meats like salami with fontina and red onion, it’s no wonder this York Central Market staple always has a full counter. /34 W. Philadelphia St., York, PA/mezzoatthemarket.com
3. When Lebanon and Palmyra locals want Italian subs, it’s A&M Subs, all the way. Homemade rolls make all the difference. /230 E. Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA and 757 W. Main St., Palmyra, PA/manninospizzeria.com
4. S. Clyde Weaver’s vegetarian Greek ciabatta is a Style staff fave. Light yet filling, it’s loaded with cucumbers, sundried tomatoes, lettuce, roasted peppers, feta, tapenade and pesto. Locations throughout Lancaster and Lebanon. /sclydeweaver.com
5. It’s easy to say Rice and Noodles makes the best banh mi in Lancaster: filled with lemongrass grilled pork, green onion garlic oil, crushed chili peppers, Chinese radish and julienned carrots with nuoc mam sauce on a French baguette. /1238 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA and Sprout at 58 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA/riceandnoodlesrestaurant.com
6. Steps from the Capitol, Meiji’s Vietnamese Cuisine offers a chicken or grilled pork “sub.” /2306 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA/meijiasiancuisine.com
7. Helenic Kouzina Greek Café serves up gyros on grilled pita with veggies, pork, chicken or traditional lamb. /500 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA/hellenickouzina.com
Fall for Falafel
Urban Olive’s flavorful falafel is made from scratch with lentils, chickpeas and Middle Eastern spices and served up in a pita wrap with a unique spicy olive relish and a cooling, tasty tzatziki; lettuce, tomato and onion add a crispy crunch. Find the food truck by following on social media and fall in love with falafel. /urbanolive.net
A traditional Lebanese eatery, Mezza Café adds heat to the classic falafel with jalapeños, spicy ranch, black beans and corn in the Falafel Cowboy. /829 State St. #2008, Lemoyne, PA/mezzamedcafe.com
By Keely Childers Heany | Photography by Donovan Roberts Witmer