Two hands breaking a bánh mì in half over a dark wooden counter, crust mid-shatter with cilantro and carrot ribbons tumbling out
Est. 2019 · 142 Merchant St

Every sandwich,
built by hand.

Lemongrass pork. Pickled daikon cut this morning. Jalapeños on crusty bread that shatters when you bite down.

12
Bánh mì on the menu
10am
Fresh bread daily
4.9
Stars · 800+ reviews
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Dawn to Noon

Before the first
customer walks in

Every element of every sandwich is made here. Nothing arrives assembled. Nothing arrives yesterday.

Fresh bread dough rising in a warm kitchen with flour dusted on a wooden board
5:30 AM

Dough Rising

French baguette dough shaped by hand. The crust that shatters.

Julienned daikon radish and carrot strips in a pickling brine in glass jars
7:00 AM

Pickled Daikon

Cut that morning. Vinegar, sugar, salt — 90 minutes.

Sliced pork in a dark lemongrass marinade with fresh herbs on a wooden cutting board
8:00 AM

Lemongrass Marinade

Pork shoulder marinating since yesterday. Lemongrass, fish sauce, caramel.

Smooth chicken liver pâté being spread on a freshly cut baguette
9:30 AM

Pâté & Spread

House chicken liver pâté. Spread thick, not thin.

Golden baguettes fresh from the oven stacked on a wire rack with steam rising
10:00 AM

Bread Arrives

Baked off at 10. The hour everything gets real.

A large catering tray of bánh mì sandwiches arranged on a wooden board for an office event
Catering

Feed the Office.
We've got trays.

Minimum 10. Maximum whatever your conference table holds. 48-hour notice. We bring everything including the napkins.

10–200 guests
48hr notice
Downtown delivery
Catering Inquiry

Tell us about your event

"The best bánh mì downtown, full stop." — Eater SF·"Worth the detour from anywhere in the city." — SF Chronicle·"Every sandwich a small act of precision." — The Bold Italic·"The bread alone is worth the walk." — Yelp's Top 100·"Finally, a bánh mì that doesn't compromise." — KQED Food·"The best bánh mì downtown, full stop." — Eater SF·"Worth the detour from anywhere in the city." — SF Chronicle·"Every sandwich a small act of precision." — The Bold Italic·"The bread alone is worth the walk." — Yelp's Top 100·"Finally, a bánh mì that doesn't compromise." — KQED Food·
Real People

They tasted it.
Then they came back.

"I've eaten here 4 days a week for two years. The lemongrass pork is the reason I haven't ordered DoorDash in months."

Marcus Chen, a software engineer smiling in a casual work setting
Marcus Chen
Software engineer, FiDi

"Ordered trays for our all-hands. 45 people. Zero leftovers. They asked for the catering number before I even got home."

Priya Nair, an office manager with warm smile in professional attire
Priya Nair
Office manager, Merchant St

"The bread shatters. That's how you know it's right. Every other place has soft bread and I can't forgive it."

James Okafor, a neighborhood regular with a relaxed confident expression
James Okafor
Neighborhood regular
4.9
800+ Google reviews
6yr
On Merchant St
~200
Sandwiches / day