Sissle & Daughters Cheesemongers and Grocers (Formerly The Cheese Shop of Portland)

Oh man, I could rave about The Cheese Shop for days. It’s no surprise this place gets so much love — it’s easily one of Portland’s best spots. The team here knows their stuff. If you’re into cheese, this place is heaven. And even if cheese isn’t your thing, their selection of local and imported goodies, from oils and jams to wines and crackers, will still blow you away. We’ve tried a ton of their cheeses and have never been disappointed. Our latest find was “Shabby Shoes,” an amazingly rich goat cheese from Wisconsin. Seriously, 10/10. Their sandwiches are also next level. All made in-house; they’re the perfect lunch. Sitting outside, enjoying a sandwich, and people-watching in the summer is a must. What really makes them stand out, though, is the people. The staff, including the owners, are some of the friendliest people around. They truly care about the community, and every time we visit, we feel genuinely welcomed.

I'd like to take a minute to rave about what a delightful experience my friend and I had here this week. We stopped in here on a whim just to browse and see what they had. Several employees were involved in helping us get a diverse assortment of cheeses for our afternoon outing- but Jason in particular went above and beyond to ensure we were getting a wide variety of cheeses we would enjoy. We were also impressed with the amount of accoutrement to go with our cheese selections and happily got a baguette, crackers, specialty jam, Genoa salami, and a fantastic bottle of wine. I can't wait to come back the next time I am in Portland.

My husband got the most delicious cheese and bread here on our vacation. They matched a cheese to some wine we had bought elsewhere. Had the cutest tables for sitting outside and gave us some water for our corgi!

First time in and I was impressed. The sandwich I had was excellent. I will go back to check out more of the menu plus the grocery items and of course the cheese.

What a gem for foodies! Catered selection of everything that is delicious, amazing sandwiches, nice staff, great cheeses. We came here looking for one specific product (through a referral online) and came out with a huge bag of deliciousness. They have great wines, conservas, Ranchi gordo beans, mustards, and much, much more for a fancy piknik.

Amazing selection, helpful extremely knowledgeable patient employees. Owner and Cheesemonger are so nice, so pleasant, you can tell everyone enjoys what they do here and takes pride in offering incredible quality products. This is a REAL cheese shop, that will help you taste and find what you like, give you some new stuff to try and will cut your cheese fresh. Not suffocated in plastic wrap, random hunks where you don’t know what you’re buying or if you’ll like it. Just a joy and fun activity and educational. The best!

Amazing selection and some things I’ve never seen which made the experience even better. Customer service was excellent and every question about the product was answered in a fantastically accessible way. Will definitely return

A wonderful store and the perfect addition to the Portland community, so happy they have grown over the years! Their products are always top quality and their staff is extremely friendly and always happy to help. I recently placed a catering order for a friends bachelorette party so we could have sandwiches on a cruise around Casco Bay, the sandwiches were a total hit (ham and butter is the brides fave sandwich in town) and the staff at the cheese shop was so happy to help and made ordering a breeze! I would give them more stars if I could