Ripe Cheese

Ripe Cheese We curate the best artisanal Australian cheese & make the best cheese toasties!

06/09/2026

And just like that, truffle season is officially over for 2026. 🍄‍🟫

What a season.

We shaved our way through more fresh Australian black truffle than ever before, and you kept coming back for more. Some weeks, faster than we could keep up.

A huge thank you to everyone who made the trip to RIPE, brought friends, told someone about us, or came back for one last Truffle’d Toastie before the season ended.

And most importantly, thank you for choosing Australian truffle and Australian cheese. Supporting local producers has always been at the heart of what we do.

The truffles are going back underground. The toastie will go into hibernation.

See you in winter 2027. 🖤🇦🇺

RIPE is taking a little holiday! 🌴🧀A few of our team are heading off for some well-earned time away, so our opening hour...
02/09/2026

RIPE is taking a little holiday! 🌴🧀

A few of our team are heading off for some well-earned time away, so our opening hours will look a little different next week.

🏖️ CLOSED: 8, 10 & 11 September
🧀 12 September: 7am–4pm*
🧀 13 September: 8am–2.30pm*
*Reduced staff on both days.

We’ll be back to normal trading after that, rested, refreshed and ready to talk all things cheese again.

Thanks for your patience and understanding, Melbourne. 💛

01/09/2026

This is why we do what we do.

When we started RIPE, we made a decision to sell and champion Australian cheese. Years later, we’ve never strayed from it.

Not because Australian cheese gets the most attention. It often doesn’t.

Imported cheese and those who sell it still tends to dominate the conversation. Australian cheesemakers can be overlooked by food media, hospitality and, sometimes, by us as consumers.

But spend enough time with the people making cheese across this country and you realise just how special the Australian cheese industry is.

Creative. Diverse. Independent. And producing some genuinely world-class cheese.

We’ve believed that from the beginning.

So whether the attention is there or not, we’ll keep putting Australian cheese on our shelves, talking about the people who make it and getting as many people as we can to taste it.

That’s why RIPE exists. 🇦🇺🧀

29/08/2026

🇰🇷 KOREAN SPICED SALAMI

A little different from your usual salami.

Made by saison_salumi , this Korean-inspired salami brings together the craft of traditional charcuterie with bold Korean flavours. Savoury, spiced, funky and packed with flavour.

Another example of Australian producers taking traditional techniques and making something distinctly their own.

Get it now at RIPE. 🧀🇦🇺

26/08/2026

Meet the newest cheesemaker to join the RIPE family, Curdsy | Urban Cheesemaker | Melbourne 🧀

We’re excited to welcome CURDSY to our Australian cheese line-up, starting with their Halloumi Style Cheese.

Behind CURDSY is Alex, who also happens to be Vice President of the Australian Specialist Cheesemakers Association, ASCA (Australian Specialist Cheesemakers' Association) . She may be Cypriot, but she’s 100% behind Aussie cheese. 🇨🇾🇦🇺

Made with organic milk, CURDSY’s halloumi is creamy and milky on the inside, with that golden, salty crust when it hits the pan. And yes, it has the squeak.

Another independent Australian cheesemaker we’re proud to have on the RIPE counter.

22/08/2026

We asked the people who make it a simple question:

What do you think of Aussie cheese? 🇦🇺🧀

The answer? We’re making some of the best cheese in the world.

Across Australia, cheesemakers are turning exceptional local milk into cheeses with their own character, sense of place and identity.

So we went straight to the source and asked Australian cheesemakers what makes Aussie cheese worth celebrating.

Here’s what they had to say.

Tasmanian Cheesery King Island Dairy Curdsy | Urban Cheesemaker | Melbourne Long Paddock Cheese Tarago Cheese

20/08/2026

Raw George. Big name. Big cheese.

Made by Bruny Island Cheese & Beer Co. in Tasmania, this clothbound raw milk cheese is rich, savoury and full of character, with the kind of depth that reminds you why raw milk cheese is so special.

Australian cheesemaking at its best. 🇦🇺🧀

16/08/2026

How close can you get to 100g? 🧀🔪

We put the RIPE team to the ultimate cheesemonger test: slice a piece of cheese as close to 100g as possible.

After cutting thousands of pieces of cheese, you’d think we’d have this down to a science… 👀

Who do you think came the closest?

14/08/2026

Fondue weather isn’t over yet 🫕🧀

Bring RIPE home with our Cheese Fondue Mix, made with the amazing cheeses from Dellendale Creamery and ready for your next cosy night in.

Melt it. Dip everything. Fight over the last bit.

Available at RIPE Cheese, Queen Victoria Market.

12/08/2026

🚨 TRUFFLE SEASON UPDATE 🚨

We’re estimating there are less than 3 weeks left of fresh Australian black truffle season.

But nature makes the final call. Truffle season depends entirely on the harvest, so it could finish earlier, or we might get lucky and have it stretch a little longer.

Either way, we’re officially at the point where every week counts.

If you’ve been meaning to get your hands on our Most Truffle’d Toastie or the Ultimate Truffle Experience, now is the time. Fresh Australian black truffle, shaved generously inside and on top. 🍄‍🟫

Available at RIPE until the truffles tell us they’re done.

Address

Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 3pm
Thursday 7am - 3pm
Friday 7am - 3pm
Saturday 7am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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+61401498489

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