> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ode To Fancy(ish) Sandwiches Under $10 - URL: https://bklyner.com/ode-fancyish-sandwiches-10-ditmas-park/ - Published: 2016-10-13T19:52:07.000Z - Updated: 2016-10-13T19:52:07.000Z - Author: Carly Miller - Tags: Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Food & Drink, Nonsponsored, brancaccio's food shop, Cafe Madeline, Parade Cafe, plg coffeehouse and tavern, sandwiches, thebitebk, #wp ![(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1483-702x527.jpg) Chicken/Bacon & Chicken Cashew Sandwiches at Cafe Madeline. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) I could eat a sandwich for every meal and never get bored. They can be the perfect, cheap comfort food or a splurge of culinary art. You can munch them while running for a train, or slowly savor the meal with a fork and knife. And there’s an endless amount of ingredient combinations that never cease to surprise me. Inspired by the recent, anonymous praise from [Tonight Show hosts for Buffalo’s Famous’ ‘Beef on Weck’](/blog/food/jimmy-fallon-mario-bateli-praise-buffalos-famous-sandwich-says-owner/), we thought that at least a few other neighborhood faves deserve some recognition. But given the huge scope of sandwiches, price ranges, and truly amazing restaurants in our neighborhood, I quickly realized this is a daunting task. So let’s start small with four from a category I’ve called: “casual-but-surprisingly-fancy on a $10 budget.” Tell us what you think in the comments below. **1\. Smoked Salmon on a Pretzel Bun, Parade Cafe** (622 Caton Avenue between East 7th Street and Ocean Parkway) ![parade-sandwich](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/parade-sandwich-702x527.jpg) (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) I recently fell in love with this small but dense lunch sandwich at the French-inspired Parade Cafe, which opened two months after their [banner appeared on Caton Avenue](/blog/food/new-cafe-coming-caton-avenue/) in June. The Smoked Salmon sandwich ($10) is stacked with tangy lox, thinly-sliced hard boiled egg (no green rings around the edges!), lettuce, tomato, strands of dill, and a layer of tangy, caper-infused gribiche sauce, all between doughy pretzel bread. Don’t expect a gut-busting comfort-food experience with this one, but it’s a perfect light lunch that left me feeling satisfied. After 11am, they open their full sandwich menu which includes other tasty options like the[ Spicy Merguez on a baguette](/blog/food/french-inspired-fare-parade-cafe-best-new-lunch-spot-around/). **2\. Turkey & Avocado Baguette, PLG Coffeehouse and Tavern** (499 Rogers Avenue at Midwood Street) ![Turkey Avocado at PLG Tavern & Coffeehouse. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1456-702x527.jpg) Turkey Avocado at PLG Tavern & Coffeehouse. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) I recently found myself in beautiful PLG during a weekday, hunting for a place to work and a place to get a meal to satisfy my skipped-breakfast-today hunger. I ended up at PLG Coffeehouse and Tavern, which [just switched its name from Gratitude Cafe](/blog/food/plgs-gratitude-cafe-reinvents-craft-beer-dinner-menu-new-name/). I’m a fan of their smaller breakfast option — [turkey and cheese on a croissant](/blog/food/plg-bite-day-gratitude-coffee-croissants/), they don’t serve it after 12pm so I was forced to upgrade to the lunch option. The Turkey Avocado ($8.75) was exactly what I needed — served on a chewy baguette with Applegate turkey, thick slices of avocado, tomato, melted cheddar (though the sandwich was cold) with mayo, served with thick cut ripple chips. There was a great community atmosphere too, a lively weekday crowd with a nice level of background noise. **3\. Eggplant Parm, Brancaccio’s Food Shop** (3011 Fort Hamilton Parkway between East 2nd and East 3rd Streets) ![(Photo by Joe C. / Yelp)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/parm.png) (Photo by [Joe C. / Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz%5Fphotos/brancaccios-food-shop-brooklyn?select=tcz66Bdkd8ILFDVLeas-Zg&ref=bklyner.com)) I couldn’t write about sandwiches without including at least one from the highly acclaimed Kensington/Windsor Terrace Italian American prepared food shop Brancaccio’s, which [celebrated five years on Fort Hamilton Parkway last year](/blog/food/six-feet-food-cooked-675-square-feet-brancaccios-food-shop-celebrates-five-years-fort-hamilton-parkway/). The daily menu changes, but the Eggplant Parm with fennel sauce is a classic lunch choice, with sesame bread soaked in sauce and cheese, smothering a slab or two of fried eggplant. I love picking up a sandwich (tip: Go early in the day, they sell out!) and wandering over to Green-Wood cemetery for a weekend stroll. **4\. Cashew Chicken Salad Extravaganza, Cafe Madeline** (1603 Cortelyou Road between East 16th and East 17th Streets) ![Cashew Chicken sandwich at Cafe Madeline. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1481-702x527.jpg) Cashew Chicken sandwich at Cafe Madeline. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) Cafe Madeline has a serious menu that spans every meal of the day. And while it was a challenge to find a lunch sandwich for $10 or less, the Cashew Chicken Salad came in just under at the budget at $9.99, but well worth the inclusion for its complexity, value, and unique garnishes. The baguette was thin and chewy, piled with sesame seeds between a heap of chicken salad featuring cashews, raisins, spinach, and scallions. While delicious, this is definitely not first-date food, since it fell apart the moment I picked it up. Luckily, the delicate-tasting chicken salad pieces were easy to eat with a fork, and my dining partner and I have been eating messy meals together for almost three years. Tell us your favorite fancy-ish neighborhood sandwiches in the comments section below!