The aromatic flavours dance on your tongue,and it’s a combination of sweet,savoury and smoky all wrapped up in a wonderfully fluffy muffin.

It was love at first bite with this triumphant egg,sausage and cheese muffin

What makes it exceptional is the spiced sausage,fluffy house-made muffin and tangy banana ketchup. Plus two more ace breakfast sandwiches to try.

  • Howard Chen
Spices are also added to the batter for extra kick.

Find this bulging fried chicken sandwich at a secret supermarket deli

The juicy chicken is fried to a golden crunch,then dipped in hot honey before cheese,kimchi mayo and sriracha is added.

  • Howard Chen
There’s no menu at this choose-your-own adventure inner-west deli. Best of all,no matter what you choose,your sandwich will be $15.

I lined up for 65 minutes for this $15 sandwich,and I’d do it again

There’s no menu at this family-run inner west Italian deli. Instead,let the experts,who’ve been doing it for 43 years,guide your panini adventure.

  • Sarah Norris
Lit Canteen’s juicy pho-mi sandwich with slow-cooked brisket.

This banh mi-pho hybrid is inspired by The Bear’s Chicago beef sandwich

Is this juicy,limited-edition sanger a smart union or a flawed creation? Sandwich watch hands down its verdict.

  • Sarah Norris
Lorenzo sandwich at Delisia,Forest Lodge.

Salty,creamy and immensely satisfying:This focaccia sandwich is the best I’ve eaten all year

The bubbled Italian bread is having a moment in Sydney. Here’s our top sandwich pick,plus six others to try around town.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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On A Roll’s brisket sandwich.

A tiny shack in a nondescript arcade is serving some of Sydney’s best brisket sandwiches

The meat is smoked for 14 hours at the owner’s home then served from a no-frills kiosk in a tired arcade.

  • Sarah Norris
The prawn sando,pictured at the original Sandoitchi in Darlinghurst.

Does Sandoitchi’s pillowy prawn sando still deserve its cult status?

The opening of a second cafe by the OG katsu sando stockist prompted Sandwich Watch to revisit this Sydney classic.

  • Sarah Norris
Kosta’s Takeaway Schnitty.

Clear your afternoon for this A+ chicken schnitty sandwich that’s as big as your head

Bigger is better,as Sandwich Watch found out when tackling this spectacular two-hander from cult Kosta’s Takeaway (with a new CBD spot on the way).

  • Sarah Norris
Banh Mi Bay Ngo’s pork roll with fried egg.

Introducing Sandwich Watch – a column dedicated to the essential Sydney sandwiches you need to try

Every few weeks,we’ll highlight a sanger that deserves your attention. But first,here’s a taste of the city’s standard-bearers and newcomers.

  • Sarah Norris