Sandwiches taste better when someone else makes them

10 years after moving to Europe, I had all but forgotten the love of sandwiches I once had in the States.  A nice tasty sandwich at a local deli was staple once a week.  On the other side of the pond, however, my once a week fix came to a screeching halt when I realized no one could make a decent sandwich. Sure, I could get a nice bread or roll with some ham and some cheese on it but, in theory, I could make something that simple myself. I never did, of course, but the idea was out there at least.

And then one day this Spring, after living in Zurich for over two years, I found myself ready to catch the tram back home and *gasp* hungry.  What to do? The sushi bar would have been a nice thing to do but I could not just justify the 25Chf for a few pieces of sushi as take-away.  It was lunch time and in the cold I saw people lining up outside a small window and ordering lunches. ¨Perfect¨ I thought, this looks like something good. I made my way up to the window and saw some lovely  sandwiches in a basket as well as tempting desserts (real brownies) and various salads in the window. 

I ordered the California Chicken with cranberry pesto and cilantro and fell in love with Bellevue Deli (Bellevueplatz 2, 8001 Zurich).  This is my favorite place to grab a quick lunch and I have scheduled more than one appointment in the city around lunchtime so that I can have a sandwich for lunch. Yes, I am that obsessed with having someone make me my sandwich.  I can also highly recommend the chicken & bacon focaccia as well as the  tuna sandwich. My friend Jersey (no, that is not his real name) and I recently went to Bellevue Deli and we both agreed a tuna fish sandwich is really something left to moms and friends to make. It needs to be done with love. But the tuna sandwich at Bellevue is made with love.  ¨It's mom's recipe¨ the owner confided in us as he stepped outside to say hello to some fellow Americans. 

And the best thing about Bellevue Deli beside the fact that the sandwiches are amazing, the soups are great, the staff is friendly, there are lovely little bistro tables outside to watch the passersby while eating is the fact that the meals are affordable!  Sandwiches are about 7Chf.

En Guete!