‘Like the best roast leftover sandwich ever’ - The Stockport sandwich shop that’s worth splashing out for

Meal deals are a lifesaver for many, but let’s face it, it can be difficult to look forward to a fridge-cold sandwich, an oversized bag of Walkers and a bottle of Fanta/Coke/Water (delete as applicable), whether it costs £3 for the lot or not.

On the other hand, the gourmet sandwich market can come at a bit of an eye-watering premium. It might be the best sub in town, but Fat Pat’s for example will set you back a rather robust £14 with a drink for their Philly Cheesesteak (£16 with some chips too), though it could probably feed two.

That’s a birthday sandwich. Or getting a promotion at work sandwich. Or perhaps a small scratch card win sandwich.

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Rack, in Stockport, has been knocking out upscaled (but only slightly) daily sandwiches from a mobile van since 2018, and then from its first actual sandwich shop since 2021, on Lawrence Street, just near the famous Plaza theatre.

And while it’s not coming in at three quid, for what’s coming out of the door, it’s a bargain, and hardly more than your average bill at either Pret A Manger or Subway. Plus you’re supporting a growing indie business.

Sandwiches like its viral ‘lasandwich’, which emerged around Christmas (it’s what it sounds like; a slab of oozing lasagna in a toastie), might have sounded gimmicky, but what’s not to like? A trip today wasn’t quite as boundary challenging, but still absolutely hit the spot.

The special was a take on the tuna nicoise salad, complete with little fried potatoes, but it was the reuben which was calling. Legend has it that it was devised in the 1920s at the request of Reuben Kulakofsky, a grocer who demanded a late-night snack comprising corned beef and sauerkraut during a game of poker