Chicago/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 17, 2020
Chicago's 4 favorite spots to score sandwiches, without breaking the bankNini's Deli. | Photo: Michelle L./Yelp

Got a hankering for sandwiches?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable sandwich sources in Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.

1. Nini's Deli

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Topping the list is Nini's Deli. Located at 543 N. Noble St. in West Town, the spot to score sandwiches, empanadas and coffee and tea is the highest-rated low-priced sandwich spot in Chicago, boasting five stars out of 909 reviews on Yelp.

If you're hungry for more, we found these details about Nini's Deli.

"Nini's is a neighborhood family restaurant that celebrates the diversity inherent in Latin American cuisine," the business says in the history section of its Yelp profile. "For over thirty years, the Riesco family has existed as an essential part of the framework of their neighborhood, feeding generations of people with the same care, attention and love that one feels when they eat at Ninis today. The food is at once conceptual in its blending of cultural seams — the intensity of Latin Caribbean flavors with rich, nourishing Mexican textures- while remaining sincere and compassionate in its delivery."

2. Westons Coffee & Tap

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Jefferson Park's Westons Coffee & Tap, located at 4872 N. Milwaukee Ave. (between Ainslie Street and Veterans Place), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the affordable beer bar, which offers coffee and tea, sandwiches and more, 4.5 stars out of 78 reviews.

Furthermore, we found this about the business's signature items: "European-inspired coffee shop in the Jefferson Park corridor of Chicago, serving Metropolis coffee and espresso, craft beer and wine, fresh pastries and made-to-order deli-sliced sub sandwiches," it states on Yelp in the section about specialties.

3. Panes Bread Cafe

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Over in Lakeview, check out Panes Bread Cafe, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 747 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the spot to score sandwiches, desserts and salads by heading over to 3002 N. Sheffield Ave. (between Nelson Street and Wellington Avenue).

Yelper Lake B., who reviewed Panes Bread Cafe on March 28 wrote, "They were quick, friendly and had great coffee, baked goods and breakfast items."

Daniel B. wrote, "Really adorable cafe."

4. Bari

Photo: Amy S./Yelp

Finally, there's Bari, a West Town favorite with 4.5 stars out of 729 reviews. Stop by 1120 W. Grand Ave. to hit up the grocery store and deli, which offers sandwiches and more, next time you're looking to satisfy your cravings on a budget.


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