★ #5 · Best Sandwiches & Delis in San Francisco

Lou's Cafe

Inner Richmond · $$ · Sandwiches & Delis · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending

Why it's #5

Big subs finished with a generous swath of garlic aioli — the tuna melt and hot pastrami here deserve their own national holiday.

Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.

What to order

  • 01Tuna melt with garlic aioliFinished with a generous swath of garlic aioli
  • 02Hot pastramiDeserves its own national holidayThe Infatuation

Where it's ranked

Eater SFListed

Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.

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“deserve their own national holiday”

Good to know

Neighborhood
Inner Richmond
Price
$$
Cuisine
Sandwiches & Delis
Consensus rank
#5 of 12
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
Locals want to go
514
Consensus score
87 / 100
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