Best NYC Grilled Cheese
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Best grilled cheese sandwiches in NYC are a hot trend. Say cheese as in the best-grilled cheese sandwiches you ever tasted. Sometimes you just crave that savory melted cheese between great hot and crusty bread. It’s a light meal add some tomato and it’s now healthy.
Here’s where to go for the eight most delicious grilled cheese sandwiches in New York:
Murray’s Cheese
254 Bleecker St. @6th Avenue, or try Murray’s Cheese Bar Café, 264 Bleecker St.
Grand Central Terminal
The best selection of cheese’s in the city, on last count almost 300 types of cheese.
And one of the oldest shops opened in the 1940s. A beautiful clean shop, an excellent place for your grilled cheese sandwich. Take a look at the latest additions to our gourmet recipe hub! From winter classics to traditional holiday dishes, these original creations are bursting with Murray’s flavor. Murray’s has so many cheeses it’s overwhelming, and their sandwiches are to die for. You can get a scrumptious breakfast sandwich, or a lunchtime classic: grilled cheese with a bowl of tomato soup.
Beecher’s Cheese
900 Broadway at 20th Street
A wonderful shop with its original location in Seattle. All the sandwiches employ Flagship cheese, a 15-month-old cow’s milk cheese with a strong, nutty flavor. Beecher’s Handmade Cheese is an artisan cheesemaker and retail shop in New York City’s Flatiron District. Beecher’s Handmade Cheese makes food only with ingredients we trust, are proud of,. and would eat ourselves. It’s just authentic and original food, full of flavor.
Morris Truck
569 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn
Stop by the Brooklyn Children’s Museum to enjoy our grilled cheese sandwiches and help expand the horizons of the next generation AND/OR -as The Infatuation suggests- take a walk through the botanical gardens after a trip to the BK Museum and then head to our sister restaurant, Glady’s, for Caribbean food in Crown Heights.
Melt Shop
877 8th Avenue, @W52 St., 601 Lexington Avenue, @E53 St, 55 W 26 St, @6th Ave.
A newcomer to the world of grilled cheese. Try the traditional 3 cheese sandwich or go wild and add fried chicken or maple bacon. Petite counter-serve outfit offering grilled cheese, burgers, tater tots & other comfort-food faves. With Melt Shop, we set out to make the best damn sandwich on the planet. Period. Better than our moms (sorry, Mom). Better than your Mom’s. It’s the comfort food you love, but like you’ve never had it before. Next-level stuff, made from only the best ingredients, fresh-baked bread every day, and the best cheese around.
Little Muenster
100 Stanton Street, @Ludlow St.
The closest you’ll get to your classic childhood favorite is white American or Cheddar. Or interesting combinations like the Cuban or French Onion. Gooey, crispy, cheesy, buttery: The list of adjectives goes on for this Lower East Side grilled cheese purveyor. Little Muenster sets out to create a fast-casual restaurant that specializes in inventive grilled cheese. Their mission is to use the American classic sandwich as a foundation for curating deliciousness. Little Muenster is committed to providing high-quality sandwiches, soups, sides, and desserts using locally sourced seasonal ingredients whenever possible.
The Spotted Pig
314 West 11th Street, @ Hudson Street.
It’s made on filone from Sullivan Street Bakery; Fontina, Taleggio, and goat cheese encrusted in Parmesan, adding that salty, savory contrast. Great upscale restaurant with a bar and appetizers added bonus points. NOW CLOSED
Cheese Grille
188 Allen St, New York, NY 10002
Colorful, upbeat cafe serving gourmet sweet & savory grilled-cheese sandwiches & craft beers. This joint is the perfect way to get your grill cheese fix with a variety of options from traditional to fun… The decor was also eclectic, hip, and fun. The staff is down-to-earth and nice. They also serve beer here. I will be back for this place the next time I’m looking to get my grilled cheese on.
Cheese-centric, a fast-casual restaurant serving up some of NYC’s best classic American comfort eats. Cheese Grille has 12 signature Grilled Cheeses to choose from, along with tasty sides such as fries, sweet potato tots, and onion rings. But also try our appetizing munchies! Fried Mac & Cheese bites, Nachos, Cheese-Fries and make sure to pair any of those with our refreshing selection of wine and beers. Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free options are available.
Final Word
Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City are a new trend in casual dining. It may not prove to be as successful as the cupcake craze, after all, it got its own show on Food Network. Bon Appetit.
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