Cheese Secrets



Outside Cheese Secrets in Niagara-on-the-Lake. A must-stop shop for all Cheese Enthusiasts! Photos: [Kirsty Woodhead].
 


Practicality meats creativity! Cheese cutting boards on display at Cheese Secrets boutique shop.
 


A close look of some of the various artisan cheeses available at Cheese Secrets, including, Blue Haze Cow's Milk cheese and Frere Jacques Cow's Milk cheese.
 


 

General Information

Indulge yourself in fine artisan cheeses at Cheese Secrets; a boutique cheese store that specializes in rare, handmade and farm fresh local and imported specialty cheeses. The Niagara Region's chefs, wineries, caterers and home cooks look to Cheese Secrets to supply their wide ranging cheese desires.

Cheese Secrets sells over 100 styles of specialty cheeses, from Applewood Smoked Cheddar, to Douainer, to Manchego, to Monforte-Creme Fraiche. For a full cheese list take a look at Cheese Secret's website. It is recommended that you pre-order rarer and imported cheeses to ensure your particular preference is available.

Cheese Secrets offers specialty artisan cheeses from Niagara, Stratford, Thunder Bay, various areas across Quebec and the rest of Canada. Cheeses from across Europe and around the world can also be found at Cheese Secrets.

Looking for that perfect something to compliment your choice of cheese? Try Cheese Secrets' Olive oils and Balsamic vinegars. Cheese Secrets imports hand pressed, extra virgin olive oils directly from Tuscany, in three flavours; mild, medium and fruity peppery. They also have 1 year, 3 year, 5 year and 9 year old Balsamic vinegar from Modena. Not sure which one you want? That's okay, you can sample their selection before you purchase. All olive oil and balsamic vinegar is bottled onsite while you wait to ensure true freshness.

If you are interested in learning about Cheese Secrets' olive oils, balsamic vinegars and cheeses you can sign up for one of their 30 minute sensory experiences. Tastings are offered at 1pm and 3:30 pm on weekends, for $25 per person. Following the tasting, participants will receive a $20 gift card to be used at Cheese Secrets. A booking is mandatory and confirmation will be required on arrival.

Cheese Secrets offers catering services tailored to individual, unique events of varying size. Expert staff can help design cheese platters that will best fit your preferences and event. Contact them by email or stop in at the store to speak to a consultant about arranging catering.



Hours of Operation

Tuesday-Thursday: 11am-5pm

Friday-Saturday: 11am-6pm

Sunday: 11am-5pm

Monday: Closed

Directions

From Toronto:

Take the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) West

Merge onto Queen Elizabeth Way/ON-403 West (20.8 km)

Stay left, continuing on Queen Elizabeth Way following signs for Niagara/East Hamilton/Fort Erie (61.8 km)

Take the Regional Road 89/Glendale Avenue South exit (600 m)

Merge onto Glendale Avenue/Regional Road 89 (220 m)

Turn right onto Taylor Road/Regional Road 70 (2.4 km)

Continue onto Niagara Stone Road (follow signs for Niagara-on-the-Lake) (12.5 km)

Continue onto Mississauga Street (1.3 km)

Turn right onto Queen Street (600 m)

Turn right onto Regent Street (48 m)

Take the first left onto Market Street (63 m)

Destination will be on the right; corner building on the block

Parking is available by meter on Market Street, Queen Street, and surrounding side streets

38 Market Street

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0, Canada


From Fort Erie:

Head east on Municipal Centre Drive (96 m)

Take the 1st right to stay on Municipal Centre Drive (110 m)

Turn left onto Buffalo Road (190 m)

Turn right onto Garrison Road (450 m)

Take the 2nd left onto Pettit Road/Regional Road 118 (1.9 km)

Turn right onto Gilmore Road/Regional Road 19 (400 m)

Merge onto the Queen Elizabeth Way via the ramp to Toronto (33.1 km)

Take the Regional Road 89/Glendale Avenue exit toward Niagara-on-the-Lake (500 m)

Turn right onto Glendale Avenue/Regional Road 89 (200 m)

Turn left onto York Road (following signs for Virgil/Niagara-on-the-Lake) (450 m)

Take the first right onto Airport Road (2.8 km)

Turn right onto Niagara Stone Road (9.7 km)

Continue onto Mississauga Street (1.3 km)

Turn right onto Queen Street (600 m)

Turn right onto Regent Street (48 m)

Take the first left onto Market Street (63 m)

Destination will be on the right; corner building on the block

Parking is available by meter on Market Street, Queen Street, and surrounding side streets

38 Market Street

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0, Canada

Further Information

http://cheesesecrets.com

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g154999-d2441572-Reviews-Cheese_Secrets-Niagara_on_the_Lake_Ontario.html

Visit Cheese Secrets Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CheeseSecrets

Admission Fee

There is no admission fee, however, there is a charge of $25 for 30 minute tasting sessions, if visitors wish to sign up for them.

Contact

Phone: (905) 468-2555
Website: www.cheesesecrets.com

Address

38 Market Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
L0S 1J0

GPS Co-ordinates

Latitude: 43.254888
Longitude: -79.072504

Map

Administration

Eugene Johnson
President
Cheese Secrets
38 Market Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
L0S 1J0
Tel (905) 468-2555
Email cheesesecrets1@cogeco.net
Website www.cheesesecrets.com


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