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It's that time again - when the sandwich shops and supermarkets are packed with Christmas sandwiches. it's early days in the season and we'll keep updating this guide with more of the best Christmas sandwiches London has to offer in the run-up to the big day.
B Bagel's Christmas bagels
Soho, Chelsea, Camden, Brent Cross, Swain's Lane
Have you ever dipped a bagel in gravy? Well, this Christmas, fresh bagel shop B Bagel is adding two new specials to the list and both of them come with gravy on the side for dipping. First up is the Holly Jolly Turkey Bagel. That's a toasted bagel stuffed with pulled turkey, tangy cranberry sauce, mayo, fresh spinach, crunchy cabbage and a crumble topping. There's also the Tofu Tinsel Treat, with marinated tofu instead of turkey. Both come with a special pepper gravy (with a vegan version for the tofu bagel) for all your dipping dreams.
Dom's Subs three Christmas specials
Hackney, City of London,
Not happy with just a single Christmas sandwich, Dom's Subs have created three new specials for the season. First, there's the S.A.N.T.A. (Sandwich And Nice Toppings All-together) with turkey, stuffing mayo, Brie, tomatoes, a spicy cranberry sauce and red cabbage. Then there's the Scrooge Mock-duck with mock duck (seitan) on gem lettuce, a spicy peanut butter mince pie sauce, pickled cucumber/carrots/red chilli, toasted rice powder and coriander. And finally the Yule Hog Tres with slow-roasted, pork shoulder, roast pineapple, pecan and cumin mole, queso fresca and escabeche. You really should just get all three.
Toklas x Ikoyi
Temple - 9 Surrey St, Temple, WC2R 2ND
This Christmas, neighbours Ikoyi and Toklas have teamed up for a Christmas collab sandwich. Inside a Toklas brioche bun, you'll find roast chicken seasoned with a Scotch bonnet emulsion, celery maple candied bacon, a Montgomery cheddar omelette and marmalade made of rare citrus from the Todolí Citrus Fundacio (which Toklas uses regularly). If you're a Christmas sandwich connoisseur, this has to be on your list.
Available until 20 December
The festive Christmas Dip from the Audley Public House
Mayfair - 41-43 Mount Street, Mayfair W1K 2RX
The popular pub always has a London Dip sandwich on the menu but right now it's transformed into a Christmas version. In here, you'll find turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a special festive gravy to dunk it all in (£20).
El Pollote x Borough 22
Carnaby - 13 Ganton St, Carnaby, London W1F 9BL
Veering well away from tradition, El Pollote and Borough 22 doughnuts have teamed up for this fried turkey doughnut Christmas sandwich. It's made of crispy fried turkey, smoky bacon, stuffing balls, Manchego cream, pickled red cabbage, and cranberry & aji Amarillo jelly in a cranberry-glazed gluten-free Borough 22 Doughnut. Just don't even think about the calories.
Paul
Various locations
Another award-winning sandwich making its return this year is the Christmas Club from Paul, with sliced turkey, stuffing, bacon, cranberry sauce and baby spinach all inside a special sage and onion baguette. But they've also added something new, the brie & flaked almond Christmas sandwich, with brie and toasted almond flakes, layered on a bed of spinach and drizzled with honey.
Pret
Every year, the launch of the Pret Christmas range is a sign that the festive season really has begun. This year's sandwiches are now in stores and as ever, the Christmas Lunch sandwich is leading the pack along with other returning sandwiches like the Brie, Pistachio & Cranberry Baguette.
But there's a new special to look for this year, particularly if you're not a fan of turkey. It's the Chicken Festive Feast Sandwich which is chicken breast, sage mayo, chargrilled carrots, pickled cabbage and crispy onions on malted bread. And apparently, some of their airport stores will have an exclusive Festive Chicken, Cranberry & Pork Stuffing Hot Baguette - so that's one to watch if you're travelling over the holidays.
Marks & Spencer
M&S really go for it when it comes to the Christmas season and their sandwiches are no different. Leading the pack this year is their very on-trend Christmas Sando which has chicken goujons, gochujang mayonnaise, ginger, pickled slaw, gravy mayo, cranberry chutney, and spinach all in sliced brioche.
