Willow on the Green

This cheese and British goods shop was the only one in the USA selling Scottish cheese with whiskey! Missed out. But I could still get some New Years Eve crackers and scottish shortbread…a whole lot of British cheeses too!

Customer service is wonderful and the selection of cheeses is quite frankly incredible. Lots of delicious treats. Champagne, wine, beers also. Great shop for gifts.

Excellent selection of products from the British Isles. Make it your home away from home, especially for holidays and special events. They also do picnic hampers for an afternoon in the park.

This place is amazing! Alex is so knowledgeable about the cheese selections and pairings. The items are wonderfully hand selected. Alex suggested the Harlech cheese with the McQuades Fig N Ginger chutney and it’s amazing! So excited to have this gem in the Inner Sunset

nice selection of cheeses! wish they sold cheese by the pound though. we came here to get cheese for a picnic but the packages of cheese they had were too big to sample more than two. also highly recommend getting a loaf of sourdough from next door for your picnic!

outstanding selections, well appointed shop, helpful and courteous and near the park, so put two and two together; you have a well curated delicious picnic of cheeses, charcuterie, and biscuits; worthy of the dowager! well done ****

It’s like walking into another world from their beautiful selection of European items to the music and friendly employee. They have everything from clotted cream to Shepard pies, nice cheeses, Walkers Short Bread Cookies and even Vegemite. The Frankly Delicious 70% Madagascar dark chocolate from the UK is divine!!! I have never tasted a chocolate this good. Sorry local chocolate brands. They have so many great things. And they are conveniently located next to Arizmendi Bakery (think bread and cheese; muffins/scones and clotted cream; …) Yummmm

Great spot for a variety of British goods! Extremely friendly store owner with lots of great knowledge

Picked up goodies for weekend brunch at Willow on the Green. Found some delicious vanilla tea when I popped in to get clotted cream for scones. This is one of my favorite shops in Inner Sunset - lots of authentic British condiments and cheeses which make me miss living in London.

This is such a wonderful place and a breath of fresh air in the Sunset! It's a lovely little slice of England that I haven't found anywhere else. They have an impressive assortment of cheese (free tastings on weekends!), curds, Harney & Sons tea, and they even sell picnic baskets. You can walk out of here with everything for a picnic (hardware included), pick up some scones at Arizmendi next door, and have a wonderful lunch in Golden Gate Park. I love the cherry curd I bought here (they even threw in some mineral water from Wales with purchase! Such nice service) and will come back for more clotted cream. It's such a gem of a place. Come by to support them!!

This place is so charming and such a lovely addition to the neighborhood. I stopped in here the other day and I felt like I was transported to the UK. My family is Welsh - and much of my family currently lives in Wales and England. Having grown up visiting the UK every summer - I grew up with clotted cream and scones, Horlicks, sausage rolls, Walkers crisps, Hot Cross Buns, Galaxy Chocolate, chutney, fruitcake, Ribena, Jaffa Cakes, tea and biscuits, and much more. This store has all of that and much more! The staff member working when I popped in - was exceptionally kind and was there to answer any questions I had in regards to their beautifully curated selection of products from Scotland, Wales, England etc. Truthfully I wanted to buy everything and I wish that my mom and sister could have been with me to explore this magical shop. I know that they would have appreciated the well curated store and the good vibes throughout it. I ended up buying a fantastic Pendleton picnic blanket (perfect for GG Park ) and a bag of Jelly Babies sweets. Later - after checking out their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/willowonthegreen/ - I was thrilled to see that they regularly post about new product additions to the store and they often host unique cheese tastings throughout the week. They have even collaborated with Arizemendi bakery - doing Fondue tastings - using Arizmendi's exceptional bread. Willows on the Green is amazing. It was evident in my brief time in the store - that they're truly invested in being part of the Inner Sunset community. They enjoy supporting other local businesses in the area - and they're excited about sharing the excellent aspects of British culture/food with the San Francisco community. Thank you! Trust.

Long live the Queen of England! Wished I was there to see her in person. She'll always be remembered throughout the entire world. Other British stores and tea cafés have paid tribute to her, even the specialty store Willow. Just thought I would swing by to see how are things back in Europe. What's my first purchase in the specialty store in the Inner Sunset? Something to drink and a gummy snack for starters. I wanted to buy that meat shaped haggis, but only if my whole family agrees that I would buy one. There are other items on the shelves I haven't come across; thus, I'll wait for a later time. Highly recommend anyone who loves British goods.

If you like British/Scottish/Irish food, cheeses, meat pies, snacks, biscuits, cookies, chips, creams, jelly, jam, drinks, teas, etc, this is the place to go. Very quaint looking. We went in around Halloween time last year and it was amazing to see two mechanical witches churning away in the front window. I have a short video of it, but not sure if I can upload here. Service was very nice, I purchased some snacks and I believe they cater to picnic selections so you can get some nice cheeses and snacks for your picnic at nearby Golden Gate Park.

I have never been to this store before until when I was having lunch at a Chinese restaurant nearby when I took walk around after when I was done with my lunch... As I was looking around I saw this interesting store as I walked in it feels like if I was in England!!!!!

