Two pieces of bread, and a couple of slices of cheese. They’re not exactly the most exciting and the tastiest pieces of food in the world. But my god they do complement each other perfectly. Now that we have the two main ingredients of this ultra-tasty, yet unbelievably simple recipe. We only need one more thing. The grill! You see, grilling your cheese sandwich produces a Maillard reaction, which activates the sugars and the fats. Allowing all the flavors to burst out of this simple bread and cheese combination.

Different people have varied ways when they look at the grilled cheese sandwich. For some people, it can be about reminiscing their childhood. But for a lot of people, it is soul food. Food that gives them absolute comfort, and it’s a perfect one for that. Because it’s simple enough to make, and the ingredients can be found almost anywhere. Los Angeles has embraced this invention. And the place is overflowing with different versions of it. Let us look at the 12 finest grilled cheese sandwich places L.A. has to offer.

Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich in LA

1. Melt It! A Grilled Cheese

Melt It! Grilled Sandwich is located at 105 N Hill Avenue, Pasadena. They serve classic American breakfast staples. But one of their best sellers is, of course, their specialty. The Turkey Melt Grilled Cheese Sandwich. At $7.95, this fascinatingly delicious delight has strips of roasted turkey, melted pepper Jack cheese, vine-ripe tomatoes, dressed with refreshing cilantro aioli, and hugged by nicely toasted sourdough bread. Oh, save room for dessert, because they also serve a deep-fried, yes deep-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yelp

Location: 105 N Hill Ave Ste 103 Pasadena, CA 91106

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2. Milkfarm

Milkfarm is an artisan cheese shop located in downtown Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. They specialize in selling artisan cheese, charcuterie, and other handmade food products. Since Milkfarm specializes in cheese, they are absolutely great at it. And when you have good ingredients, you don’t have to complicate stuff. That’s exactly what they’ve done with their grilled cheese sandwich. Just the perfect cheese melt wrapped in two nicely crispy pieces of bread. Yelp

Location: 2106 Colorado Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90041

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3. Say Cheese

Say Cheese is more of a gourmet cafe and a boutique that showcases a marvelous collection of artisanal products from around the world. Like cheeses, wines, charcuteries, chocolate, coffee, and teas. As also being one of the shops that specialize in cheese, you got to make a cheese sandwich. And their most popular offering is the Classic Tuna Melt Oven Toasted Sandwich. At $13 this artisanal grilled cheese sandwich has white albacore tuna salad, classic cheddar cheese, an exotic addition of alfalfa sprouts, tomato, Dijon, and aioli on a bed of lightly toasted rosemary bread. And oh, they serve it with a side of greens. Lovely. Yelp

Location: 2800 Hyperion Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027

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4. Itty’s Cheese

Itty’s Cheese is a cheese shop that specializes in sourcing of finest quality locally made cheeses from all of California farms. This place serves only one type of grilled cheese sandwich. It’s a four-cheese delight on a bed of heavenly crispbread, with a sprinkling of crisp fried cheese. The four kinds of cheese are a combination of Oaxaca cheese, white, semi-hard cheese from Mexico. Organic, grass-fed Colby. Mozzarella, and 2-year-old cheddar. And they use organic butter. It’s really an unbelievable grilled cheese sandwich for just 10 bucks! Yelp

Location: 6333 W 3rd St Ste 328 Los Angeles, CA 90036

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5. Cheezus

Established in 2015, Cheezus specializes in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Their most popular offering, the Incredible Hulk is one of the most outrageous grilled cheese sandwiches I have seen so far. The Incredible Hulk had aged sharp cheddar, Silano aged provolone, organic belcampo smoked bacon, high-quality California avocado, lime aioli, chili oil, and a pasture-raised fried egg. And it’s oozing with flavor. Yelp

Location: 785 Bay St Los Angeles, CA 90021

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6. The Melt

The Melt is located in Irvine, CA, and they serve traditional American timeless classics. They believe in using wholesome ingredients and making their flavors come out naturally. They don’t use artificial flavorings and colorings, not even preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup. It’s nice to know that the makers of your delicious food took a lot of care to make it that much healthy, and delicious. Their grilled cheese sandwich is a unique one among the once we have already seen. It’s called the Mac Daddy, and the name is already sort of a giveaway. It’s a rich and creamy mac and cheese, a combination of sharp and medium cheddar, smoked bacon, and sprinkled with crispy onions, wrapped in a pair of nice plain, perfectly toasted pieces of white bread. Yelp

Location: 665 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618

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7. LA Café

LA Café started serving paninis in 2001. It eventually grew to sell an offer a lot more. Now, they serve smoothies, breakfast, coffee, sandwiches, burger, and of course. Paninis! They are open 24 hours and they do catering and delivery. Their most popular grilled cheese sandwich is the Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Every bite is an explosion of juicy lobster and warm melted cheese madness. And it’s served with a side of homemade crispy potato chips, to clear your palate before you take another delightful bite. Superb! Yelp

Location: 639 S Spring St Los Angeles, CA 90014

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8. Madame Monsieur

Madame Monsieur was established in 2014. Motivated by Parisian cuisine and recipes. Their offerings are made fresh every single day. They use artisanal ingredients from their eggs to bread and every other natural ingredient in between. Madame Monsieur’s approach with their grilled cheese sandwich is predictably, very Parisian. They use their award-winning homemade mozzarella, the freshest tomatoes, olive oil, and basil pesto that’s also made in house. This fresh amazing package is wrapped in of course a very Parisian bread, baguette. Yelp

Location: 512 W 6th St Los Angeles, CA 90017

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9. Asiago Grilled Cheese

Asiago Grilled Cheese takes this classic American dish and puts an exciting and creative twist to it by allowing you to create your version of a grilled cheese sandwich. Although that being said. They have crafted some for you so you don’t have to bother if say you’re in a hurry. Their best seller is the Sweet Melt Grilled Cheese Sandwich. For $9.75, you get melted Brie cheese, tasty prosciutto, a bed of fresh arugula, sweet fig jam, and a piece of nice toasted sourdough bread. Yelp

Location: 350 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90071

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10. Clementine

Clementine is a family-owned business, they are a local cafe, bakery, and caterer and they specialize in pastries and baking. Their Grilled Cheese Month is an absolute must-try. Like some of the earlier grilled cheese sandwiches we looked at earlier, this one is amazingly simple as well. This sandwich has grilled classic cheddar and a couple of strips of bacon, wrapped in two pieces of nicely toasted white bread. Yelp

Location: 1751 Ensley Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024

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11. Black Sheep GCB

Black Sheep GCB is a grilled cheese bar located at the Packing House in sunny Anaheim, California. They were established in 2014. Ever since they have been serving their Goat Grilled Cheese, it’s served with lightly roasted tomatoes, sweet caramelized onions, and a dash of arugula pesto. All that awesomeness for just $8.50. Yelp

Location: 440 S Anaheim Blvd Ste 213 Anaheim, CA 92805

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12. Plaid Sheep GCB

The Plaid Sheep GCB is a grilled cheese bar situated in the Hangar in the fascinatingly beautiful Long Beach, California. Their Pork Belly Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a very popular item on the menu. The sandwich is filled with delight in every bite. The texture of the cheese is sublime. It’s melted just right and provides just the right amount of stringiness. And the grilled pork belly is packed with a smoky flavor, and to finish it all off, a dash of delicious onion jam. Yelp

Location: 4150 McGowen St Unit 2 Long Beach, CA 90808

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