Also new this year is the turkey shwarma wrap and a new veggie roast wrap. And if you head over to the deli counter, they've also added to their dip range which has now added what's essentially a Christmas dinner in dip form.
De Beauvoir Deli
De Beauvoir - 98 Southgate Road, London N1 3JD
This deli always makes one of the most highly-rated sandwiches of the season. This year, it's using Downland Produce free-range turkey and bacon paired with chestnut stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce. There's also a vegan version and that's made with Julienne Bruno Crematta and portobello mushroom pate, brussels sprout slaw, pickled red cabbage and deep-fried parsnip crisps. As for the bread, you have a choice of either Notting Hill Bakery granary sourdough or St John Bakery focaccia.
Available from 18 November
Ole and Steen
Various locations across London
The Danish bakery always has a lot of Christmas specials on, and their Christmas sandwich this year is the Turkey Toastie (which got a 5-star Gold Award at the Good Food Taste Awards). Inside the focaccia slices, you'll find roast turkey, crispy bacon, cranberry and sprout slaw, Cheddar and "a subtle hint of chili jam".
The George
Fitzrovia - Address
This Fitzrovia pub is putting on a Christmas sandwich for lunch - the Turkey Toastie. Alongside that turkey, there's pickled red cabbage, stuffing, cheddar, gravy mayonnaise and spiced cranberry chutney and a gravy dip too. Plus - this sandwich is also available at their sister pubs, The Cadogan Arms in Chelsea and The Hound in Chiswick.
Available from 18 November
Stakehaus
Covent Garden - Seven Dials Market, London WC2H 9AU
Stakehaus have recently arrived in Seven Dials Market and they're taking the opportunity to launch their first Christmas sandwich there. This one will actually avoid the turkey, and instead focus on beef (which we do see on a lot of Christmas menus). It's dry-aged roast beef rump from HG Walter in gravy, sage and shallot crumble, parsnip crisps, cavolo nero, cauliflower cheese sauce with horseradish mayo all in a toasted hoagie roll.
Available from 15 November
Orée
Various locations in London, including Soho, Battersea, Covent Garden, Chelsea
The mini French boulangerie chain is adding two new Christmas sandwiches to its range this year. First up is the Turkey & Pastrami Noël Sandwich, with layers of turkey and pastrami, roasted carrots, parsnips, vegetable stuffing, cranberry sauce and cranberry mayo, all in soft challah bun. Alternatively, there's a sourdough roll with Brie, Emmental cheese, wild rocket, sweet onion chutney and finished with vegan cranberry mayo.
Available from 18 November
Waitrose
The main sandwich hitting Waitrose this year is their Merry Club'mas Sandwich - featuring shredded chicken, bacon, gravy mayonnaise, cheddar cheese and umami onions, all on malted bread. Their brie and cranberry is also back, along with pigs under blankets and the traditional turkey, stuffing & bacon.
Tesco
Their main new sandwich this year is actually a wrap. It's the Tesco Finest Festive Chicken & Bacon Wrap but its big selling point is that it comes with a gravy mayonnaise dip, which pretty much sells it to us, frankly. They'll also be selling mini sausages with this dip if you want to ditch the carbs.
Elsewhere in store, you'll find the very Germanic Christmas Cracking Currywurst Sub, which they say is a nod to German Christmas markets. With that sub, you'll get pork sausage, smoky caramelised onions, curry ketchup, all in an egg-glazed sub roll.
Also in supermarkets
- Aldi - They've added a Christmas Club Triple Sandwich alongside a Smoked Chicken & The Trimmings Toastie (smoked shredded chicken with a bacon and stuffing mix, cranberry chutney on white bread and topped with mozzarella and cheddar cheese).
- Sainsbury's - Another supermarket going big on club sandwiches, they're leading with a Sainsbury's Christmas Cracker Club. That's smoked shredded chicken, gravy mayonnaise, mulled wine pickled cabbage, pork, onion and sage stuffing, beechwood smoked bacon, spinach and ale & onion chutney on white bread.
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