WOW! I had absolutely no idea this place existed. It is more on the expensive side but it's great for special occasions or any cheese lovers. I am swiss so I can be quite picky, but they got it all here. Lovely staff, following all COVID regulations and were extremely helpful with my pick up order. They also have great soups here. read more

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Another 5/5 on my list. This is a GOOD weekend! My girlfriends and I decided to have wine and cheese night for a birthday. We each were responsible to bring something. Someone had meat duty, another had alcohol duty and so on... Lucky me, I was in charge of cheese! And am I glad I went to Les Amis Du Fromage! There were so many variety of cheeses in there that I just stood in awe for about 5 minutes. The woman behind the counter noticed me and was extremely helpful. I told her we were very adventurous and wanted to try lots of unique cheeses. She spent a good 20 minutes with me helping me decided on my list which ended up with: Applewood smoked cheddar (needed the basics), honey goat gouda, gorgonzola (blue cheese), morbier-livradoise (blue cheese mixed with a lighter creamier taste), bleu de sassenage (more blue!), quarto (60% cow's milk and 40% buffalo milk), white Stilton apple and pear and espresso cheese. They even let you try a few cheeses just to make sure you will like it before buying. All the cheeses were AH-MAZING! There are also a lot of crackers, pre-packaged soups, sausages, appetizers so I think I will try something else next time. With a few cheeses on the side as well. read more

Les Amis Du Fromage - Wine and Cheese Night! - Cheese Shops Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Cheese whores in the house!!..?! I am, I am! And I love, love this store. They just opened their newest store beside Au Petit Chavignol along E. Hastings, and are holding a grand opening sale today, with 15% off on ALL items, and a free insulated bag if you spend more than $25 (which trust me comes easy when you visit the store). I could spend hours at this shop, with their friendly, helpful, and most importantly, knowledgeable staff. Superb and patient service as you explore and sample cheeses you like or may not like. (I recommend asking them for suggestions based on your taste and preferences). May I recommend my current fave - mango ginger stilton? Mmm, mmm, mmm... Sorry, it's the cheese whore in me! Aside from the excellent selection of local and imported cheeses, there are tons of charcuterie items and cheese pairings, from olives and pickles, crackers and nuts, honey and mostarda, tapenades and pastes, pates and terrines, ready to eat pastas and Vij's frozen meals, wine, flavoured oils including a bountiful array of vinegars and extra virgin olive oils, refreshing beverages such as Oranginas, cheeseboards and Raclette maker from France. I tell you it's endless! A one stop shop for parties, and good tastings of the finest of things. Did I mention I'm a cheese whore...? read more

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You cannot beat the selection, service, fun in searching out cheese you've never tried before, education, did I say outstanding service?, care for both their staff and clients in this crazy time...and the list goes on. It is literally the best cheese shop...ever! Anyone not appreciative of their efforts, as the one client indicated, makes me want to shop there even more!! See you soon Les Amis! read more

Love this store. The fact that you value your employees AND customers enough to set up and enforce safety procedures as recommended and enforced by the government no less, shows me that this is the kind of place I want to shop and will comfortable shopping at. Pissed off Almost Customer Dave may want to consider that when he shops in a place that doesn't care. Assuming he can get his head out of his own ass and think that perhaps there are others in the world beside just himself. NOW that that is out of the way, love your selection of products and how helpful and informed your staff are. Thanks and keep up the good work! read more

Wow. Amazing selection of cheeses. I was impressed that each cheese has a little information sign including the price. (Why do other stores make me guess or ask a busy sales clerk?) Prices could be cheaper but you get what you pay for. read more

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One of my favourite things is cheese and this place has great selection at reasonable prices! They even have Norwegian cheese at best price on town which tastes like peanut butter! Sadly the restaurant next door is now closed but you can still get great cheese here! Value 4/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Service 4/5 Quality 5/4 17/20 read more

Absolutely love it here! I am a frequent visitor to Granville Island and usually purchase my cured meats from Oyama and my cheeses from Benton Brothers. But lately the parking situation has become so terrible that the treasures to be found from the market are overshadowed by this. Enter Les Amis! Loads of street parking available, friendly staff, and lots of cured meats and cheeses. My favourite purchases so far: manchego with truffle, sausisson sec avergne, and d'affinois excellence. read more

