3 Best Sandwich Shops in Salinas, CA

“Ike's Love & Sandwiches is a casual, bustling chain serving a menu of creative sandwiches, including vegan options. They offer crave-able secret ingredients, and inventive flavor combinations sparked a phenomenon now spreading love and sandwiches nationwide. Whether a meat eater, vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, your first Ikes sandwich sets you on an epic quest to try all 800 signature sandwiches. Their award-winning sandwiches are prepared ike's way, served hot with dirty sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Their sandwiches have flavors and combinations you won't find anywhere else, with freshly sliced meats, cheeses, and five different plant-based proteins. You can try their delicious Matt Cain, Hunter Pence, and Adam Richman. Gift cards are also available.”

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“Erik's DeliCafe is a casual cafe chain serving gourmet deli sandwiches, housemade soups, salads, and baked goods. This sandwich shop is located in Santa Rita Plaza. Their pledge of a warm and inviting atmosphere and quality food served fast with friendly service has been the same for over 45 years. Their sandwiches, soups, and salads are made with fresh, quality ingredients and are full of "character." Erik's DeliCafé is the perfect place to grab a fresh deli sandwich for lunch or to enjoy a handmade soup or a salad made with many locally sourced produce ingredients. They have over 500 sandwich combinations-meat, meat, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free. Erik's has a bakery selection for dessert, including cookies, brownies, and more. They cater all kinds of events, from business meetings to family gatherings.”

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“Panera Bread is a counter-serve bakery/cafe chain serving sandwiches and salads that focus on quality, clean ingredients to serve their food to you in a warm and welcoming environment. Panera Bread is committed to being an ally to their guests. They believe that good, clean food, the food you can feel good about, brings out the best in all of us. They have kept the same traditions and have enjoyed serving generations of customers. This shop is a place where you can enjoy their fresh and delicious menu. They are committed to serving simple ingredients, proper and toasty warm sandwiches, crave-able salads, tasty soup, fresh baked cookies, and hand-dipped milkshakes and smoothies. Gift cards are also available. Panera Bread Bulk Gift Card account holders get a 10% discount on bulk gift card orders of $500 or more.”

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