TriBecca’s Sandwich Shop
Sandwich shop · Avondale
2949 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Highlights
Midwestern comfort eats like Cubanos, horseshoe sandwiches, and donuts
Midwestern comfort eats like Cubanos, horseshoe sandwiches, and donuts
"TriBecca’s is a small sandwich shop run by the owners of Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Avondale. The sandwiches are embedded with Midwestern love and executed with a chef’s touch without losing what makes the food comforting. Vegetarians should take note — there’s plenty for you to enjoy! Standouts include a Cubano, fried cauliflower, and the infamous MaidWrong. Don’t sleep on the salads, either." - Eater Staff
"Tribecca’s is a place that takes sandwich making seriously, rightfully earning a spot on our guide to the best sandwich places in the city. And their attention to detail is just as apparent in their weekend-only breakfast sandwiches. Dubbed the “Golden Girls,” at first glance, these four BECs on an English muffin all seem the same. But like their namesakes, each one has a distinct personality, distinguished by toppings like fontina cheese, pickled jalapeños, or tater tots. We like the Rose, which gets a nice crisp from the fried potato and a pleasant hint of tart sweetness from the lemon maple butter." - john ringor, veda kilaru
"Good luck walking away with less than six sandwiches per person from Tribecca’s. This counter-service sandwich spot in Avondale has nine to choose from, and each one we’ve tried has been unique and delicious. Their flavorful version of a Cubano is made with mojo pork, ham, chipotle aioli and mustard butter on pressed ciabatta. The horseshoe—an open-faced sandwich on Pullman bread topped with two beef patties, cheese sauce, and fries—will obliterate any hangover. And they have a sloppy and perfect “Maidwrong” made with steak sauce aioli. The sandwiches are all filling enough to qualify as a three-course meal on their own." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen
"You might not consider a “loose meat sandwich” to be eligible for this list, and we respect that. But it's our guide, and the Maidwrong at Tribecca’s is a wonderfully sloppy, delicious cheeseburger. It's a play on the Maidrite—an iconic steamed loose-meat sandwich created about 100 years ago in Iowa. And the combo of melted muenster, charred bits of savory ground beef, sweet onions, steak sauce aioli, and mustard on a griddled buttery bun makes us want to sign a petition to replace future smash patties with loose meat, instead." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"The sandwiches at Tribecca’s are like members of the kind of charming, weird family that only exists in your imagination and movies like Encanto. There are about nine to choose from, and each one is slightly subversive. They have a Cubano, but it’s made with ingredients like mojo pork, chipotle aioli, and mustard butter. They have a disconcertingly good tofu version, a sloppy and perfect “Maidwrong,” and sweet potato donuts fried in clarified butter and topped with bacon and sour cream. This Avondale spot initially started out as a pandemic pop-up selling out of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, and we’re glad they made things official this year." - adrian kane, john ringor
