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Charlie’s Deli

Serving good vibes and playful spins on classic sangers.

Tomas Telegramma

An array of sandwiches and snacks at Charlie’s.
1 / 8An array of sandwiches and snacks at Charlie’s.Supplied
The spanakopita melt with feta, spinach, Chilli Lips dip, leek, onion and dill.
2 / 8The spanakopita melt with feta, spinach, Chilli Lips dip, leek, onion and dill.Supplied
Inside the Niddrie sandwich shop.
3 / 8Inside the Niddrie sandwich shop.Supplied
Wagyu rib eye steak frites sanger with curly fries.
4 / 8Wagyu rib eye steak frites sanger with curly fries.Supplied
Salad sanger with yuzu guacamole and harissa hummus.
5 / 8Salad sanger with yuzu guacamole and harissa hummus.Supplied
Parma sandwich with house herb pesto and grana padano.
6 / 8Parma sandwich with house herb pesto and grana padano.Supplied
Take your pick.
7 / 8Take your pick.Supplied
Would you like curly fries with that?
8 / 8Would you like curly fries with that?Supplied

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Pumping tunes bring the vibe as much as larger-than-life co-owner Joey Sleiman at this new sandwich deli on a north-west shopping strip, a few doors down from sibling cafe Mister Hoffman. It’s named like every second Melbourne sanger shop, but Charlie’s holds its own in a crowded market. Most punters are after the steak frites sandwich, filled with wagyu rib-eye and curly fries. And for dessert? Chonky choc-chip cookies, or acai.

Star sandwich: Spanakopita melt. What this toastie take on Greek spinach pie lacks in traditional filo pastry, it more than makes up for in flavour. Golden-crusted light rye encases feta double trouble, both Persian and Danish, which ooze out of the melt’s cross-section. In the mix: baby spinach, braised leek and onion, and enough dill to help herb it up. House-made “Chilli Lips” dip is a spicy, smoky reprieve from the cheese.

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Tomas TelegrammaTomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.

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Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/find-spanakopita-toasties-curly-fries-and-more-at-this-sandwich-shop-in-niddrie-20250707-p5md66.html