Dishes made with cheese
109 dishes from around the world that list cheese as a main ingredient.
Pizza
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreFlatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HamburgerMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA hot ground meat patty in a sliced bun, often with salad and sauces
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Samosa
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFried or baked pastry with a spiced filling, shaped into triangles or cones
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch
Hot dogMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sausage in a sliced bun, topped with condiments and eaten hot
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Taco
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA folded tortilla filled with meat, beans or vegetables, eaten by hand
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Pie
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked dish with a pastry crust and sweet or savoury filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Carimañola
🇨🇴 Colombia and 1 moreDeep-fried yuca dough stuffed with meat or cheese
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
EsquitesVegetarian
🇲🇽 MexicoMexican street snack of cooked corn served in a cup with toppings
Street food, Snacks
Rocoto rellenoMeat
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stuffed rocoto peppers baked with meat and cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Smörgåsbord
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreA Swedish buffet meal with a spread of cold and hot dishes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FondueVegetarian
🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreMelted cheese and wine served hot in a communal pot for dipping bread
Main dish, Dinner
Pastelón
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 1 moreLayered casserole of sweet plantains and seasoned meat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Burrito
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA wheat flour tortilla wrapped around a savory filling, eaten by hand or with sauce
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
RavioliRavioliai
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStuffed pasta parcels, usually square, with varied fillings and sauces
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nachos
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
KhachapuriVegetarianხაჭაპური
🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 moreLeavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Börek
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
Gnocchi
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreSoft dumplings of dough, often made with potato, flour and egg
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Soufflé
🇫🇷 FranceA French baked egg dish that puffs up in the oven
Main dish
CheeseburgerMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesA hamburger topped with melted cheese, often with lettuce, tomato and condiments
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Khinkaliხინკალი
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Croquette
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA deep-fried roll with a creamy or starchy filling, coated in breadcrumbs
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
Empanada
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 morePastry turnovers filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner
Quiche
🇫🇷 FranceFrench tart with a savoury custard filling in a pastry case
Pie or savoury pastry
Tamaletamal
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
KnafehVegetarianكنافة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreShredded pastry layered with cheese and soaked in sweet syrup
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
CarpaccioMeat
🇮🇹 ItalyPaper-thin slices of raw meat or fish, served as a starter
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Quesadilla
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla folded around cheese and fillings, cooked on a griddle or fried
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Enchilada
🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreCorn tortillas rolled around a filling and covered with savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
French onion soupsoupe à l'oignon
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreA hot soup of caramelized onions in stock, topped with bread and melted cheese
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Varenykyвареники
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 moreUkrainian dumplings filled with sweet or savoury ingredients
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Fajita
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreGrilled meat and peppers served with tortillas and toppings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Croque monsieurMeatcroque-monsieur
🇫🇷 FranceHot French sandwich of ham and cheese, baked or fried until crisp
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks
ZapiekankaVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandA toasted open-face baguette sandwich with mushrooms, cheese, and ketchup
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
Pirozhkiпирожки
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreYeast-leavened buns filled with sweet or savory fillings, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner
Dumpling
🇨🇳 China and 5 morePieces of dough, plain or filled, cooked by boiling, steaming or frying
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Samsa
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreBaked Central Asian pastry filled with meat or vegetables
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
Baked potato
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreWhole potato baked and topped with butter, cheese, beans or other fillings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Smørrebrød
🇳🇴 Norway and 1 moreOpen-faced sandwich on rye bread with assorted toppings, from Denmark
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AligotVegetarianAligòt
🇫🇷 FranceMashed potatoes mixed with melted cheese, butter, and garlic from southern France
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Ma'amoulVegetarianمعمول
🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreSemolina cookies filled with dates or nuts, shaped in moulds for festive occasions
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
SaganakiVegetarianσαγανάκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 3 moreGreek fried cheese starter served hot from a small pan
Main dish, Snacks
Manakishمناقيش
🇱🇧 Lebanon and 3 moreLevantine flatbread topped with za'atar, cheese, or meat
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Welsh rarebitVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreToasted bread topped with a hot, savoury cheese sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Stuffed peppers
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreBell peppers filled with seasoned mixtures and cooked until tender
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gözleme
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Neapolitan pizza: Valerio Capello at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Taco: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- French onion soup: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Smørrebrød: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Carpaccio: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- Quiche: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cheeseburger: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain, source
- Tamale: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Manakish: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hamburger: Luke, Public domain, source
- Gnocchi: Amy Aletheia Cahill, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Smörgåsbord: Jordan Klein, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pie: Peggy Greb, Public domain, source
- Fajita: Elisa Arteaga, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Burrito: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nachos: Navajcmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Samosa: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hot dog: Evan Swigart, CC BY 2.0, source
- Quesadilla: Brunnaiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Enchilada: Martin Edmundo Barriga Orozco, Public domain, source
- Baked potato: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Croquette: Jonathan Pincas, CC BY 2.0, source
- Khinkali: Sandra C, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fondue: Juliano Mendes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ravioli: OneArmedMan, Public domain, source
- Soufflé: Mark Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bruschetta: David Jackmanson, CC BY 4.0, source
- Esquites: Cristina Zapata Pérez, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Varenyky: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Croque monsieur: Glenlarson at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Zapiekanka: MichalPL, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rocoto relleno: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- Gözleme: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Aligot: Slastic, Public domain, source
- Saganaki: Tammy Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Welsh rarebit: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Carimañola: Jdvillalobos, CC BY 3.0, source
- Börek: Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Empanada: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Knafeh: elif ayse, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pirozhki: Pannet, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dumpling: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Samsa: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ma'amoul: fugzu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Stuffed peppers: Alice Wiegand, CC BY-SA 4.0, source