2 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Sandwiches in the World

Sandwiches are often considered a go-to meal option, which generally contains two bread slices that are stuffed with veggies or meat along with condiments. Celebrating this universal dish, TasteAtlas recently released the 100 best sandwiches in the world, updated as of July 2025. The rankings are based on 16,551 ratings submitted by the TasteAtlas audience. Interestingly, two iconic Indian dishes have made it to the list. Scroll down to discover which ones and read all the details.

According to TasteAtlas, ranked at number 1, this Indian street food is a delicious Middle Eastern meat treat whose origins can be traced back to the Ottoman Empire era, while its name stems from the Arabic pronunciation of the Turkish word çevirme (lit. to turn; turning), and refers to the rotating skewer on which the meat is cooked. As per the website, Shawarmas are made with either lamb, turkey, chicken, or a mix of different meats which are slow-cooked for hours and basted in their own juices and fat, gaining an incomparable succulence, but the real secret to a perfect shawarma is in the marinade. These marinades are either yogurt or vinegar-based and typically include spices and flavorings such as cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper, allspice, dried lime, spicy paprika, garlic, ginger, lemon, bay leaf, and sometimes even orange slices.

This famous street food has been positioned at 26, and is one of Mumbai's favorite sandwiches, which is made with spicy mashed potatoes that are deep-fried in chickpea batter, and pav, or white bread rolls. This iconic street food is said to have originated from a street vendor named Ashok Vaidya, who worked near the Dadar train station in the 1960s and 1970s. According to the website, today, the sandwich is sold throughout Mumbai, both on street stands and in elegant restaurants, ideally accompanied by a hot red chutney with coconut, peanuts, garlic, tamarind, and chiles.

At number 2 they have Bánh mì (pronounced 'bun mee'), a popular Vietnamese variety of sandwiches that share the same core ingredient - a baguette. The list is followed by Tombik Doner (Turkiye), Meat and Cold Cuts Banh Mi (Banh mi thit) (Vietnam), Roasted Pork Belly Banh Mi (Banh mi heo quay) (Vietnam), Panino col polpo (Bari, Italy)Tortas (Puebla De Zaragoza, Mexico), Lobster Roll (Maine, USA)Butifarra (Lima, Peru) and so on.

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