Boston Cheese Cellar

We found this place on Unilocal.What an amazing place. It was welcoming, amazingly clean and had a vast selection of great cheese and a knowledgable staff. The area also has a wine store, a bistro and a kitchen store near by. We will be back to explore soon!

I’ve experienced much friendlier service under the new ownership. I haven’t gone enough times and tried enough cheeses to rate the quality of the products, but I do see they offer a wide variety of cheeses. They sell less non-​cheese products in the store, but it seems that simpler is better here. I’m looking forward to re-​establishing myself as a frequent customer…

I hadn’t been here in a while, before the store closed and reopened with new ownership. Last time I was there, I felt uncomfortably judged by the previous owner, an older woman, and it was pretty unpleasant. The new owner is awesome though! He’s open to discussing cheeses and making suggestions. He will let you try any cheese and knows a lot about every one.
They sell lots of products to compliment the cheeses such as crackers, spreads, pastas, and honey. While I was there, there was a sampling of gourmet chocolates that they sell. They also have a small amount of mixed pieces of cheese thet sell for $ 3, which is awesome if you want to try something new. They also have a newsletter that’s worth subscribing to for upcoming events and recipes. This place is definitely a gem as someone else put it and definitely the place to go if you’re looking for something for a party, or if you need a specific cheese for a recipe.

Adam, the new owner and the Cheese Cellar staff rock! They are great community members, run a great business and they have Miyoko’s Vegan cheese among other varieties that you can’t find elsewhere. Rozzie is so lucky to have this gem in our ‘hood!

This is a local gem. I pick up my husband from the commuter rail and while I’m waiting, I always stop by to get a weekly supply of cheese. The stock always looks fresh and they are generous with samples. If I need to bring cheese to a party this is my go-​to place. Also, all the chocolates, honeys, teas, jams, and other imported goods make great gifts. This place is definitely better than Whole Food’s or the South End – high quality with a nice neighborhood feel. Also, definitely try their imported chocolates (look for the toffee – all my friends and co-​workers are addicted to the stuff).
The staff are always friendly, cheerful, and helpful. We especially love Adam, the new proprietor. This is definitely one of the shops that makes Roslindale Village special and charming.
There’s plenty of free street parking. There’s also a free two-​hour municipal parking lot a block over.

Heaven… The minute I walked into this place and saw the cheese list, the smells and different cheeses I was and am hooked. The staff is so patient and knowledable and I have found new favorite cheeses because of them. Great find!

The best!!!

After buying wine next door, I felt very compelled to check out this wonderful little shop, i’ve heard so much about. I am a cheese-​head for sure, so you can’t even imagine how freakin psyched I was to be there. We were allowed to sample the cheeses and meats so you can leave assured that you getting something you will really enjoyed. I was eying the manchego cheeses and I tasted the 6 and 8 month old cheeses. The 6 month was perfect and I bought myself a pound along with some spicy calebresa. Although the cheese was a bit pricey, I did feel that the quality is definitely worth it and warrants many more visits in the future.

How lucky are we to have a European-​style cheese shop in our Village? Walk in the door and you smell cheese — yes — like in Europe. Staff is gracious, infinitely patient, and will let you sample cheese til your taste buds are delirious. Nice assortment of local and not-​so-​local honey, teas and kitchen ware.
Great place to shop for gifts, and for that special gift for myself when I feel I deserve it, which is pretty often!
I love that they also open the shop to local artists whose work often adorns the walls. The openings I’ve been to here have been warm and welcoming, and well-​attended!

I love that this place is in Roslindale Square. It is a little on the expensive side, but there is nothing around quite like it. The cheese selection is great. The staff is courteous (not overly friendly) and informed. That is really what I’m looking for in a place like this, someone that knows what they’re talking about is more important to me than someone to shoot the breeze with.
I love the décor, lots of free samples, cute kitchen accessories EVERYWHERE. Whimsical egg timers, colorful cheese knives, unique cheese boards. That is my favorite part of the store. It has the look of Sur La Table, but with a better neighborhood feel to it. Also, I love that it is located right next to the wine shop.
One gripe, I went in to buy a gift certificate this holiday season and the man that helped me spelled my name incorrectly on the «from» section even though I was repeatedly telling him how I spelt it. Not a huge deal, but minus one star for not listening since now I need to cross it out on my gift certificate and correct it, and that will look sloppy. I know it was a busy time of year, but if part of the job is writing out the gift certificates it helps to do it correctly.

