Destinations — The Top 100 Sausage & Peppers Spots on Earth

New York, USA · Street Feast

Order: Sausage, peppers and onions on a roll

The cathedral. Eleven days a year, the whole street smells like this dish.

New York, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sweet sausage hero

Butcher-shop sausage means the fennel actually tastes like fennel.

Philadelphia, USA · Market Stall

Order: Sausage sandwich with long hots

Long hots are the local dialect. Order them or don't bother.

Philadelphia, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage, not the cheesesteak

Larry's contrarian pick at 2 a.m.

Providence, USA · Trattoria

Order: Sausage and peppers, family style

Rhode Island punches four weight classes up.

Boston, USA · Street Feast

Order: Grilled sausage with vinegar peppers

August saints' feasts, charcoal smoke, no chairs.

Bronx, USA · Market Stall

Order: Hot sausage with roasted red peppers

The real Little Italy, and everyone in the Bronx knows it.

New York, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage plate, extra onions

Eat standing up. Sitting down is for tourists.

Newark, USA · Grill

Order: Sausage with charred peppers

Portuguese fire, Italian sausage. It works.

Montclair, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage, peppers and provolone sub

Jersey's quiet powerhouse.

Rochester, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage on a hard roll

Upstate does not mess around with rolls.

Pittsburgh, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage hoagie, fries optional

They will put fries on it. Let them.

Bronx, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: House-made sweet sausage

Ask for the fennel-heavy batch.

Brooklyn, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage and peppers by the pound

Sunday tray. Feeds nine, or Larry.

New York, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage, peppers, onions hero

The most underrated borough for this dish.

New Haven, USA · Street Feast

Order: Sausage with charred long peppers

Between apizza slices, obviously.

Hartford, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage grinder

Connecticut calls it a grinder. Larry allows it.

Boston, USA · Street Feast

Order: Sausage cart, extra onions

August, North End, elbows out.

Utica, USA · Trattoria

Order: Sausage with hot cherry peppers

Utica greens on the side is non-negotiable.

Syracuse, USA · Trattoria

Order: Sausage sandwich, sweet and hot

The state fair version has its own fan club.

Syracuse, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage, peppers, onions, mustard

Twelve stands, one dish, endless debate.

Buffalo, USA · Market Stall

Order: Grilled sausage with roasted peppers

Wing town moonlights beautifully.

Trenton, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage and peppers tray

Chambersburg's legacy lives in the freezer aisle.

Hoboken, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage sub with sharp provolone

Sinatra's hometown, correct bread.

Atlantic City, USA · Grill

Order: Boardwalk sausage and peppers

Best eaten walking, losing money.

St. Louis, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and peppers with toasted ravioli

Order both. Nap after.

Chicago, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage with sweet and hot peppers

Giardiniera is legal here and highly encouraged.

Chicago, USA · Street Feast

Order: Char-grilled sausage, peppers, onions

The griddle has not been cleaned since 1974. Good.

Detroit, USA · Market Stall

Order: Fresh sausage links, grilled to order

Buy raw, grill in the parking lot. Larry has done it.

Cleveland, USA · Street Feast

Order: Sausage and peppers with cannoli chaser

Feast of the Assumption weekend is the peak.

Cleveland, USA · Market Stall

Order: Hot Italian sausage sandwich

Saturday morning, before the crowd.

Milwaukee, USA · Street Feast

Order: Lakefront sausage and peppers

Wisconsin knows sausage. This is the Italian side of that talent.

Kansas City, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage sandwich with provolone

Barbecue town, quietly excellent sausage.

Omaha, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and peppers plate

Old Sicilian neighborhood, still cooking.

Minneapolis, USA · Market Stall

Order: Hot sausage with sweet peppers

Winter version served over polenta.

Baltimore, USA · Street Feast

Order: Sausage sandwich with vinegar peppers

Bocce courts, folding tables, floodlights.

Miami, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and peppers with mojo peppers

Cuban peppers sneak in. Larry approves.

Tampa, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage with roasted sweet peppers

Cigar-city Sicilians got there first.

New Orleans, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and peppers next to a muffuletta

Sicilian New Orleans is a whole cuisine.

Birmingham, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage sandwich, hot

Southern heat meets Calabrian heat.

Houston, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage and peppers plate

Portions sized for Texas.

Dallas, USA · Trattoria

Order: Sausage, peppers, polenta

Polenta instead of bread. Bold.

Denver, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage sandwich at altitude

Beer hits harder up here. So does the nap.

San Francisco, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage with sweet peppers and focaccia

Focaccia instead of a roll changes the whole dish.

San Diego, USA · Grill

Order: Grilled sausage, peppers, onions

Ocean air, charcoal smoke, perfect.

Los Angeles, USA · Market Stall

Order: House sausage with piquillo peppers

California peppers are sweeter. Adjust the salt.

Las Vegas, USA · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and peppers, family style

Red booths. Low light. No windows. Ideal.

Seattle, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Fresh sausage, grilled peppers

Buy it, grill it, eat it on the pier.

Portland, USA · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage sandwich with pickled peppers

Pickled instead of roasted. Heresy that works.

Phoenix, USA · Market Stall

Order: Sausage and peppers to go

Do not leave it in the car. Larry learned this.

Turin, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Salsiccia con peperoni

Europe's biggest open-air market. Start here.

