1. Earl's Beer & Cheese
8.9
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews
Allison Parker: Get the mozzarella grilled cheese with chips, pickles, and miso mayo. Delicious and unexpected combo. Beer cheese is awesome too.
Cal Vin: NY cheddar grilled cheese with pork belly, egg, and kimchi is shamazing!
Ting: Grilled cheese sandwich with pork belly, fried egg, cheddar, and kimchi. Need I say more?
2. Melt Shop
8.1
55 W. 26th St. (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 125 tips and reviews
Gentrifried Chicken: Try the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Grilled Cheese with pepper jack cheese, creamy red cabbage slaw (which balances everything pretty nicely), and melt sauce. Read more.
Kristina Baker: AMAZING grilled cheese with gluten free bread!
The Thomas Collective: The truffle grilled cheese is delicious. Get the truffle mayo for your tots for truffle overload.
3. Beauty & Essex
8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Chelsea Balkan: Great food and drinks. Recommend the short rib tamales, chicken meatballs, BBQ French friends and grilled cheese soup dumplings
Johnny Sibilly: -Grilled Cheese, Bacon & Tomato Soup Dumplings-Chicken Fried Oysters -Lobster TacosGet them all or you don't love yourself! Amazing Amazing Amazing
Joy Tenenberg: Loved every dish we got here. The Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Dumplings are a MUST
4. Murray's Cheese
9.4
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Latisha M.: Their grilled cheese w/ tomato soup is so GOOD! A definite must try... won't disappoint!
Danny Trejo: The breakfast bagel sandwich is so good!!! Also grilled cheese for lunch.
K: A must do if you're visiting. Grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese to go, great kitchen gifts, chocolate. They have such a variety.
6. Wilfie & Nell
8.4
228 W 4th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 175 tips and reviews
Jenna Fain: Cozy, dim bar with yummy grilled cheese and hard ciders.
Jonathan Borin: Best grilled cheese in the city! The one, two punch- the gruyere grilled cheese and the fries and vinegar!!
Lizz Spano: In the winter come for the hot apple cider spiked with calvados. Great spot for day drinking and they make an awesome grilled cheese if you get hungry!
7. Van Da
8.8
234 E 4th St (between Avenues A and B), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Alphabet City · 19 tips and reviews
Louisa Lu: Everything is delicious! Pho grilled cheese, mochi, shaking beef, branzino, panna cotta, you can’t go wrong! Plus drinks on point 👌🏻
Dustin Lee: Came with low expectations adjusted for the apparent clientele, but pleasantly surprised. Grilled Cheese brilliant, Tapioca dumplings refreshing, Pork Ribs a treat. Portion def on the small side
Lily: NYT * Critic's Pick (6/2019): "Grilled corn; lemongrass beef tartare; pho short-rib grilled cheese; banh beo; banh khot; pho beef dumpling soup; stir-fried pho noodles; goi ga; bo luc lac; che."
8. Harlem Public
9.0
3612 Broadway (btwn W 148th & W 149th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Harlem · 197 tips and reviews
Hannah Sultan: Popcorn, variety of beers, great cocktails, loaded grilled cheese. Hip hop on the speakers and sports on the tv. It would be an understatement to say that I love Hpub.
Gloria G: loaded grilled cheese was so delicious plus a side of tater tots! Also was a fan of the avocado fries, but it may not be for everyone. Great beer selection & neighborhood spot, love the vibe & music.
drew tarvin: This place taught me something very important about life: Doritos with guacamole is amazing. Get the Loaded Grilled Cheese to see what I mean. Warning: kitchen is closed from 4pm to 5pm on Sundays.
9. Bua
7.3
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews
Alonso Buendia: Love the atmosphere..Great people lovely bartenders :) and the grilled cheese...did I say the grilled cheese OMG!
Yasmin Rodriguez: Our friendly neighborhood bar - home away from home! Awesomely sweet bartender, best grilled cheese sandwich and cool outdoor space. Order a red lemonade and people watch.
Erin Cartwright: Awesome grilled cheese! Great atmosphere, and pretty laid back.
10. Mother's Ruin
8.6
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
Courtney R.: One of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I've ever had. Gruyere, carmelized onions, smothered with more cheese ON TOP and served with au jus. NOM NOM NOM.
Sonny Byrd: Super fun and delicious place for brunch and probably any other time. Amazing fried chicken, grilled cheese, and breakfast sandwich. Friendly staff.
Jeremy Fisher: This bar is great, and it's the only good option in this part of town. Very good cocktails and very good food (get the French Onion Soup Grilled Cheese)
11. Milk & Hops Chelsea
8.7
166 9th Ave (btwn W 20th & 21st St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
Anthony Green: 10 beers on draft with pretty good variation. There are also several coolers of bottled beers if you're not into what's on tap. Very good grilled cheese sandwiches.
Robert S: Great and constantly changing selection of craft beers. The grilled cheese sandwiches are also excellent. Recommend the Mr. Crispy.
Dan Roberts: Truffle grilled cheese and ask for the (free!) chocolate covered almonds, and it goes without saying that they have an incredible selection of beer.
14. Ground Support
8.5
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
EchoDA: love the grill cheese sandwiches,plus a nice coffee selection and a very relaxed outdoor-zy designed space, right in the heart of SoHo.. this was an EchoDA sandwich :-)
Bnt Battuta 🌍: Best grilled cheese sandwich!
Olof Carlson: Great latte, great grilled cheese.