Champs Gourmet Deli • 1988

This family-run deli has fueled Wall Street's traders and office workers for nearly four decades, slinging towering breakfast sandwiches, overstuffed heroes, and the cult-favorite Manhattan Special from a cramped counter on Exchange Place. Generations have cycled through since 1988, but the rhythm stays the same: fast hands behind the counter, massive portions, and a breakfast rush that starts before sunrise.