Les Cheesesteaks dont Philly ne se lasse pas en 2026

While the national press likes to talk about that other rivalry (see below), real Philadelphians know the true across-the-street friendly cheesesteak feud is between Roxborough’s Steaks de Dalessandro et Steaks de Chubby.

Dalessandro’s — the Michelin-recognized Henry Avenue shop — has slung massive cheesesteaks with finely chopped ribeye and extra-chunky, hand-sliced sautéed onions at their shop since 1960.

Then in 1987, Chubby’s opened just 100 feet across the street, now standing toe-to-toe with its Northwest Philly competitor, serving a finer chopped steak — with a signature secret seasoning and easy on the whiz — at a diner counter with full bar and a (usually) shorter wait time.

Presque tout le monde dans le pays connaît la rivalité bon enfant entre les Pat's King of Steaks et Steaks de Geno, situés l'un à côté de l'autre à l'extrémité sud de la zone d'influence de Philly. Italian Market.

The O.G. Pat’s is still owned by the legendary Olivieri family, whose eponymous patriarch invented the first steak sandwich in 1930 (see the intro for more).

Geno’s opened up across the pointed intersection in 1966, slinging thinly sliced rib-eye steak under a cacophony of neon, setting off the iconic rivalry between the open-24/7 crossroads competitors, drawing throngs to East Passyunk pour des concours de dégustation de viande.

Ouvert depuis 1947, Campo's Philly Cheesesteaks est l'endroit idéal pour déguster des saveurs d'antan dans un environnement d'antan. Situé au cœur de Old City sous un auvent bleu, rouge et vert, le minuscule magasin du coin se trouve à trois pâtés de maisons de l'hôtel de ville. Liberty Bell et Independence Hall.

Besides traditional steaks made with high-end ribeye cut against the grain and served on Liscio’s rolls, Campo’s also offers options like the Flyers Ice Steak with cream cheese, the Stockyard with mascarpone spread and the Buffalo-spiced The Heater, along with local brews from Brasserie Yards.

Bonus: Headed to South Philly for a Phillies game? Don’t miss Campo’s location inside Citizens Bank Park.

L'un des plus anciens magasins de steaks de la ville, Charcuterie Cosmi's has the look of a corner market — and the cheesesteak cred of a champ.

Dating back to 1932, this small South Philly stop has garnered praise for both its traditional steaks — with thin-sliced rib eye packed on rolls from famous Sarcone’s Bakery — and a lineup of specialty steaks like the Godfather Cheesesteak, Buffalo Chicken or spicy Diavolo, or the vegan cheesesteak.

And don’t miss Cosmi’s highly-regarded hoagies ou rôti de porc également.

Divisé en deux magasins, Ishkabibble's I & II - situés à seulement 750 pieds l'un de l'autre sur Rue du Sud — not only touts itself as the inventor of the chicken cheesesteak, but it also serves a great traditional steak with beef cut into chunks, rather than shredded or sliced.

Both spots offer the same menu, but the newer location between 5th Street and 6th Street (opened in 2014) offers plentiful seating compared to the circa-1979 walk-up window near 4th Street.

Other menu must-haves include Spanish fries (with hot peppers and onions), sweet potato cheese fries and the original Gremlin, a half-lemonade, half-grape-juice beverage.

Il est de retour, et meilleur qu'avant. Après un incendie dévastateur en 2022, Steaks de Jim renaît de ses cendres deux ans plus tard et reçoit des critiques élogieuses. Les Rue du Sud staple — a favorite of many locals — continues to offer the same amazing steaks with quality ribeye grilled to perfection at its open cooking counter, now inside an expanded space.

The remodeled shop offers twice the previous seating, a much-welcomed takeout window (open till 1 a.m. on weekends), skylights and walls now covered with glittering previously hidden Eyes Gallery mosaics by the late Philly artist Isaiah Zagar of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens.

Fondée en 1949 à Northeast Philly, Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop’L'emplacement de la fontaine à soda vintage de Fishtown — opened in 2015 and the sole site since the original’s 2022 closing — offers steaks from a decades-old recipe, alongside handcrafted milkshakes, ice cream sodas, chocolate Cokes and egg creams.

Grab a diner booth, or order from their Girard Avenue takeout window (often with a dozens-deep line on weekends) after a show at Johnny Brenda's ou à déguster au bar "apportez votre nourriture". Garage sur les coins voisins.

