There aren’t many things in life that don’t taste better with cheese! Whether you’re looking for a classic grilled cheese sandwich, some gourmet mac and cheese or maybe even a fried ball of cheese, there are plenty of restaurants around America that will help satisfy your cravings that fall under this category. From the East Coast to the West, here are some of the cheesy restaurants that you have to visit in the U.S.!
- Grate Modern Mac & Cheese - Wisconsin
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Grate Modern Mac & Cheese/Facebook If there’s one state you can expect to find deliciously cheesy restaurants in, it’s Wisconsin! At Grate Modern Mac & Cheese, this restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients that will give you a perfect taste of America’s Dairyland. Featuring a wide variety of mac and cheese dishes, you can find flavors like their chili mac, Mexican street corn, bacon cheeseburger and chicken bacon jalapeno ranch mac and cheeses that are needless to say, out of this world. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: N92W16125 Falls Parkway Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
- The Mac Shack - Ohio
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The Mac Shack/Facebook Just one more reason to visit Cincinnati, The Mac Shack is every bit as good as it sounds. The Mac & Cheese bar has an extraordinary menu, offering a rare variety of mac and cheese dishes with fun names like Fleetwood Mac, B.B. King, Lovin’ Spoonful and more. One of the best parts? You can add on extra toppings like flaming hot Cheetos, Doritos, Pesto, BBQ sauce and other things you might not ordinarily think to add to your mac and cheese. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 249 Calhoun Street Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Cheesetique - Virginia
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Cheesetique Ballston/Facebook Now featuring three locations in the state of Virginia, Cheesetique restaurants are a true delight to any cheese lover. From their classic Mac and Cheese dishes and grilled cheese sandwiches to their popular cheese balls that you absolutely must try, there isn’t anything on this menu that isn’t dripping in cheese! To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 800 North Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22203
- Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese - New Hampshire
Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (Portsmouth, NH)/Facebook
Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (Portsmouth, NH)/Facebook Right in the town of Portsmouth, this New Hampshire mac and cheese spot is one that everyone on the East Coast should visit! Offering up 21 different mouthwatering entrees, Mr. Mac’s does everything made-to-order and will never disappoint you. Also featuring Create Your Own macaroni dishes, there’s something for everyone to love at this cheesy joint. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 2600 Lafayette Road Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- The Grilled Cheese Grill - Oregon
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chezshai/Flickr One of the most unique places to make the list, The Grilled Cheese Grill’s flagship location in Oregon is actually located inside of a old school bus! With one other location also in Oregon, those who live in this area will find plenty of opportunities to feast on amazingly good grilled cheese sandwiches. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: SW 10th and Alder Portland, Oregon 97205
- Mac Nation Cafe - Colorado
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Ashley A/TripAdvisor While the main feature of Mac Nation is their amazing mac and cheese dishes, this restaurant also specializes in breakfast food and sandwiches. For those who are interested in venturing outside of the average mac and cheese dish, you can also find variations on their menu that include adding ingredients like jerk chicken, smoked bbq ribs, bacon, pork and just about any other tasty goodness that you could think up. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 5510 Parmalee Gulch Road Indian Hills, CO 80454
- GourMelt - Nevada
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GourMelt/Facebook A place that’s not hard to miss out in Reno, Nevada’s GourMelt takes your average grilled cheese sandwich and elevates it into something that you’ll never forget. Featuring a large menu of different grilled cheese sandwiches, GourMelt has everything from sweet sandwiches to savory sandwiches that will leave you feeling full yet wanting more. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 101 University Terrace Reno, NV 89503
- The Mac House - Raleigh
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Mac House/Facebook One of many scrumptious restaurants you can find around Raleigh, North Carolina’s Mac House has all sorts of cheesy menu items. Available for you to feast on, you can find tasty treats like their mac & cheese balls, crispy cheese stuffed pickles, cheese fries and so much more. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 14460 New Falls of Neuse Road Suite 167 Raleigh, NC 27614
- Mad Mac’s - Delaware
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MadMacs/Facebook If the thought of a Mac n’ Philly Cheese Steak doesn’t make your eyes pop out of your head, then this list probably isn’t for you. At Mad Mac’s in Delaware, this yummy restaurant specializes in delivering the most memorable mac and cheese dishes to visitors. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 801 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19713
- Jus’ Mac - Texas
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Mark B/TripAdvisor Located right in Houston, Jus’ Mac is the cheesy eatery of the South that you won’t want to miss out on. Jus’ Mac splits their menu in two, with a Radical Mac and Cheese half and a Conservative Mac and Cheese half. Under the Radical half of the menu you’ll find mac and cheese dishes that include things like very spicy habanero sauce, seared chicken, bacon, garlic onions and other great things. Under the Conservative half of their menu you’ll find more classic mac and cheese dishes that include things like beef and cheese. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 2617 Yale Street Houston, TX 77008
- Queso Kings - California
Queso Kings/Facebook
Queso Kings/Facebook Out along the coast in Northern California, Queso Kings is hiding away inside of the Loleta Cheese Factory. The small restaurant has so much to offer, specializing in unforgettable grilled cheese sandwiches that you’ll wish you could snack on each and every day. From their Smokin’ Pig grilled cheese that’s made up of havarti, chipotle jack, pulled pork and sliced apples on wheat bread to their Bay Area Brisket grilled cheese that has smoked beef brisket, cheddar and garlic monterey jack on sourdough, everything tastes great here. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 252 Loleta Drive Loleta, CA 95551
When you find yourself craving something cheesy, where do you head to in the states? Share with us in the comments how many of these restaurants you’ve visited!
