Earl's Beer & Cheese is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

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 P.Allison Parker: Get the mozzarella grilled cheese with chips, pickles, and miso mayo. Delicious and unexpected combo. Beer cheese is awesome too.

Cal V.Cal Vin: NY cheddar grilled cheese with pork belly, egg, and kimchi is shamazing!

TingTing: Grilled cheese sandwich with pork belly, fried egg, cheddar, and kimchi. Need I say more?

Melt Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

2. Melt Shop

8.1
55 W. 26th St. (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 125 tips and reviews

Gentrifried ChickenGentrifried 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 B.Kristina Baker: AMAZING grilled cheese with gluten free bread!

The Thomas C.The Thomas Collective: The truffle grilled cheese is delicious. Get the truffle mayo for your tots for truffle overload.

Beauty & Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

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 B.Chelsea Balkan: Great food and drinks. Recommend the short rib tamales, chicken meatballs, BBQ French friends and grilled cheese soup dumplings

Johnny S.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 T.Joy Tenenberg: Loved every dish we got here. The Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Dumplings are a MUST

Murray's Cheese is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

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.Latisha M.: Their grilled cheese w/ tomato soup is so GOOD! A definite must try... won't disappoint!

Danny T.Danny Trejo: The breakfast bagel sandwich is so good!!! Also grilled cheese for lunch.

KK: A must do if you're visiting. Grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese to go, great kitchen gifts, chocolate. They have such a variety.

The Blind Tiger is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

5. The Blind Tiger

8.5
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 352 tips and reviews

Mary I.Mary Izett: One of the best craft beer selections in the city & extremely well-done upscale pub food. The old school grilled cheese is my standard, amazing with bacon. Order everything at the bar.

Becca M.Becca M: Most delicious 6 cheese grilled cheese and cider!

Kevin M.Kevin Marquez: The best bar and the only one I love! Great beer and the best grilled cheese ever!!!

Wilfie & Nell is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

6. Wilfie & Nell

8.4
228 W 4th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 175 tips and reviews

Jenna F.Jenna Fain: Cozy, dim bar with yummy grilled cheese and hard ciders.

Jonathan B.Jonathan Borin: Best grilled cheese in the city! The one, two punch- the gruyere grilled cheese and the fries and vinegar!!

Lizz S.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!

Van Da is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

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 L.Louisa Lu: Everything is delicious! Pho grilled cheese, mochi, shaking beef, branzino, panna cotta, you can’t go wrong! Plus drinks on point 👌🏻

Dustin L.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

LilyLily: 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."

Harlem Public is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

8. Harlem Public

9.0
3612 Broadway (btwn W 148th & W 149th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Harlem · 197 tips and reviews

Hannah S.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.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 t.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.

Bua is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

9. Bua

7.3
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews

Alonso B.Alonso Buendia: Love the atmosphere..Great people lovely bartenders :) and the grilled cheese...did I say the grilled cheese OMG!

Yasmin R.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 C.Erin Cartwright: Awesome grilled cheese! Great atmosphere, and pretty laid back.

Mother's Ruin is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

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.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 B.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 F.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)

Milk & Hops Chelsea is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

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 G.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.Robert S: Great and constantly changing selection of craft beers. The grilled cheese sandwiches are also excellent. Recommend the Mr. Crispy.

Dan R.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.

Melt Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

12. Melt Shop

7.7
135 W. 50th St., New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Theater District · 70 tips and reviews

Emily H.Emily Hummel: Get the tots without the cheese on top. Classic grilled cheese with onions and tomatoes is perfect.

Sage W.Sage Wohns: Truffle Grilled Cheese, for those who love cheese.

Patrick B.Patrick Baskin: Maple Glazed Bacon grilled cheese is awesome, definitely worth a trip

Amy's Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

13. Amy's Bread

8.5
672 9th Ave (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 267 tips and reviews

Maia C.Maia C: Most amazing grilled cheese!

Justin M.Justin Makaila: The grilled cheese is awesome. Settings a little tight, but the atmosphere is relaxed compared to the commotion outside!

Alex C.Alex Casariego: Aside from the phenomenal baked goods, they have the best grilled cheese

Ground Support is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

14. Ground Support

8.5
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews

EchoDAEchoDA: 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 .Bnt Battuta 🌍: Best grilled cheese sandwich!

Olof C.Olof Carlson: Great latte, great grilled cheese.

The Grey Dog - Nolita is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in New York City.

15. The Grey Dog - Nolita

8.2
244 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 300 tips and reviews

Gauri M.Gauri Manglik: Do it! Good sandwiches - grilled cheese with tomatoes is my favorite. Much bigger/nicer than the union square location. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Michael B.Michael Botier: Grilled cheese is one of the best in the city. Lots of cheese in between monster sized slices of bread. Perfect for that hangover too.

Brian C.Brian Chase: The grilled cheese with bacon is perfect comfort food for a dreary rainy day.