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No. 1 in America · November 2026
Middle Child
No. 1The one to order
The corned beef, egg and cheese
It won the Philadelphia Inquirer's breakfast sandwich bracket, and Philly's critics still put Matt Cahn's sandwich shop first: a lot of house-cured corned beef, eggs and melted cheese on a soft roll, built to eat walking.
Where we found it: Chef Amazing: Long lines in Philadelphia · The Daily Meal, the best breakfast sandwich in every state (Mar 2026) · The Infatuation, best breakfast sandwiches in Philly (2026) · Tasting Table, the 20 best breakfast sandwiches in America (2022)
Make it at home
The bodega bacon, egg and cheese
15 min · 2. The one every corner store in New York makes a thousand times a morning. The trick is cheese melted into the egg, not laid on top.
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