Grate Modern Mac & Cheese/Facebook
If there’s one state you can expect to find deliciously cheesy restaurants in, it’s Wisconsin! At Grate Modern Mac & Cheese, this restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients that will give you a perfect taste of America’s Dairyland. Featuring a wide variety of mac and cheese dishes, you can find flavors like their chili mac, Mexican street corn, bacon cheeseburger and chicken bacon jalapeno ranch mac and cheeses that are needless to say, out of this world. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: N92W16125 Falls Parkway Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
The Mac Shack/Facebook
Just one more reason to visit Cincinnati, The Mac Shack is every bit as good as it sounds. The Mac & Cheese bar has an extraordinary menu, offering a rare variety of mac and cheese dishes with fun names like Fleetwood Mac, B.B. King, Lovin’ Spoonful and more. One of the best parts? You can add on extra toppings like flaming hot Cheetos, Doritos, Pesto, BBQ sauce and other things you might not ordinarily think to add to your mac and cheese. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 249 Calhoun Street Cincinnati, OH 45219
Cheesetique Ballston/Facebook
Now featuring three locations in the state of Virginia, Cheesetique restaurants are a true delight to any cheese lover. From their classic Mac and Cheese dishes and grilled cheese sandwiches to their popular cheese balls that you absolutely must try, there isn’t anything on this menu that isn’t dripping in cheese! To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 800 North Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22203
Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (Portsmouth, NH)/Facebook
Right in the town of Portsmouth, this New Hampshire mac and cheese spot is one that everyone on the East Coast should visit! Offering up 21 different mouthwatering entrees, Mr. Mac’s does everything made-to-order and will never disappoint you. Also featuring Create Your Own macaroni dishes, there’s something for everyone to love at this cheesy joint. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 2600 Lafayette Road Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Eli Duke/Flickr
chezshai/Flickr
One of the most unique places to make the list, The Grilled Cheese Grill’s flagship location in Oregon is actually located inside of a old school bus! With one other location also in Oregon, those who live in this area will find plenty of opportunities to feast on amazingly good grilled cheese sandwiches. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: SW 10th and Alder Portland, Oregon 97205
Mac Nation Cafe/Facebook
Ashley A/TripAdvisor
While the main feature of Mac Nation is their amazing mac and cheese dishes, this restaurant also specializes in breakfast food and sandwiches. For those who are interested in venturing outside of the average mac and cheese dish, you can also find variations on their menu that include adding ingredients like jerk chicken, smoked bbq ribs, bacon, pork and just about any other tasty goodness that you could think up. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 5510 Parmalee Gulch Road Indian Hills, CO 80454
GourMelt/Facebook
A place that’s not hard to miss out in Reno, Nevada’s GourMelt takes your average grilled cheese sandwich and elevates it into something that you’ll never forget. Featuring a large menu of different grilled cheese sandwiches, GourMelt has everything from sweet sandwiches to savory sandwiches that will leave you feeling full yet wanting more. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 101 University Terrace Reno, NV 89503
Mac House/Facebook
One of many scrumptious restaurants you can find around Raleigh, North Carolina’s Mac House has all sorts of cheesy menu items. Available for you to feast on, you can find tasty treats like their mac & cheese balls, crispy cheese stuffed pickles, cheese fries and so much more. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 14460 New Falls of Neuse Road Suite 167 Raleigh, NC 27614
Google Local - Deniz Tezcan/Google Maps
MadMacs/Facebook
If the thought of a Mac n’ Philly Cheese Steak doesn’t make your eyes pop out of your head, then this list probably isn’t for you. At Mad Mac’s in Delaware, this yummy restaurant specializes in delivering the most memorable mac and cheese dishes to visitors. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 801 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19713
Mark B/TripAdvisor
Located right in Houston, Jus’ Mac is the cheesy eatery of the South that you won’t want to miss out on. Jus’ Mac splits their menu in two, with a Radical Mac and Cheese half and a Conservative Mac and Cheese half. Under the Radical half of the menu you’ll find mac and cheese dishes that include things like very spicy habanero sauce, seared chicken, bacon, garlic onions and other great things. Under the Conservative half of their menu you’ll find more classic mac and cheese dishes that include things like beef and cheese. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 2617 Yale Street Houston, TX 77008
Queso Kings/Facebook
Out along the coast in Northern California, Queso Kings is hiding away inside of the Loleta Cheese Factory. The small restaurant has so much to offer, specializing in unforgettable grilled cheese sandwiches that you’ll wish you could snack on each and every day. From their Smokin’ Pig grilled cheese that’s made up of havarti, chipotle jack, pulled pork and sliced apples on wheat bread to their Bay Area Brisket grilled cheese that has smoked beef brisket, cheddar and garlic monterey jack on sourdough, everything tastes great here. To find out more information, click here.
How to get here: 252 Loleta Drive Loleta, CA 95551
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