Royal Grinders

A classic grinder/hoagie/whatever you want to call them is not really a thing in Seattle, so life gets pretty tough when what you need most is a sub with a bag of potato chips. But Royal Grinders is doing its part to fill that void—some of the greatest sandwiches in the city are coming from their small counter joint. Their Italian is especially excellent: the bread is crispy on the outside but thick and soft on the inside, and topped with pepperoni, salami, smoked ham, provolone, swiss, chopped pepperoncinis, and a really good ranch spread that we wished they sold by the bottle. (Or kilo.) Your sandwich will be huge no matter what, so split it with a friend. Or don’t.

photo credit: Nate Watters