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No. 42 in the world · November 2026
Primanti Bros. (Strip District)
No. 42The one to order
The capicola and cheese (or the pastrami), with the fries and the vinegar slaw inside the sandwich
Since 1933 Primanti's has put the fries and the coleslaw inside the sandwich, between thick slices of soft Italian bread, so the workers in the Strip District markets could eat a whole meal with one hand.
Make it at home
The Pittsburgh sandwich, fries and slaw inside
45 min · 4 sandwiches. Chef's home version of the Primanti Bros. sandwich: grilled capicola and provolone on thick soft Italian bread, with a sweet-sour vinegar slaw, tomato and hot fries stacked inside the sandwich, not beside it.
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