Seattle has plenty of great sandwiches, and is particularly stocked in the bánh mì department—but stellar Italian subs are a bit harder to find. We're here to help by ranking these beautiful displays of nitrate-zapped pork and provolone.

Before we begin, some ground rules: these are cold cut-based creations only—eggplant parm and meatball heroes need not apply. And if the sandwich in question is slapped on anything other than a long roll, we’ve disqualified it. No offense to our good pal focaccia. Happy sub-hunting.