In the grand tapestry of American food pilgrimages, there are the famous destinations everyone knows about, and then there are the hallowed local spots that inspire otherwise reasonable people to drive two hours for a sandwich.
Mama’s Pizzeria in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania falls firmly into the latter category—a modest storefront in the Philadelphia suburbs that has quietly amassed a following so devoted it borders on religious.
What could possibly make someone drive across the Keystone State for lunch?
The answer awaits in a humble building with a yellow sign, where sandwich magic has been happening since the 1970s…