Nearly 19 percent of the Connecticut population is Italian American – a greater percentage than just about any other state in the U.S. Italians began surging into the state in the mid 19th century, and today, three Connecticut towns rank in the top eight cities in the U.S. for representation of Italian Americans: East Haven, North Haven and North Branford.
This rich Italian heritage is reflected in the food; you don't have to go far in the state to find a stellar Italian eatery. The star sandwich option at many of these restaurants is the chicken parm – a breaded and fried chicken cutlet topped with tomato sauce and melted cheese, and usually served on a hoagie or roll.
10Best and Sandwich America wanted to find the best chicken parm in the state, and to do so, 10Best editors joined forces with a local Connecticut food writer and The Food Channel to nominate 20 worthy restaurants across the state. For the past four weeks, our readers have been voting for their favorites, and the results are in.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Chicken Parm Sandwich in Connecticut are as follows:
- Super Sandwich - Shelton
- Gaetano’s Deli - Multiple Locations
- Amore Cucina & Bar - Stamford
- A&S Italian Fine Foods - Fairfield
- Corbo's Corner Deli - Greenwich & Stamford
- Winfield Street Italian Deli - Norwalk & Westport
- JJ's Italian Kitchen - Hamden
- Tutti's Ristorante - Westport
- Corner Grinder - Hartford
- Villa Italia Ristorante & Bar - Stamford
Congratulations to all our winning restaurants and sandwich shops!
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CT Bites
CT Bites is a web-based community built by and for... Read More
CT Bites is a web-based community built by and for people who are passionate about food in Connecticut. We love to scout, celebrate and tease out the new and noteworthy and share it with you so you can then go forth and discover it for yourself. We aim to try each and every restaurant, diner and dive; we visit every bakery, farmer’s market and fishmonger, and are thrilled when we can speak with fellow writers, bakers and chefs. CT Bites is a curated site, celebrating the very best CT has to offer our diners. If there is one thing we know for certain, it’s that life is way too short to settle for bad food. You can find us online, on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
CT Bites
CT Bites is a web-based community built by and for people who are passionate about food in Connecticut. We love to scout, celebrate and tease out the new and noteworthy and share it with you so you can then go forth and discover it for yourself. We aim to try each and every restaurant, diner and dive; we visit every bakery, farmer’s market and fishmonger, and are thrilled when we can speak with fellow writers, bakers and chefs. CT Bites is a curated site, celebrating the very best CT has to offer our diners. If there is one thing we know for certain, it’s that life is way too short to settle for bad food. You can find us online, on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships,... Read More
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel,... Read More
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
