"La Cave — ironically or intentionally located around the corner from the French embassy — has graced London’s cheese scene for over a decade and is a sibling to wholesale suppliers Premier Cheese. Humbly self-described as “the world’s third most amazing cheese shop,” the South Kensington fromagerie follows a cheese-wine-charcuterie formula, hosting a well-stocked produce counter and a no-frills eat-in area. The wine list is predominantly French, the menu succinct, with nibbles, platters, and specials. The last category includes three types of raclette — baked, smoked, and blue — and three baked whole cheeses - the perennial Camembert, a Tunworth drizzled with truffle honey and a mouthwatering rendition of Vacherin Mont d’Or. All are baked with white wine and garlic, oozing out of a spruce box, with crusty French bread on the side for scooping." - Daria Kyrilova
