Summary

Tony Luke's in Philadelphia, PA is a local favorite, known for its delicious cheesesteaks and Italian-style sandwiches. It has been featured on numerous TV shows, such as Best Thing I Ever Ate, Food Feuds, Food Wars, Guilty Pleasures, Man vs Food, and Throwdown with Bobby Flay.

Seen On

BEST

Best Thing I Ever Ate

Regional Favorites

Marc Summers - Cheesesteak

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FEUDS

Food Feuds

Pork Feuds 11-18-2010

Roast Pork Sandwich Feud. WINNER.

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WARS

Food Wars

Philly Cheesesteak War 09-22-2010

Camille journeys to Tony Luke's what many people consider Philadelphia Home of Cheese Steaks. This restaurant has won multiple awards and is considered a landmark in Philly as the original world-famous steak shop.

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GUILTY

Guilty Pleasures

Decadent and Delicious 06-03-2015

Rachel Ray recommends the Italian Pork Sandwiches.

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MVF

Man vs Food

Philadelphia 09-23-2009

Tony Luke's Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge: a 5-pound cheesesteak made with 3 pounds of beef, 1 pound of American cheese (which Richman chose over the traditional Cheez Whiz), and stuffed inside a 20-inch roll topped with a half pound of fried onions.

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TDOWN

Throwdown with Bobby Flay

Cheesesteak

Cheesesteak throwdown. Winner: Tony Luke

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BEST

Best Thing I Ever Ate

Sensational Sandwiches 01-12-2020

Rachael Ray Pork Roast Sandwich

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Cuisines & Features

  • Italian
  • Cheesesteak
  • Fast Food
  • Local Favorite
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch Spot

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Roast Pork Sandwich Feud.

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Chickie's & Pete's

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91.3
TVFScore

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Pat's King of Steaks

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Food Feuds +2
99.9
TVFScore

Cheesesteak Feud - Winner!

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Geno's Steaks

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Food Feuds +1
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TVFScore

Cheesesteak feud - loser.

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Sugar High
70.4
TVFScore

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Food Feuds +1
81.5
TVFScore

Meatball Feud (Winner).

Italian

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La Stanza

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Restaurant Impossible
52.5
TVFScore

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Old Original Nick's Roast Beef

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Meat And Potatoes +1
88.6
TVFScore

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TVFScore

Michael Psilakis - Knoblewurst

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Air Date: 11-29-2010
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TVFScore

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TVFScore

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Tony Luke's

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Best Thing I Ever Ate +6
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TVFScore

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Pat's King of Steaks

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TVFScore

Cheesesteak Feud - Winner!

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TVFScore

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TVFScore

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