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South Melbourne · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne, VIC

The top-ranked sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne are Deli Boy (4.6 from 187 reviews), La Central Spanish Deli & Bodega (4.5 from 191 reviews) and Rivergum Salads & Grill (4.6 from 59 reviews). 10 are ranked here, in the order of the 388 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
10
Median rating
4.4
Reviews behind the list
2,181
Open Saturday
9 of 10

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Deli Boy

    South Melbourne · #83 in Melbourne · Deli

    4.6 187 reviews Proven 4.54

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  2. Rank 2.

    La Central Spanish Deli & Bodega

    South Melbourne · #102 in Melbourne · Deli

    4.5 191 reviews Proven 4.45

    Open weekendsOpens early

  3. Rank 3.

    Rivergum Salads & Grill

    South Melbourne · #104 in Melbourne · Salad shop

    4.6 59 reviews Proven 4.45

    Open Saturday

  4. Rank 4.

    Simos Deli

    South Melbourne · #112 in Melbourne · Deli

    4.5 112 reviews Proven 4.42

    Opens early

  5. Rank 5.

    Sanpresso

    South Melbourne · #138 in Melbourne · Sandwich shop

    5.0 11 reviews Proven 4.36

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  6. Rank 6.

    Hector's Deli

    South Melbourne · #149 in Melbourne · Sandwich shop

    4.3 1,037 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  7. Rank 7.

    Emerald Hill Deli

    South Melbourne · #184 in Melbourne · Deli

    4.2 67 reviews Proven 4.15

    Open weekends

  8. Rank 8.

    Juju’s Deli South Melbourne

    South Melbourne · #229 in Melbourne · Deli

    3.9 188 reviews Proven 3.91

    Open 7 days

  9. Rank 9.

    Small Town Pie Co

    South Melbourne · #236 in Melbourne · Pie shop

    3.8 128 reviews Proven 3.83

    Open weekends

  10. Rank 10.

    Subway

    South Melbourne · #326 in Melbourne · Sandwich shop

    3.3 201 reviews Proven 3.36

    Open 7 daysOpen late

Sandwich & Lunch Bars in South Melbourne at a glance

  • 10 sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne are ranked here, with 2,181 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.4.
  • 60% list a website and 60% a phone number on Google.
  • 9 of the 10 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 8 on Sunday.
  • Hector's Deli in South Melbourne has the most Google reviews (1,037), averaging 4.3.

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Questions

Who are the best sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne?

The top-ranked sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne are Deli Boy (4.6 from 187 reviews), La Central Spanish Deli & Bodega (4.5 from 191 reviews) and Rivergum Salads & Grill (4.6 from 59 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many sandwich & lunch bars are there in South Melbourne?

The Agentize Directory ranks 10 sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.4, from 2,181 reviews in all.

Which sandwich & lunch bars in South Melbourne are open on weekends?

8 of the 10 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Deli Boy, La Central Spanish Deli & Bodega and Sanpresso.

Which sandwich bar in South Melbourne has the most reviews?

Hector's Deli has the most Google reviews of any sandwich bar ranked in South Melbourne: 1,037, averaging 4.3.

How is this list of sandwich & lunch bars ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. How the ranking works.

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.