This family-run sandwich staple in Chinatown has been in business for 40 years, and usually has banh mi thập cẩm ready to go. They're as known for their low prices as they are their delicious banh mi.

Multiple locations of this local chain serve their own take on banh mi stuffed with protein options like fried chicken, squid, grilled chicken, pulled pork, lemongrass tofu and five spice pork belly.

This relative newcomer to Chinatown's banh mi scene is run by a mentor of Matty Matheson, setting itself apart with fillings such as brisket, pork, prawn cake or halloumi. There's also a classic cold-cut banh mi with the option of pho broth for dipping on the side.

Head to the Junction to find this sandwich spot serving banh mi with mayonnaise, pork pâté, pickled carrots and daikon. They've also got a "Seoul Food" sandwich with gochu mayo, miso slaw, honey gochujang sauce and kimchi, and the "Southern" with kewpie mayo, sesame slaw, avocado and pickled banana peppers.

Banh mi are taken to the next level at this Koreatown cafe that serves a char siu BBQ pork banh mi with honey roasted pork belly, special sauce, fresh lettuce, pickled daikon, carrot and mayo. There's also a gochujang braised tofu mushroom banh mi with vegan garlic coleslaw, daikon, cucumber, fried shallots, peanuts and black sesame.

This sibling restaurant next to Pho Metro on Lawrence East in Scarborough serves cold cut, grilled beef, lemongrass chicken, meatball, fried tofu, braised pork belly and BBQ pork banh mi. They also do baos.

This space on Dundas West in the Chinatown area has a huge variety of options for banh mi including grilled beef, shredded pork, meatball, fish cake, cold cut and tofu.

You can get banh mi with everything from grilled or fried chicken and grilled or fried porkchop at this Chinatown spot. There's also banh mi with tiger shrimp, and ones served with pho dip or beef stew dip.