Pour un établissement dont le nom contient “porc rôti”, ce lieu propose un cheesesteak de qualité. Bien que célèbre pour son sandwich éponyme, Rôti de porc de John is perennially ranked among Philly’s top steak spots as well. Its secret weapon is a crusty hollowed-out Carangi’s Bakery seeded roll — and a strict no-whiz policy.

Opened in 1930, the low-slung luncheonette first grew its reputation as a favorite among South Philly dock workers but gained mainstream recognition over the last quarter-century, as well as Philly’s first “America’s Classics” honor from the Prix James Beard en 2006.

Il existe des magasins de cheesesteaks célèbres et d'autres qui le sont tout autant, mais celui de North Philly est le plus célèbre. Max's Steaks is both. The outlet boasts Les atouts d'Hollywood dans le cadre du film mémorable de Michael B. Jordan, le “leçon de ”jawn à Tessa Thompson dans l'édition 2015 de Credo, le premier spin-off de la série Rocky franchise cinématographique, ainsi qu'un caméo dans un épisode de 2019 de la série This Is Us.

That said, even before its on-screen fame, the neon-lit destination was a go-to spot in Nicetown for decades for its massive two-foot-long cheesesteaks, made from 100% sirloin, and the attached Eagle Bar’s killer daiquiris.

Certains des meilleurs cheesesteaks de Philly offrent des saveurs influencées par les diverses cultures de la ville, comme l'ont fait dans les années 1980 les pionniers du Restaurant Saad's Halal, un ancien food truck qui a ouvert son University City brick-and-mortar shop in 1996.

The all-halal eatery’s traditional treatment is packed with bite-sized steak pieces, melding with American cheese and mayonnaise. But the star is the Chicken Shish Tawook Maroosh Way, a zabiha grilled chicken skewer cheesesteak with sautéed onions, tomatoes, curly parsley, pickle spears and creamy whiz-like garlic sauce on a toasted hoagie roll. Alternatively, check out the fried tilapia Fish Cheesesteak.

Debout, en solo, à l'intersection d'un triangle, SQ Philip's Steaks is what you’d expect from a South Philly steak joint: a boxy, nostalgic building with a 24-hour walk-up window, fluorescent outdoor lights, a bright red roof and a checkerboard exterior with no seating.

Opened in 1983 by “Suzie Q” (as in SQ), the spot offers neighborhood steaks — including the Old Fashion Steak with provolone, grilled tomato, long hots, onion and oregano — for take-out or to be devoured standing at chest-level metal shelves along the sidewalk. As if you need more convincing, Philip’s is 100% Approuvé par Ed Sheeran.

Name a better duo than a steak sandwich and a ball game. You can also find an outpost inside le Linc.

Now with four locations, Le Prince des steaks de Steve was born in 1980 on Bustleton Avenue in Northeast Philly. Owner Steve Iliescu — who named his shop to honor Pat’s King of Steaks — uses thick-cut eighth-inch slabs of sautéed ribeye (much thicker than most), served chewy and mostly unchopped on a long, thin roll drowned in gooey whiz.

The cash-only neon-and-metal Airstream diner offers two service windows, one for steaks and one for sides and beverages (including a killer chocolate soda). Steve’s offers additional outlets along Roosevelt Boulevard and in Langhorne.

L'ancien emplacement du célèbre Tony Luke's, datant de 1992, appartient toujours à Tony “Luke” Lucidonio Sr. et à son fils Nick, et le nouvel établissement, rebaptisé en 2022, est un lieu d'hébergement pour les personnes âgées. Steaks de Tony et Nick continues to serve the same classic cheesesteaks everyone remembers.

The shop offers legendary thin-sliced cooked-to-order ribeye steaks in a variety of styles, including a pizza steak with mild provolone, a cheesesteak hoagie, and the Nicky Luke with ham and mushrooms. The red-and-white checkered takeaway window sits just below an I-95 overpass with a smattering of cozy picnic tables along the covered sidewalk.

Presque tous les habitants de Philadelphie ont un endroit habituel pour manger des hoagies, des tranches de pain et des cheesesteaks. Mais pour beaucoup, il s'agit d'un seul et même endroit : Angelo's Pizzeria South Philly.

The spot’s popular cheesesteaks — piled high with finely sliced steak, oozing cheese and sautéed onions on a housemade roll (along with their top-shelf pizzas à la croûte bouillonnante et des hoagies à tomber par terre) — are the reasons for often-long lines down the block.

