Vitamin Daily

Buttery, salty and enduringly delicious, the grilled cheese sandwich remains unrivaled in the land of simple gastro-pleasures.

Add some jalapeno peppers, spinach and a dash of black olive pesto, and what you’ve got is a more sophisticated version. With a tag line that reads, “Just like you, the sandwich grew up,” this is what the folks behind The Grilled Cheese are striving for.

With combinations such as old cheddar, grilled portobello and roasted garlic or dill havarti, basil pesto, sundried tomato and onion, the offerings ($6) are simple and wholesome with a side of originality.

The space is small and cozy, with a decidedly Alpine feel. A moose clock hangs on one wall while mason jars stuffed with pickled veggies line another.

Open just in time for winter, it doesn’t get much better than rich, gooey cheese sarni on a cold, blustery day.

The Grilled Cheese, 66 ½ Nassau St., Toronto, 647-347-7762.