5 Best Sandwich Shops in London (2026)

Thunderbird Fried Chicken is a fried chicken and sandwich counter on Villiers Street, just off Charing Cross, serving burgers, wings and its signature Thunderbun alongside a menu built around Cajun and Korean-BBQ flavours. It runs late most nights, with last orders past midnight on weekends, and does a steady trade in takeaway as much as sit-down. The halal menu and central location near the station make it a reliable stop whether you are catching a train or grabbing a late dinner.

Upper Crust is a baguette and sandwich chain with a branch on the Strand near Charing Cross, serving a straightforward menu of filled baguettes, wraps and pastries built for people passing through. It stays open into the evening most days and opens early enough to cover the breakfast commute too. Reviewers describe it as a dependable, no-fuss option rather than a destination in itself.

Crunch, styled sandwich[up]rising, is a Soho sandwich shop on Dean Street built around a small, tightly focused menu of brioche-bread sandwiches, alongside sides like its layered potato dish. It has grown quickly since opening its first brick-and-mortar site in 2022, with a second Spitalfields location added in 2025. The concept is narrow by design: a handful of signature sandwiches rather than a full deli counter.

Bombolone Doughnuts is a small bakery and cafe near Leicester Square known primarily for its filled doughnuts, alongside coffee, milkshakes and brunch dishes. It is a compact shop with limited seating, built more for a quick pastry stop than a sit-down meal, and it keeps a rotating list of flavours from pistachio to seasonal fruit fillings.

Pret A Manger is the long-running high-street sandwich and coffee chain, with a branch on St Martin's Lane covering sandwiches, salads, soups, pastries and coffee for a fast breakfast or lunch. It opens early, often from 5am, and runs a loyalty programme that regulars mention using often. As a chain, the format is standardised: order at the counter, grab a pre-made or made-to-order sandwich, and go.