Top Bánh Mì dishes in San Jose

The benchmark sandwich — layered with Vietnamese cold cuts, pâté, headcheese, pickled daikon and carrot, cilantro, and sliced jalapeños on a crackling baguette

The combination special loaded with house cold cuts, pâté, and pickled vegetables on a crisp French roll — the foundational reason to visit

Vietnamese baguette sandwich with house-made cold cuts, pâté, pickled daikon and carrot, jalapeño, and cilantro on a shatteringly crisp baguette — the core reason to visit

Crispy French-Vietnamese roll packed with cold cuts, pâté, pickled daikon and carrot, cilantro, and sliced jalapeño — the quintessential East Side lunch at a bargain price

Classic Vietnamese sub on a house-baked baguette with the essential crackle crust, filled with your choice of meats and the standard pickled daikon, cucumber, and jalapeño

The classic — pork cold cuts, pâté, mayo, jalapeño, and pickled daikon packed into a crispy French-Vietnamese baguette

Classic Vietnamese sandwiches from multiple stalls — look for the counter with the longest line for the freshest bánh mì with properly crusty baguettes and house-made chả lụa

Classic Vietnamese sandwich on a properly crusty roll with pickled vegetables, fresh jalapeño, cilantro, and your choice of protein — the house version is the reason regulars return

The classic Vietnamese sandwich on a crispy-outside, pillowy-inside roll with savory cold cuts, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and jalapeño — the kind of bánh mì a Vietnamese bakery lives or dies by

The likely anchor of the menu — a crusty Vietnamese baguette stuffed with pâté, cold cuts, pickled daikon and carrots, jalapeño, and cilantro

Grilled marinated pork with a slight char sweetness tucked into the same fresh baguette — a cleaner, more approachable option than the combination

Char-kissed slices of marinated pork with a slightly sweet caramelized edge, balanced by the acidity of the pickled vegetables

Tender Vietnamese-style pork or beef meatballs in a savory sauce, a popular alternative filling for those who skip the cold cuts

Char-kissed marinated pork with a slightly sweet glaze tucked into fresh bread — a cleaner option for those skipping the cold cuts

Marinated grilled pork with a slightly smoky char balanced by the brightness of pickled vegetables and fresh herbs

Char-kissed pork with caramelized edges layered over pickled vegetables and fresh cilantro in a toasted roll

A lighter option with seasoned chicken filling, still benefiting from the same fresh bread and house-pickled vegetables

Tender Vietnamese-style pork meatballs in a savory sauce filling a sandwich that leans saucy and rich compared to the dry-cold-cut styles

Tender braised meatballs in a savory tomato-touched sauce tucked into the baguette — a comfort-forward alternative to the cold-cut versions

Crusty baguette stuffed with sliced nem nướng, pickled daikon and carrot, cilantro, and jalapeño — a satisfying lunch option that carries the restaurant's core flavor into sandwich form

A tofu-based option that carries the same pickled vegetable and herb profile as the meat sandwiches

A lighter option with seasoned chicken that still delivers on the textural contrast the baguette provides

Vietnamese deli-style sandwich with house-prepared fillings on a crisp baguette — the category staple at any Story Road deli counter