Charing Cross Cheesery — Local services in Christchurch

It was supposed to be a pleasant trip for my friends visiting from overseas, until we decided to order gelato from this place. It may be because my friend's English wasn't local enough, or because she only ordered 2 scoops... I don't know. The lady working there on the 18th of December 2024, around 1pm, decided that it was acceptable to roll her eyes taking orders. When my friend asked for 2 wooden spoons, she literally threw them on the counter and charged her extra 50 cents. I wanted my friends to experience the friendliness of the people in Christchurch, to say that i was disappointed would be an understatement. I wish you all the best doing business with that kind...

Beautiful hand crafted cheese range. I always buy the delicious tangy Labneh (Middle Eastern soft cheese) in Lemon and Thyme fused oil - Garlic one is great too. Try their own-made sheeps milk Gelato - great flavour and creamy texture. The free range eggs they sell are from a farm near Lincoln and are really good value for their quality. Its important now to support local food producers, and with this range and quality,...

Great local cheeses and the service is spectacular - you can tell the stall holders are proper cheese lovers who just want to share their passions with like minded individuals. The pace is often frenetic in the market, but these friendly people still somehow manage to make each experience personal to the customer. I stop here to buy cheese every time I...