If you’re a cheese lover, a journey through all the artisanal cheese connoisseurs in Melbourne will surely be the experience of a lifetime. A good wheel or block of cheese will tell you so much about the land from the grass the cow fed on to the weather and air quality in the region. This guide gives you a few handy tips for all you cheese lovers.
Cheese Shops
Melbourne is filled with many places where you can eat cheese and witness how this delight is made. Spring Street Cheese Cellars is located just a short walk away from serviced apartment in Melbourne, such as Avani Melbourne Central Residences; you can enjoy a nice evening in Australia’s first underground cheese maturation cellar examining a selection of the finest cheeses.
Markets
You can find authentic cheese vendors in markets in the area such as Queen Victoria Market; Bill’s Farm and Prahran Market offer a huge range of artisan cheeses. Cheesemakers also offer tastings like Holy Goat, Lochelian and BoatShed if you’re lucky. The Emerald Hill Deli has a cheese room with shelves filled with cheese and they recommend the best cheeses to you.
Where to eat it
Almost all the fromageries in the area have dine-in cheese boards. However, recently there have been evenings where talented chefs whip up amazing dishes right in front of you. If you can, plan a visit to these markets on speciality days they offer amazing experiences such as cheese and wine days; you get to pair new kinds of cheeses with speciality wines.
Where to learn about it
Masterclasses on cheese? Fun feature nights with international cheesemakers? You can find all these here to inspire the cheesemaker in you. You can even enrol in an intensive 2-day cheesemaking endeavour in Brighton for a hands-on experience. If you prefer a less intensive course, there are cheesemaking classes suited for home cheesemakers on the first Saturday of each month.
