Smoking Pig BBQ Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

1. Smoking Pig BBQ Company

8.4
1144 N 4th St (at Burton Ave.), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Downtown San Jose · 86 tips and reviews

Erica O.Erica Ota: Mac n cheese, corn bread, pulled pork, brisket are great!

LisaLisa: Skip the pulled pork and the ribs, get those moist briskets! Also try the wolf turds, corn bread, and the mac n cheese!

Yuri S.Yuri Sagastume: The food here is very good, I happened to have the pull pork Sammie it was really good combined with the habanero sauce and the cole slaw on the side, my friend had the Mac n cheese and it was great

The Counter is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

2. The Counter

7.8
3055 Olin Ave, Ste 1035, San Jose, CA
Burger Joint · Santana Row · 112 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: Can't beat the Parmesan fries... maybe go 50/50 parmesan and sweet potato fries for the best burger companion

Andrea L.Andrea Lee: I love their burger in a bowl on organic greens. I usually get the chicken. Add cheese, sauteed onions, and corn salsa, and you are in heaven. Their sweet potato fries are AWESOME!!!

Lidia L.Lidia Litvin: Get the grilled chicken with gruyere cheese, grilled pineapple, lettuce, tomatoes and dill pickle chips for toppings. And mayo for sauce on a whole wheat bun. Perfect end of summer burger.

Original Joe's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

3. Original Joe's

7.7
301 S 1st St (at E San Carlos St), San Jose, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 101 tips and reviews

Lana V.Lana Vaughan: Eggplant Parmigiana is fantastic. Firm eggplant, sauce with a full rich flavor, cheesy but not overloaded. Great stuff!

Juan A.Juan Aguirre: Chicken Parm is delicious!

twozebrastwozebras: Chicken Parm is so good, and definitely big enough to share. Great professional waiters here. Worth the trip.

20twenty cheese bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

4. 20twenty cheese bar

8.3
1389 Lincoln Ave (Minnesota), San Jose, CA
Wine Bar · Willow Glen · 7 tips and reviews

Trish B.Trish Burnside: Get the prosciutto wrapped, blue cheese stuffed dates with honey!

Cassy T.Cassy T: Great popcorn with blue cheese. Go for happy hour!

L C.L C: Great artisanal cheese selection! $5-$6 for each cheese, but they give a reasonable amount of cheese. Happy hour is $2 off tap wine and beer. Trivia night on Tuesdays 7-9pm is fun!

Wine Affairs is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

5. Wine Affairs

8.0
1435 The Alameda (btwn Hester & Shasta), San Jose, CA
Wine Bar · Shasta Hanchette Park · 26 tips and reviews

Hannah W.Hannah Watanabe: get the baked brie!!!!!!!!!

Nathan J.Nathan Johns: They just started serving an amazing truffle cheese. Also, they have one of the best selections of beer in the south bay.

Cory Lane A.Cory Lane Adkins: Try the black truffles cheese and mascarpone flatbread pizza. It's so good it's sinful.

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

6. Panera Bread

7.9
2199 Monterey Hwy #80, San Jose, CA
Bakery · South San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Josh K.Josh Klein: The mac n cheese is awesome!!

AJ O.AJ Orbit: Come in around 5 and experience the back patio shaded and of course mac & cheese is the bomb diggy !!!

Tina N.Tina Ngo: Tomato and mozzarella panini :)

Left Bank Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

7. Left Bank Brasserie

7.8
377 Santana Row Ste 1100 (at Santana Row), San Jose, CA
French Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews

Stacey H.Stacey H.: Fries with fresh shaved Parmesan and black truffles. Really? They're insane. And don't get me started on the truffle foie gras butter.

Ben B.Ben Berlin: Try the cheese fondue as a starter, fantastic!

Roxa C.Roxa Crm: Do not miss the cheese fondue!

Naglee Park Garage is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

8. Naglee Park Garage

7.9
505 E San Carlos St (11th St), San Jose, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown San Jose · 42 tips and reviews

Joe C.Joe Cheah: Try the 1/2 lb burger with blue cheese, mushrooms, and onion. Definately one of the best burgers I've had. And sweet potato fries to top off the meal. FTW

Heather Z.Heather Zimmerman: Portobello burger is a great vegetarian entree (does have cheese & mayo) also they're cool about making items meatless. If you ask, for example, they'll change out stock in soups to make it veggie.

