Philly Cheesesteak appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Philly cheesesteak · Philadelphia
Thin-shaved rib-eye on a long Amoroso roll, griddled with chopped onions and finished with melted Cheez Whiz, American or provolone. The South Philly sandwich that travelled the world.
The cheesesteak was invented in 1930 at 9th and Wharton in South Philly. Pat Olivieri, a hot-dog vendor, threw a handful of thin-shaved beef on his grill, slid it into an Italian roll and sold the result to a taxi driver. Cheez Whiz was added in the 1950s. Geno's Steaks opened directly across Passyunk Avenue in 1966 and the two-vendor rivalry has run uninterrupted ever since. John's Roast Pork on Snyder, open since 1930, runs a parallel claim to the city's best version. Ordering is its own language: one-Whiz-wit means one cheesesteak with Whiz and onions, one-Whiz-witout means without onions. American and provolone are accepted answers. Ketchup is not.
Where to eat in Philadelphia:
- Pat's King of Steaks
- Geno's Steaks
- John's Roast Pork
- Jim's Steaks South Street