Le Bella Vista shop, located just two blocks off South Street, has been a sandwich mainstay for in-the-know locals since it opened in 2019, but now the world knows its name as a Michelin-honored eatery.

En 2020, Anna Marie et Joe Maglio ont ouvert un restaurant italien décontracté. Café Carmela in a Northeast Philly shopping center, never intending to be known for cheesesteaks. But after adding their now-signature take (a tribute to two of their favorite steak joints) to their menu during the pandemic, there was no looking back.

The signature Don Cheech’s Steak, named for Joe’s dad, is 12 ounces of thick house-sliced ribeye melded with lots of Cooper Sharp (like at Angelo’s) and fried onions on a seeded Carangi’s roll (like at John’s). A second branch opened in Montco en 2023.

Faites du bricolage de cheesesteak avec Ciseaux. Les Rittenhouse Square Lancé en 2016 par une famille de fabricants de cheesesteaks vieille de plus de 40 ans, le spot propose une gamme complète de cheesesteaks. Menu "Make It Yours" (Faites-le vôtre) of cheesesteak options that includes all the classic ingredients but also out-of-the-box and gourmet toppings like Sriracha aioli, chicken cutlet, blue cheese dressing, sautéed spinach and plum tomatoes.

Or choose from two-dozen house creations, from a BBQ Cheesesteak topped with breaded onion rings to a series of veggie steaks heavy on portobello. Pair it all with a craft draft from their 20-tap self-serve Mur de robinets à bière.

According to many experts and regular ol’ fanatics alike, the best cheesesteaks in the ‘burbs might just be found at Steaks Delco, with locations in Broomall, Folsom and Springfield.

Opened in 2020, this Delaware County de l'entreprise - qui accueille chaque année le Cheesesteak Bowl et le Chariot à cheesesteak propose des plats traditionnels et des plats au poulet, ainsi que des spécialités comme les champignons portobello et la basse-cour de Welshie (avec steak, poulet et bacon), en trois tailles : Le Delco, le Delco classique et le King Delco. Passez le matin pour les sandwichs du petit-déjeuner, dont le cheesesteak et l'egg sammy.

Ouvert en 2012, Del Rossi's Cheesesteak & Pizza Co. has become one of the buzziest steak joints in Philly over the last couple of years.

L'étroit Northern Liberties shop just off Spring Garden Street features an expansive menu, including a Long Hot Cheesesteak with the Philly fave spicy peppers and pickle juice, and a Chipotle Cheesesteak of hand-cut ribeye marinated in housemade chipotle sauce.

For lean meat lovers, Del Rossi’s menu features five different chicken cheesesteaks like Chipotle, Buffalo and Long Hot. And before heading out, grab one of their fantastic pizzas to-go.

L'une des boutiques de cheesesteaks les plus florissantes de la ville porte un nom familier et significatif dans la tradition des cheesesteaks de Philly. L'original Ouest Philly Jim’s Steaks opened in 1939 and remained a staple for eight decades before its 2019 closing.

Then a grand re-opening was celebrated in 2023, with new owners, a new name — Jim's West (not affiliated with Jim’s South Street or Delco’s Jim’s Steaks ) — and a new entry into the cheesesteak wars: a traditional chopped ribeye on an Amoroso’s roll so good that Eater anointed it 2023’s Meilleur nouveau plat à Philadelphie.

Fans from across the city zoom-zoom down I-95 and Roosevelt Boulevard for just a taste of the beefy, viral, super-stuffed ribeye masterpieces at La Nova Pizza & Steak dans le nord-est de Philadelphie.

All the familiar suspects are here: your classic beef and chicken steaks, pizza steaks topped with mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce, and Buffalo chicken cheesesteaks smothered in hot sauce, blue cheese and Cooper Sharp. Cooper Sharp is the standard for the beef and chicken cheesesteaks, but whiz, provolone and mozzarella are on deck if that’s more your jam, plus a handful of other hoagie toppings.

Delicious comfort food is kinda Marlo and Jason Dilks’ thing. The couple behind Slice Pizza and P’unk Burger entered the cheesesteak conversation a few years ago with their South Philly corner spot, Nipotina.  The nostalgic shop delivers an old-school lunch-counter vibe and major Philly flavor with a variety of cheesesteak options.

Check out the Hangover Cure with smashed tater tots, eggs over easy and Sriracha, or The Imposter, a vegan- and vegetarian-friendly sando with portobello and vegan beef and cheese. But the star is the eatery’s classic The Eye, featuring 12 ounces of coarsely chopped ribeye, Cooper Sharp and fried onions on a toasted Liscio’s roll.

