Mexican-style sandwiches

Tortas are Mexican-style sandwiches, and these are some of the best around.

a Mexican sandwich typically served on either a crunchy roll (un bolillo) or a soft one (una telera), and stuffed with lots of meat, cheese, and garnishes

A torta is a Mexican sandwich typically served on either a crunchy roll (un bolillo) or a soft one (una telera), and stuffed with lots of meat, cheese, and garnishes.

mexican sandwiches in which we use our own freshly baked buns to create flavors found nowhere else

Tortas are mexican sandwiches in which we use our own freshly baked buns to create flavors found nowhere else.

a Mexican sandwich, a crusty white roll piled high with meat (steak, chicken, pork, chorizo) and the classic trimmings you’d find on a taco or tostada, like queso fresco (a mild white cheese) and pickled onions

A torta is basically a Mexican sandwich, a crusty white roll piled high with meat (steak, chicken, pork, chorizo) and the classic trimmings you’d find on a taco or tostada, like queso fresco (a mild white cheese) and pickled onions.

Mexican sandwiches served on fluffy baguettes piled high with your choice of meat, or vegan meat in the case of Gatorta

Tortas are Mexican sandwiches served on fluffy baguettes piled high with your choice of meat, or vegan meat in the case of Gatorta.

a Mexican sandwich comprised of any one of a number of fillings nestled between the halves of an oval roll called a bollilo

A torta is a Mexican sandwich comprised of any one of a number of fillings nestled between the halves of an oval roll called a bollilo.

a Mexican sandwich composed of the bottom half of a Mexican bread layered with meat, vegetables and topped with the top half of the bread

A torta is a Mexican sandwich composed of the bottom half of a Mexican bread layered with meat, vegetables and topped with the top half of the bread.

sandwiches made on a small french bread with shredded chicken, lettuce, mayo and tomatoes

Tortas are sandwiches made on a small french bread with shredded chicken, lettuce, mayo and tomatoes.

Mexican sandwiches, often featured alongside the other offerings found at a taqueria

Tortas are Mexican sandwiches, often featured alongside the other offerings found at a taqueria.

sandwiches made with soft bread, meat, beans, cheese, avocado, lettuce, and tomato

Tortas are sandwiches made with soft bread, meat, beans, cheese, avocado, lettuce, and tomato.

a Mexican sandwich that can be served hot or cold

A torta is a Mexican sandwich that can be served hot or cold.

a Mexican sandwich typically served in a soft bread roll with a variety of fillings

A torta is a Mexican sandwich typically served in a soft bread roll with a variety of fillings.

a sandwich and a common food at Mexican restaurants

A torta is a sandwich and a common food at Mexican restaurants, and the bread of Mexican restaurants is called a bolillo.

a sandwich…or rather a panoply of magnificent sandwiches as varied and diverse as any tacos or burritos

At their essence, tortas are a sandwich…or rather a panoply of magnificent sandwiches as varied and diverse as any tacos or burritos.