Cheese Shop

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2165 Avenida de la Playa
La Jolla, CA 92037
ABOUT CHEESE SHOP Tom and Sandy Schutz are the proud owners of the Cheese Shop. They take great pride in their family style restaurant and food services. Whether you're dining in to relax and enjoy great food or ordering their delicious sandwiches to go, they always guarantee satisfaction in their great food and services. Cheese Shop was first established in 1972 by Tom's father, John Schutz. It began as a deli shop in La Jolla, and in 1989, the demand for Cheese Shop's great food services grew and another Cheese Shop was bought. The new location was on the corner of Fourth and G Street. In 1997, the downtown Cheese Shop moved to its current location on 627 Fourth Avenue. That year there was a big boom in business for the Cheese Shop when it began serving breakfast and was established as a dine- in restaurant. Please come in for breakfast to enjoy Sandy's favorite breakfast item: The Blueberry pancakes or come in for lunch to try Tom's favorite sandwich: The Turkey Jack Avocado on Sourdough.

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4.5645 reviews
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Sabrina M.
10/16/2025

I would give this place all the stars in space if I could. I was having a bad day and I came in and ordered a sandwich right before closing . I'm gluten intolerant and they had options for me that...

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Sara M.
8/3/2025

After Kayaking we were hungry and didn't want anything heavy. We always love a good sandwich and lucky The Cheese Shop was close by. It's small and busy but for good reason. Service was quick and...

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Minji W.
6/23/2025

Omg I loved this shop!!! It's such a hole in the wall right by the beach. Super convenient location with excellent sandwiches. They also have a variety of candies in the store which was fun to...

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Crissy W.
11/6/2025

I haven't been here in probably 15 years. I used to come often over 20 years ago. The super cool thing is walking in and feeling like I'm going back in time. The place hasn't changed. I don't even...

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Craig Z.
11/9/2025

Great food with great prices! Definitely a cool place to grab a sandwich from. I even grabbed some breakfast one morning. They opened early.

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