The Cheese Shop

This place is great if you are looking for unique gifts to bring back from Cape May, especially if your friends/family are big cheese lovers like ours! The staff were extremely kind and amazingly knowledgeable! I encourage anyone going to ask them about the cheese and the stories they have in their origins! I was happily impressed by how certain cheese got their names and it’s truly thanks to the staff there, they really know their cheese 🧀 also their dried meets and olive oils are fantastic too!

My Husband and I found The Cheese Shop while waiting for Cape May Trolly. After the Trolly tour we ran back sampled and walked out with these goodies. We cannot stop eating the Ginger Lemon Spread. We will be back 👏♥️

Fire cheese this stuff is so delicious they let me sample so much and I bought a delicious triple cream Brie and a CHOCOLATE CHEESE which is amazing also good sandwiches but the bread is meh

Absolutely LOVED this cute little shop! An ample variety of cheeses, cured meats, crackers and other charcuterie board items - even individual boards were available for purchase. Samples were available, staff was very friendly and helpful. Prices were great for the quality items available. 10/10 would highly recommend this place to anyone.

Excellent selection customer service and products! Highly recommend.

Super friendly and helpful workers with a great selection of cheeses, meats, and other goods. So tasty! The cheese I got was delicious.

Nice cheese shop in the middle of Washington street mall. Had some good cheese as well as a caprise sandwich.

One of our favorite places to go in Cape May. Delicious cheese reasonably priced.

What a cool shop in the heart of Cape May. I'm so glad I visited as there were tons of cheese items to choose from. I love cheese. There were samples. The staff was very friendly. They also have ready made sandwiches. I picked a mac and cheese. I figured if they can't make mac and cheese then they are sunk. It was amazing. I can't wait to get more. I'll be back

Great little cheese shop in the heart of Cape May! While there I picked up a few different things - some biscotti from a local olive oil company, a black truffle compound butter, small container of drunken peach preserves, and a sun-dried tomato cheese spread. They also had a nice display of premade charcuterie boards and cheese samplers, pastas, and a wide variety of crackers and meats. My teenager was delighted by their music choice (it was great). Will definitely stop back in again next year with more of a plan in mind - would be great for gifts or to make your own yummy beach board.

Excellent customer service and samples. Will def stop by anytime I'm in town! Reasonably priced and very tasty selection.

My one notable personality trait is I love cheese. I exclaimed this upon entering The Cheese Shop, and the staff met my enthusiasm and immediately began conversing with me about this shared interest. If this wasn't a match made in heaven and the best customer service experience, I don't know what is. The shop is small but filled to the brim with so many fun food items. Cheese, butter, spreads, crackers and pasta - the list goes on and I truly could have stayed for hours. The staff were extremely helpful, following you throughout the store and making suggestions on what you should try. The free samples were abundant and definitely helped my cheese purchasing decision, selling me on 3 different kinds! If you're a cheese lover, this is heaven on earth for you. I've visited quite a few cheese stores and none have felt as comforting and welcoming as this gem in Cape May. Between the stock and amazing customer service, you can't go wrong stopping in here!

This is a quaint cheese store in the heart of Cape May. They have wide varieties of cheese, crackers, spread, etc. The serve is very friendly, and maybe because it was a Saturday they had wide range of samples. Depending on what you get the prices can be decent to pricey. They have a small cannoli for $4 and that was a nice size and tasted good.

I love cheese so this was a must stop spot for me. Overall, they were wonderful to chat with. I had a few specific pairings that I was looking to make and they were a great help with that. Plus he sold me on a cheese that I was intrigued by but had never had before. He told me it would taste like lemon cheesecake and when I tried it, it really did! It's the Wensleydale cheese. It was freaking delicious. I'd love to tell y'all the names of the other cheeses but they were all new types to me. It's a smaller shop but there is actually a lot of room inside. I could've stood there all day taking pictures and checking out all the non cheese goods they had to offer too.

I don't think this Cheese Shop is related to Williamsburg's Cheese Shop despite having the same name. I was hopeful for a second before walking in and seeing how petite the store was. Situated on Washington Street Mall, it does indeed offer cheese plus an assortment of items related to cheese, such as dips and sauces. I ordered a container of the mustard horseradish dip, which I then brought back with me to Virginia the next day. It traveled well and was tasty. I wish I had purchased two. The girl working the day I was there wasn't particularly friendly and I'm unsure if she said a word to me as I checked out. Alas, this is why I don't live in New Jersey anymore.

Awesome store. Very clean and well put together. Not cluttered but a good selection of cheese, spreads, snacks... They have really nice looking pre-made charcuterie boards and a nice small selection of desserts. Staff, owner (?) super nice and knowledgeable. Highly recommend to stop by this jem and pick up your after dinner, porch gathering wine/beer compliments or pre-made beach snacks.

