The Restaurant In Nebraska That Serves Grilled Cheese To Die For
Ah, the elusive perfect grilled cheese sandwich. For many of us, this toasty, gooey treat holds memories of childhood and chilly winter afternoons. It’s surprisingly hard to find a really wonderful, memorable grilled cheese in a restaurant, however. They’re either too soggy, lacking in cheese, or just dolled up way too much to satisfy the craving for that simple grilled cheese of your youth.
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This may look like an extremely unlikely place to find the perfect grilled cheese. It is, in fact, the Omaha Conservancy of Music - a music school.
But inside, some surprising treats await you. Accelerando Coffee House occupies a small part of this space, and it's where you'll find what has been called the best grilled cheese sandwich in Nebraska.
The coffee house is known as an "original hipster" hangout - because it's not an easy place to find.
Accelerando used to be located at 108th and Grover, but in the first part of 2016 it moved into its new space in the Music Conservatory at 70th and Cass. It's not exactly the kind of place that you stumble upon by accident.
While their menu is coffee, tea, and smoothie-based, they also offer a few delicious and memorable food items.
The grilled cheese is consistently named as the best of the food offerings. Not because the other foods are lacking anything, though (seriously, try the bubble waffles). It's because the grilled cheese really is that fantastic.
The standard grilled cheese comes with cheddar and havarti on a slightly tart, springy sourdough.
It's served with a side of marinara sauce to complete the pizza-like experience.
There is nothing not to love about Accelerando’s grilled cheese. It’s got the crunchy (but not too hard!) bread, the flavorful and melty cheese, the smooth and slightly salty taste, and that indescribable something that brings back so many delicious childhood memories. There’s a good reason it’s been called the best grilled cheese in the state.
Find Accelerando Coffee House inside the Omaha Conservatory of Music building at 7023 Cass Street, Omaha, 68132. The space also hosts a weekly co-working group and a weekly board game night – check out their site for more information.
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As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. Delana's work has been featured on more than a dozen websites and in Nebraska Life Magazine.
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