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The hefty porchetta roll at G. McBean Family Butcher.

15 of Melbourne’s best things between sliced bread in 2024

From the hefty, shattery yet soft porchetta roll at Prahran Market to the hangover sandwich of dreams, here are the highlights of Sandwich Watch 2024.

Walrus cafe’s bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.

‘Best handheld breakfast of the year:’ This bacon, egg and cheese roll is a hangover-busting beauty

Inspired by a quintessential New York City bodega item, it’s the best handheld breakfast Sandwich Watch has had all year.

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The addition of crisps makes the white anchovy sandwich a fun play on fish’n’chips.

The $2 optional extra that makes this anchovy sandwich worth crossing town for

Collingwood focaccia bar The Continental has created the ultimate tapas-packed sandwich – with added crunch.

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Sandwich from Moorabbin’s Marko’s Schnitzel.

A tradie hotspot makes one of Melbourne’s top chicken schnitzel sangers

Marko’s lets you choose your own adventure, with four house-made schnitties and an old-school salad bar.

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Salsa verde brightens the G. McBean Family Butcher’s porchetta roll.

What makes this pork sandwich well worth the $21.90 price tag?

The Italian rolled roast is a thing of salty, porky joy. These Melbourne spots are nailing it and slapping it on rolls you need to know about.

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Moon Mart’s kimchi jaffle.

This molten kimchi jaffle will take you to Funkytown

Cheese toasties are great. The fermented extras at this West Melbourne gem make them even better, according to Sandwich watch.

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Suntop Plaza channels summery Noosa vibes.

Owner of hatted 1800 Lasagne transforms quiet cafe into Brunswick East’s next hot spot

Suntop Plaza has a new look and owner, but the heart of the cafe – and most of its home-style sandwich menu – remain very much intact.

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A mountain of rocket lends a peppery freshness – and its dressing, a citrusy hit – that slices through the star ingredient’s richness.

If ‘the classics never die’, this Thornbury favourite’s cotoletta panino is immortal

With just four ingredients, it couldn’t be simpler. But that’s precisely why it’s so special, according to Sandwich Watch.

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The Cubano is Nico’s most labour-intensive sandwich, involving several days of brining, smoking and steaming meats.

The queue-worthy Cubano sandwich from Nico’s is a masterclass in maximalism

It’s just as impressive – if not more – than the shop’s bestselling chicken-schnitzel sanger, Sandwich Watch discovered.

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Hector’s HCT is a riff on the classic trifecta.

Introducing Sandwich Watch – a column dedicated to the essential Melbourne sandwiches you must 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.

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