Donkey's Place • 1943

A poppy seed kaiser roll piled with sliced steak, caramelized onions, and melted American cheese—this is the cheesesteak that Leon Lucas started serving from a corner bar in Camden's Parkside neighborhood in 1943. Donkey's Place still slings the same sandwich that earned it a James Beard America's Classics award, drawing pilgrims across the Delaware for what many consider South Jersey's answer to Philadelphia's most famous export. The roll makes all the difference.