Life's too short - enjoy great food.

Growing up, Guilliaume lived in Lyon and spent a lot of time in Alsace, Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes, regions well-known for their wines and cheeses. Introduced at a young age to some of the most iconic French cheeses and later wine, he developed a strong appetite for authentic regional products. Each place he visited was an opportunity to taste new ones. He would then organize apéros to share his discoveries with others.

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Years later, he moved to Victoria. As usual when exploring a new city, he went on a quest to finding a good cheese shop and discovered Ottavio in Oak Bay. He ended up up becoming the cheese monger for Ottavio and expanded his culinary horizon to North American Cheeses.

One of the cultural aspect's Guillaume misses the most from France is the evening ritual called  Apéro. That's why he decided to opened up at this location ( 1028 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC ) allowing  him to share his passion for cheese, cured meat and good times!

We are passionate about cheese and we want to share that with you. Our goal is to get you to experience delicious and exciting cheeses, and discover unique pairings. We showcase a wide diversity of cheeses and provide expert advice to get you to develop your tasting skills, discover cheeses depending on seasons and local availabilities, and we'll even tell you the story behind each cheese.

Visit their shop or our online store where you'll find everything to build delicious cheese boards, or we can do it for you. Those are perfect for a picnic, appies with friends, corporate events or family celebrations.  And yes, we deliver! We pride ourselves on offering a gourmet and informative experience with an approachable service.

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We are devoted to the highest level of quality and freshness in our Restaurant and Bakery/Deli, while also providing an enjoyable atmosphere with excellent customer service . We would like for all our guests to have an outstanding experience with us, and we strive to capture the heart and the palate of all culinary enthusiasts. 

We are guided by our passion for people, food and the culinary arts and always choose to obtain local products first, with B.C. products next in mind. We also ensure our seafood is ocean wise and sustainably harvested whenever possible. We believe in giving back to our community, which is shown through the regular donations we give to various organizations. Every February we donate a percentage of our High Tea sales in our Restaurant towards the Heart and Stroke Care at Royal Jubilee Hospital, and in March we contribute in the same manner for Cancer Care at RJH.

In addition, we donate a percentage of our Ice Cream dessert sales towards the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association every November, and we also do accept donations for the VTRA year round by selling novelty horse key chains.