Visit Us at the cheese shop
Open every day 10.30am – 5pm
Café service closes at 4pm
Our cheese shop is located in the original 100 year old milking shed here on the farm, right beside the cheese factory.
Open 7 days a week (except Christmas and Boxing Day)
Open from 10.30am – 5pm (Please note our cafe service closes at 4pm)
Tastings of our fresh handmade cheeses are encouraged and we stock a range of delicious regional and specialist produce, (some of the best award winning jams and relishes in the country) alongside some beautiful homewares and gift ideas. Our popular cheese plates are accompanied by locally baked fresh breads and various regionally produced charcuterie items are also available to purchase and eat in.
We have many wines available for purchase, either to sip with our wonderful cheeses or to take home. They are produced by the independent winemakers we represent in our cellar door area, along with craft ciders and beers from neighbouring breweries.
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CHEESE TASTINGS - 10:30 TO 4:30PM
Tastings of our beautiful, handmade cheeses are available, with a couple of different options to choose from.
Brief Tasting – $5pp comprising 4 set cheeses
Or
Premium Tasting – $15pp allows you to taste our entire range along with a selection of Australia’s best cheeses.
See more details on them in the menu section below.
EAT IN – No bookings are taken for the few tables we do have for eating in.
LARGE GROUPS – Due to limited space, groups of more than 8 are difficult to facilitate, however please call our friendly shop staff on 9739 1222 to discuss possibilities.
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In our store we represent winemakers who don’t have their own cellar door facilities. The wines are made in small quantities, with a great deal of passion and knowledge by some of the finest winemakers in the Yarra Valley. Customers have an opportunity to discover these wines that are not easily found outside of the Yarra Valley.
Wines can be purchased by the glass (on rotation) or by the bottle to accompany our delicious cheeses and fine produce in our Cheese Shop (until 4pm).
Please note: We are only licensed to serve alcohol purchased in our store, so please, no BYO.
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Please note, we do not take table bookings or have outside seating, but simply try your luck for a seat and enjoy an extraordinary view of the Yarra Valley.
We have a few tables available for customers to share and enjoy our popular cheese plates that are accompanied by fresh local breads. To complement these cheese plates, locally farmed smoked trout and regionally made charcuterie items such as terrines, quality smallgoods and duck pâté to name a few. There is also quince paste, spiced figs, cornichons, and local olives – the list goes on.
Each plate can be accompanied by local fresh breads and any of the above mentioned charcuterie and accompanying items are also available for purchase to take home. Local wine is available by the glass, as are the bottled beers and ciders from nearby breweries.
The coffee machine is always on serving great coffee and locally produced teas to go with a small selection of sweet treats.
Cheese platters in our café finish being served at 4pm. Coffee and tea finish being served at 4.30pm.
Please note, we prefer card payments.
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Alongside our beautiful artisan cheeses, we have a selection of carefully selected items for purchase. With so many fellow Yarra Valley businesses producing premium products, we are spoilt for choice when it comes stocking our shelves.
Handcrafted cheeseboards, small batch wines, relishes and jams from the regions best known producers and an array of enticing accompaniments to enjoy with our cheeses. This is just some of what is on offer.
Supporting our local producers has always been a focus for us at Yarra Valley Dairy, along with the constant search for products made with consideration, care and quality ingredients or components.
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Meeting Room
Private room Packages
Contact us directly at yvdshop@yvd.com.au to discuss a specially curated, private room Yarra Valley Dairy experience. Positioned just off the side of our beautiful Cheese Shop which itself is situated in our original milking shed, now over 100 years old. Seating a maximum of 10 people around our stunningly refurbished, glass-topped wool-sorting table, adding a further touch of authenticity with a nod to our farming history.
Combine any of the activities offered to create your own Yarra Valley Dairy experience, tasting, eating, making, or just hearing about our fine, artisan cheeses.
Is it a cheese history session you are after or a guided cheese tasting of our expertly handcrafted cheeses?
How about a cheese-filled lunch; tasting and feasting on all of our menu items, accompanied by locally made wines, beer or cider?
We’d love to talk you through the many options for enjoying our Yarra Valley Dairy private room space and assist you in creating a memorable experience at our iconic Dairy.