Diablo Foods

Corner store · Lafayette, Contra Costa County

About

• 19on the menu
• 75typical Sandwich Score
• 89best Sandwich Score
• Btier, by the typical sandwich

Type	Corner store
Where	Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California
Ownership	Independent
On the menu	19 sandwiches
Breads	toasted sliced sourdough, toasted ciabatta, sourdough french roll, sour french roll, dutch crunch roll, sweet french roll, and 7 more
Menu read	2026-09

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Logo: Diablo Foods, from its website

Where it is

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Particularly interesting

• Ginger Chicken (65): ingredient not in the pantry: Teriyaki Mayo
• G-Smoke (43): rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Smoked Sausage

The sandwiches

The typical sandwich here scores 75 (the median of 18 scored plainly). 1 item is listed without a number because the menu names them without describing them.

1. BLT 89 outstanding

   toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: bacon; lettuce; tomato; mayo.

2. California Shroomin' not scored: the menu does not describe a sandwich

   toasted ciabatta, toasted: grilled portabella; roasted red pepper; vine ripened tomatoes; red onion; gorgonzola; pesto; arugula.

3. Cranberry Fool 72 very good

   sourdough french roll, cold: smoked turkey; brie; cranberry sauce.

4. Diablo Destroyer 89 outstanding

   sour french roll, cold: turkey; avocado; bacon; lettuce; tomato; mayo.

5. G-Smoke 43 rough

   dutch crunch roll, cold: black forest ham; thuringer; bacon; gouda cheese; the works.

   Worth a look: rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Smoked Sausage.

6. Ginger Chicken 65 very good

   sweet french roll, cold: sesame ginger chicken; teriyaki mayo; lettuce; tomato.

   Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Teriyaki Mayo.

7. Grilled Ham & Cheese 89 outstanding

   sliced sourdough, toasted: honey ham; cheddar; lettuce; tomatoes; mayo; mustard.

8. Heater 80 excellent

   sourdough french roll, toasted: roast beef; jalapeños; super sharp cheddar; mayo.

9. Italian Combo 87 outstanding

   sourdough french roll, cold: coppa (high tier); danish ham; mortadella (high tier); salame; provolone; lettuce; tomato; onions; pepperoncini; oil and vinegar.

10. Italiano Amore 89 outstanding

    sour baguette, cold: fresh mozzarella (high tier); basil; roasted tomatoes; onion; oil and vinegar.

11. Mother Nature 61 solid

    whole wheat roll, cold: diablo's own roast turkey; cream cheese; cranberry; avocado; sprouts; walnut bits; lettuce.

12. New Yorker 68 very good

    toasted rye bread, toasted: pastrami; swiss cheese; bees in your nose mustard; mayo; pickle; red onion; coleslaw.

13. Popeye 53 solid

    toasted sliced sourdough, toasted: arostica chicken; swiss cheese; sauteed spinach; light mayo.

14. Porker 63 very good

    ciabatta roll, cold: fire roasted pork; red onion; avocado; tomato; lettuce; mayo; havarti.

15. Reuben 89 outstanding

    grilled dark rye, toasted: hot corned beef; pastrami; thousand island; sauerkraut; swiss cheese.

16. Strike Out 78 excellent

    sliced sourdough, toasted: roast beef; gorgonzola; red onions; mayo.

17. The Explosion 76 excellent

    sourdough roll, cold: roast beef; pepper jack; lettuce; tomato; onion; pepperoncini; jalapeños; biyn mustard; horseradish sauce; oil and vinegar.

18. Veggie 74 very good

    hoagie roll (not stated on the menu; inferred), cold: lettuce; onions; tomatoes; pickles; peppers; sprouts; cucumbers; avocados; roasted red peppers; sunflower seeds; oil and vinegar; cheese.

19. Yellow Submarine 54 solid

    sourdough roll, cold: ham; roast beef; turkey; swiss; american (low tier); the works.

What you can build

Bread

sweet french roll, dutch crunch, wheat roll, rye (l/d/m), sourdough french roll, sliced white, sliced wheat, 9-grain, ciabatta roll, sliced sourdough, multigrain wrap, focaccia

Cheese

swiss, cheddar, american, muenster, havarti, jack, pepper jack, provolone, cream cheese, brie

Extras

bacon, walnuts, sunflower seeds, extra meat, extra cheese, imported prosciutto, fra'mani salame

How it is served

cold, hot

Produce

lettuce, tomato, sprouts, pickle, peppers, onions, cucumber, roasted red pepper, jalapeño, avocado

Protein

roast beef, turkey, tuna salad, corned beef, chicken, chicken salad, pastrami, ham, egg salad, salami, mortadella, pb&j, coppa, bologna

Sauces

oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, honey mustard, stone ground mustard, dijon mustard, bees in your nose mustard, horseradish sauce, pesto, hummus, olive tapenade, cranberry

Size

choose up to 2 meats to equal 1/4 lb, extra meat 2 oz

Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The Sandwich Score is the site's opinion of each recipe as the menu lists it, not a review of the shop. Tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.