So if you need your full selection of British cheeses...here is where you should land.

Such a fun place to visit! So many interesting imported foods! Cheese tasting on the weekend, friendly and knowledgeable owner and staff, wonderful neighborhood shop! I love Willow on the Green and stop by frequently to see what's new and to pick up some yummy cheese.

This should be your new destination in the Bay Area for any British provisions you're looking for. Excellent selection of cheese (including vegan if that's your thing), back bacon, black and white puddings, piccalilli, Heinz beans, Branston pickle, brown sauces, etc. To top things off the owner is local to the neighborhood and is highly knowledgeable about cheese, so even if you walk in here knowing nothing about what kind you like, you're definitely going to leave with a cheese that you probably didn't even know existed which is perfectly matched to your palate. Pair a few items from here with the excellent baked goods from next door and you have the makings of a perfect picnic in the park. Small businesses like this are part of what makes this neighborhood such an amazing place to call home.

Fantastic new spot for all the English goodies. They have a lovely cheese selection and the staff are very helpful. You can get all the nice things for an English breakfast here, and of course cheese and salami for a nice picnic. You won't find Cadbury dairy milk nor crisps, but this is a fancy shop - you can find those at Scottish Imports downtown or online very easily. They are focused on carrying the good stuff here - and my thanks to them for that!

Love all the cheeses here! Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Store is cute and has a well curated selection of cheese, teas, sweets, and other goodies. I come here every Sunday to try out new cheeses and love having this shop in the neighborhood :)

Great selection of fine items - absolutely can't get enough of their wonderful crumpets. Friendly, helpful service. Easy: right at the N-Judah stop on 9th Ave

A great selection of British goods, everything you need for a picnic at nearby Golden Gate Park and a very pleasant and knowledgeable staff! Definitely worth checking out if you're feeling homesick, or for your next British themed picnic!

Beautiful little store filled with amazing cheeses and other assorted foods from the UK. I love to pick up amazing cheese and charcuterie meats here. Women working here are always very helpful and provide great recommendations. Definitely check it out!

What an amazing little shop! Do you want to outshine your friends as the best picnic packer of all time? A stop to this shop will do the trick! I was impressed by the cheese assortment which includes a good mix of goat, sheep, and cow milk cheeses to ensure everyone's tummies are okay. Very knowledgeable shop owner who provides great education and recommendations.

Charming. From chocolate bars to chai tea to English cheese...this could be the perfect place for stocking stuffers come Christmas. Definitely check it out while your friends hold the spot in line at Arizmendi Bakery right next door.

Alex and staff are always so friendly and welcoming. Lovely selection, perfect stop before heading to the park!

Nice addition to the inner sunset neighborhood and it is right next store to the Arizmendi bakery. Lots of variety of jams, cheeses, and crackers. Stop by and support your local business.

I LOVE this place! A lifelong Anglophile, I was lucky enough to live in London for a year during college and travel to the UK as often as I can. This wonderful little shop is like taking a step across the pond. Imagine my excitement when I spied McVitie's on the shelf - it was a major food group for me and the rest of the group of budget-conscious students I lived with and they taste every bit as good as they did then. The selection of cheeses is remarkable - couldn't resist taking a few home for cocktail hour. The shelves are stocked to bursting with anything and everything you could want - jams, honeys, Branston pickle for your ploughman's lunch, meat pies, candies, you name it! And the staff is super friendly and generous with the cheese tasting, too. I'll be back again and again and plan to get my cheese board for Christmas outfitted here in the next couple of weeks. Such a great neighborhood, too. Check them out ASAP!

A wonderful addition to the inner Sunset! The selection of British cheeses, biscuits, jams, chutneys, sausage and more are brilliant! Plan to spend some time looking and enjoying chatting with the owner, Alex. Great shop!

Small shop with limited stock but still a surprising variety of imported British favorites. I went in for a Christmas pudding and was surprised to find McVittie's Home Wheat biscuits and Ribena.

More people should know and patronize this place. I had to turn away from my favorite McVities Hobnobs in favor of great English cheddar today. The owner was able to suggest the right cheddar for my palate, and I gave into my weakness for chocolate...give Willow on the Green a try!

Have you ever watched The Great British Bake Off and your little American brain tries to imagine what the hell a Bakewell tart, sausage roll, or Cheshire cheese is supposed to taste like? Then you'll love this shop. They carry an assortment of British cheeses, snacks, and other goodies you aren't likely to find anywhere else, conveniently located next door to Arizmendi so you can load up on carbs to go with. Vegetarians can also look forward to a few Linda McCartney frozen foods. The proprietor Alex is super friendly and committed to changing the "British food is bad" stereotype (but honestly, who still thinks this?) by providing high-quality products you actually want to eat, so no dusty cans of Heinz beans or stale Cadbury chocolate bars here. On his recommendation, I tried an aged cheddar, a blue cheese that was actually orange, and a Ploughman's chutney (Where has this been all my life?). The cheese selection changes weekly, so you'll discover something new on each visit. So happy to see this lovely addition to the neighborhood!