Eating Every Cheesesteak in Philadelphia to Find the Best One | Taste Of The Town | Bon Appétit

We sent Elazar Sontag, Restaurant Editor for Bon Appétit, on a mission to find the best Philly Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. The most famous sandwich in Philly, cheesesteaks comprise thinly sliced beef and melted cheese on a long hoagie roll–join Sontag as he eats 19 of the city’s most recommended cheesesteaks in a single day to crown a winner.

00:00 Intro
00:21 Day 1 Eating 19 Sandwiches
04:24 Angelo’s Pizzeria - Finalist 1
06:26 Café Carmela - Finalist 2
09:02 John’s Roast Pork - Finalist 3
11:11 Tony and Nick’s Steaks - Finalist 4
13:00 Winner Reveal

Director: Ian Stroud
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Kristopher Knight
Host: Elazar Sontag
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Creative Producer: Christie Garcia
Line Producer: Joe Buscemi
Associate Producer: Amy Haskour
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Rob Marish
Assistant Camera: Eli Martine
Audio Engineer: Andy Wenrich
Production Assistant: Caleb Clark
Staff Editorial Consultant: Ryan Harrington
Researcher: Madeline Scheier
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Animation: Lea Kichler
Director of Content, Production: Ali Inglese
Senior Director, Creative Development: Dan Siegel
Senior Director, Programming : Jon Wise
VP, Head of Video: June Kim




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[unaffiliated_razorblade]

In a back alley, arguing about a cheesesteak, hunched over a trashcan. That's pretty on-point.

[josephsgroi]

Everyone knows Pat’s and Gino’s are the worst.

[TheNiners]

That bathroom going to be humming after this😂

[anthonylandi]

Philly is pegged as a whiz town but I’d argue I see as many, if not more, people choosing provolone or our local favorite Cooper Sharp.

If you go to Angelo’s I would recommend Cooper + onions + pickled cherry peppers

[andrewgray]

I knew it was gonna be Angelo's before even watching the video. That cheesesteak is heads-and-shoulders above any other joint in Philly, and their pizza is top tier too.

[fij-i]

How do you go to Angelo’s and not get cooper sharp cheese

[rickm]

Stop with the whiz nonsense. The owners don’t recommend it either. Cooper sharp

[DJNessNYC]

Not mentioning Max’s Cheesesteaks in the city of brotherly love is so disrespectful & blasphemous! how very yt of the host and brand😒

[TsunamiWombat]

also, it's pretty wild the OG bon appetit crew was so memorable that it's now been longer since they were on the show then they were actually on the show and people still remember them/want them back.

[ItzBwo]

Been to every spot you visited (plus about 20 more) and gotta say very fair assessments of all based on my experiences.

1) Angelo’s is simply the goat. Homemade bread, perfect ratios, attention to detail etc. Danny just gets it.

2) Cafe Carmela is very close to Angelo’s but the bread is the difference maker. Phenomenal Italian food across the board though!

3) John’s Roast Pork, always delicious but kinda handicaps himself with cheese options and sometimes the ratio is meat heavy (not that that’s a horrible thing lol)

Honorable Mention: Donkey’s in Camden. Technically not Philly but this sandwich beyond memorable

[tylerhuntdesign]

Joe's in Fishtown was always my go-to in Philly. I'd put them up against everyone.

[Stizzie]

Shout out to all my Latinos in those kitchens!

[phrewilly]

Jim's with provolone is top notch!😁

[ChuckMound]

How did you find parking at all these spots? That's equally as impressive as the task of eating all those cheesesteaks.

[TriptoCo]

Lived in awesome Philly for 18 years. Best times and friends of my life. Dalessandro's Steaks, or Tomy Luke's. Ok, maybe Johns roast pork. Can't go wrong, other then going to Pat's or Geno's. They only serve one real purpose if you live in CC/Philly, 24 hours, open. When you and your buds are drunk as F' and the bars are Walk, or cab it to Geno's. You'll hate yourself when you wake up however..

[roguesonly]

Alex died for this. But Elazar did a great job combing through my city

[PremierLeagueProductions]

Angelo's is far and away the best by a mile! I'll be back there in a few weeks. After them I would recommend John's Roast Pork.

[markchristopher]

One of my favorite things about Philly is the absolute aggression over who has the best cheesesteaks, and how no townie will EVER choose Pat's or Geno's

[theguywhosright]

88 seconds in and he's had seven sandwiches? This is a bad video y'all

[windy.way]

I was just in Philly a couple weeks ago, such a great city and that cheesesteak is 🔥