Restaurant · San Francisco, San Francisco County
About
Newkirk's is a restaurant in San Francisco, 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
- Restaurant
- Where
- San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- Ownership
- Independent
- On the menu
- 27 sandwiches; the best Sandwich Score is 92
- Breads
- toasted french roll, buttered poppy seed kaiser roll
- Provenance
- 4 house-made layers, 3 from a named producer by the menu's own wording
- Worth a look
- 9 items with something notable
- Menu
- The menu this page was read from, read 2026-09 · Website
- Directions
- On Google Maps
Where it is
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Particularly interesting
- Spicy Buffalo Chicken (56): named producer: Blue Cheese (gorgonzola); Hot Sauce (buffalo)
- California Chrome (43): house-made: Pickled Jalapeño; rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Kale
- Bronx Pastrami (69): house-made: Coleslaw
The sandwiches
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Avocado 65 very good
toasted french roll, toasted: avocado; cream cheese; cheddar cheese; provolone cheese; bell peppers; tomato; cucumber; champagne vinaigrette.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Champagne Vinaigrette.
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B.L.T. 90 legendary
toasted french roll, toasted: applewood smoked bacon; shredded iceberg lettuce; tomato; mayo.
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BEC 62 very good
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: applewood smoked bacon; fried egg; american cheese (low tier).
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Bronx Pastrami 69 very good
toasted french roll, toasted: navel cut bronx pastrami; housemade coleslaw (house-made, high tier); swiss cheese; mustard.
Worth a look: house-made: Coleslaw.
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California Chrome 43 rough
bread not stated, cold: mortadella (high tier); spicy soppressata (high tier); pepperoni; provolone; spicy chipotle aioli; homemade pickled jalapeños (house-made); grilled kale; tomato; habanero hot sauce.
Worth a look: house-made: Pickled Jalapeño; rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Kale.
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Cheesesteak 74 very good
toasted french roll, toasted: grilled ribeye steak; white american cheese; brined bell peppers; grilled white onions.
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Chicken Cheesesteak 52 solid
bread not stated, toasted: chopped grilled chicken breast; white american cheese; grilled white onions; brined bell peppers.
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Chicken Pesto 43 rough
bread not stated, cold: grilled chicken breast; applewood bacon; swiss cheese; roasted red peppers; pesto mayo.
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E & C 65 very good
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: fried egg; cheddar cheese.
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Fried Mortadella 60 solid
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, toasted: fried mortadella (high tier); fried egg; pickled jalapeños; provolone; american cheese (low tier); s.p.k..
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: SPK Sauce.
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Grilled Ham 49 rough
bread not stated, toasted: grilled beachwood smoked ham; 3 to 4 different cheeses; fried egg; cherry peppers.
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HEC 62 very good
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: grilled smoked ham; fried egg; american cheese (low tier).
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Hashbrown Sandwich 68 very good
toasted french roll, toasted: two fried eggs; applewood smoked bacon; crispy hash browns (low tier); american cheese (low tier); cherry peppers; ketchup (low tier).
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Horse On The Roof 59 solid
toasted french roll, toasted: grilled ribeye steak; two eggs; provolone; american cheese (low tier); nk sauce.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: NK Sauce.
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Impossible Cheesesteak 66 very good
toasted french roll, toasted: impossible meat (named producer); provolone cheese; brined bell peppers; grilled onions; mayo.
Worth a look: named producer: Mock Meat.
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PEC 46 rough
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: navel cut bronx pastrami; fried egg; white american cheese.
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Pastrami Salami 58 solid
bread not stated, cold: navel cut bronx pastrami; hard salami; cherry peppers; banana peppers; housemade pickles (house-made, high tier); swiss cheese; american cheese (low tier); coleslaw; mustard.
Worth a look: house-made: Pickle (cucumber).
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SEC 61 solid
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: pork sausage patty; fried egg; american cheese (low tier).
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Salami E & C 43 rough
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: grilled hard salami; fried egg; american cheese (low tier).
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Spicy BBQ Chicken 92 legendary
bread not stated, toasted: grilled chicken breast; spicy barbecue sauce; cheddar cheese; banana peppers; cherry peppers; pickled red onion; fresh coleslaw.
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Spicy Buffalo Chicken 56 solid
bread not stated, cold: grilled chicken breast; point reyes blue cheese (named producer); swiss cheese; sliced red onion; frank's red hot (named producer); mayo.
Worth a look: named producer: Blue Cheese (gorgonzola); Hot Sauce (buffalo).
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Steak 82 excellent
toasted french roll, toasted: ribeye steak; provolone cheese; roasted red bell peppers; banana peppers; cherry peppers; horseradish aioli.
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The Italian 81 excellent
toasted french roll, toasted: cured dry salami; beachwood smoked ham; mortadella (high tier); spicy soppressata (high tier); pepperoni; provolone; shredded iceberg (low tier); tomato; banana peppers; sliced red onion; mayo; olive oil & vinegar; oregano.
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The Twenty Five 53 solid
buttered poppy seed kaiser roll, cold: fried egg; avocado; tomato; cream cheese; black olives.
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Turkey 83 excellent
toasted french roll, toasted: oven roasted turkey; avocado; cheddar cheese; shredded iceberg (low tier); tomato; mayo.
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Turkey Coleslaw 45 rough
bread not stated, cold: oven roasted turkey; fresh coleslaw; provolone cheese; housemade bread & butter pickles (house-made); cherry peppers; thousand island dressing (low tier).
Worth a look: house-made: Bread and Butter Pickle.
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Turkey Jack 56 solid
bread not stated, cold: grilled turkey; pepper jack cheese; brined bell peppers; cherry peppers; banana peppers; sliced red onion; mayo.