2026 Centurion Award winner
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
Best Deli in Chicago · Chicago, IL
Best Deli in Chicago · Chicago, IL
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen has run its cafeteria line in the South Loop since 1942, sliding trays past steam tables of hand-carved corned beef, brisket and matzo ball soup for four generations of Chicagoans. It's the city's classic Jewish deli — the kind of place where mayors, aldermen and cops all wait in the same line.
Still run by the Raskin family, Manny's has fed the city for more than 80 years and is the 2026 Centurion Award winner in Chicago.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen (2026). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.