Banh Mi Town

"The Picnic Pick: A peanut-forward pork special bánh mì ⏱️  19-minute walk to Regent’s Park Self-care is knowing that a bánh mì should be big enough that you can’t physically doomscroll while eating it. Banh Mi Town is a teeny tiny spot in Fitzrovia that specialises in wide, two-hander baguettes and our favourite is the pork special—think pâté, think peanuts, think caramelised pork belly. If you’re in the mood to please the little step-tracking sadist that lives in your phone, walk to the bandstand by the boating lake for peak picnic views." - heidi lauth beasley

"Bread-watch: A real two-hander. A soft (but not uncrisp) and wide (but not unmanageable) baguette baby. If textures are what you’re after in your sandwiches, then Banh Mi Town has got you covered. This tiny spot in Fitzrovia has what we like to refer to as ‘the peanut button’. Press the peanut button and your pork special, filled with pâté, chả lụa, caramelised belly, and ham, will also get a sprinkling of peanuts on top of its pickled vegetables and chilli coriander. It’s kind of funky, we very much like it, and this is a really useful and cost-effective place to know about in central." - jake missing

"If textures are what you’re after in your sandwiches, then Banh Mi Town has got you covered with their bánh mì. This tiny spot in Fitzrovia has what we like to refer to as ‘the peanut button’. Press the peanut button and your pork special, filled with pâté, cả lụa, caramelised belly, and ham, will also get a sprinkling of peanuts on top of its pickled vegetables and chilli coriander. It’s kind of funky, we very much like it, and this is a really useful and cost-effective place to know about in central." - Jake Missing

"Auntie Banh Mi is a Lao family-focused bánh mì pop-up that you 100% want to know where it will next be. Their menu alternates, each one named after a family member, and the Auntie special feature cả lụa, spam, 24-hour roast pork and a smear of homemade pâté is probably the best all-pork bánh mì you can eat in London. The Brother In-Law, filled with fried chicken spring rolls is also excellent, and there’s always at least one vegetarian option. Whatever you do, don’t shy away from the family jeow, a sour and numbing Lao chilli paste that takes these sandwiches to the next level." - Jake Missing