First, the Cafe portion closed in 2020 or so. But what has replaced it is a huge expansion of the store area now incorporating a full produce and fruit section, an expansive bakery, and an unbelievably wonderful gift and sundries area that competes with the best of Selfridge's but is all locally crafted goods. This was an incredible discovery as we originally just were planning to stop for a quick breakfast on the way to Liverpool, but instead spent a good 90 minutes just shopping here. Every nook and cranny of the store has wonderful discoveries awaiting like their trademark smoked wild honey, and a complete array of accompaniment sauces, condiments and conserves. Private parking at the access road's end is still plentiful, and they still stock and sell their trademark smoking wood for fireplace and home use. Easily one of Wilmslow's hidden treasures worth the journey just to visit here. And bring lots of shopping bags! The store staff are so courteous and enjoyable to help explore the vast array of items here. They also have gift wrapping available. read more

Modernity has its price. Sometimes a price we are not aware of until we see a parallel continuum where old school has been preserved. Cheshire smokehouse is one such hidden gem. Nestled in the Cheshire countryside just south of Manchester Airport. The Ward family have been using traditional smoking methods to preserve and enhance the delicious flavour of local produce for over a century. You all know I'm a sucker for family run business and this is one such great example. (Current owner Darren Ward is the great, great grandson of JOhn William ward who established the business in 1907) Stepping inside the Cheshire smokehouse, a warm homely feel thou shall be immersed into. A soothing affair enhanced by the fresh foodie aromas of inhouse cooking. Driving through Wilmslow I have often paid a cheeky visit or two just to pick up the infamous Smoked Cashew nuts.. But there's certainly a lot more to this place then that. (There's a shop, there's a Patisserie, a wineshop and a Cafe... short and sweet) The Smokehouse shop caters for all your basic retail needs safe in the knowledge that the products are fresh and locally sourced (No horses were hurt in the making of that statement) ranging from fresh fruits, vegetables, rice and pasta. The in-house Patisserie carries a varied list of delicious artisan breads and cakes and for those looking for some strong dinner table vimtoe, the Smokehouse wine shop carries a healthy selection of over 400 carefully chosen wines and spirits. If all the excitement of so much good food gets too much for you, why not pop upstairs to the smokehouse cafe for a spot of breakfast/lunch/tea depending on your mood/time of day. You'd be pleasantly surprised by the nature of what's on offer at this modest little beauty. A quick recommendation? Try the gourmet sandwiches!!! They might be a tad expensive at around a tenner a pop, but boy was the steak gourmet sandwich I tried worth it! Glancing at the menu if that doesn't tickle your fancy there's a selection of yummy platters served with a warm basket of crustastic bread at around the same price-range and for the not so peckish belly owners may I recommend a lighter load of warm duck salad which is served with roast garlic jam (Yes you heard right) For the die hard food romantics out there the creme de la creme has to be the Ballon D'or of the North West food world, The Cheshire Smokehouse hamper!! Nothing says I love you my food loving comrade more than a voluptuous helping of the Cheshire Smokehouse hamperoffering. Served on a colorful mattress out in the Cheshire country open on a warm-sunfilled-breezy Summer afternoon, few things in this world say picnic opulent greatness better. That's not all my Yelpampered friends, there's a hamper for every occasion. Like a conveyor belt of Louis Vuitton bags the smokehouse continue to churn out new Hamperness every year. Costs range from £35-£150 depending on your disposable incomenss/ specialness of the occasioness (Yes I made up those words, but you get the picture) Par exemple The Smoke house selection hamper will set you back a modest £35 and includes: Smoked Scottish Salmon 100g / Air Dried Ham 115g / Smokehouse Smoked Chicken 150g / Smoked Duck Breast 200g / Dry Cured Sweet Black Bacon 200g / Hickory Smoked Almonds and Cashews 100g /Hickory Smoked Cashews with Black Pepper 100g / Smokehouse Lidded Box. The "Hickory" hamper on the other hand will set you back a few pennies more at £150 but it doeseth cometh with a few drops of juice amongst other treats I tell thee. Namely.... (takes a deep breath) Une bottle of Gusbourne Estate English Sparkling Wine / Brut Reserve Bottle of Niepoort Tawny Dee Port / "Burnt Sugar" Fudge / Choc Affair Fair Trade Chocolate Ba / Chocca Mocca Hot Chocolate Tin / Hickory Smoked Almonds & Cashews (200g) / Fine Cheese Company Parmesan Crackers / "My Cup of Tea" Breakfast Tea / Vallecoppa Pesto / Tracklements Salsa / Guidetti Pasta / Peters Yard Mini Crispbreads / Tracklements Onion Marmalade / Nudo Olive Oil / Thursday Cottage Jam or Curd ....AND.... a Large Lidded Basket!! Thats plenty of decent and indulging oomphh for your buck! To get to the Smokehouse it helps if you have une voiture as it is kinda...no wait... It -IS- in the middle of nowhere... however I'm sure you clever folk can work your way around that right? (Give that internal combustion engine endowed friend a nudge and come along) Please note that the cafe is closed Monday/Sunday, so if you fancy planting yourself there to sample a gourmet sandwich avoid these two UNsmokeHOuseLY days. Cheshire smokehouse is frequented mainly by the not so financially challenged local folk and Foodies from all over the Northwest of England. However the delights of such a magnificent place are there for all to enjoy, so tootle along and try something new. Perhaps even Yelp about something I haven't tried. Who knows...I might let thee tag along on my next voyage .. I'm all Car'd up! Allez read more

