Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln. contigotexas.com/austin
The cheese is kept simple with a cheddar, letting the housemade brioche kick the rainy day standby up a notch. You have to eat it to believe it.
Foodhead’s
616 West 34th St. foodheads.com
Get the embellished version, a grilled salami and fresh mozzarella sandwich, or build your own deli sandwich with seven cheeses and piles of extras to choose from!
Dolce Vita
4222 Duval St. dolcevitaaustin.com
The panini-pressed version with pesto uses whatever cheese Antonelli’s is featuring. It is served on 9-grain bread with a big crust. Order it with the caprese salad and instead of soaking your crust into the traditional tomato soup, you have the savory remains of the balsamic and fresh tomato juice drippings.