Middle Child
Sandwich shop · Washington Square West
248 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Highlights
Inventive sandwiches with fluffy eggs, unique fillings, and great bread
Inventive sandwiches with fluffy eggs, unique fillings, and great bread
"Middle Child has the very casual vibe of a diner, but with a much more focused menu (no disrespect to diners–we love a 24-hour place with 300+ items on the menu). They make some great fluffy egg sandwiches for breakfast, and a few spectacular sandwiches for lunch–we’re partial to the Surfer, layered with house turkey, melty swiss, blueberry chutney, Duke’s mayo, and arugula on ciabatta. There’s only a couple tables inside, but it’s more fun to sit at the counter and watch the action anyway. It’s a popular spot for Jefferson doctors and students, so if you want to grab lunch without a wait, plan to arrive before the shift change." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Middle Child has some of the best breakfast sandwiches around, and you’ll probably wait at least 30 minutes on the weekend if you come here. It’s also a popular spot for Jefferson doctors and med students during the week, so if you want to grab a phoagie (an eggplant sandwich with avocado, bean sprouts, and something called pho sauce that we’d eat on anything), you’re going to need to time your visit for right before their shift change." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"A beloved Philly sandwich shop with several offshoots is coming to New York for the first time in the form of a pop-up. For a limited run starting Wednesday, April 30th through the weekend, both locations of Edith’s Sandwich Counter (Williamsburg and a newer West Village spot) will serve a limited-offer “Cuban Wollensky” — “a zany hybrid of three iconic sandwiches, the Cuban, the Wollensky and the Texas Tommy” — made with Taylor ham, bacon, Cooper sharp, mustard-mayo, and pickles, pressed on a kaiser roll. Edith’s will offer its creation of a “Carrot Dreamsicle Slushie,” per a spokesperson. The appearance is part of a wider sandwich series, with planned partners including a Raoul’s sibling luncheonette in May; a Boston partner in June; a Chicago collaborator in July; and a late-August collaboration with a New York ramen shop, who’s doing a rare sandwich offering." - Emma Orlow
"It goes without saying that a Middle Child sandwich, from the original location in Washington Square West, will hit the spot in the middle of the day. (Breakfast, it also goes without saying, will do the same.) Preorder online, pickup your sandwich, and go sit in the park. Just bring extra napkins — the sandwiches are so full, you have to be prepared to make a mess." - Ernest Owens
"The original sandwich shop located in Midtown Village, Philadelphia, known for its unique sandwiches and coffee by Elixr Coffee." - Nadia Chaudhury
