Sunset Pho Caffe

For one of Chicago’s most unusual takes on banh mi, head to this unassuming table-service spot in West Rogers Park. In addition to a handful of standard offerings, the sandwich menu here features a decidedly unorthodox option filled with the fun-to-say ćevapčići, a skinless grilled sausage indigenous to the Balkans. It’s an unexpected cultural mashup inspired by the co-owners’ respective provenances: one hails from Vietnam, the other from Croatia. Once you get past the cognitive dissonance, you’ll find the mild, juicy sausage harmonizes beautifully with the cafe’s still-warm baguettes, buttery house mayo, and assertive pickles.