Dishes made with cheese
127 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
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
Smörgåsbord
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreA Swedish buffet meal with a spread of cold and hot dishes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Rocoto rellenoMeat
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stuffed rocoto peppers baked with meat and cheese
Main dish, Lunch, 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
FondueVegetarian
🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreMelted cheese and wine served hot in a communal pot for dipping bread
Main dish, 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
CheeseburgerMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesA hamburger topped with melted cheese, often with lettuce, tomato and condiments
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Khinkaliხინკალი
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
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
Tamaletamal
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
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
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
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
Stuffed peppers
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreBell peppers filled with seasoned mixtures and cooked until tender
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Welsh rarebitVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreToasted bread topped with a hot, savoury cheese sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FrancesinhaMeat
🇵🇹 PortugalA layered sandwich from Porto with meats, cheese and a hot beer-tomato sauce
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
Pupusa
🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreStuffed griddled cakes filled with cheese, beans, or meat, eaten hot by hand
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Casserole
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA baked main dish of meat or vegetables bound with starch in a deep pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gözleme
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Kugelקוגל
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreAshkenazi Jewish baked casserole of noodles or potatoes, sweet or savory
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChurrascoMeat
🇧🇷 Brazil and 6 moreGrilled meat, often beef, cooked over coals or on skewers in South America and Iberia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicago-style pizza
🇺🇸 United StatesA tall, pan-baked pizza with layers of cheese and chunky tomato sauce on top
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PastitsioMeatπαστίτσιο
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreGreek baked pasta layered with meat and creamy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Galette
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFlat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
Cheesesteak
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreThinly sliced beef and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
Saag
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreLeafy greens cooked with spices, eaten with bread or rice across the Indian subcontinent
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KäsespätzleVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreSoft egg noodles baked with cheese and topped with fried onions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Smažený sýrVegetarian
🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 1 moreBreaded and fried cheese, a Czech and Slovak street food staple
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Rissole
🇫🇷 France and 5 morePastry or breadcrumbed parcels with savoury or sweet fillings, fried or baked
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, 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
- Smažený sýr: Ladislav Boháč, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Smørrebrød: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Carpaccio: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cheeseburger: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain, source
- Cheesesteak: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tamale: 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
- Hot dog: Evan Swigart, CC BY 2.0, source
- Quesadilla: Brunnaiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Churrasco: Julio Cesar Martins, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Pupusa: Ll1324, CC0, source
- Chicago-style pizza: Belinda Hankins Miller, CC BY 2.0, source
- Fondue: Juliano Mendes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ravioli: OneArmedMan, Public domain, source
- Varenyky: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rocoto relleno: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- Gözleme: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Aligot: Slastic, Public domain, source
- Welsh rarebit: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Francesinha: José Raeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pastitsio: Sam Bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Galette: Gorrk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Börek: Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Käsespätzle: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Empanada: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pirozhki: Pannet, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dumpling: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Stuffed peppers: Alice Wiegand, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Casserole: No machine-readable author provided. Db~commonswiki assumed (based on, Public domain, source
- Kugel: Stuart Spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Saag: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Rissole: PD-self, Public domain, source