Super Sandwiches
Galdino Molinero: "There is no strategy. When I give people my tortas, I just say: good luck!"
Only 2 people have actually been able to finish the sandwich alone.
It's hard not to love the Mexican sandwiches we get in New York: versions overstuffed with avocado and refried beans or slender but robust meat delivery vehicles; cemitas on poofy buns or griddled tortas with crisped Portuguese rolls. To add you on your own journey to Mexican sandwich self-discovery, we've rounded up 24 of our favorites from across the city. Buen provecho.
Manhattan
Barbacoa at Tacos Morelos (East Village, $6)
Cemitas at Cafe Ollin (East Harlem, $8 to $10)
Carnitas at Flatiron Taco Cart (Flatiron, $5)
Carnitas at Choza Taqueria (Flatiron and West Village, $8.04)
Potato and Poblano at Choza Taqueria (Flatiron and West Village, $9.04)
Chipotle Braised Cochinita at Cómodo (Greenwich Village, $9)
Huevo con Chorizo at Tulcingo del Valle (Hell's Kitchen, $6.50)
Carnitas at Taqueria Lower East Side ($6.25)
Various Tortas at El Rey del Sabor (Multiple Carts in Midtown, $6)
Avocado and White Cheese at Cafe Habana (Soho, $8.25)
Pepito at La Esquina (Soho, $9)
Pollo at Cascabel (Upper East and Upper West Side, $9)
Chorizo at Cocina Economica Mexico (Upper West Side, $8)
Brooklyn
Egg and Chorizo at Fast & Fresh Burrito Deli (Boerum Hill, $3.5 or $4 after 11a.m.)
Chorizo con Huevo at Chavela's (Crown Heights, $7)
Suadero at El Tenampa (Park Slope South, $6.50)
Various Tortas at Puebla Mini Market (Sunset Park, $7 - $8)
Egg, Ham, and Avocado at La Flor Bakery (Sunset Park, $
Queens
Pambazo at El Mariachi (Astoria, $8)
Suadero at Los Portales Taqueria (Astoria, $5.50)
Pierna at De Mole (Astoria and Woodside, $6.50)
Torta Pumas at Tortas Neza Truck (Corona, $14)
The Bronx
Cemita at Estrellita Poblana III (Belmont, $6.50)
Hawaiiana at La Cocina Mexicana (Bronxwood, $7)
Egg and Chorizo at Real Azteca (Foxhurst, $6 - $7)
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