AdrianAdrian: 1/2 lb. Angus Steak Burger, add blue cheese and you're set! Corkage is $7. Fries are huge, you only get four pieces though.

Pizza Antica is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

9. Pizza Antica

8.4
334 Santana Row, San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · 92 tips and reviews

Katie M.Katie Minkus, R(B): Try the Bruschetta Tuscan Kale And Burrata - Over the top!!!

Greg V.Greg V: Margherita Pizza -- super thin crust with mozzarella, fresh basil. Simple and tasty.

akshaya m.akshaya murali: Burrata FTW! Get it :)

Happy Lemon Premier is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

10. Happy Lemon Premier

7.8
3005 Silver Creek Rd Ste 112, San Jose, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Evergreen · 5 tips and reviews

Panda H.Panda Huynh: Drink I tried was Black Tea w/ salted cheese. Salty & sweet is a great combo. Tip is drink the tea & salted cheese @ the same time. Sounds weird, taste really good tho, will go again :)

Joseph L.Joseph Le: Black tea with salted cheese!

Frank C.Frank Chen: Try the salted cheese. It's not as disgusting as it sounds. :-)

House of Bagels is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

11. House of Bagels

8.9
505 E San Carlos St (at 11th St), San Jose, CA
Bagel Shop · Downtown San Jose · 49 tips and reviews

Danielle B.Danielle Buis: Hungover or just extra hungry? Egg ham & cheese sandwich on a pesto cheese bagel.

Diana L.Diana Luu: The pesto pizza bagel and cheese pesto bagel here are so freakin' delicious. The people that work here are friendly as well and start remembering your orders.

VeronicaVeronica: Egg and cheese on cheese bagel is my favorite. Iced white mocha is amazing as well!

A Slice of New York is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

12. A Slice of New York

9.0
3443 Stevens Creek Blvd (Cypress Ave), San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · 85 tips and reviews

Rena P.Rena Patel: The Margherita pizza is amazing. Tomato sauce, pesto sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil leaves and loads of yummy garlic. My second fave is the pepperoni & mushroom.

Evelyn C.Evelyn Camacho: The Pizza is great! We aways order the large cheese mmmmm. We also call a head so we don't have wait in the long line;-). It does taste like NY. I'm a New Yorker Great!!!!

Jonathan M.Jonathan Marinaro: The slices are wide and thin, but if you can wait 15 minutes for them to cook it, get the Calzone! I personally love it no-ricotta, extra mozzarella.

The Grill on the Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

13. The Grill on the Alley

7.4
172 S Market St (at Paseo de San Antonio), San Jose, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Jose · 47 tips and reviews

Darrell M.Darrell March: Still the best place to be during happy hour. Try the Blue Cheese Fries and Kobe Sliders with a Stella.

Bill B.Bill Boston: The happy hour food deals are great. The mac and cheese is outstanding.

Marshall J.Marshall Jones: The best place to be during happy hour. Try the Blue Cheese Fries with bacon and Kobe Sliders!

Boudin Bakery Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

14. Boudin Bakery Café

7.4
2855 Stevens Creek, #2451 (Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Center), Santa Clara, CA
Bakery · 16 tips and reviews

Diana B.Diana Bustamante: Grilled Brie with apples and tomato soup!!

Cathy N.Cathy Nguyễn: A full size soup in a bread bowl and a half salad for 8 something? What a steal!! Their broccoli cheddar soup actually has small gobs of cheddar and their waldorf salad is a must try!

ᴡ S.ᴡ Sheehan: Grill cheese brie with apple and fig jam will make you come back over an over again!

Trader Joe's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in San Jose.

15. Trader Joe's

9.1
635 Coleman Ave (at W Taylor St), San Jose, CA
Grocery Store · Central San Jose · 27 tips and reviews

Simon S.Simon Stahl: wow, real Swiss cheese

Katie Y.Katie Yamada: If you go on the weekends get there early so you don't have to fight for a parking spot. Can't beat $2.50 wine, also love the mac and cheese balls, frozen spinach and artichoke dip, Pico di gallo

Angela Y.Angela Yu: The peppercorn pork tenderloin from the refrigerated section is delish! Also, the beet salad is great for a quick, healthy lunch.