Lunch at The First Cheese Conveyor Belt Restaurant in London
Lunch at The First Cheese Conveyor Belt Restaurant in London
Join us as we experience the first first cheese conveyer belt in London at Pick and Cheese
London’s first cheese conveyer belt restaurant is in the Seven Dials market, just north of Covent Garden. The restaurant is called Pick and Cheese, a branch of the original Cheese Bar. They’re the first place ever to use a cheese conveyor belt in London, and I can’t wait to dig in!
And if that doesn’t make any sense, it’s best to think of it as the cheese version of the yo sushi conveyer belt. Pick and Cheese use the same principle – so a rotating belt, surrounded by barstools, and filled with… cheese!
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How does the cheese conveyer belt at Pick and Cheese work?
The conveyer moves around the bar, and chefs behind the bar fill it with plates of cheese and charcuterie. Each plate is the size of a side dish, and hold a portion of cheese and an accompaniment. Both the cheese and the accompaniment are meant to work together harmoniously.
The guys at The Cheese Bar (and Pick and Cheese) know exactly what sorts of things to pair different cheese with, so there are jams, shredded beetroot, sauerkraut – and even chocolate brownies and fudge. Yum!
And if that isn’t enough of a good thing, Pick and Cheese also have a one-off deal until September, where you can eat bottomless cheese from the conveyer belt for £20. The only catch is that it’s only on a Wednesday, and the evening slots all seem to have gone already. Boo.
Here’s hoping they make bottomless cheese a permanent fixture!
What should you order from the cheese conveyer belt?
Pick and Cheese have a good selection of cheese circling around the conveyer belt, enough to satisfy your standard cheese lover.
We ogle all the cheese plates moving around the conveyer belt, and then settle in on bar stools.
Everything looks so damn delicious, and it’s difficult not to pick out all the plates and eat them.
Tunworth from Hampshire
First up, we pick the Tunworth cheese from Hampshire, which comes with garlic and herbs (cheese number 5 on the menu). It’s gooey and delicious, and has just the right ooze.
After slicing off chunks, we spread the Tunworth onto crackers, and then top with bits of sweet garlic. It’s delicious!
St Ella goats cheese from Wiltshire
Next up is the St Ella (which is cheese number 6 on the menu). It’s a mould-ripened goats cheese from Wiltshire, and it’s been paired with a lemon and ginger marmalade.
We cleave off chunks of the St Ella cheese and spread them on crackers. A dollop of marmalade follows, and into the mouth it go. Job done.
Cornish Kern from Cornwall
The cheese conveyer belt ambles on, and we pick out a plate of Cornish Kern (which is cheese number 7 on the menu). It’s our first firm cheese of the day. But the reason we picked it out is because it comes with a chunk of fudge!
Turns out, Cornish Kern and fudge go really well together. From the menu description it says the cheese has a ‘brown butter and roasted hazelnut finish’. I guess that’s what makes it such a great pairing with clotted cream fudge.
In fact, I could eat endless plates of this stuff and never be bored. I think it might be my favourite cheese plate of the day.
Goats cheese doughnut from Wiltshire
Yep, you read that right. We finish our cheese adventure at Pick and Cheese with a cheese doughnut! That’s cheese number 21 on the menu.
The filling is whipped goats cheese, topped with apricot and vanilla jam, and stuffed in mini doughnuts from the Bread Ahead bakery. The filling oozes all over the shop once you bite into it, which is probably more reason to eat it quickly. Not complaining ;)
It’s a stunning little thing alright, and hubby’s favourite of the day.
And the only thing that’d make it better is if the cheese was bottomless…
Bottomless cheese bar on a Wednesday at Pick and Cheese
Thank you cheesy people for giving us bottomless cheese!
Most of the evening slots are taken at the moment, but there are some lunchtime ones still available if you’re in the mood.
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Overall thoughts on the first cheese conveyer belt restaurant in London
All in all I’ve loved eating at Pick and Cheese! I only wonder why it’s taken us this long to come up with a cheese conveyer belt at a restaurant in London. And I’m glad it’s found a home in Seven Dials Market. I hope thousands more pop up.
Ohhh and I also hope Pick and Cheese regularly change the menu – I’d love to go back in a few months and have all new cheese to try. Wouldn’t that be great :D
So, if you’re around the Covent Garden area, head to Seven Dials market and check out the first restaurant with a cheese conveyer belt in London. It’s a stunner.
Is the food at Pick and Cheese Halal?
Pick and Cheese don’t serve any halal meat. But that’s no biggie, since you’ll be coming for the cheese anyway. They do serve pork charcuterie plates on the conveyer belt, just for your information (if you’re concerned about cross contamination, I would call the restaurant before booking).
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The Details
Pick and Cheese (The Cheese Bar), Seven Dials Market
Address – Seven Dials Market, Short’s Gardens, London WC2H 9AT
Website – Pick and Cheese (The Cheese Bar), Seven Dials Market
Nearest Tube – Covent Garden
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Disclaimer – the halal food status note for Pick and Cheese (The Cheese Bar) in Seven Dials Market is true at the time of writing. Please phone or email the restaurant before you make a booking to double check the halal food status and anything around cross contamination.
