167 Cheese Puns To Make You Feel Grate

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Oh boy, have I got a treat for you today – a whole platter of cheese puns that are so gouda, they’ll make you smile from ear to ear!
From holey swiss cheese quips that’ll leave you in stitches, to brie-lliant wordplay that’s smoother than camembert, these puns cover the whole spectrum of cheesy humor.
Here you’ll find anything from mozzarella puns that’ll stretch your funny bone to blue cheese jokes for those moments when you are feeling bleu and need a pick-me-up.
Let’s get started with this cheesy celebration that’s sure to leave you feeling feta than ever!
Short one-liner cheese puns
Brace yourself for a sharp blast of rapid-fire cheese one-liners! These funny cheese puns will have you cracking up faster than a wheel of aged Parmesan.
1. Gouda vibes only.

2. That’s nacho cheese!
3. Just in queso you need a friend, I’m here.
4. Edam it, that’s good cheese.
5. That’s un-brie-lievable!
6. Feta up with bad cheese? Try this!
7. I’m feeling a little melted.
8. It’s been a brie-utiful day.
9. Don’t worry, be cheesy.
10. Don’t let anyone string you along.
11. Queso what’s next?
12. You’re the big cheese around here.
13. I’m feeling a little bleu today.
14. That’s too cheesy, even for me.
Cheesy cheese puns by type
From feta to brie, and don’t forget grilled cheese – these type-specific puns are some of the best cheese jokes around. They’re so good, you’ll want to savor every last morsel!
Swiss cheese puns
15. Swiss you were here.
16. I can’t handle all this holesomeness.
17. We had a Swiss-tastic time last weekend!
18. You’ve got me in a holey mess.
19. This plan has too many holes, might as well call it a Swiss plan.
Brie cheese puns
20. Hey, you got this! Just brie yourself.
21. It’s a brie-lliant plan.
22. Let’s brie friends forever.
23. You’ve got to brie kidding me!
24. That’s a pretty soft argument.
25. I brie-lieve in you.
Mozzarella cheese puns
26. That’s mozz-definitely true.
27. Life is mozzarella-licious.
28. Don’t string me along!
29. That’s a pretty stringy situation.
Cheddar cheese puns
30. You cheddar believe it!
31. Cheddar luck next time.
32. It’s a cheddarful world.
33. Cheddar days are coming.
34. You’re cheddar than the rest.
Cream cheese puns
35. You are the cream cheese of the crop.
36. You’re spreading yourself too thin.
37. Life is butter with cream cheese.
38. Let’s not spread rumors.
39. What did the cream cheese say to the bagel? “I love you a hole lot.”
40. Spread love like cream cheese.
Blue cheese puns
41. Don’t be so blue, eat some cheese.
42. What did the salad say say when it saw the blue cheese added? “You make me feel bleu.”
43. That stinks to high heaven!
44. Let’s not get too cultured about this.
45. I’m feeling a bit moldy today.
Feta cheese puns
46. I feta not hear any bad news.
47. Feta late than never.
48. You’re my feta-half.
49. I’m feta up with your cheesy puns, but I still love you.
50. You feta believe it!
51. It’s so much feta than the rest.
Grilled cheese puns
52. You melt my heart like a grilled cheese.
53. Will you be my grill-friend?
54. Grilled cheese is the toast of the town.
55. That’s a pretty hot topic.
56. Let’s get grilled together.
57. Feeling grilled and thrilled.
Gouda cheese puns
58. Gouda things come to those who wait.
59. Have a gouda day!
60. That was a really gouda movie.
61. I’m feeling a bit aged.
62. I can’t help but smile, it’s gouda for the soul.
Cottage cheese puns
63. What’s a cottage cheese’s favorite sport? Curd-ling.
64. I’ve had a hard time figuring out why I don’t consider cottage cheese truly “cheese”. But it’s just a curd to me.
65. Why was the cottage cheese lonely? He couldn’t find anyone to curdle with.
66. “Waiter, there’s no chicken in this chicken soup!”
“That’s all right, sir. There are no cottages in our cottage cheese, either.”
Puns on other types of cheese
67. You melt my heart like cheese.
68. Ricotta be kidding me!
69. I camembert how much I miss you. (=can’t bear)
70. My cheesemaker is the GOAT!
71. Wow, you did a gouda job!
72. I camembert it any longer.
73. You goat this!
Question-answer cheese puns
Get ready to stretch your mind with these gooey Q&As! These dairy-licious exchanges will leave you scratching your head and grinning from curd to curd.
74. What do you call a smart cheese?
Brie-lliant!

75. How do you comfort a cheese who’s down?
You give it a Gouda hug.

76. What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror?
Halloumi there!

77. What do you call cheese that’s not yours?
Nacho cheese!

78. Why did the cheese cross the road?
To get to the other side brie-fore it melted.
79. What do you call a cheese with a beautiful accent?
Brie-tish.

80. Why did the cheese go to the doctor?
It felt bleu.

81. What did the Swiss cheese say when it got a hole-in-one?
“I’m a legend-dairy!”
82. Who is the cheese’s favorite singer?
Brie-tney Spears.
83. What do you call it when a cheese factory blows up?
It’s de brie everywhere.
84. What did the Swiss cheese say when he saw the pizza and the pineapple together?
Hole-y cow!
85. Why did the cheese become a detective?
It wanted to cheddar light on the truth.
86. What do you call a Swiss cheese with no holes?
A mis-steak.
87. What did the cheese say after a great workout?
I’m feeling grate!