Hot tip: The lunch special is available 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and gets you a sandwich and drink for $16 — or a sandwich and a side of fries for $18.

L'amour fraternel est débordant à Oh Brother Philly, one of the city’s newest cheesesteak chains, with locations on Drexel’s Campus in West Philly (opened 2025), on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philly (opened in 2024), near Temple University on North Broad (ouvert en 2022) et l'emplacement original de circa-2019 à Old City étapes de Penn's Landing.

The 100% ribeye steaks are served on fresh-baked Italian rolls (also available seeded or gluten-free), including an intriguing French Onion Cheese Steak with creamy horseradish sauce, caramelized onions and Swiss cheese.

Would you believe us if we told you some of the city’s most satisfying steaks can be found in a Home Depot parking lot? Well, add this steak shack to your list of Philly hidden treasures.

With locations at The Home Depot stores across Philadelphia and beyond, Rocco’s Italian Sausages & Philly Cheese Steaks’ sandwich stands have been dishing out tasty steak sandwiches to on-the-go handymen and in-the-know foodies for years. The menu’s got all the classics — beef, chicken, pizza and Buffalo chesesteaks — plus more creative variations like the Cajun steak, the jerk steak, the teriyaki steak and the honey mustard chicken steak.

Un tout nouveau concurrent dans le domaine des cheesesteaks a ouvert ses portes sur South Broad Street. Les Cheesesteaks de Joey le maigre - de “Skinny Joey” Merlino et de son partenaire Joe Perri, connus aujourd'hui pour leur travail dans le domaine de la santé. The Skinny avec Joey Merlino & Lil Snuff lancé en mars 2025, les étapes de l'élaboration de la South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

Located inside the boxy red-and-graphite hut formerly home to Ace of Steaks, Skinny Joey’s steaks are grilled and made to be authentic … possibly by the man himself, who invites customers to, “stop and see me, I’ll be behind the grill making steaks.”

Fondée en 2000, Sonny's Famous Steaks is new-school with a timeless vibe deep in the city’s oldest neighborhood. On any given day, the Old City dans le cadre d'une rivalité amicale croissante avec son magasin de Bloc de la rue du Marché neighbors Campo’s Philly Cheesesteaks and Oh Brother Philly (all just 60 yards apart) — is filled with equal parts eager visitors from across the globe and lifelong locals.

Sonny’s uses fresh-sliced angus beef ribeye and your choice of cheese layered inside an Amoroso’s Italian roll (gluten-free by request), and boasts a pressure-free casual ordering experience.

Fondée en 2023 dans le Centre ville le voisinage de Logan Square, Taste Cheesesteak Bar is touted as the first restaurant to serve a menu of cheesesteaks paired with cocktails, even leading owner Kevin Dolce to trademark the term “cheesesteak bar.”

Dolce infuses his Haitian roots into his steaks, incorporating flavorful epis seasoning (with peppers, garlic and herbs) into not only the beef cheesesteak, but also oxtail, jerk chicken and salmon versions (or a veggie Cauliflower Portobello Mushroom option). Pair your fave with a signature drink from the full bar.

It’s like a supergroup, but for cheesesteaks. Behind a partnership of Tommy DiNic’s, Pearl’s Oyster Bar and Angelo’s Pizzeria, Steaks de l'oncle Gus has quickly become the go-to steak stop in Reading Terminal Market since opening in 2025 despite offering just one option: a traditional tasty ribeye with available cheese, onion, peppers and mushroom toppings.

While Gus’ is currently the only cheesesteak specialist at the market, great steaks can also be found at Par George, Molly Malloy's et Down Home Diner, plus les prises alternatives comme le Trainwreck à Beck's Cajun Café et Le twist de Miller’Le Cheesesteak Pretzel de.

Congratulations, scholar: You are now a master’s-level expert on the classic Philadelphia sandwich, but there’s more to cheesesteak than just beef and cheese.

Plongez encore plus profondément dans l'histoire du cheesesteak avec notre guide des cheesesteaks alternatifs, Ce livre est un guide délicieusement instructif sur les endroits locaux qui proposent des versions créatives du sandwich traditionnel. Pensez-y : des cheesesteaks à base de queue de bœuf ou de saumon au barbecue, des bretzels ou des empanadas fourrés au steak, et des sandwichs qui incarnent toute l'essence du classique - sans aucune viande.