Cheese Traveler

Cheese Traveler - Table reservation

540 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY 12209, 12209-1442, City of Albany, United States
1508 Reviews 4.6

"Stoped by on our way to Chester. Great grilled cheese and lots to pick from. If I'm ever in the area again I'll definitely stop by"

Details

Phone: (+1)5184430440

Address: 540 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY 12209, 12209-1442, City of Albany, United States

City: City of Albany

Website: http://thecheesetraveler.com/

Opening hours

Tuesday: 11:00-18:00

Wednesday: 11:00-18:00

Thursday: 11:00-19:00

Friday: 11:00-19:00

Saturday: 10:00-17:00

Sunday: 12:00-17:00

Statistics

Dishes: 10

Amenities: 14

Categories: 5

Reviews: 1508


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Reviews

5 /5 Rating

I don 't know a lot about cheese, except that it makes for some of the best jokes. However, for a while now this place has been on my radar and a series of events (such as date night coinciding with the store 's late hours allowed us to come here and explore their offerings. It is a small shop, located on Delaware Ave. in a set of stores that is easy to miss if you don 't have a smart phone or a very observant wife/navigator! When we walked in it was obvious that this was a fun little store with a wide variety of cheeses. However, it wasn 't cold (as in full of fridge coolers at all but instead warm and pleasant. Which is also exactly how I would describe Mary, the woman who helped us. She w...

3 /5 Rating

With a cheese connoisseur for a dad, I found this place and thought it was a must. It's a hole in the wall but arranged beautifully with cheeses, dried meats, drinks, sweets, and what felt like one-of-a-kind items. They offered a variety of cheeses and the attendant was incredibly knowledgable. They make pressed sandwiches, which we all ordered. When we visited, there was no place to sit inside but with a decent drive home, we sat in the parking lot to save the integrity of the food. The sandwiches come with a pickle which was great and we added the tomato soup for one of them. The idea is great, a sandwich with fancy meats and cheeses paired into hot sandwiches. Unfortunately, the pairings...

5 /5 Rating

My husband decided to bring me here as a fun date night. We talked to Mary who was friendly and knowledgeable. After sampling some cheeses she helped us curate a dinner box with 4 cheeses, 2 meats and our choice of crackers or bread. We opted for black pepper water crackers which were very good.. The rest of the box was filled with an assortment of fruit, jam, nuts, cornishons, chocolate, and a honey stick. The store is quaint with an eclectic assortment of chocolate, candy, chips, tea, sodas, pasta, milk and other local products. They have some amazing sounding grilled cheese sandwiches. With duck...yes please! I wish I had known about their summer bbq menus sooner. Tomorrow is the last nig...

5 /5 Rating

If you're looking for an unusual cheese, and knowledgeable service, this is the place to go. Plus off-street parking (on Delaware Ave, that's a plus! .

5 /5 Rating

Stoped by on our way to Chester. Great grilled cheese and lots to pick from. If I'm ever in the area again I'll definitely stop by


Dishes

Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese

Pio Tosini Proscuitto Di Parma
Pio Tosini Proscuitto Di Parma

Flying Pigs Farm Liverwurst
Flying Pigs Farm Liverwurst

Flying Pigs Farm Ham
Flying Pigs Farm Ham

Smokey Mountain
Smokey Mountain

Benton's Bacon
Benton's Bacon

Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Pie

Country Pate
Country Pate

Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup

Farmer's
Farmer's