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Soup
Tomato Basil & Goat Cheese Soup
Roasted garlic and tomatoes puréed with goat cheese and sweet onion with a light dusting of fresh basil. Available in cup or bowl. A tad spicy.
$4.50+
Soup of the Week
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$4.50+
To Go Tomato Soup 32oz
32oz container of tomato basil and goat cheese bisque.
$16.00
Sandwiches
Pimento And Gouda Bacon Jam
House-made pimento cheese made with goat cheese from Alabama makers and aged Gouda brought together with our own bacon and onion jam on buttered, grilled sourdough bread. Includes kettle chips.
$10.00+
Mobile Muffuletta Sandwich
A twist on the traditional muffuletta with almost a pound of hand cut Genoa salami, capicola, olive tampenade, capers, and smoked provolone cheese on toasted Italian bread. Includes kettle chips.
$12.00+
Basil Pesto & Bacon Mozzarella
Fresh basil pesto spread on grilled multigrain bread, with hand pulled mozzarella topped with premium local smoked thick-cut bacon and peppery, fresh arugula. Includes kettle chips.
$10.00+
Gouda Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Smoked Gouda on plain white bread. Perfect for the kiddos. Includes chips.
$4.50+
Chicken Salad and Pimento Cheese Croissant
Our house-made pimento cheese using Prairie Breeze, a great cheddar out of Iowa, and all white chicken on a buttery croissant. Includes chips.
$10.00+
Ultimate Four Cheese Baguette Sandwich
White cheddar, smoked Gouda, big eye Swiss, and provolone with thick-cut applewood smoked bacon spread with jalapeño jam on an inside-out toasted baguette. Includes chips.
$8.00+
Half Reuben & Soup Combo
Half Reuben and cup of soup.
$10.00+
Half Ultimate Cheese & Soup Combo
Half ultimate four cheese baguette and cup of soup.
$10.00+
Smoked Ham & Mozzarella Baguette
Sweet and smoky ham and topped with fresh, hand-pulled mozzarella and house-made roasted garlic aioli on a crunchy, warmed baguette. Includes chips.
$10.00+
Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwich
Spicy buffalo chicken salad made made with a crunchy, sharp white cheddar topped with locally sourced lettuce, tomato and all on sourdough bread. Includes chips.
$12.00+
Oven Roasted Turkey Gouda And Slaw Sandwich
Oven-roasted, no-nitrates, sliced turkey, thick-cut bacon, and our house-made, dried cranberry coleslaw featuring Marieke Gouda on high crown white bread. Includes chips.
$10.00+
Extra Chips
Sandwiches come with Chips. Want more???
$1.00
Fried Bologna Sandwich
Seared garlic thick cut bologna slices, stone ground mustard, pickled red onion, kettle
chips and provolone cheese on sourdough bread. Includes chips.
$9.50+
Veggie & Gruyere Wrap
Spicy hummus, arugula, tomato, cucumber, red onion, rosemary mayo and Grand Cru
Gruyere cheese on a flour tortilla. Includes chips.
$9.50+
Cuban Sandwich
Smoked pulled pork, sweet ham and house made pickles, mustard and pickles with swiss cheese. Pressed baguette.
$10.50+
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Wild caught Salmon on multigrain bread, capers, red onion and dill chevre topped with peppery arugula. Includes chips.
$11.50+
Club Wrap
Oven roasted turkey, sweet ham and thick cut bacon, lettuce, tomato, crunchy aged cheddar and basil
aioli on a flour tortilla. Includes chips.
$11.00+
Special Ham and Swiss with honey mustard
$9.50
Salads
Greek Mediterranean Main
Fresh cucumbers, red onions, yellow, green, and red cherry tomatoes, and black Kalamata olives, marinated in house-made olive oil vinaigrette sprinkled with our freshest feta over local romaine lettuce.
$9.00+
Caesar Salad Main
Traditional Caesar salad with chopped romaine lettuce, house-made Caesar dressing, and garlic French bread croutons topped with aged Parmigianino-Reggiano.
$7.50+
Cranberry Pecan Gouda Coleslaw
Our house-made coleslaw with dried cranberries and Marieka Gouda.
$4.00
Greek Mediterranean Side Salad
Fresh cucumbers, red onions, yellow, green, and red cherry tomatoes, and black Kalamata olives, marinated in house-made olive oil vinaigrette sprinkled with our freshest feta over local romaine lettuce. Side size.
