Neal’s Yard Dairy

The cheeses available here are good compare to what I have available at home but I found better in Paris. I would come back if I am in London.

Tout ce que Londres compte de foodies et de touristes se pressent auprès de cette fromagerie victime de son succès. Le choix et la sélection de fromages sont exceptionnels. Si vous né savez pas par où commencer on saura vous guider selon vos préférences. J’étais à la recherché de fromages du Royaume Uni et mes envies ont été largement assouvies. Si vous êtes fan de fromages, un must go!

An amazing cheese shop that you simply must visit. Neal’s Yard carries the finest artisan cheeses in the UK. They sparked the slow food movement in Europe and the United States. Great cheeses that are hand crafted and high quality. You won’t regret visiting here, they are extraordinary. We were treated to lots of samples and a fascinating introduction to the shop. Wonderful!

So, much, cheese. Too much in fact, for a noob like me. Thankfully the staff are great and always happy to make some awesome recommendations.

Neals Yard is legend in our home. Why’d the cheese tastes better there than elsewhere I’ll never know, perhaps it’s proper affinage. Montgomery Cheddar is a must try.

Hmmm dreaming of some delicious underrated English cheese while planning a little séjour to London, I found Neals Yard here on Unilocal (thank you Unilocalers!). And oh damn, I was not disappointed. The yum-​factor was very very high with our choice of a predictable Stilton and then a sheep’s milk cheese that I can’t remember the name of Erk.
I took off a star as the only bread available (hello, this place is picnic-​supply central, they should have more bread!) was some sliced but not industrial bread. Though it was not industrial, it was dry and chewy like rubber. Also the minu one star as I found it to be very expensive even for London.
A fella from Marseilles helped us, he was happy to speak French! When we asked him «Um, why would you leave the south of France for dreary London?» Guy had a blank look on his face and couldn’t respond hehe. Well I suppose if I were a Frenchman relocated to London I would surround myself with cheese all day in order to make it psychologically: O)

The cheese here is unreal! Very delicious and full of flavour.
We ended up taking home a slice of Beenleigh Blue cheese. Which was my favourite that I tried in the shop. I swear it tastes like there’s a dash of wine in it! Very strong and slightly «sweet».
Next time I want to treat myself to a speciality cheese, I’m definitely coming here!

We stopped in here to get something to snack on while visiting London. In the USA it is illegal to eat unpasteurized cheese, and we were feeling a bit rebellious, so we were on the hunt for danger!
The cheesemongers here are EXTREMELY friendly and knowledgeable– they have such a clear passion for their craft, it’s really refreshing. The two men who helped us on this particular day let us sample more than enough product, and told us all about each of the cheeses we were trying. It was such a fun, relaxed atmosphere. And everything is moderately priced, especially considering how high quality their product is.
There’s something special about a place like Neals Yard– where the conversation trumps how much you’re spending. They’re just committed to really great food– you can’t imitate that.

Neals Yard has quite possibly some of the nicest cheesemongers I’ve ever interacted with. We must have sample six different local cheeses (and the adorable British child next to us must have sampled at least ten, each time inquiring «Mummy, can we sample mo’ cheese, please?») before settling on two small snacking chunks and a pack of irish soda crackers, which we immediately devoured while sitting on a bench outside the store. For folks in NYC — I was happy to see that Dean & Deluca and Murray’s carries a pretty good selection of their cheese, so I can continue to indulge from the other side of the pond!

Again a place to buy cheese. You must get so bored reading my cheese reviews.
This shop is a classic and its always busy. That’s one star off, as you have to fight your way to the counter. I blame the tourist, but it could also be the great cheese. Who knows?! The choices of cheese range from hard cheddar to soft goats cheese, but the focus is clearly on the hard cheese variety. Soo many choices and the staff is always extremely nice and knowledgable.
Another great thing about it: You can book classes on cheese! Yeah!

Omg, is it even a question whether this should be five stars? I’d give it six, or seven, or eleven. Their selection is fantastic, and the staff are knowledgeable enough to help you find your perfect cheese. (Once I found Coolea, nothing else is good enough.) It’s a little tight if there’s a cheese rush and you have to queue, but you will be served with a smile and you will be offered a taste of every cheese with no pressure to buy or be in a hurry. The cheeses are not outrageously prized, considering how delicious they are. There’s also a good selection of butter, milk, bread, and books about cheese.
Plus: last weekend it was sunny, so one of the staff was handing out tastes outside.

When I m in London for 40 hours and I am stopping here you know they got some good cheese, I mean stinky stuff that taste amazing, divine, nature, you can taste the grass, the terroir (sp?). The cheeses are amazing, the people that work here are knowledgeable and friendly, all they need is to open up a wine shop next door, and put some TVs up and I could spend hours here.
They do have organic/​local cheeses not found in our side of the pond so eat away. Best of you to come with a basic knowledge of what you like but maintain an open-​mind of what you want to taste otherwise your taste buds will be lost after like the 10^th sample.

Awesome! And they go out of their way to sample you on some of the amazing cheeses of the UK. it was the monger on the street with a wonderful Shropshire that lured me into the shop.
These cheese are organic and raw milk and come from a larger wheel. I say this because if you plan to take it across the pond home you might risk it being confiscated at customs. US customs is deliberately vague about many foods carried into the US. From my experience potted or waxed cheese seem OK but not sure on sliced wheels. No matter it’s worth enjoying some of the selections before coming home.

