Mortadella Sandwich in Los Angeles
Where can you get a mortadella sandwich in Los Angeles?
LaSorted's makes one at both of its Los Angeles shops: mortadella studded with pistachio, burrata and pistachio cream on focaccia baked in house. The Silver Lake menu calls it the Mortadella Sandwich and the Chinatown menu the Mortadella Focaccia, the same build. Order it from Silver Lake or from Chinatown for pickup or delivery.
Is the mortadella sandwich any good here?
It is the sandwich people pick out by name. Of those who write about it, about half call it a favourite or their go-to, and a few add that it was fresh when it reached them. It sits in the Popular row at the top of the Silver Lake menu, next to the slices. One review kept it short: "The mortadella focaccia sandwich is a sleeper hit of LA".
What is in the mortadella sandwich?
Three things and the bread. Mortadella is the cured pork sausage from Bologna, and this one has pistachio pressed through it. Burrata is fresh mozzarella with a cream-filled centre, so it spreads rather than slices. Pistachio cream ties the two together. All of it goes on the focaccia the shop bakes for its sandwiches, the same bread under the Father-in-Law, the house Italian, which carries mortadella among its cured meats if you want it alongside coppa and cotto instead. The sandwich menu lists both.
Which location do you pick the mortadella sandwich up from?
- LaSorted's Silver Lake. Silver Lake, 2847 Sunset Blvd, is open Monday to Thursday 11am to 9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to 10pm, Sunday 11am to 9pm. Order at the counter and take it to go; there is no seating inside. Order from Silver Lake.
- LaSorted's Chinatown. Chinatown, 984 N Broadway, is open Monday to Thursday 11am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to 1am, Sunday 11am to 10pm. The sit-down room, under a mile from Dodger Stadium, with reservations. Order from Chinatown.
How do you get a mortadella sandwich to your door?
Order online for delivery from whichever shop is closer, or order pickup and collect it at the counter. The Silver Lake delivery zone takes in Silver Lake and Echo Park; the Chinatown zone takes in Chinatown and the north end of Downtown. At Chinatown you can also sit down with it, and the kitchen there runs late on Friday and Saturday nights.
Questions before you order
Is the mortadella sandwich at both locations?
Yes. Silver Lake lists it as the Mortadella Sandwich and Chinatown as the Mortadella Focaccia. The filling and the bread are the same.
Does the mortadella have pistachio in it?
Yes, twice. The mortadella itself is the pistachio kind, and the pistachio cream is spread on the focaccia.
Is it a heavy sandwich?
It is a full sandwich on thick focaccia with burrata, and the mortadella is piled on rather than shaved thin. Plan on it as a meal, not a snack.