Ben

Chief Sandwich Officer

  • I live in New York City
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 33 hours

Hi there! Nice to meet you

Ben

After moving from Australia to NYC as a lawyer in 2016, a pastrami sandwich changed my life by convincing me to leave a career as a lawyer and become a New York sandwich tour guide.

Since then I have been on the search for the world's best sandwich, as well as an answer to the very deep and philosophical question "What is a sandwich?". Its way more complicated a question than you think! Is a hotdog a sandwich? how about a burger? Or a burrito even?

Along the way, A Man & His Sandwich Tours have been enjoyed by 27,000+ guests, with 2,700 five-star reviews, making A Man & His Sandwich one of the top reviewed tours in NYC, with features on National TV, print media, podcasts, panels and more.

  • I live in New York City
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 33 hours

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Reviews

DmedCLS
7 April 2025
Wonderful fun sandwich tour. Great food. Ben was so knowledgeable and fun! Wonderful Sandwich Tour
Katharine
3 April 2025
Ben has a great relaxed manner that immediately put us all at ease. I loved that the tour involved much discussion about the nature of a sandwich so the tour was both fulfilling intellectually as well as physically. The sandwiches, or relatives of sanwiches, were all very tasty and well chosen and I love being introduced to small independent places. Next time I'm in NYC I will be going on one of Ben's other tours. Intellectually and Physcially Fulfilling
Nicole
27 March 2025
Wonderful, delicious, and entertaining. GREAT story-telling along the way. Highly recommend. Amazing Story Teller
Max
16 March 2025
Ben was een geweldige enthousiaste host met hele goede verhalen en kennis van de geschiedenis van de plekken waar we kwamen. en verdiend extra punten omdat die bij 2 stops een stukje doorloopt en zorgt dat we het in een bar kunnen opeten. dus een biertje erbij kunnen bestellen wat altijd top is. zou deze tour aan iedereen aanbevolen locals en toeristen. Geweldige Tour. Geweldige Gids.
Adam
13 March 2025
Amazing tour, Ben is amazing, this tour blew our expectations out of the window! Highly recommend booking this tour if you are visiting NYC! Thanks Ben! Highly Recommended!
Brenda
7 March 2025
Ben was wonderful. He had a great energy and was fun to be around. The food was all delicious, and I appreciate that he filled us up without making us feel over-stuffed. He introduced us to places that we would have otherwise walked right by. Now we know some of the secrets of Times Square. He has a great personality and we would love to take more tours with him. Great Tour. Great Food. Great Energy
Julia
20 February 2025
This is the third time we’ve booked a tour with Ben as a fun team activity after a long week of in person working sessions. We’ve started joking that if we don’t meet in NYC for our next team gathering, we’ll need to fly him to our next destination because his tour is just that good. We had 15 people in total this time with a handful of dietary restrictions and Ben makes it work magically every time. No one leaves hungry, we all leave fully satisfied having eaten excellent sandos, learning a bit about the neighborhood we’re in and stopping off at establishments we likely never would have come across had it none been for Ben’s thoughtfully curated and perfect tour! Perfect Team Activity in NYC
Radius
8 February 2025
Thanks Ben for your great tour last week. Was full of detail and very delicious! If you get a chance to join this tour, do not hesitate!Do not hesitate!
Scott
19 January 2025
This is our third time to do one of Ben’s tours. If you like trying local spots with amazing food this is for you. This is our favorite tour in NYC as we go to new spots every time and try new places. Ben makes it fun and engaging..you will have a great time! Enjoy 3rd Time Touring with Ben. All Amazing
Lindsay
9 January 2025
This NYC sandwich tour was awesome! Our hosts Ben and Stef did a phenomenal job and were super fun people to spend an afternoon and drink a beer with. This was part of a surprise for my husband's birthday trip to NYC and he said it is his favourite tour - food or otherwise - that we've ever done. The storytelling was 10/10 and it felt super personal - you could feel the pure love of sandwiches (and connecting with others) that went into developing this tour. The portion sizes were enormous - wear stretchy pants. The sandwiches were tasty and unique (truly like nothing you've seen before) but what makes this tour what it is were the hosts, Ben and StefThi NYC Sandwich Tour was awesome!

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