Fatboy's Deli & Spirits – North Park

The sandwiches have names you'll say out loud at the counter: the Hot Poppa, the Fatboy's Special, the North Park Club, and the Fat Bastard, which the owners told the East County Californian is the biggest thing on the menu. San Diego Magazine's liquor store sandwich roundup went with the Hot Poppa.

The quirk is the crunch. "Something that we are known for is that we put chips in our sandwiches," co-owner Andre Alfares told the Californian, and the meats and cheeses are Boar's Head, also sold by the pound.

Order at the counter, or use the Order Now link on Fatboy's own site for pickup. It also does sandwich platters and party trays for catering. Besides the deli it's a full liquor store with a craft beer cooler and snacks. The same family runs a second Fatboy's in unincorporated El Cajon, at 13305 Hwy 8 Business.

Sources: fatboysdeli.com (address, phone, sandwich names, online ordering, catering, Facebook and Instagram, © 2026; checked 2026-11-05); Albert Fulcher, "Brother and sister continue deli expansion", East County Californian, 2022-06-10 (owners Andre Alfares and Bridgitte Brikho-Alfares; North Park store opened 2009; El Cajon store opened April 1, 2022; chips in sandwiches; Fat Bastard the largest; Boar's Head); Emily Blackwood, "The Best Liquor Store Sandwiches in San Diego", San Diego Magazine, 2023-06-28 (Hot Poppa); San Diego Lineup (same address and phone; checked 2026-11-05). Map pin from the US Census geocoder.