Rome, Italy · Trattoria

Order: Salsiccia e friarielli-style greens with peppers

Rome does it with more garlic, less sauce.

Rome, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Grilled sausage, roasted peppers

Butchers here have opinions. Listen to them.

Naples, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Salsiccia e friarielli

The Neapolitan ancestor of the American classic.

Naples, Italy · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage with peppers and provola

Cheese enters the equation.

Palermo, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Salsiccia arrostita con peperoni

Fennel seed, charcoal, chaos.

Palermo, Italy · Grill

Order: Sausage coil off the grill

Sicilian sausage is coiled and seeded.

Catania, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with peppers and lemon

Lemon on sausage. Try it once.

Florence, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Salsiccia toscana with peppers

Tuscan sausage is leaner, herb-forward.

Bologna, Italy · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage, peppers and piadina

Emilia-Romagna, so of course it's rich.

Modena, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with peppers and aged balsamic

Balsamic finish. Life-altering.

Parma, Italy · Sandwich Counter

Order: Fresh sausage with sweet peppers

Pork capital of the planet.

Bari, Italy · Grill

Order: Bombette and sausage with peppers

Puglia grills meat like it's a sport.

Cisternino, Italy · Butcher & Deli

Order: Pick your sausage, they grill it

The purest form of the format.

Lecce, Italy · Street Feast

Order: Sausage with peperoni cruschi

Crisp dried peppers, southern secret weapon.

Matera, Italy · Grill

Order: Lucanica sausage with cruschi peppers

Basilicata invented lucanica. Fight about it.

Reggio Calabria, Italy · Grill

Order: Spicy sausage with Calabrian chiles

Bring water. Bring courage.

Genoa, Italy · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage with peppers and focaccia

Focaccia here is a religion.

Milan, Italy · Grill

Order: Luganega with peppers

Aperitivo first. Sausage second.

Venice, Italy · Trattoria

Order: Sausage and pepper cicchetti

Small plates, many rounds.

Verona, Italy · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with peppers and Valpolicella

Order the Amarone if someone else is paying.

Cagliari, Italy · Street Feast

Order: Sardinian sausage with peppers

Myrtle and fennel in the grind.

Toronto, Canada · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage sandwich with hot peppers

Toronto's Italian community is enormous and serious.

Montreal, Canada · Market Stall

Order: Italian sausage with roasted peppers

Buy at the butcher, grill at the park.

Ottawa, Canada · Street Feast

Order: Sausage on a bun, peppers piled high

June festival week is the moment.

Vancouver, Canada · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage and peppers sub

Old-school Italian Vancouver, still standing.

Buenos Aires, Argentina · Grill

Order: Chorizo-style Italian sausage with morrones

Argentina is half-Italian and it shows.

São Paulo, Brazil · Sandwich Counter

Order: Linguiça italiana com pimentões

The largest Italian city outside Italy, basically.

Santiago, Chile · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with roasted peppers

Chilean-Italian crossover, underrated.

Montevideo, Uruguay · Trattoria

Order: Grilled sausage with morrones

Uruguayan grilling discipline is elite.

Mexico City, Mexico · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with poblano and bell peppers

Poblanos in the mix. Larry took notes.

London, UK · Street Feast

Order: Sausage and peppers roll

July procession, sausage smoke on the pavement.

London, UK · Market Stall

Order: Fennel sausage with piquillo peppers

Excellent pork, questionable weather.

Manchester, UK · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and pepper bap

They call it a bap. Larry lets it slide.

Glasgow, UK · Trattoria

Order: Sausage with peppers and chips

Scots-Italian tradition runs deep.

Paris, France · Market Stall

Order: Saucisse italienne aux poivrons

Paris does the version with more butter.

Nice, France · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with roasted peppers

Nice was Italian until 1860 and still cooks like it.

Barcelona, Spain · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with padrón and bell peppers

One in ten padróns will hurt you.

Madrid, Spain · Market Stall

Order: Italian sausage with pimientos

Stand-up eating, very Larry.

Lisbon, Portugal · Market Stall

Order: Sausage with charred peppers

Portuguese char, Italian seasoning.

Vienna, Austria · Market Stall

Order: Italian sausage with paprika peppers

Paprika creeps in. Delicious drift.

Zurich, Switzerland · Sandwich Counter

Order: Luganighe with peppers

Ticino sausage, Swiss precision.

Munich, Germany · Market Stall

Order: Italian sausage with roasted peppers

Sausage city meets sausage dish.

Berlin, Germany · Street Feast

Order: Salsiccia im Brötchen mit Paprika

Late-night, always.

Melbourne, Australia · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage and peppers, Carlton style

The best Italian street outside Italy. Debate welcome.

Melbourne, Australia · Market Stall

Order: Fresh sausage with capsicum

They say capsicum. Same thing, more syllables.

Sydney, Australia · Sandwich Counter

Order: Sausage with roasted capsicum

Harbour city, Sicilian roots.

Auckland, New Zealand · Butcher & Deli

Order: Sausage and pepper sandwich

Extraordinary pork, tiny Italian scene.

Tokyo, Japan · Trattoria

Order: Salsiccia con peperoni

Japan takes Italian cooking as seriously as Italy does.

Dubai, UAE · Grill

Order: Beef-and-lamb sausage with peppers

No pork, all technique. Larry was skeptical, then quiet.