We tasted 25 Christmas sandwiches, wraps and paninis and this is our winner

Score: 88/100

It’s perhaps unsurprising that Pret took the top spot in our Christmas sandwich taste test. What might be more surprising is that there isn’t a whiff of turkey in sight!

Packed with marinated chargrilled carrots, crushed sweet potato and spiced chickpea stuffing, plus a port and orange-flavoured cranberry sauce, our panel thought this vegan offering was super Christmassy. Full of veg instead of fake meat, the pickled cabbage ensures each bite feels fresh, and testers also enjoyed the crunch of the carrot and crispy onion against the super soft malted bread.

Score: 82/100

For those who prefer a hot lunch, our testers enjoyed the nutty pesto in Caffè Nero’s cheesy, veggie-friendly seeded panini. It complemented the crunchy rosemary and thyme roasted carrot ribbons and bright spinach well, and the roasted shredded leeks provide a good textural contrast.

Score: 81/100

Gail's smoked turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich has returned for another year, and proved very popular with our panel. Made using thick slices of the brand's "waste-less sourdough" (an ingenious loaf that saves surplus bread!), it contains layers of smoked turkey, Swiss cheese, bacon jam, chipotle aioli and rocket.

Fresh, vibrant and utterly delcious, it's a real treat, and better yet, it can be ordered in boxes of six — perfect for the office!

Score: 81/100

Inspired by the Boxing Day classic, Costa's seasonal sarnie contains British butter-basted turkey, smoked bacon, sage and onion stuffing, and a dollop of sweet cranberry sauce, all piled on to soft seeded brown bread.

Testers felt a little veg wouldn’t have gone amiss, but overall, they thought it made a rich, decadent lunch option for the run-up to Christmas.

Score: 81/100

ASDA’s simple brie and cranberry sarnie on nutty seeded bread was our winning supermarket sarnie. Testers found the cheese deliciously creamy, and enjoyed the shock of earthy spinach against the sweet cranberry sauce. It’s also a great price!

Score: 80/100

This Sainsbury’s wrap can be bought as part of the brand’s £5 meal deal (which includes a main, side and a drink). And this year, 10p is donated to Comic Relief from all festive sandwich purchases.

If that’s not reason enough to tuck in, the “fresh and inviting” filling should convince you. It contains roasted butternut squash, Brussels sprouts and chestnut stuffing, along with a mulled wine-flavoured red cabbage. On top of that there’s both feta and soft cheese, basil pesto and mayo to ensure a super creamy base for the chopped veg.

Conventional? Maybe not, but delicious nonetheless!

Score: 79/100

Pret is arguably the home of the Christmas sandwich, and there’s a brand new one to look out for this year. The working lunch experts have opted for juicy chicken breast over turkey, and added sage-spiked creamy mayo, chargrilled carrots, pickled red cabbage and crispy onions on malted bread.

Our testers approved, noting plenty of festive spice throughout.

Score: 78/100

Vegans are well catered for at Waitrose, with this fresh take on bubble and squeak. Testers loved the generous double carb element, filling up on crumbled potato, cabbage and parsnip, and chunks of roasted butternut squash.

Christmas-spiced pickled red cabbage, sweet chilli jam and spinach lift the whole thing, and vegan mayo and mustard ensure it’s super juicy. A top choice for vegans and meat-eaters alike.

Score: 77/100

Aldi has nailed the festive feast brief with a lightly curried, parsnip fritter filling that’s suitable for vegans. It’s super fruity thanks to the cranberry and poppy seed bread and cranberry chutney, which our testers felt had a mincemeat-like quality. A variety of chopped veg – think crunchy spinach, carrot and sweet potato – provides a big mix of flavours.

Score: 75/100

Umami soya protein pieces make Co-op's no turkey sandwich meaty without the meat. It’s well-seasoned and enhanced with classic cranberry sauce, with a slight mushroom note and punch of black pepper. A brilliant meat-free take on the classic Christmas Day leftover sandwich.

Score: 75/100

Alternatively, this meaty wrap comes with a pot of rosemary beef gravy on the side – reason alone to buy it in our eyes! Our testers enjoyed the peppery steak strips, which paired well with the crunchy, sweet red cabbage and sage and onion stuffing, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla. A dippable Christmas feast? Sign us up!