If there’s something everyone can agree on food that’s simple yet amazing, it’s a sandwich oozing with cheese. Imagine taking a bite of your favorite sandwich and getting that ooey gooey cheese pull everyone wants! Sure, you can never go wrong with a classic grilled cheese sandwich but we’ll give you more to pine on. Here, we list down where you can get the cheesiest sandwiches in Manila
Bun Appetit
Starting as a stall in Salcedo Market, Bun Appetit has taken Manila by storm with its seafood offerings. They have premium offerings like lobster and crab rolls, ikura toast, truffle scallop mac & cheese, and more.
What To Order: Shrimp Grilled Cheese (P390)
How To Order: Visit their website. They’re available for takeaway, pickup & delivery.
Elbert’s Cheesesteak & Sandwiches
Now 11 years old, Elbert’s Cheesesteak & Sandwiches is a small shop focused on serving cheesesteak sandwiches and other American sandwiches like burgers and hot dogs. They also serve specialty offerings like Cubano, Reuben, and Truffle Mushroom Melt.
What To Order: Truffle Mushroom Melt (P350)
How To Order: Visit their website. They’re available for pickup and delivery.
Elephant Grounds
If you like your grilled cheese using sourdough bread, Elephant Grounds’ is the one for you. It has gruyere and yellow cheddar with sweet caramelized onions that are in between two slices of perfectly buttered crusty sourdough bread. Make sure to dip it into their tangy tomato soup that’s served on the side!
What To Order: Gruyere Grilled Cheese (P490)
How To Order: Visit their branches in Podium or BGC.
Fowlbread
Fowlbread may be one of the best fried chicken sandwich shops in Metro Manila, but their burger options are a can’t-miss as well. The Fowlbread Cheeseburger has two crispy smashed patties topped with melted cheese, thinly sliced pickles, and their housemade chicken sandwich sauce for a surprising zing.
What To Order: Fowlbread Cheeseburger (P339)
How To Order: Visit their store at Bonifacio High Street, BGC, or visit their website.
SayChiizu
The cheesiest cheese pull you could ever find. SayChiizu is Bangkok’s Hokkaido-style cheese toast known for its stretchy cheese toast which has a special combination of three types of cheeses. They now have seven variants to choose from — Original Cheese, Chocolate Cheese, Strawberry Cheese, Unicorn Fruit Toast, Charcoal Cheese, Matcha Cheese, and Oreo Cheese.
What To Order: Original Cheese (P119)
How To Order: Visit any of their three branches or message them on Instagram.
Sweet Ecstasy
It’s no secret that Sweet Ecstasy is loved by many because of its burgers. While The Cheeseburger and The Steamburger are crowd favorites, they have a unique burger that’s in-between two grilled cheese sandwiches that shouldn’t be missed.
What To Order: The Grilled Cheeseburger (P340)
How To Order: Visit their website.
The Fat Seed
Dining at The Fat Seed is like a warm hug in food form. They specialize in comfort food and have offerings like the Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Ube Waffles, French Toast with Nutella, but one that can’t be missed is their Four Cheese Grilled Cheese served with a side of tomato soup. It is made with four cheese, buttered bread, pesto, and fried basil.
What To Order: Four Cheese Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
How To Order: Call their UPTC (02)8936 2113 or BGC (02)7001 1862 branches.
Wildflour
This list won’t be complete without a classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and Wildflour may have one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches in the metro. Theirs have gruyere and Emmental cheese, and caramelized onions in between two crusty batard. It is served with a refreshing salad and a bowl of hearty tomato soup.
What To Order: Soup, Salad, Sandwich (P590)
How To Order: Visit their website.