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Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
The Cannibal Beer & Butcher is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

1. The Cannibal Beer & Butcher

113 E 29th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 200 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: Great place to drink beers you've never heard of, while nibbling on salty meats & creamy cheeses. Their grilled cheese is 100 % delicious stuffed w crispy pork belly & bacon, plus gruyere & cheddar.

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

2. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: Three cheese sandwich has the density of a dying star. It comes two different ways: with a big piece of ham and a runny egg in the middle (bfast), or with onion marmalade and thick mustard (lunch).

The Queens Kickshaw is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

3. The Queens Kickshaw

4017 Broadway (at Steinway St), Astoria, NY
Café · 233 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: The vaguely Mediterranean manchego and ricotta version is the one to get. The creaminess of the melted cheese is nicely offset by sweet eggplant and salty capers.

Van Horn Restaurant is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

4. Van Horn Restaurant

231 Court St (at Baltic), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 96 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: This stylish new Southern cafe serves a very fine sandwich made with toasted sourdough bread and light, creamy pimento cheese. It's like if sharp cheddar and fancy French mayo had a cheese baby.

Melt Shop is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

5. Melt Shop

601 Lexington Ave (at E 53rd St. (Atrium lower level)), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: Order the buttermilk fried chicken grilled cheese sandwich, which comes with lots of gooey jalapeno jack, cabbage slaw, and a dollop of the restaurant's special creamy "melt sauce."

Noorman's Kil is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

6. Noorman's Kil

609 Grand St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · East Williamsburg · 118 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: All sandwiches are pretty good, but Vernice is the most interesting, combo of thick Conn ricotta, sweet fruit preserves & Nutella, sourdough. A dessert sandwich, but the sourdough adds funk.

Beecher's Handmade Cheese is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

7. Beecher's Handmade Cheese

900 Broadway (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Flatiron District · 214 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: Filled with Beecher's Flagship cheese, a super-rich variety similar to Vermont cheddar, which is made in house. The nice thing about this sandwich is that it's not exceptionally greasy.

Untitled is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

8. Untitled

945 Madison Ave (at 75th St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 54 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: Made with a "Parma loaf" from Scratchbread bakery in Brooklyn. The bread get nice crunchy exterior when grilled, but the insides remain light and fluffy & the gouda oozes out.

Bistro La Promenade Des Anglais is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

9. Bistro La Promenade Des Anglais

461 W 23rd St (10th Ave.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 51 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: A Croque Monsieur that's basically like a very fancy grilled cheese sandwich. Crispy bread w/ rolls of country ham & cheese, w/ a squiggle of mustard & a nicely fried egg. At lunch & brunch.

Épicerie Boulud is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

10. Épicerie Boulud

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1900 Broadway (at W 64th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 137 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: The "Grilled Cheese Du Jour." The selection is by Anne Saxelby, one of the most talented cheese experts & affineur Hervé Mons, so there's always going to be something delicious between the bread.

Little Muenster is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

11. Little Muenster

100 Stanton St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: Makes "super fancy" grilled cheeses made w things like sage brown butter, toasted cumin seed & pear puree. The best is made w a straightforward gruyere & chevre, w salty pancetta bits & leek confit.

The Bowery Diner is one of Eater's NY's 12 Best New Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

12. The Bowery Diner

241 Bowery (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Diner · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Galpert: The grilled cheese ($5 during the day, $9 at night), features a great salty/creamy combo of cheddar and Swiss, plus garlic and herbs.