Must-Try Sandwiches in Saskatoon

The Park Cafe is always my number 1 recommendation for anyone visiting Saskatoon. Excellent breakfast, excellent burgers, and the atmosphere of old school Saskatoon at its absolute finest. As far as sandwiches are concerned, they also have the local sandwich that is closest to my heart. Which is to say, I’m sure some of this sandwich is still lodged in my arteries somewhere. I’m talking of course about The Death by Cheese! Thick Texas toast piled high with sharp cheddar and swiss, battered and deep fried. You can add house made bacon if you like ( I normally do), and they appreciate it if you get the onion rings instead of a salad as a side. The best part is when the server pops by to check on you they ask “How’s your death?” 

I go to Franky’s for lunch so often that it is guaranteed my google maps most visited location besides my home and work. Franky’s recently moved from their little storefront on 21st st , just around the corner on 2nd ave to a new location with seating, and are now also serving incredible pho and noodle bowls. Though the location has changed, people still line up out the door most days for their banh mi. 

Everyone has their favourite, but I will forever be in love with the special combination (The #1 for the old school Franky’s patrons). Their banh mi are served in huge, beautiful Vietnamese baguettes with a perfect crispy on the outside, soft on the inside texture. The special combo is pate, char siu, two types of Vietnamese ham, pickled carrots, cucumbers, jalapenos, cilantro and peanuts. Combo with a pop for only $13. Phenomenal. 

I recently declared that this sandwich might be my new favourite in the city. It’s so good, it's difficult to find the words to describe it. The pastries, coffees, and sandwiches produced at Pique Café are so good, one might say they are single handedly earning the whole “Paris” part of Saskatoon;s ”Paris of the Prairies” moniker. I don’t want to risk overselling this, but the word “transcendent” comes to mind. The beef is so soft and tender, the au poivre sauce, the fried shallots, the microgreens, the house made baguette… you just really need to try it.