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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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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Melissa R.
8/29/2025

While staying at the La Jolla Shores Hotel we found this place on our walks. There was quite a line and we just had to see why. We got the Torpedo(Italian with Mortadella) and the New York...

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James G.
9/3/2025

I absolutely love the flourless oatmeal cookies!! They are chewy, sticky and sweet - and perfect to enjoy at the beach. The line may be long, but it goes pretty quickly and the cookies (and...

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Angeline A.
6/26/2025

Such a cute little hole in the wall sandwhich shop. The inside is super cute! We ordered their Turkey, Jack Cheese, and Avocado Sandwich, and it was a nice and filling sandwhich. The vegetables...

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