$4.00+
Caesar Side Salad
Traditional Caesar salad with chopped romaine lettuce, house-made Caesar dressing, and garlic French bread croutons topped with aged Parmigianino-Reggiano. Side size.
$4.00+
Burrata Caprese Side Size
Sliced meaty tomatoes and hand-pulled burrata filled with cream, drizzled with balsamic reduction, and olive oil, topped with fresh basil. Side size.
$6.00+
House Salad Main
Marieka 6 to 9 month Gouda atop locally sourced lettuce, boiled egg, plump Roma tomatoes, and garlic croutons. Your choice of dressing: Raspberry & Black Peppercorn Vinaigrette, Caesar, Thousand Island, Balsamic Vinegar and Oil, or Bleu Cheese.
$8.00+
House Salad Side
Marieka 6 to 9 month Gouda atop locally sourced lettuce, boiled egg, plump Roma tomatoes, and garlic croutons. Your choice of dressing: Raspberry & Black Peppercorn Vinaigrette, Caesar, Thousand Island, Balsamic Vinegar and Oil, or Bleu Cheese. Side size.
$4.00+
Smoked Salmon Salad
Wild caught smoked salmon with fresh goat cheese, capers and red onion on a bed of arugula and romaine greens. Dressed lightly with a lemon vinaigrette.
$11.00+
Dessert
Cheesecake Mini
Mini portion of rich lemon goat cheese cheesecake made by Belle Chèvre, an Alabama maker.
$4.00
The Goat
Disc of Cana de Cabra goat cheese soft aged, topped with caramelized sugar, basil, and honey with toasted baguette provided for dipping.
$7.00
Poached Pear And Mascarpone Cheese
Our house-made pear pouched in cabernet sauvignon nestled in a bed of mascarpone cheese.
$6.00
Poached Pear Only
Pear only.
$4.00
Ellen Jay espresso chocolate cake
$5.00
Cheeseboards
The Artisan Full or 4 Person Board
Cheese: Prairie Breeze (cow), Cambozola (cow), and Excellence (cow). Charcuterie: capicola (pork), hard salami (pork), and Genoa salami (pork). Accompaniment: four berry jam, local honey, nuts, red win poached anjou pear, French cornichon pickles, variety of crackers, and artisan baguette. Full order feeds 4.
$45.00+
The Artisan 1/2 or 2 person Board
Cheese: Prairie Breeze (cow), Cambozola (cow), and Excellence (cow). Charcuterie: capicola (pork), hard salami (pork), and Genoa salami (pork). Accompaniment: four berry jam, local honey, nuts, red win poached anjou pear, French cornichon pickles, variety of crackers, and artisan baguette. 1/2 order feeds 2.
$30.00+
The Seasonal Cheese Board
Three cheeses and accoutrements. Cheese selected by The Cheese Cottage. Board for 2.
$25.00+
The Ploughman
Two select cheeses of monger's choice, one cured meat, local honey, seasonal fruits, French cornichon pickles, boiled egg, and artisan baguette. Perfect lunch of one, or snack for two.
$14.95+
Extra Crackers for Board
$1.00
Extra bread for board
$1.00
The Curator
Board for 2 - pickled Brussel sprouts, Kalamata olives, bacon onion jam, marinated Idiazidabal, honey rosemary chevre, and spicy rattlesnake cheeses.
$28.00+
Beverages
Ginger Beer, Fentiman's
$3.50
Coke Bottle
$1.50
Sprite Bottle
$1.50
Diet Coke Bottle
$1.50
Rose Lemonade Fentiman's
$3.50
Jones Rootbeer Soda
$3.00
Jones Cream Soda
$3.00
Lorina Lemon
$3.50
Lorina Blood Orange
$3.50
Fiji Water
$3.00
Gold Peak Unsweet
$3.00
Gold Peak Sweet Tea
$3.00
Single Serve Orange Juice
$1.50
THE CHEESE COTTAGE
Here at The Cheese Cottage, we're a cheese shop specializing in cut cheese and great sandwiches, wines and cheese boards. We also serve soups, salads, and desserts! Find us north of Government Street at the corner of St. Louis Street and Dearborn Street. Order online for carryout!99%
of 366 customers recommendedHours of Business
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
Noon - 4:00 PM
Carryout Hours
Monday
Not Available
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
Noon - 4:00 PM
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