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SANDWICHES
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.
$12.00+
Blueberry Brie Sandwich
Our best Brie topped with semi-sweet blueberry spread on French baguette bread and toasted. More savory than sweet.
$8.00+
Brie & Bacon Baguette
Double crème French Brie and locally sourced, thick-cut bacon with house-made basil mayo on warm baguette. For the Brie lovers. Includes chips.
$8.50+
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+
Extra Chips
$1.00
Gouda Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Smoked Gouda on plain white bread. Perfect for the kiddos. Includes chips.
$4.50+
Half Ultimate Cheese & Soup Combo
Half ultimate four cheese baguette and cup of soup.
$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.
$14.00+
Oven-Roasted Turkey, Bacon, & Cranberry Gouda 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.
$11.50+
Pimento Cheese Chicken Salad & Ham Sandwich
Our house-made pimento cheese using our best cheddar out of Iowa and all white breast meat combined and topped with sweet Virginia ham, locally sourced lettuce and tomato on a crunchy Italian multigrain bread. Includes chips.
$12.50+
Pimento Cheese Chicken Salad 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+
Pimento Goat Cheese & 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+
Smoked Ham & Bacon with Mozzarella Baguette
Sweet and smoky ham and local, premium, thick-cut bacon topped with fresh, hand-pulled mozzarella and house-made roasted garlic aioli on a crunchy, warmed baguette. Includes chips.
$12.00+
Special Veggie Delight Wrap
$9.00
Turkey & Gouda Croissant
Marieka Gouda on this sandwich is the star. At 6 to 9 months old, this aging gives the cheese just enough softness but complexity. No-nitrates, oven-roasted turkey, locally sourced lettuce, tomato, and our house-made garlic aioli are the perfect partners. Includes chips.
$13.50+
Turkey & Triple B Sandwich
Triple B is for the Brie, balsamic vinegar reduction, and house-made bacon onion jam. All of these with the oven-roasted turkey make a fantastic explosion of flavors on a warmed baguette. Includes chips.
$13.00+
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.
$9.00+
SALADS
Burrata Caprese Salad Main
Sliced meaty tomatoes and hand-pulled burrata filled with cream, drizzled with balsamic reduction, and olive oil, topped with fresh basil.
$12.00+
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+
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+
Cranberry Gouda Coleslaw
Our house-made coleslaw with dried cranberries and Marieka Gouda.
$4.00
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+
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+
Half Burrata Caprese Salad
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+
Wedge Salad
Gorgonzola cheese crumbles over a wedge of fresh iceberg lettuce, house-made bleu cheese dressing, and bacon crumbles.
$10.00+
DESSERTS
Chèvre Cheesecake
Slice of lemon goat cheese cheesecake made by Belle Chèvre, an Alabama maker. Topped with blueberry and pecans.
$4.00
Ellen Jay Cake
By the slice
$5.00
Poached Pear Only
Pear only.
$4.00
Poached Pear with Mascarpone Cheese
Our house-made pear pouched in cabernet sauvignon nestled in a bed of mascarpone cheese.
$6.00
The G.O.A.T.
Half a pound of luscious California Humbolt Fog goat cheese aged in vegetable ash, topped with caramelized sugar, basil, and honey with toasted baguette provided for dipping.
$20.00
CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE BOARDS
Artisan Cheese & Charcuterie 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+
Artisan Cheese & Charcuterie Board - 1/2 Order
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.
$29.00+
extra bread for board
$1.00
extra crackers for board
$1.00
Farmstead Cheese Board
Cheese: Smokehouse Blue (cow), Barely Buzzed (cow), Ewephoria (sheep), and Black Pepper Chèvre (goat). Accompaniments: fruit, house-made bacon and onion jam, local honey, nuts, a variety of crackers, and artisan baguette. Feeds 4.
$35.00+
Ploughman's Lunch
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+
Seasonal Cheese Board
three cheeses, no meat. Cheese selected by The Cheese Cottage. Board for 2.
$25.00+
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!97%
of 62 customers recommendedHours of Business
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Carryout Hours
Monday
Not Available
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
Not Available
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