The irony in this score:
Soooo, I walk into the Boston Cheese Cellar and I look around, you know, peruse the shelves and look at all of the shiny (or dull) expensive things and cheese. I’m lactose intolerant, and I am a graduate student, yes. sooo, I actually –leave– this place with just a San Pellegrino. I felt like I won the lottery. Man, I can’t believe I let myself be so overwhelmed by the cost that I pity-​purchased a drink!
Were I to, say, have –exquisite tastes– and a wallet with some banging financially-​backed cards… were I to, comment dit-​on … be competent in cheese, its aging, or really what makes a small tub of hot chocolate worth thirty bucks… I feel like I would be able to make a wonderful post about this place. This isn’t a review, because I haven’t had any of the actual products. I’m not a review troll, but I guess if you’re looking for a Sur La Table-​feel, but with actual food products besides condiments and flour, then take a step in here.
The lady behind the counter is very helpful and did not send lightning bolts in my direction knowing that I’m damn well incapable of purchasing anything in there. Yes, she was very nice about that. She didn’t even bring it up. (=

Picked up a great aged goat cheese the other day — it was my first time in the shop, despite repeated, emphatic recommendations from a family friend. Knowledgeable staff were able to offer me delectable cheese niblets to taste while we searched for an approximation of a cheese I ate in England once (called «Irish Brick,» if anyone knows where to find it…). Also grabbed a posh chocolate bar and some local honey, and had me a deelish little feast later. A really top-​notch local business – will be back soon.

My go-​to gift stop. Just pick a handful of lovely things from the shelves and you can make a great gift for anyone who eats, spending as little as ten bucks or as much as you want.
And of course, there’s the cheese: This place has been the source of some transcendant cheese experiences. Ask for a recommendation, never disappointed.

Uh — god — I don’t even think I need to say anything new here after everyone else’s reviews. This place is the S**T. The young man behind the counter was completely fantastic and totally made this stop a highlight to my day. Not to mention I bought two delicious cheeses (both of which were offered to me as samples before purchase which I gladly accepted), a great box of assorted crackers, and a fancy bar of chocolate for a great price. Oh yeah, and they have a great gourmet chocolate selection (vosges + others galore!) and tons of other gifts and cheese compliments. Um, also, he gave me a sample of a new candy they just got in. Bonus points!
Really, Quinn beat me to it — read her review.

After moving into the city a few months ago, I have been looking for a nice little cheese shop where I can go in, and feel comfortable. I not a cheese guru, but I couldn’t take the cheese selection at the local grocery market. I heard about this place, and had to give it a try.
1) Most important — The Cheese. Good selection. Good prices. I bought a single cream brie and my girlfriend picked out the Mango and Ginger. Both are amazing.
2) Staff — Staff was helpful and very nice. We were offered samples to make sure we picked the right cheeses for us.
I would def recommend it to anyone looking for some great cheese, that doesn’t want to pay an arm and a leg.

Okay… honestly I have never had a reason to head into Roslindale before in my life. But a year ago I saw a Groupon for the Boston Cheese Cellar, and who doesn’t love good cheese, so of course I bought it! And then proceeded to forget about it for a year (oops!)
So I popped in there on the FINAL day of the Groupon… and of course it was completely packed with other customers doing the same exact thing as me. And even though it was quite busy, they (1) kept the line moving all while (2) were kind enough to give samples/​answer questions without rushing you out the door. That was quite a feat!
The staff was informative and helpful. And when I asked random questions (as in, what is a good cheese to pair with peach preserves) they not only had a suggestion but nailed it.
Of course all of this quality and service comes with a fairly large price tag… but a little splurge doesn’t hurt now and again. And come on… it’s GOOD cheese!
So, while I may not be driving through Roslindale everyday… or even every month… I will make a special trip here and there to the Boston Cheese Cellar.

What a great experience! I had a specific event in mind that I needed cheese for (a bridal shower) and a number of people to feed. Stephanie was extremely helpful in helping me find the right cheeses to feed that number and really listened to what I was looking for.
Another Unilocaler had mentioned their smoked blue cheese. I’m not a huge blue cheese fan and really liked it! (Hopefully others will too). It was a little more mild than the French blue that I tried. The vermont cheddar (cheesecloth) is also fantastic — it has an almost nutty taste to it. And I liked both of the Manchego selections she served me.
I was on a budget — but thanks to a Groupon was able to save some money. This place is not cheap — but if you want an awesome cheese that is sure to impress guests this is the place to go!

So I figured since I was having a wine and cheese party, it would probably be a good idea for me to get some cheese and maybe even know a little something about it. And I wasn’t sure if Velveeta was actually considered a REAL cheese so I decided to go all out and visit this place with a friend.
What a great time, trying out cheese, talking to the lady helping us. I explained to her how many people I was having and she told me how much cheese I would need and then proceeded to take me on a worldwide tour of cheese.
All the cheeses she recommended she gave us a sample of — we were able to pick out the perfect selections for the evening. She then recommended we go to the wine shop just around the corner and let them know what cheeses we got so they could help us pair them.
That’s exactly what we did.
I will always go here for my cheese!

So the owner doesn’t look like she’s always happy, but she knowledgeable and I liked that she supported the employee helping us. The dude is mad smart about the cheeses and having worked in food retail, I loved that I never felt like I was bothering them when asking for samples. Definitely a cool spot to take a date — smells like stinky cheese, but sampling and learning about cheeses and building a small gourmet picnic together is fun, no?

— Best baguettes in Roslindale Village
— Great for little gifts and interesting chocolate/​honey/​olive oil options
— Oh yeah, they sell a ton o’ cheese as well
— As others have mentioned, staff is great.
The main reason for writing this short review is that we’ve started buying Baguettes here despite the ‘village’ having Fornax Bread and other numerous bakeries close by.