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How can no one have reviewed this place yet? Where are you Cheshire Yelpers hiding??? The best "all in one" shop I have visited in a long long time. I thought it would just be a little farm shop like shop selling smoked cheeses and meats but if I said it is so much more, it wouldn't explain just how much more it is. It literally has everything... cheese, meat, bread, bakery goods, wines, tins, can, jars, sauces, chocolates, dips, juice, confectionery.... and on and on and on. All of the produce seemed to have either been made on site, locally or sourced from high quality independent companies. Today I bought some cheese and dips and a loaf of white bread, and it was beautiful. Super soft and deliciously fresh. This is another place where the best advice I could give you is to just go and try it. read more

This is actually the BEST place in the world. It comprises both a farm shop and an amazing cafe situated in deepest ladies who lunch Cheshire land, just by Manchester Airport. The shop is filled with smoked meats and strange, wonderful delicacies from various flavoured alcoholic treats to a brilliant bakery and gorgeous jars of jams and chutneys. The real brilliance comes in the cafe upstairs which we make a special trip to frequent any time we are vaguely in the Manchester area. Their brunches are on the expensive side, but full of tasty meats and nice breads. The marmalade they serve with their toast has become a bit legendary round my way. The staff are a little snooty but it's all part of the charm. You will probably have to queue to get a table, but you can put your name down and then go for a wander round the shops to kill time. An absolute must visit should you be nearby read more

Alarming disregard of duty of care by head butcher and management: Our large order of various prime cuts and poultry was so badly prepared, and posed such a choking/cutting risk that we formally wrote to the management and head butcher. The content of our letter was such that there should have been an urgent and formal investigation into our claims which included that '...the chickens would have cut someone and presented a choking risk; they had been broken up using a cleaver [versus knife]; breasts were consistently found with fractured and broken rib bones; they were inexpertly 'hacked' and contained shattered, dangerously sharp bones which resulted in me having to proceed with unacceptable caution and to pin-bone. The thighs were equally mangled and variously cut. Pork Chop bones were fractured and sharp with fragments scattered over and variously attached to the meat'. Cheshire Smokehouse responded thus: "Firstly I want to say how shocked I am at receiving your scathing email and FEEL VERY UPSET at your comments. In respect of your negative comments, please see my notes below :- 1. The meat order in which you refer to was collected 8 weeks ago and yet you choose to complain now. 2. The preparation of the meat and poultry was undertaken by myself and I can honestly say that every possible amount of care and pride was taken. 3. I can assure you that the chickens are not broken up using a cleaver, this is not the case. Your comments are unquestionably harsh, unwarranted and simply UNTRUE and there is no question of a credit for any part of the order. Regards Wayne" Head Butcher I am an experienced cook (and was a regular customer, by the way) - but for someone else, this dangerous preparation of meat could have resulted in someone less experienced gashing themselves on jagged bone fragments; choking on rogue bone fragments which break off during cooking; or cutting the inside of their mouth. As for me, I chipped a tooth on a rogue piece of bone which had broken off during cooking; a fact also raised in our letter. The head butcher's and management's response is remarkable. Instead of focusing on the very serious claims we made, they instead disregarded the harm's way they put us in and conclude that my "comments are unquestionably harsh, unwarranted and simply UNTRUE and there is no question of a credit for any part of the order". Wow! I'm off to try and find an industry watchdog to investigate before someone needs stitches or emergency care. read more

I live in Australia but visit the United Kingdom once or twice a year The Cheshire Smokehouse is so good it is the only place that I visit very time I am in England. British food is of a high standard compared to the rest of the world but the Cheshire Smokehouse takes food to an even higher level, How fortunate are all the people living in the North West of England I have to travel around 12000 miles to shop there but that won't stop me going again and again. So if you have never been there please visit and if you have been there please go again you won't be disappointed. I could keep on about the Smokehouse but what more can I say the place is excellent outstanding and if they ever open a branch I hope it's in Australia. read more