Primanti Bros. Restaurant, Pittsburgh

Why bother with "side dishes" when they can just be piled on your sandwich? Back when the city was largely a factory town, workers needed a meal that could be eaten on the go. The Primanti brothers answered this need by taking thick slices of Italian bread and piling on not only the meats but the sides, including French fries (onions by request) and coleslaw! Needless to say, this went over pretty well, and they're still making sandwiches the same way. The menu offers more than a dozen different sandwiches, and there are even more options at their suburban locations—but we love the original Primanti Bros. in the Strip District.

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