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Favorite Spots for Great Sandwiches
By Sheikha Mattar (City Weekend)
Updated: 2004-09-28 08:15
 A quick poll around the office lands a number of favorites for varied,
reasonably priced, good quick bites. If you are looking for relief from the same
old bite of burger and fries or Chinese takeaways, check out what we sank our
teeth into at some downtown eateries that will meet your lunchtime needs.
Here's to Health
Zentral Healthy Eatery has been
around for a year and a half, but after going through a complete makeover in the
last six months, we finally give our thumbs up to this very affordable
health-conscious eatery that relies on fresh ingredients and natural flavoring
to create a menu with a sensible number of calories. Our personal faves include
Chicken Fitness (420 cal, Y27), Chicken Caesar Wrap (453 cal, Y27) and killer
smoothie Berryana (Y29). If you don't feel like slipping out of your pj's, they
even offer delivery up till 5am during weekends.
A Taste of the Mediterranean
The Israeli-owned
Mediterranean Sandwich Bar allows you to customize your lunch with all the
flavors and textures of the Mediterranean. Gubei residents applauded when this
neighborhood joint opened late last year, and those in pursuit of falafel, humus
and pita bread jumped for joy. My favorite pita combination (Y15) is: Humus
smeared on a soft mattress of pita, falafel fritters tossed with green veggie
salad and it's all squirted with red harissa-like sauce, fiery and vibrant.
Cheap, fast, filling and portable. The only thing they were short on was
service, which came after 10 minutes waiting with no other customers in
sight.
Simply Vietnamese
Whilst scouring Fuzhou Lu, we
chanced upon Hoang Oanh Vietnamese Sandwich Place, whose economical and tasty
baguettes- the crusty bread-loving legacy left behind when French colonialism
ended in Vietnam- came as a complete surprise. Sandwich fillings range from
meats, pate, marinated vegetables and salads. This down-to-earth lunch place
comes with a good resume as owner Hung Pham from Nova Scotia, Canada has opened
two other popular eateries in Quebec. And did we mention they are cheap? All
this sandwich goodness for just Y10.
Turkish Delight
Did you know that Istanbul is just a
stone's throw away from Xiangyang Market? To sample an assortment of traditional
Turkish deli food in a peaceful oasis after a hassled walk through Xiangyang
Market, slip into The Turkish Kitchen. With soft Turkish music playing in the
background, get yourself transported away from Shanghai at this simple Turkish
eatery that serves up a variety of wraps and kebabs (Y10-28).
Gourmet Sandwiches
Always buzzing with lunchtime
crowds, Wagas and Element Fresh need no introduction, being trendsetters in the
deli business. These are quintessentially business lunch joints but don't let
the suits and ties you see there freak you out. Both places possess a warm
comfortable vibe and bring a continental touch to your lunchtime. A particular
standout at Element Fresh is the Duck Breast with Grilled Apple Sandwich (Y55),
which is one seriously delicious sandwich. For vegans out there, chomp on the
Veggie Patty Sandwich at Wagas.
Sometimes all you need is a quick bite to eat. Other joints to meet your
lunchtime needs: Des Lys De France, Subway, Delifrance, Nu Garden, KABB,
Paulaner Bakery and Deli. Happy lunching!
Element Fresh
1376 Nanjing Xi Lu
Deliveries: 6279-8287
Hoang Oanh Vietnamese Sandwich Place
681 Fuzhou Lu (not far from Raffles
City and People's Square)
Mediterranean Sandwich Bar
66/D50 Hong Bao Shi Lu
Delivery:
6295-9511
The Turkish Kitchen
75 Xiangyang Lu
Delivery: 5404-3243
Wagas
LG12A CITIC Square, 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu (near Jiangning Lu)
Tel:
5292-5228
Zentral Healthy Eatery
567 Huang Pi Lu
Delivery:
6374-5815
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