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Review by Niamheen

Rating: 4.00
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La Fromagerie is a fantastic cheese shop with a cheese room and lots of other bits and pieces - seasonal veg, great meats, chocolate, cakes, honey - all presented beautifully. Itâ¬"s one of the few places in London that sells buffalo ricotta, which for a lactose intolerant like me, is a real treat.

You can eat there too around an enormous rustic table or in the new extension to the side. There are big bowls of salads, platters of cheese, salamis and meats, a wide choice of wines & juices. It's lovely.

I tease myself by receiving their mailing list of Slow Food and other events. The last time I went, I went to purchase not to eat. I was looking for some Bayonne ham but they didnâ¬"t have any, so I was advised to try the Granada ham, which was good at that time of year. They gave me a little taste and it was all I could do to stop myself grabbing the leg and running with it, so I got 12 slices and tried to stop myself pulling it off the slicer as it was sliced. Whilst waiting and reviewing the other meats I decided that I would try some pata negra chorizo also. I wasnâ¬"t disappointed.

La Fromagerie is one of those special places full of treats and indulgences. It's not an everyday place, but for those days that aren't everyday, it's really special.]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:56:18 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1p3l881459203683 Niamheen 51.519829 -0.152185 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1j3kq8
Review by joslyoung

Rating: 5.00
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It really is one of the best. While I still use Neil's Yard when I'm in the West End (I just find the staff there really friendly and helpful), the north London shop is ace and I use it frequently. Like all proper cheese shops, it's not cheap, but the range is fantastic, and the enthusiasm is faultless. You can't call yourself a cheese lover and not shop here, even if it's just the once.]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:49:55 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1j3kq8357992288 joslyoung 51.519829 -0.152185 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1u5af8
Review by yvonnep

Rating: 5.00
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I love this place, it's decadence personified. It's centred around the cheeses, which are located in their cheese room, which has a controlled temperature to keep the cheeses at their best and, for this reason, only allows 6 people in at a time. You can also eat there, it gets really busy but they've just opened an extension so it's easier to get a table there. There's also alot of other treats: meats, pulses, chocolate, sweets, fresh produce. They've the very best of everything and it's well worth a splurge.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:33:42 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1u5af81647740430 yvonnep 51.519829 -0.152185 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1z28r8
Review by mazphd

Rating: 5.00
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Oh this place is sublime! What an experience! Fortunate enough to be taking part in Food 2.0 a cookathon for 'charity' and Action Against Hunger hosted amongst others by TrustedPlaces, as contestants we spent the morning souring the best for the raw materials for some fabulous dishes!

So it was inevitable that I was taken in hand and led into La Fromagerie. I will now be a regular here whenever i come to london! First, the ambience (on a Sunday) was busy and vibrant with palate led fusion of tempting flavours crammed from floor to ceiling. Little delicacies to tempt and delight your senses from the charcuterie plates with seasonal dishes to the aroma of the cheese maturing cellar.

And its the cheese maturing cellar that is the real niche. A slide-to glass door is your entrance into the cool clime of the cellar. Don't tough! The friendly and helpful staff are on stand-by to advise, tempt, lead tastes and spur you onto to your perfect cheesey purchase. we opted for a Rocquefort. splendid. smelly, robust and slightly tingly on the tongue. What more could you want from a lazy Sunday morning for the ingredients of a perfecto brunch!

But why wait until you get home? There's also small tasting café! yum. ]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 08:06:29 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1z28r8421732087 mazphd 51.519829 -0.152185 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1c07t8
Review by gastro1

Rating: 5.00
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Fantastic range of well kept cheeses beautifully chosen by a knowledgable buyer.

With branches in North London as well as South Kensington La Fromagerie sets the standard that even the old guard like Paxton's should follow.

The key here is how the cheeses are kept (away from industrial fridges) in conditions we are used to encounter only in France.

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Review by gilka

Rating: 4.00
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I wanted to go to this place ages ago and did so yesterday...
(02/01/08)
This place is lovely. There is a main long table in which you will be seated next to other people and even might chat with them if you feel friendly... there are also some tables for two. We had 3 dishes:
1. chorizo soup
2. leek pie
3. salad with parma ham,butternut squash, nuts, lettuce and other stuff...
we also had a small cheese plate at the end.
The food was great- small portions but very tasty and fresh.
The coffee was high quality as well!

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Review by Browners

Rating: 5.00
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Is it possible to fall in love with a cheese humidor? It seems yes! I got to sleep and wake up dreaming about La Fromagerie! But maybe that's the cheese doing the talking!

La Fromagerie is just around the corner from work. We frequently get our lunch in Waitrose and pick up a scotch egg from the Ginger Pig and some cheese in La Fromagerie.

The last time I went the initial reception wasn't exactly warm but after a quick chat about cheese and a few samples of goat cheese to test my palette out we were getting along like long lost friends. I was given a tour de force of the cheese world being told to stay away from the brie because it was out of season and inferior to a cow's cheese that oozed off the table and tasted of farmyard. This description brought a huge smile of pride out in both of our faces as I was given extra bits to nibble.

I love this place and really want to have lunch here when I get a chance.]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:39:48 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1z65x7646573609 Browners 51.519829 -0.152185 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1893c7
Review by shelo9

Rating: 5.00
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Lovely little cheese shop with tasting cafe in Marylebone.

I love coming here for a late lunch with friends sharing the chesse platters with bread. I have also had main meals and salads as well but the cheese is the reason to go there. The staff and service is great and they will advise you on the cheeses you are eating.

The shop is also great but can be taxing on your purse as there is so much choice. ]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:31:32 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1893c772400595 shelo9 51.519829 -0.152185 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1x2208
Review by Hugo

Rating: 5.00
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I am not an every day cheese person. I save it up for special occassions and this place is perfect. It is a cheese eaters dream.

Nestled in this quiet street of Marylebone High Street is La Fromagerie, which is a cheese fiends heaven. There is an open shop with lots of goodies (where I have done a few late Christmas runs for things like Chutneys and unusual condiments) but the piece de reisistance is a seales off cheese room where cheeses are literally piled upto the ceiling. It is a cosy and jostling little room with an overwhelming cheesy pong that gets you over excited and probably makes you buy more cheese than you mean to.

A really novel addition to this shop cum cheese haven is a cafe where you can have a cheese tasting pit stop with a glass of wine (oh and some salad, coffee or afternoon tea if you must).

So, if you like cheese then La Fromagerie is a winner and the kind of place, I suppose, that TrustedPlaces is all about. Original, unusual and quite a treasure.

Here is the website for more info:
http://www.lafromagerie.co.uk/home/]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:43:33 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1n22l71/la-fromagerie/1x22082021968879 Hugo 51.519829 -0.152185