5 must-try grilled cheese sandwiches in Toronto

Grilled cheese sandwiches in Toronto go beyond the standard pressed white bread and cheese offerings. In recent years a host of Toronto restaurants and food trucks have taken it upon themselves to elevate this comfort food staple with ingredients like pulled pork, macaroni and basil pesto.

Here are some must-try grilled cheese sandwiches you can eat in Toronto right now.

Uncle Betty's
With a name like the Ultimate Grilled Cheese this sandwich means business. Bread is topped with melted white and classic cheddar cheese, a slab of homemade mac 'n cheese, your choice of pulled pork or meatloaf and drizzled roasted garlic aioli. If that isn't enough already you can even add bacon.

Cut The Cheese
This Junction eatery has a full menu of grilled cheese offerings. Find everything from grilled cheese sandwiches stuffed with guacamole and chicken to specials like whiskey pulled lamb.

Bacon Nation
Gone are the days of when bacon can only be put into a sandwich. This all bacon destination debuted the infamous bacon wrapped grilled cheese at The Ex and it's still a staple on the menu of their food truck.

Hogtown Smoke
BBQ meets booze meets grilled cheese sandwich at this Beaches restaurant. Their Jack'd Up Grilled Cheese comes with thick sliced bread topped with Jack Daniels infused pulled pork, beer braised onions and red pepper, white and orange cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.

OM Grilled Cheese
This Kensington Market sandwich shop is entirely dedicated to grilled cheese. The menu boasts over a dozen grilled cheese offerings and you can even create your own. Toppings range from shaved roast beef to basil pesto spread.

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