Penny's Cheese Shop

Great service. Very knowledgeable and honest in helping us pick out cheeses to travel back to QLD with. Highly recommend.
Mar 18th, 2023

I recently walked into Pennys Cheese Shop just as the last Cheese Toastie was being made for the day. It smelt so good I vowed I had to return; to see if the aroma matched my expectations. Im so glad I did because the experience far exceeded my prognostication. If taken seriously, the process of ordering a cheese toastie at Pennys is a cultural and culinary expedition. For a start, the bread is exclusively from PiOik (The Bread) Bakery in Pyrmont. They are made from an Epooro (The King) sourdough loaf, which is a blend of flours , mixed with a sourdough culture mother and fermented for 36 hours. The cheese this week was a blend of Cheddar, Raclette, Oaxaca, Smoked Scamorza, Rhamtaler and Mont Priscilla, and is posted on the board each week (see photo). The bill of fare rotates on a bi-weekly basis, meaning there are two menu items, and these rotate on a week-by-week basis. This week it was Salami with Jalopeno. Next week it will be Ham and Onion (I think). I will definitely be visiting for the alternative week, so I will qualify that assertion. My grilled brunch was skilfully crafted into an object of art by Emilia, and I dutifully retired to a suitable retreat by the El Alamein Fountain (immediately across the road), to ravage my fare. You might expect that salami and cheese could be a little heavy and on the fatty side, but that was not the case. I expect the quality of produce helped eliminate this as a prospect and the addition of the Jalopeno chillis (not hot by any means), lightened the composition. I had to return afterwards to express my delight and to learn more about Pennys Cheese Shop. When I complimented Emilia on her creation she said she was just following a recipe. I rebuked her appropriately, and suggested she shouldnt minimise her contribution. I know good cooks that cant toast water from a recipe. I also discovered that Penny is an extremely knowledgable and dedicated lady; who is committed to using local produce, and obviously devoted to quality over quantity. Penny restricts her daily Cheese Toastie output to 20-30 each weekday and 50 on a Saturday. She was very happy to share more information about her vast experience in the diary related industry, but Ill leave that for another post (maybe). Better still, go and find out for yourself. If not for the sake of this (song?), but for the sake of your own peace of mind. It will be worth it - Eric Burdon. Also, Liam Neeson cant be wrong! (see photo of endorsement).
Feb 25th, 2023

Very glad I stumbled in here. I wish all shopping experiences could be this enjoyable.
Feb 14th, 2023

Best selection of cheeses, including raw cheeses. And such friendly service. I love this shop. - they also do great fresh bread sticks and eggs. And speciality jams, spreads. Love it.
Feb 12th, 2023

Great cheese shop with wonderful range. Bread is excellent as well!
Feb 6th, 2023