This is the second time I have been turned away from this store. The first time was because they refused to take cash. Im not sure if this is even legal. Second time they insisted that I spray some unknown crap on my hands OR wear some gloves. I am extremely sensitive to chemicals, I am not going to jeopardize my health to placate someones unreasonable fears. Too bad, I have shopped here before and love their cheeses... i won't tolerate discrimination though, so goodbye LADF, I will happily give my money to more appreciative, accepting, and understanding businesses. read more

We just finished a Buttered Chicken. It was bland and the chicken was tough, and a bit dry even though it was in sauce. Not even close to recognizing it as Buttered Chicken flavour. We also had the bacon and leek Mac and Cheese the other day and felt it was also bland. Also the macaroni was mushy. So we use to get mac and cheese meals around 5 years ago there so we were excited to get it again but I would say it is not as good. Too bad. :( read more

First time here. Loved it. The staff helped me pick cheese (over 15 of them). They gave me samples from whatever I asked. I'll be going back there. Prices are between $4-$9 per 100g. I bought 17 different cheese for $107. Very reasonable and fun. They have olive oils and some frozen food but I haven't tried any of them yet. So happy to find a store like this. Different cheeses from everywhere with all the info written on them. At least over 150 different cheeses, at least! Staff could be friendlier, she seemed tired after the 7th cheese (purchased 7 out of the first 10 I tried) so I wasn't wasting time. MORE THAN 150 TYPES OF CHEESES! :) read more

I've been coming here for years now and although you pay top dollar you get the best. Can't argue with the largest selection of fine cheeses in Vancouver. In addition they have many other things that will Excite your taste buds and cuisine life. read more

Les Amis Du Fromage - Cheese Shops Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

My first 5 * review - this is how much I love this place. It's become my savior from the crowded, overpriced, traffic hell that is Oyama on Granville Island. It's almost a one-stop shop for me for a perfect gourmet picnic.. if only they carried baguettes. To their credit, they do have a lot of crackers and rainforest crisps available. The cheese ladies here are lovely, friendly and helpful. Unlike the one at Oyama that pointedly ignores my 5'1 frame and then mutters about the difficultly to cut cheese into a 100 gram portion. Well, HAH! I've found somewhere now that carries my beloved Delice de Bourgogne, for a cheaper price.. AND they carry truffled salami from Moccia (but it is sold by the whole piece only here). AND they actually act like they want my business here. Super score! They've also got a fascinating array of frozen, ready to eat meals, some from Rangoli and some from their own kitchen. I'm already salivating at the thought of my next visit. I can also recommend the Boschetto Tartufo (Italian sheep cheese with truffles) that I've sampled before at their cheese & wine bar next door. They didn't have it available last weekend, but I'll be keeping an eye out for it. I love this place! read more

Les Amis Du Fromage does have a very good selection of cheeses and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They let you sample cheese before purchase. They were patient enough with me to let me sample a few before I got a few cheeses. They also have a good selection of crackers and frozen gourmet foods. I feel like I've been transported to France. I couldn't believe they have imported butter from France, even though it was kind of pricey but I could taste the difference. What a treat!! A heaven for cheese lovers and foodies. They are indeed friends of the cheese. read more

Remember kindergarten and it was a rainy day out and all of your classmates played outside in their gumboots with smiley faces on the bottom of the boots? I do and I also remember the smell of stinky feet when everyone took their boots off in the cloak room at the same time. That's the smell that hits you when you enter Les Amis as the melange of cheese odor in the store lingers about but in a good way. My cheese knowledge is terrible but being here gave me a little bit more education on cheese filling my brain with a little bit more cheese know how. The staff here know their stuff about cheese and if you're uncertain they are more than happy to help. Budget, pairings, and clever nick nacks to full fill your cheese adventure.if assistance is needed. read more

If you like great cheese lots of varieties & low prices.. then this is probably the only company in town. They have two locations, great selection and the best price point. Plus a great pre-made frozen food section, open 7 days a week read more

This is my favourite shop of all time in Vancouver. If you want to order a picnic meal, go here (to the East Van location). They will put together a fantastic selection of cheese, charcuterie, dips/pickles, bread/crackers. We've discovered some of our new favourite things by ordering their picnic baskets. I have never been disappointed with the recommendations I've gotten here. Excellent quality always, knowledgeable staff, great service. I recently shopped here for cheese to make Martha Stewart's internet famous mac and cheese, and the cheesemonger suggested some substitutes that not only made the recipe more economical, but also improved the flavour and texture of it significantly. You definitely get what you pay for, but there isn't any comparison between the products here and the stuff you'd find in some supermarket deli case. An impressive selection of imported and domestic cheeses, deli meats and accompaniments, also prepared meals (which I haven't tried yet but inevitably will). My only complaint is that they are located dangerously close to where I live. read more