During the laps I made in the Washington St Mall during my time in Cape May, one of the stores that stood out to me the most was The Cheese Shop. Being a big fan of cheese, I was instantly intrigued - especially in light of the fact that I saw people leaving with sandwiches. I made a mental note to check it out before I headed back to NY, and thought it would be a great place to explore my last night in CM. Cheese Shop looks small on the outside, but there's actually a decent amount of space on the inside. Upon entry they have some coolers to the right with a few pre-packaged cheeses, spreads, and to-go prepared foods. The left wall is lined with cheese complements like crackers and jams. The main focal point, however, the ordering counter which has a large selection of cheeses - this is also where you can order sandwich specials. By the time I arrived, they had stopped serving sandwiches for the day - however there was a hunk of blue cheese that was speaking to me so I went with that; I also grabbed a bag of crackers because carbs. The cheese was good, it was a high quality grade which I appreciated - I saved it for later and paired it with the crackers and some wine mmm yes. Service was good - it wasn't too crowded when I went which was nice; I was taken care of promptly. Overall, I had a good experience at Cheese Shop - they have a good selection and it's a welcome change to the usual beachy shops one finds in CM and the greater Jersey Shore.

I called the day upon arrival for a mini vacation and asked for a charcuterie board for two. Besides the price being sharing ($30) the selected meats (2) and cheeses (4) along with fruits, nuts, & a flavored horseradish; the food was delicious. I purchased extra flatbread with the given crostini and wasn't needed. They have a wonderful selection cheese crisps to snack on as specific tapenades and jellies. The staff were extremely polite, and they had a small refrigerated section of desserts to buy. This is my new favorite location in Cape May. Small shop that makes a huge impact!

my boyfriend and I stopped in on a horrible, rainy, windy cold day. The woman in the shop was so kind to us - she offered us many samples including some of her favorites in the store. She recommended we check out the peanut butter store and the spices/olive oil store where each woman there was just as kind and welcoming to us.

This store offers some some cheese and salami samples. The lady who works there is ver sweet and welcoming. A lot of cheese choices including chocolate cheese. You can grab some crackers, pasta, pasta sauce, varieties of condiments, and snacks. At the front counter you can find some dessert: cannoli, limoncello cake, carrot cake, and chocolate cake. The limoncello and chocolate cake are delicious. You can also buy of very cute prepared cheese and olive appetizers. If you need some sandwich, they have them at the front counter as well Some Italian and sandwich bread is available at the front of the store. I recommend visiting this store when you are strolling around the mall.

If you're into cheese .. & .. you're in the Cape May Mall .. then stop into this fine, gourmet cheese store. They have some excellent cheeses; hard to find & unique ones. The staff is very knowledgeable & helpful. They helped me select a few cheeses I never had .. & .. they were delicious. This small boutique cheese store is definitely a " must stop " for cheese lovers.

Very good place to find speciality cheeses. Prices aren't too bad, cheese, especially speciality cheeses are expensive. Would definitely recommend coming here and trying samples. You can sample anything.

Spent $50 on 3-12 inch Italian specialty sandwiches, all of which were advertised on a white board with a description of each. After getting them home and opening them up, they were a sloppy mess that consisted of meat, cheese, wilted lettuce and a hefty smear of a creamy white mayo looking spread. Who puts that on an Italian sandwich and not to mention, doesn't put that in the description. Some people have a real aversion to mayonnaise. Being Italian and knowing what true Italian specialty stores normally provide, this was a joke. Never again. I'd like my $50 back (oh and when selling day old sandwiches, you should charge 1/2 price -the cashier literally said 2 of the 3 were made today, but one was left over from yesterday) Do not waste your money or your pallet on this slop

A friend invited our son to stay with them for July 4th weekend. We wanted to do something nice to show we appreciated their hospitality. I called several stores at the Jersey shore and the Cheese Shop was the most accommodating and friendly of them all. They prepared crackers, several cheeses, jam, honey, mustard, olives, and more. Thank you.

Wish I had read the reviews before buying sandwiches to take to the beach. Like Denise, I was grossed out by the mayonnaise on the caprese sandwich - WTF? Everything else about the sandwich was fine - ripe tomatoes, good quality bread - but the icky goopy spread ruined it. Please provide an accurate description to future purchasers. The people behind the counter were pleasant and seemed to be knowledgeable. I might return for the cheese.

Had a great experience the first time I went in! I was impressed by the selection and decor of the store. I was able to get 3 cheeses and a sausage for around $36. The cheese was amazing and I went back a few days later to get more. The second visit was not as nice. The staff seemed curt with their reply's and did not understand what I was asking for. I had gotten a pre cut Brie for around 6$ the last time I went, and when I asked for Brie this time they ended up talking me into buying a 20$ Brie and saying it was all they had. The 20$ Brie was not good and I realized after I got home that the sell by date was over a month ago! Would recommend, but be aware of upsales and packaging dates!