Amazing cheeses — and generous with the samples.
Fun to shop here or at places they are sold in the US.

We ended up in this place more or less at random while wandering around London for the first time. More because we had no idea it existed, less because we love cheese and as soon as we saw it we had to check it out.
It’s overwhelming when you first walk in. There’s an amonious waft that makes you stand up at attention, and a few minutes later totally starts giving you a pleasant, bubbly, cheesey contact high.
The younger workers there seem not to have developed a tolerance to it. Our second time there they were downright giddy, urging customers to try this, that, and the other thing. Of course kids high on cheese can be pranksters too. This one offered us a slice of the Stinking Bishop before we’d heard about the Stinking Bishop. If you haven’t tried it, it’s a delicious semi-​soft cheese with a rind. He cut us some samples and handed them over from his knife to our bare fingers (giggle giggle). Three days and twenty-​odd handwashings later the Bishop was still very much with us.

Wow!!! Its so cheesy good to accidentally discover Neal’s Yard Dairy. We popped in here one day purely out of curiousity. The next thing we know we were hooked. This is the place to satiate your taste buds and learn about your food all at the same time. It has been such a wonderful experience coming here thus far. Each time we come in we feel as if we are given a personal and expert attention by the staff. They assisted us in selecting the cheese/​s we want, provided us with sample slices, giving us background of where the cheese originated as well as its age. They were also very patient in answering our questions as well as making expert recommendations.
From what we have learned, they sell local cheeses from London and within UK as well as from other countries. We recently got this wonderful cheese from the US (Wisconsin) that they get only once a year. It was really delicious! We also had some scrumptious cheddar, goat and blue cheese that we purchase regularly. Price-​wise this is within the average range. Expect to spend £20 or more but you will surely enjoy.
Tip: Be sure to keep your receipts as the names of the cheese/​s are printed there so it will be easy to remember for next time.

A little mom and pop like cheese shop. They have about 20 something? flavors to sample just from eyeballing. You can get lost in cheese here. Cheese brained myself out of this store.
I like cheese. But it was my last day and I wasn’t going to smuggle cheese because I don’t LOVE it.
They do provide you with samples. They have cheese from everywhere not just of the English variety. I read «Wisconsin» on one listing. I guess Wisconsin does make good cheese? I’m a little jaded about that as an American.
They have sheep and goat varieties as well.

I don’t have a lot to add to the other very detailed and accurate reviews here, but I’d like to thank the other reviewers for the tips, especially Katie B. I spent quite some time (half an hour? I don’t know as I lost track of myself) sampling loads of cheese, with the cheese man… then apples and pears… wow. Walked out with $ 25 of Coolea, Beenleigh Blue and Bramley apples, which were so worth it. Learned a ton and had a ball!

I’m smuggling cheese home in my suitcase … is what I told my cheese loving best friend back in the states.
This how good it is: I noticed the sanitary cloves worn by the workers are not taken off to process your order. They touch everyone’s dirty little credit cards with those gloves and then touch your cheese. I still ate it. And enjoyed it. Whatever.

C’est dans une boutique cachée à l’ombré du Borrow Market que se cache le temple des fromageries londoniennes. Dégustation à l’entrée, le ton est donné par un délicieux petit frenchie qui nous avouera le regard malicieux que ca aide dans le fromage d’avoir des racines francaises !. Et oui car ici attention, on joue dans la cour des grands ! Montagnes de Cheddars vieillis par ici, Sticheltons en farandole par là: ce sont des Kilimandjaros de meules coupées qui s’empilent et dissimulent au regard les vendeurs affairés à jouer du couteau. Toute la boutique nous dévoile un pan que l’on croyait risible de la culture anglo-​saxone, sa gastronomie Faites donc la queue et laissez vous guider les yeux fermés par un vendeur et ce à grand renfort de dégustations pour un prix en sortie surprenamment peu élevé.

Amazing… the ultimate visit for any cheese lover. Goat cheese, blue, cheese and a variety of everything else you could imaging. Superdelish!
If you’re anything like me – I like to snag a late night snack when traveling. Snag a bottle of wine and some cheese /​crackers from Neals Yard Dairy… and you have a heavenly late night snack.
A must visit…

I had to go because of the reviews and a friend raved about it. I went in thinking cheese is as cheese does… au contraire, mate! I have experienced the penultimate cheese shop. Ok, perhaps I am going overboard there a bit, but this place is a must go to if you fancy a bit of cheese. We sadly found the place just moments before they were to close else we would’ve had more samples :)
A smile of contentment fell across hubs face (he is a Brit) as we entered and he read the names of some of the many varieties they had. I went in and said «hey! got any Stilton?» Why this cheese you may ask? Because hubs had gone on about the cheese once so we visited a shop here in the states and bought some. Worst tasting cheese ever!!! Hubs informed me that yes it was the worst because it was the worst attempt at Stilton he had ever come across.
So they slice a bit of it off for me and I now know what he meant. The stuff is good if it comes from a good maker. I really wish we had gone back later and gotten some cheese with those oat biscuits they had in the shop… next time for sure!