If you are a cheese lover, you MUST go here!!!!! The selection of cheese will blow your mind. This is always the first place I come to when I need to buy some cheese for a cheese board or because I want to try something new. The staff are welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. They really want to help you to find something you love because they are passionate about the products they sell. There is also some salami, frozen food items, crackers, and anything else you would need to host a wonderful party for friends and family. read more

Cheese, condiments, charcuterie......and its everywhere. Upon stepping into this wonderful store, the smells are almost overwhelming, I've never seen such a large deli fridge filled with something for everyone. Since this was my first time into Les Amis Du Fromage and I was searching for a specific cheese, I figured the easiest way would be to ask the store clerk for my request. Unfortunately, Niagara Gold was not in stock and I learned sadly that they had some a couple weeks ago. Thankfully, the knowledgeable clerk was able to make some recommendations for something similar that I could use for a recipe to be part of Easter dinner. The clerk even offered to take my info down and call me the next time Niagara Gold was in stock. We also perused the selection of house made to-go meals and opted to purchase some honey lager sausages made with Whistler brewing lager. Success! The dish was fantastic. read more

Cheese Lovers, Les Amis is calling you!! I am lactose intolerant and I can still find some good goat cheese here. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff! Caution: Don't try too many of the samples that looked interesting, you will want to bring it all home! read more

The Yelpers are right. The older lady that helped me is a gem. I never knew there were "cheese brokers" in Canada until I walked into this cheese heaven. They must be some of the best cheese customers these brokers have ever had. Italian cheeses come in every 3 weeks. They have honeycomb (heaven) locally and from Georgia (the US state). Just leave one for me or I'll be an unhappy camper if they are sold out :) read more

When the BF's brother makes pizza, we normally go to the Kits / False Creek location of Les Amis Du Fromage to get the specialty cheese. We also hit up Gourmet Warehouse, and last time (a few months ago) we heard that Les Amis Du Fromage was opening up this location mere blocks from Gourmet Warehouse. Score! The shop is HUGE! They also have cured meats and various cheese-related accessories for the discerning chef. I'd say the selection is the same or comparable to their West 2nd location, but the space is amaaazing. No more nudging past other customers, or waiting to look at the refrigerated display case, or having to ask someone to move so you can open the cooler doors. You can leisurely spend your time reading each label on the cheese, which detail the place they're from, how they're cured, what the taste/texture is, and what foods they go well with. And next door is their restaurant, Au Petit Chavignol.... cheese coma! read more

Nice gem in the east side--classy and clean interior with high quality products. read more

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This place has a great selection of cheeses. Parking is ample and the service is very good. Staff are helpful and allow sampling before deciding on purchasing. They take credit card. This place is not cheap though. Some of the cheeses can be found elsewhere for cheaper. Still a great place to buy cheese. read more

Great place. I went the other day and asked for a variety of cheeses, gave her my budget. I added some crackers and a little pate to round out my order. We have been enjoying all of the cheeses but they are pretty similar so I would have liked a little more variety but will take more of a hand in my next order. Can't wait to bring my GF here and then go next door for a sit down meal. read more

Very knowledgeable staff. Great variety of cheese to choose from!!! Love it! You have to go try their truffle cheese... it's UNREAL!

Picked up 6 cheeses and 6 meats for a charcuterie plate. The staff was exceptionally helpful and everything was simply fantastic. Great selection as well. Highly recommended! read more

