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Welcome to C'est Cheese!

We are a small, family run cheese shop in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. Founded in December of 2003, our mission is to provide excellent, friendly, personal service alongside the best tasting cheeses and foods.

C'est Cheese School is in Session

One update we just made: At the suggestion of a first time tasting attendee who was impressed by the level of organization and sheer amount of knowledge conveyed at our monthly tastings (Thanks!!), we've decided to re-christen them in a way that is more descriptive of the experience one receives. So from now on we'll be referring to our tastings as Cheese School! Don't worry though, nothing else about the "tastings" is going to change, we adamantly believe that school can and should be fun. We'll still be nibbling on lots of delicious cheeses, and we won't be handing out pop-quizes. However an apple here or there certainly won't hurt your chances of moving to the head of the class...

Upcoming June Classes

Cheese 101 - Monday, June 4th @ 6pm & 7:30pm
Something that never fails to fascinate me is that of the approximately 4,367* different varietes of cheese out there, pretty much every single one is made with the same three ingredients: milk, salt, and some form of starter culture. Ever wonder why? The cheesemaking process is endlessly fascinating, and at this tasting, we're going to go back to the drawing board and do a thorough explanation of the cheesemaking process, what accounts for the differences in flavor & texture, and also nibble on lots of different styles along the way. Join us! Click here to sign up.

Belgian Beer & Cheese - Monday, June 18th @ 6pm & 7:30pm
Beer aficianados the world over have a very special place in their hearts for the beers of Belgium. For a country that's about the same size as Maryland it boasts 178 breweries! Furthermore, whereas the other big beer producing countries such as Germany & England tend to specialize in 2 to 3 or four different styles, in Belgium they make over eighteen! While we won't be sampling all of the eighteen styles, we will be going through three of our favorites, pairing them with two cheeses each and talking more about how Belgium is unique in the beer world as well as the natural affinity that beer has for cheese. P.S. - This makes a great Father's Day Gift!
Click here to get your tickets!

About Our Store

C'est Cheese offers about 120 different types of cheese alongside over two dozen cured meats, a modest but well-priced and high quality selection of wines, and a whole wall of delicious goodies that go far beyond just crackers. From supplying cheese to the best Santa Barbara restaurants to offering beautiful cheese platters and reception catering, C'est Cheese is a full service specialty food store. We also offer a daily lunch menu to be enjoyed on-site or to go. Please enjoy perusing our site to see what we have to offer or better yet stop in and have a taste! We look forward to serving you.

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