Sam's Anchor Cafe

Restaurant · Tiburon, Marin County

About

• 6on the menu
• 76typical Sandwich Score
• 84best Sandwich Score
• Btier, by the typical sandwich

Type	Restaurant
Where	Tiburon, Marin County, California
Ownership	Independent
On the menu	5 sandwiches, 1 burger
Breads	french bread, brioche bun, toasted roll, Burger Bun, focaccia
Menu read	2026-09

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Logo: Sam's Anchor Cafe, from its website

Where it is

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Particularly interesting

• Fried Chicken Sandwich (56): rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Gochujang; ingredient not in the pantry: Kimchi Slaw
• Dirty Bird (77): ingredient not in the pantry: Tabasco Whipped Cream Cheese
• Sam's Garden Sandwich (47): ingredient not in the pantry: Herb Whipped Cheese Spread

The sandwiches

The typical sandwich here scores 76 (the median of 4 scored plainly). 1 item is listed without a number because the menu names them without describing them.

1. Chorizo Torta 74 very good

   french bread, toasted: chorizo; black beans; salsa; two eggs; crema.

2. Dirty Bird 77 excellent

   hoagie roll (not stated on the menu; inferred), cold: grilled chicken; bacon; tomato; white cheddar; tabasco whipped cream cheese.

   Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Tabasco Whipped Cream Cheese.

3. Fried Chicken Sandwich 56 solid

   brioche bun, toasted: fried chicken; gochujang; pickles; kimchi slaw.

   Worth a look: rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Gochujang; ingredient not in the pantry: Kimchi Slaw.

4. Lobster Roll not scored: the menu does not describe a sandwich

   toasted roll, toasted: maine lobster; lemon aioli.

   Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Lemon Aioli.

5. Sam's Burger burger 84 excellent

   burger bun (not stated on the menu; inferred), toasted: grass fed beef; white cheddar; lettuce; caramelized onion; anchor sauce.

6. Sam's Garden Sandwich 47 rough (much of this build is inferred)

   focaccia, cold: balsamic marinated-grilled portobello; pepper; squash; onion; asiago; herb whipped cheese spread.

   Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Herb Whipped Cheese Spread.

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.