7 SouthCoast Spots Serving Next-Level Grilled Cheese

When the weather turns cold or the skies become overcast and gray, nothing is quite as comforting as a hot meal. And perhaps the most comforting of all hot meals is the classic grilled cheese and soup.

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Grilled cheese is the perfect cozy lunch that pretty much everyone can make. A couple of slices of bread and cheese melted together into creamy goodness is hard to mess up, but absolutely delicious to enjoy.

But what about a not-so-classic grilled cheese?

Why Grilled Cheese Never Goes Out of Style

One of my favorite lunches in my college dorm days was a grilled cheese with tomato. Something about those cold slices of tomato wrapped in gooey cheese was perfection when hunkered down with some schoolwork.

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But my mere slices of tomato are nothing compared to some of the packed grilled cheese sandwiches offered across the SouthCoast.

Classic Comforts Meet Creative Twists

From tasty meat and cheese combinations to artisanal bread choices, we found plenty of unique grilled cheeses on a number of menus. These are the seven spots we think are elevating the grilled cheese game here on the SouthCoast.