88. Why is cheese the best food?
Because it’s whey ahead of the competition.
89. Why did the bread break up with the cream cheese?
It was too clingy.
90. What does a cheese use to sail across the sea?
A Brie-gantine.

91. What do you call it when a cow gives no milk?
Udder disaster.
92. What’s a cheese’s favorite type of music?
R & Brie.
93. What’s a cheese’s favorite way to relax?
With some wine and fondue-ness.
94. Why did the cheese break up with the cracker?
It felt the relationship was getting stale.
Cheese puns for birthday
Make someone’s birthday extra special with these aged-to-perfection birthday cheese puns. They’re sure to add some cultured fun to any celebration!
95. Have a gouda birthday!
96. You look feta than ever today!
97. Havarti birthday to you! (=have a hearty)
98. This party is grate!
99. You cheddar believe it’s your special day!
100. Wishing you a brie-lliant year ahead!
101. You’ve aged better than cheese and wine.
102. What a feta-stic day to celebrate you!
103. Age is just a number, but cheese makes it better.
104. Let’s get this party started, it’s gonna be grate!
105. What’s a Brie cheese’s favorite holiday? Brie-thday.
106. Don’t feel bleu, it’s your birthday!
107. You’re not aging, you’re just getting cheesier.
Cheese puns for Christmas
‘Tis the season to be cheesy! These holiday-themed cheese jokes will sleigh at any Christmas gathering.
108. Brie merry and bright this Christmas.
109. Silent night, holy Swiss!

110. Enjoy the Christmas festivi-cheese!
111. Deck the halls with wheels of cheddar, fa la la la la!

112. Merry Cheesemas!
113. Have yourself a dairy little Christmas!
114. Where is the little baby cheesus?
115. ‘Tis the season to brie jolly!
116. Jingle bells, cheese board smells!
117. May your days be merry and cheesy.
118. Wishing you a gouda Christmas and a happy New Year!
Punny cheese captions for Instagram
Spread the love on social media with these Instagram-ready cheese captions. Your followers will melt over your witty posts!
119. All you need is loaves and cheese.
120. I feel grate, whey better than before.
121. Brie yourself, everyone else is taken.
122. It’s a bleu-tiful day for cheese tasting!
123. When life gets tough, keep it cheesy.
124. You had me at Halloumi.
125. Grate minds think alike.
126. In queso emergency, eat this cheese.
127. I’m feeling a bit stretched thin after eating all that mozarella.
128. Don’t brie afraid to brie yourself.
129. Feeling so gouda today!
Cute and romantic cheese puns
Who knew cheese could be so smooth and flirting-friendly? These funny and romantic puns will add some flavor to your love life and complement your Valentines gift with a personal touch!
130. Life is cheddar when you’re around.

131. I swiss you were here.

132. You make me hole again.

133. Let’s brie together forever.
134. Brie my Valentine!
135. You bleu me away.
136. You make me melt like mozzarella.
137. You’re cheddar off with a smile.
138. Life is feta with you.
139. Brie mine forever!
140. You’re so gouda to me.
141. I’m so fondue you, I could just eat you up!
Check out my full collection of Valentine’s day puns!
Cheese board puns
Arrange these cheese board puns as carefully as you would a charcuterie spread. They’re sure to be the centerpiece of any gathering!
142. This cheese board is grate.
143. A whole board of deli-cheese-ness.
144. Hope you have a gouda time on a picnic with this cheese board!
145. You feta believe this board is amazing!
146. Time to wine and dine, don’t mind if I fondue!
147. Feeling board? Have some cheese!
Cheese grater puns
These jokes are so sharp, they might just shred your funny bone. Handle with care!
148. This may sound cheesy, but you’re grate.
149. Don’t get caught up in the daily grind.
150. Life’s too short to use a dull grater!
151. Cheese is a grate addition to any meal.
152. You’re the gratest!
153. Just grating through life.
154. Grate things come in small packages.
155. I know it’s cheesy, but I feel grate.
More hilarious cheese puns for adults
Just when you thought we’d cultured every possible cheese joke, here’s another batch of hilarious dairy delights. These mature cheese puns are aged to perfection and not for the mild at heart!
156. Holy cow, that’s a lot of holes!
157. You’re a brie-lliant audience!
158. Why did the cheddar cheese go to the gym? To get shredded.

159. I’m hole-heartedly in love with Swiss cheese.
160. I’m feeling a bit perforated today.
161. What did the cheese say to the grill? “You make me melt.”
162. Let’s not get too crumbly about this.
163. That’s a pretty smooth move.
164. What do you call a Brie cheese that’s always cold? Brie-zy.
165. Let’s not get too whipped up about this.
166. Thanks for your support, I already feel a little feta.
167. It’s gouda to see you.
Wrapping up
It’s time for me to Swiss out, but I hope you enjoyed these puns as much as I enjoyed writing and collecting them.
Remember, life is too short to be boring, so keep things cheesy and don’t be afraid to crack a few jokes. After all, finding things that make you smile every day is the best way to brie happy!
Now, I turn the table to you:
Do you have a favorite pun? Or maybe you’ve come up with some clever ones that aren’t on the list? I’d love to hear them! Drop your best puns in the comments, and let’s keep the giggles going.