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Smelly Cheese Shop

David Matthews

The Smelly Cheese Shop sells local and imported cheeses.
1 / 5The Smelly Cheese Shop sells local and imported cheeses. Supplied
Hunter Belle Dairy Co. cheese is made locally.
2 / 5Hunter Belle Dairy Co. cheese is made locally. Marco Del Grande
Triple cream brie.
3 / 5Triple cream brie.Marco Del Grande
Sun-dried tomato feta.
4 / 5Sun-dried tomato feta. Marco Del Grande
The cheese room.
5 / 5The cheese room. Marco Del Grande

Smelly Cheese Shop

Contemporary$$

Everything you could need for a cracking Hunter Valley cheeseboard.

Stocking the fridge? Smelly Cheese Shop offers a wide range of fromage and charcuterie, much of it made locally. Home-brand cheeses run from triple-cream Brie through to washed rind and marinated cow’s feta. Cold cuts include duck or wild-boar and fennel salami. And the fridges and cabinets are stocked with sandwiches and pies to keep you fuelled up for the road ahead.

Elsewhere, Binnorie Dairy takes you straight to the source, with the cheese shop open daily for tastings of everything from brie made with local cow’s milk to washed rind, chevre and labne.

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David MatthewsDavid Matthews is a food writer and editor, and co-editor of The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2025.

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