My darling Cheese, I just wanted to write you to say how much I love you and miss you. You are one of my dearest and oldest friends. I can scarcely contain my excitement to see you again. Sadly, in those delicious hours when we are together, the time goes by so quickly that before I know it, you're gone. I must visit again soon. À la prochaine! Hopelessly, Your ardent admirer I found this short note written on pale orange scented paper tucked away in a drawer recently, I'd forgotten it was there. I suppose I was too afraid to send it for fear I would be spurned. That crazy winter... It brought back such fond memories that I was moved to write this review of my favorite cheese shop. Les Amis Du Fromage is a well-stocked cheese shop tended by passionate and knowledgeable staff who are very helpful in selecting cheese. They have everything you need to enjoy cheeses from around the world, displayed in an enormous spotlessly clean space at the tail end of the Downtown Eastside, roughly halfway between Main and Commercial on Hastings. It's a smart move on their part to minimize overhead by choosing a slightly less desirable location which is still on a major thoroughfare, à la Gourmet Warehouse. As a resident of East Van, I'm delighted to see places like this opening up. It proves what we've known all along: you don't need to have a West Nth address to appreciate excellent food. I've recently taken on the arduous task of educating myself about cheese, something I suddenly realized one day that I enjoyed a lot but knew very little about. I've had many suggestions from the staff here that have become favorites. Recently I was buying a cheese assortment for a dinner, and came out with several stellar pieces. A perfectly ripe Brie de Meaux that left us all gasping, a nice sharp Tasmanian blue called Roaring Forties (you learn something new every day), and a lovely ash-covered soft goat cheese from Humboldt county in California, with a Morbier-like layer of ash running through its middle, all recommended by a perfectly lovely woman who really took her time in assembling my order. Les Amis carries a great selection of olives, pickles, charcuterie, sweet and savory preserves, biscuits, (another recommendation was oat cakes for our Robbie Burns-themed dinner) and a very nice selection of tinned patés, rillettes and so forth, including foie gras. Oh, and not only do they have baguettes, I came away with two which they had hot from the kitchen of Au Petit Chevignol next door. If warm baguettes don't whet your appetite for cheese, check your pulse. A note about prices: Les Amis du Fromage is a specialty cheese shop dealing in premium imported cheeses. The cheeses are expensive, but compared to the other places in the city that carry the same products, very reasonable. Places like Urban Fare, Choices and Whole Foods charge $5.99, $6.99 and $7.99 per hundred grams for cheeses that Les Amis sells for under $4/100 g. Do a comparison on cave-aged Gruyere. Bottom line: good cheese is expensive, but worth it. And think of this: If you do a little research and ask some questions, you can assemble a meat and cheese platter for your next get-together with friends like the ones they serve next door at Au Petit Chevignol. Oh, and there's an app for that: search "Fromage" on iTunes. Consider me more than a friend. I'm not afraid to say it. I've taken a lover: her name is Cheese. read more

I forgive you for smelling like dead people. You have so much great cheese and wines to match. Your staff seems to know so much about cheese you wonder if maybe perhaps they were raised by cheese. I have never been in a store like you. What else can you say. Plug your nose and go get you some cheese read more

Great cheese selection. Nice variety of complimentary groceries and kitchen tools. Helpful staff. Went in recently to try and find some dried mushrooms I've been using and am now out of. They were listed by the mushroom company as a supplier of the product and as I'm a cheese lover and hadn't yet frequented this store, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity. Sadly, they did not have any of the variety of dried mushrooms that I wanted, but they were glad to take my name with an offer to call me when they resupplied. Some lovely ginger cookes caught my eye before I could leave so I ended up buying a few things to nibble on, before heading to the restaurant next door. YUM. I will return! read more

This is Nirvana for cheese lovers and any who wish to be converted! Great selection, knowledgeable staff who will not rush you and love to talk about the background and history of cheese. They also put on some awesome wine and cheese pairing events, which sell out quickly. read more

Au Petit Chavignol, the restaurant beside this store, closed in April. It was a good effort but not a great loss. However, Les Amis du Fromage is a delight. They have a wonderful selection from all over North America and Europe, raw milk cheese, too and informed staff (one young woman looks like something right out of Emile Zola's Le Ventre de Paris) and in the back fridges you can sometimes find great bargains. read more

After returning from a trip to the Burgundy region of France and indulging in all kinds of incredible local cheeses, I was on a quest to find a shop knowledgeable enough and with some variety in Vancouver so I could try to relive my memories. Thankfully I was fortunate enough to find such a place! Les Amis du Fromage is a wonderful boutique with a great variety of olive oils, salts, local & organic meats, home made jams & preserves, soups & frozen goumet meals, crackers ... I could go on but you have to go in and wander to really understand all of the important items (including Swiss knives!) they have in stock. I took a chance and asked the friendly woman behind the counter if I showed her a photo would she be able to recognize the cheese. She said she'd try and within a moment was able to rattle off by name and region ALL of the cheese in my photo! She pulled out the cheeses she had in stock, a couple similar ones and offered samples for me to taste. I felt like I'd gone back to my friend's country house just outside of La Clayette. Once my treasure was measured and wrapped I added a dried fennel & pepper salami, pocket sized salt flakes (never know when you'll need to salt something), home made carrot soup and a fresh-from-the-oven baguette! Tonight's meal was fantastic and I'm sure to make Les Amis du Fromage a regular stop on my way home from any where!! read more