Whether it is a pizza formaggio, a simple macaroni and cheese or a plate of pasta with extra parmesan, one fact is true – cheese is awesome. But some of us are more serious about our cheese addiction than others, and so for the true turophiles, we’ve rounded up a list of brie-lliant shops where you can get your fix of gourmet cheese!
The Cheese Shop
Located in a beautiful shophouse in Joo Chiat, The Cheese Shop is a specialty store that offers an award-winning selection of artisanal goodies from the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Holland. Seriously, they offer over 80 different types of cheese, along with tasty premium crackers, jams and biscuits – all the essential components to put together a killer cheese plate that is sure to impress your guests. You can also choose to make your purchase online – delivery is free for orders over $100!
Wine Connection Cheese Bar
The perfect combination of wine and cheese, here you can take your pick from a selection of over 40 mature farm cheeses flown in from Europe weekly. Not to forget that you can also indulge in melted raclette cheese dishes here. Wine Connection has also recently launched its two-hour delivery service, along with an online cheese shop that allows you to select from more than 20 farm cheeses – including Morbier, Mimolette Vieille, Sainte-Maure de Touraine and more.
Culina
Culina up on Dempsey Hill is no stranger to the finest produce and they carry over 50 cheeses from all across Europe, each boasting a different style and characteristic. You can also order their cheese platter, or pick and choose the cheeses you like and they would happily do up a cheese plate for you that comes with dried fruit, crackers and the likes. Available for delivery or takeaway too!
Jones The Grocer
This popular Australian grocer has been a hot favourite amongst cheese lovers for the past two decades, and it’s no surprise why. Dedicated to sourcing cheeses made from organic ingredients, Jones The Grocer carries over 100 speciality cheeses stored in their very own cheese room and their range is ever-expanding. Serious cheese lovers will definitely be spoilt for choice here!
The Cheese Ark
Born from a decade’s worth of travel by owner Ai Ming Syu, This speciality cheesemonger is home to wheels of cheese created by traditional cheese makers on small cheese farms. Specializing in raw milk cheeses from Europe, the animals are also grass-fed, which means that their cheese is more nutritious than the average store-bought ones. New to the cheese scene? Message them on social media to order a cheese board that they’ll put together for you!
La Petite Boutique
Nestled within Serangoon Gardens sits a little slice of cheese heaven. They have a pretty extensive range of cheeses that come from cow, sheep, goat or buffalo. Some popular items would be the Truffle Brie (a must-try for truffle lovers!) as well as the Camembert La Fermiere which is perfect for dipping or a mini fondue party at home! You can also make your purchases online.
Adriatic Pantry
Straight outta Croatia, the Adriatic Pantry brings you an assortment of fine wines, gourmet produce (like fresh truffles!) and most importantly, award-winning cheese from Croatian family businesses. Start with the Pag cheese, made from the milk of indigenous sheep that graze in fields filled with aromatic sage on the island of Pag. This cheese has won several times at the World Cheese Awards and is characterized by its semi-hard texture with a mild but unique flavour. Don’t wanna leave the house? You can also buy it online!
La Fromagerie
Brought to you by chef Julien Bompard of the now-shuttered Le Saint Julien restaurant, La Fromagerie brings you the finest French and European cheeses that are air-flown into Singapore overnight. Prefer to leave it to the experts? The store also offers ready-made cheese platters that are perfect for get-togethers. They are handcrafted by Madame Edith Lai-Bompard, one of the known cheese connoisseurs in the industry!