Paesano's
Sandwich shop · Bella Vista
943 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Highlights
Gourmet hoagies & sandwiches with creative fillings. Arancini, lasagna.
Gourmet hoagies & sandwiches with creative fillings. Arancini, lasagna.
"Paesano's on 9th Street gets less attention than the famous, old-school Italian restaurants in the neighborhood. But we find their food—like beefy sandwiches and hoagies, smoked mozzarella sticks, and lasagna bolognese—is much more reliable. Plus, every Friday at 7pm, the throwback spot serves a four-course, family style tasting menu. It's $75, cash only, and changes weekly—think buttery focaccia, crispy arancini, and bucatini with a super savory amatriciana sauce. Come for a casual sit-down lunch or a intimate dinner with friends in a place surrounded by antiques and pasta rollers from the days of 10-cent gas." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Paesano’s isn’t just the best sandwich shop in the area (it borders both Northern Liberties and South Kensington), it might just be the best in all of Philadelphia. Although the Paesano seems to be the collective favorite, my go-to order is the Gustaio: lamb sausage with cherry mostarda, gorgonzola and broccoli rabe in a pita wrap. It’s ridiculous." - Melissa McFeeters
"Hoagies and hot sandwiches dominate the menu at this iconic Philly joint. Here, they’ve changed the roast pork sandwich game with the Arista, made with roasted suckling pig, broccoli rabe, long hots, and sharp provolone." - George Banks-Weston
"A famed destination in the Italian Market known for its variety of satisfying sandwiches, also has a stellar take on the hot dog. Its Tuscan Tony sandwich is a Genoa salami-wrapped all-beef hot dog dressed with bolognese, sharp provolone, and hot peppers." - George Banks-Weston
"Paesano's on 9th Street gets less attention than the famous, old-school Italian restaurants in the neighborhood. But we find their food—like beefy sandwiches, arancini, and bucatini with a super savory amatriciana sauce—is much more reliable. Come for a casual sit-down lunch and watch someone sniff a melon like it's a scented candle through the windows." - candis mclean, alison kessler
