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Best Sausage & Peppers by City
Every spot in these guides is one we’ve tasted and checked ourselves, scored with our review method. Guides go live once a city has at least three verified spots.
New York City
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New York is where the sausage and pepper hero became a street-feast icon, from Little Italy's Feast of San Gennaro to neighborhood church festivals across the boroughs.
New Jersey
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New Jersey's large Italian-American communities keep sausage and peppers on deli menus, boardwalk stands and parish feast grills across the state.
Philadelphia
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In Philadelphia, sausage and peppers shares the sandwich spotlight with cheesesteaks and roast pork, especially around South Philly and the Italian Market.
Chicago
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Chicago is known for grilled Italian sausage with sweet peppers at beef stands, often ordered as a "combo" with Italian beef and topped with giardiniera.
Boston
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Boston's North End hosts long-running Italian feasts each summer, where sausage and pepper sandwiches are a staple of the street food.
Providence
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Providence's Federal Hill is one of the country's best-known Italian-American neighborhoods, and sausage and peppers shows up on menus and at gatherings throughout the area.
New Haven
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New Haven is famous for its apizza, but its Italian-American delis and neighborhood spots keep sausage and peppers in steady rotation too.
Buffalo
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Buffalo's old Italian neighborhoods and church festivals keep sausage and peppers on the grill alongside the city's better-known wings.
Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh's Italian-American communities, especially around Bloomfield, keep sausage and peppers on deli and festival menus across the city.
Cleveland
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Cleveland's Little Italy and its summer feasts give sausage and peppers a loyal home, from street stands to longtime neighborhood restaurants.
St. Louis
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St. Louis's Hill neighborhood is a proud Italian-American district where sausage and peppers fits right in among the delis and family restaurants.
Baltimore
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Baltimore's Little Italy keeps its festival traditions alive, and sausage and peppers is a familiar sight at feasts and neighborhood tables.
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles has a long Italian-American history, and sausage and peppers turns up at delis, festivals and family-run spots across the sprawling city.
San Francisco
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San Francisco's North Beach is one of the country's classic Italian neighborhoods, where sausage and peppers has been part of the food scene for generations.
New Orleans
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New Orleans has deep Italian roots, and sausage and peppers sits comfortably alongside the city's own sandwich traditions.