The Los Angeles food scene sprawls across enclaves that offer spectacular Japanese and Chinese cuisine along with tantalizing Mexican, spicy Korean, flavorful Ethiopian, and so much more. Amid all these options, one of LA's most enduring and entertaining culinary traditions is the delicatessen, where you can order craveable sandwiches built from Italian cured meats and cheeses.

Tucked into mini-malls and stashed away on side streets, LA’s Italian deli scene dates to the roaring ‘20s but has also spawned exciting upstarts with stellar sandwiches worth seeking out. Here, you’ll find classic Italian hoagies piled high with mortadella and prosciutto as well as clever crossovers like a “Cubano-Italiano,” as La Cucina Italiana rounds up the best, newest, oldest and most classic must-visit delis for Italian sandwiches in Los Angeles.