Guggisberg Cheese

This place has a nice selection of items. This just might be factory store. The place is not that big and is a little cramped inside. They do have windows to see the cheese making but nothing was going on or any kind of show to see. Staff was not that friendly and seems disinterested.

During our visit to Amish Country, one of our friends insisted that we stop at this particular cheese shop and we were not disappointed. From the outside, it is a unique building made to look European so it is hard to miss. Guggisberg is the original creator of baby swiss cheese! How is baby swiss different from regular swiss you might ask. The baby swiss isn’t aged as long so it has a milder flavor and the holes are not as large. See what kind of interesting information you can pick up from just one visit! They really know how to make swiss perfectly as evidenced by the fact that they are rated #1 in the Nation as the US Grand Champion and just 3 years ago they were the World Champion in Swiss Cheese. You have to be at the top of your game to excel in anything worldwide! There are samples of other flavors and I’m told that Amish Butter Cheese is very popular, too. Also, if you get there in the morning, you might be lucky enough to see them make the actual cheese there. We all bought so many tasty morsels of cheese and meats that our large group of 18 made a dinner of it that very night, along with crackers and beverages of course. What a delicious repast! Tip: unless you live close by, be sure to bring a cooler.

I went here once years and years ago, and since then have seen the famous Baby Swiss at a few places around Cincinnati (Findlay Market, the Hyde Park Kroger cheese case, Jungle Jims). I was really excited to go back, because I love cheese a ridiculous amount. I got two little containers of cheese curds — not as good as the ones you get in Wisconsin, but still excellent by Ohio standards. The horseradish ones were amazing, and VERY strong.
The person working the register (assistant manager?) was very helpful in assisting us in sending a box of cheeses to some friends out of state. This cheese store is a must-​do when traveling through Amish country.

Crazy busy when we stopped by on Black Friday. And the reason we came, the cheese factory portion, is only open in the mornings so we missed it. Still, a nice selection of cheeses and meats. Also a lot of Amish cookbooks, etc., and odds and ends like candy and kitchen tools.
Checkout was quick despite a big line. Prices were reasonable. Next time, though, we’ll probably try the other cheese places in the area– the locals recommend them.

Beautiful Swiss cottage, bar and cheese factory (my Dad is Swiss) and felt like we were back in Switzerland. Liked the cheese, butter and chocolate buckeyes and had a nice time in restaurant with friendly staff

Fun place to go visit. TONS of cheese to purchase too. You can go and watch them make cheese from 9am-​12noon. We were there later in the day, so we didn’t get a chance to see them do it. Definitely a must to see in Amish country!

Took a drive through the beautiful Ohio Amish Country after visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame and came across this place. The cheese is fantastic! Especially their award winning Swiss cheeses. Washed down our samples with some birch beer. What a great find! Highly recommended to make the trip if visiting the Canton area!

I have been coming down here from Cleveland with my Grandpa since I was a little girl.
I remember watching them make the cheese through those great big windows… and sampling the baby Swiss and it melting in my mouth.
As I got older, and I was driving and making those trips alone, I ALWAYS had a list from family members of what cheeses to bring them. Until my grandfather passed 7 years ago, he was good as my passenger at least 2 times a summer.
I now live out of state, and just came back for my family reunion… and today my girl fiend and I made the drive — and everything is the same as before… we sampled the cheeses and bought a bunch … and some jellies and butters too…
The best part of this is that I have been coming here for 30 years, and it is the same as when i first started making this trip.
Well worth the stop if you are in the Millersburg/​Walnut Creek area :)

Guggisberg is WAY better than Heini’s.
I’m so glad we discovered it first and purchased all of your cheese here so when we got to Heini’s we walked through, sampled and left.
Heinis is overpriced and overcrowed and most importantly not as good.
Guggisberg you can buy cheese at $ 3 a pound and its the best ever!
All the kinds are top notch, there is absolutly nothing to complain about here, worth the trip and stock up, you’ll be glad you did!

We visited here before Heini’s, and we thought this was a cute out of the way store. It wasn’t that busy on a Tuesday afternoon, so we asked for several samples and bought some cheeses — all of which have to be sliced & wrapped which takes some time. They do have a few cheeses in big rounds ready to go, but no small amounts. I do think Heini’s has more varieties & is certainly more sample & time friendly.

What a cool little place to check out while strolling through Amish country. Parking is available right beside the building, and we had no problems finding a spot at 12:15 on a Saturday. They also have a neat little garden /​pond /​fountain area where you can kick back in the sun or shade and relax a bit or chat.
Guggisberg Cheese is definitely an active cheese making facility, but its also a very cool little retail store where you can sample cheeses and such before purchasing. I sampled everything they had (thank goodness for bikes to take off calories!) and walked away with some summer sausage, homemade butter, cheeses, and a couple other nick nacks.
For those (like me) that didn’t pre-​plan to transport milk products back in the heat, they have thermo bags, coolers, and ice for sale in the store. Well done!

I went here this summer; what a great little find.
We set out intending to go to Heini’s, but when we got there they were closed (Sunday, sheesh). So we decided to give Guggie’s a try. It’s a cute little building along a winding, twisty road (watch out for the buggies, eh?). You can ask to taste most anything, but you do have to ask, which limits your cheese intake. Well, if you have no shame it won’t limit your intake. I wonder how many samples you’d have to ask for before they said no??? Their star cheese is swiss. It is quite good. There are also other products in the store, things like jellies, jams, spreads, crackers, etc. I learned very quickly to read the labels in these kinds of places. That great little mustard that you pick up might be manufactured in New Jersey, so check the label if that sort of thing is important to you.
Overall I like Heini’s a bit better, but if you’re in the area, stop by Guggie’s, too, and pick up some Swiss while you’re at it.

Continuing on my cheese review kick…
Guggisberg Cheese prides itself on its Swiss cheese-​making history. So much so that their building looks like it was taken straight from the Swiss Alps and dropped into the middle of nowhere (aka Ohio). Inside, you can watch how they make cheese from start to finish (minus milking the cow). Parking here can suck because the only parking lot is across the street. You’ll end up having to run across the busy street, avoiding horse-​drawn buggies and cars along the way.
Unlike Heini’s on the other side of town, Guggisberg focuses mainly on swiss cheese, although they do have a few others (colby, cheddar, etc.) You can’t pork out on the samples here because of the smaller selection of cheese. So go to Heini’s to eat a lot of sample cheese and get a bigger heini (haha) or go to Guggisberg cheese to get a bigger, um, guggisberg?