Your Only Friend

Your Only Friend is an independently owned sandwich shop and cocktail bar in Washington, DC’s Shaw neighborhood. Founded by Paul Taylor and Sherra Kurtz, we make serious sandwiches for unserious people, with proper cocktails to match. We earned a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in 2025. Our mothers were already pretty impressed.

Our food starts with things we love to eat, then gets the attention usually reserved for something served on a much larger plate. Nostalgia, thoughtful technique, and a considerable amount of sauce all have a place here.

We’re a small team, and our owners are involved in daily service. In our kitchen, consistency, clean stations, good communication, and taking care of each other matter. We look for people who take pride in their work, stay curious, and understand that making a great sandwich is a perfectly worthwhile thing to care about.

LET’S FUN GO.