The cheesesteak is, for better or worse, depending on your point of view, the iconic Philly sandwich. What it represents has changed throughout its near-century of existence — perhaps as much in the last several years as in the last couple decades.

The places on this guide reflect that history and the tastes that changed along with it, from the Mama’s Pizzeria steak that has remained doggedly the same for some 50 years to the new generation of cheesesteaks that emerged in the wake of Angelo’s reshaping of the platonic ideal of the sandwich in 2019. That means you’ll find plenty of crusty seeded rolls and endless rivers of molten Cooper Sharp, but also spots slinging steaks the way they used to be in the years B.D.D. (before Danny DiGiampietro).

This list only concerns itself with beef cheesesteaks — keep an eye out for updated guides to meat-free and other alt steaks in the future — and will be updated as we eat more of them. And if you need more cheesesteak coverage right now, check out our new weekly cheesesteak column.

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