5 Best Places to Find Cheese in the City
For over 4,000 years, people have been milking cows, buffalo, sheep, goats and even moose (well played Sweden at $500US/lb) to create this long-time staple. It is the star ingredient in many of our favorite dishes and just as tasty all by itself. Here’s our round-up of some of our favorite places in Shanghai to get your hands on the good stuff. More Cheese Please!!!
Cheese Republic
Tel: 158 2182 4838
Hours: 24 hours
The name says it all. Cheese Republic is an online mecca of cheeses from around the world. They carry soft cheese, hard cheese, feta cheese, raclette, fondue and all the tools you need to get it in your mouth. They just got in new stock of a variety of French cheeses to fit your budget. Reblochon 500g (RMB 225), Tomme 200g (RMB 100) and Abondance 290g (RMB 79) are in, so get them fast! They offer 24HR delivery. Free above RMB 299. Order BEFORE 3PM and receive your Cheese the NEXT DAY. Add CheeseRep on WeChat to see when they are hosting their next Free Flow Raclette and Saucisson event.
Alementari
Address: 158 Anfu Lu (near Wulumuqi Zhong Lu)
Tel: 021 5403 6991
Hours: 8am-12am
They may be the new kids on the block, but this Italian specialty shop and neighborhood favorite is a cheese lover's paradise. With cheese samples, cheese boards for RMB 75 on the terrace and wine from RMB 138 a bottle…you may never leave.
La Formaggeria
Address: 1250 Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Changshu Lu)
Tel: 021 5459 1973
Hours: 10am-9pm
Formaggeria offers one of the largest collections of cheeses imported from Italy at a reasonable price. Some of their stock included Gran Moravia, buffalo mozzarella, Taleggio and the once banned Gorgonzola. We are obsessed with the Cri Cri, small, crunchy morsels of oven baked cheese. We may not be able to read Italian but 80kal is nothing. Let’s hope the serving size is one bag. There is a home delivery option with a minimum order of RMB 200 + RMB 30 delivery fee.
Fields
Address: http://www.fieldschina.com/
Tel: 400 820 7708
Hours: 24 hours
Fields is where you should go for a selection of affordable to high-end deli options. They've got all the basics including some of our favorites; the swissmooh brand cheese, which includes the growingly popular raclette and fondue, Somerdale Cheddar with Cracked Black Pepper and the Sartori Montamoré. Order before 4pm for same-day delivery.
We will let you in on a little secret…after a long wait, the FIELDS DELI cut cheese will be back in April! With pre-cut cheese and their easy to use app, could life get any easier?
Epermarket
Address: http://www.epermarket.com/
Tel: 400 776 0776
Hours: 8am-9pm
Epermarket is an online grocery with an overwhelming love of cheese. They have just started a new promotion with up to 30% OFF wine & cheese! Every Friday, they will concoct a new assortment of wines and cheese platters. For as little as RMB 99, you can get a cheese platter, cutting board and small jar of honey. Wine and cheese sets from RMB 193-327. What a way to start your weekend! If you’re not in the mood to entertain, try their EperSelect, Green and Black Pepper Gouda Cheese 180g (RMB 30) from the Netherlands or their Ambrosi Cubed Smoked Treccia 180g (RMB 65) from Italy.
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