The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, Mushroom Gruyére
If you’re looking to get a little cheesy, there’s no place quite like The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen. The SoMa eatery offers a unique spin on the classic after-school special. The Mushroom Gruyére boasts two different kinds of cheeses (fontina and gruyére) with roasted wild mushrooms, leeks, caramelized onions, and gold potatoes. Once you sink your teeth into this thing, you’d better believe you’ll never make eyes at another grilled cheese again.

The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, 1 South Park Avenue (at 2nd Street); 415-243-0107.

Photographed by Anna-Alexia Basile