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Modigliani Cafe

Cafe in Oakland. 8 sandwiches on the menu; the best scores 94.

Four halves of pressed panini stacked on white butcher paper, ham, roast pork, pickles, tomato and cheese showing
Photo: Modigliani Cafe, from its website

Cafe · Oakland, Alameda County

About

Modigliani Cafe is a cafe in Oakland, independently owned. The site read its menu and scored every sandwich on it as the menu lists it; what follows is the menu, drawn and scored, not a review.

Type
Cafe
Where
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Ownership
Independent
On the menu
8 sandwiches; the best Sandwich Score is 94
Provenance
5 house-made layers by the menu's own wording
Worth a look
5 items with something notable
Menu
The menu this page was read from, read 2026-09 · Website
Directions
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Where it is

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Particularly interesting

The sandwiches

  1. Cuban Sandwich 94 legendary

    bread not stated, pressed: roasted pork; ham; swiss cheese; pickles; mustard.

  2. Meatball Sandwich 85 outstanding

    bread not stated, toasted: house made meatballs (house-made, high tier); melted mozzarella; tomato sauce.

    Worth a look: house-made: Meatball.

  3. Pulled Pork Panini 62 very good

    bread not stated, pressed: roasted pork; house cured peppers (house-made); ancho chile / mango bbq sauce.

    Worth a look: house-made: Pickled Peppers.

  4. Sausage Sandwich 70 very good

    bread not stated, toasted: house made italian sausage (house-made); melted mozzarella; tomato sauce; grilled peppers; grilled onions.

    Worth a look: house-made: Italian Sausage.

  5. Steak Panini 53 solid

    bread not stated, pressed: thinly sliced steak; melted cheese; house cured peppers (house-made); onions; horseradish sauce.

    Worth a look: house-made: Pickled Peppers.

  6. Tuna Melt 80 excellent

    bread not stated, toasted: skip jack tuna; cheddar cheese; pickles; red onions; celery; pepper; lite mayo; lemon juice.

  7. Turkey Panini 61 solid

    bread not stated, pressed: roasted turkey breast; melted brie; tomato; house made pepper jam (house-made).

    Worth a look: house-made: Pepper Jelly (chili jam).

  8. Veggie Panini 77 excellent

    bread not stated, pressed: grilled eggplant; zucchini; onions; tomato; mozzarella; pesto; peppers.

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.