Market cheese & deli

Market cheese & deli We are a cheese and deli counter based in Durham indoor market offering a postage and delivery service as well as shopping in person.
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We offer a huge range of cheeses from across the globe

For our Sample Saturday this week, we're giving out tasters of the brand new Wookey Hole Cheddar that we showcased in ou...
13/06/2026

For our Sample Saturday this week, we're giving out tasters of the brand new Wookey Hole Cheddar that we showcased in our reel yesterday! 🧀

It's a proper traditional, award-winning farmhouse cheddar that's matured deep within the famous caves of Wookey Hole in Somerset.

Made using traditional methods and matured for months beneath the Mendip Hills, this is cheddar as it should be – bold, creamy, savoury and irresistibly moreish.

So pop in and grab a taste before it all goes! 🧀💛

📍 Find us inside Durham Market Hall

12/06/2026

🧀 NEW CHEESE ALERT! 🧀

If you're a fan of a proper traditional cheddar, you're going to want a slice of this beauty...

Introducing Wookey Hole Cave-Aged Cheddar – an award-winning farmhouse cheddar that's matured deep within the famous caves of Wookey Hole in Somerset.

The unique cave environment, with its naturally cool temperatures and high humidity, helps develop a rich, complex flavour and wonderfully smooth texture that's packed with character.

Made using traditional methods and matured for months beneath the Mendip Hills, this is cheddar as it should be – bold, creamy, savoury and irresistibly moreish.

Whether you're building the ultimate cheeseboard, elevating a ploughman's lunch, or simply enjoying a chunk with your favourite crackers, this cave-aged classic is a must-try.

And yes... Lisa has been busy cutting it fresh for the counter, so pop in and grab a taste while stocks last! 🧀💛

📍 Find us inside Durham Market Hall

🧀 Sample Saturday is here! 🧀This week on the tasting board, we're serving up a little taste of the North East with North...
06/06/2026

🧀 Sample Saturday is here! 🧀

This week on the tasting board, we're serving up a little taste of the North East with Northumberland Elsdon Goat cheese.

Made from goat's milk, this beautifully creamy cheese has a delicate flavour with a refreshing tang, making it a fantastic introduction for anyone who thinks goat's cheese isn't for them. Smooth, mild and wonderfully moreish, it's the perfect balance of richness and freshness.

Enjoy it crumbled over salads, paired with roasted vegetables, served alongside a drizzle of honey, or simply savoured on a cracker with a glass of something chilled.

Pop by, try a sample, and see if this Northumbrian delight becomes your new favourite! 😋

📍 Find us in Durham Market Hall, opposite IK Fish.

⭐ With Father's Day coming up on Sunday, 21st June, your minds may be starting to think about what to buy to celebrate t...
03/06/2026

⭐ With Father's Day coming up on Sunday, 21st June, your minds may be starting to think about what to buy to celebrate the father-figure in your life. ⭐

This is why we've put together this fab mix-and-match hamper option for the cheese lovers out there! 🧀

You can pick any two Snowdonia Cheese Co. indulgent cheese truckles, two matching tasty chutneys, and three coordinating mini cracker packs from The Fine Cheese Co, all displayed in a gift hamper, for just £19.99! There are so many wide varieties to choose from, and if you need a little help deciding which ones to go for, our friendly staff are on hand to offer advice and guidance.

These hampers are perfect for those hard-to-buy-for family and friend members who love nothing more than working their way through a cheese board!

Did you know that we have Sample Saturday every week? 🧀That's right... come along to our cheese counter every Saturday, ...
30/05/2026

Did you know that we have Sample Saturday every week? 🧀

That's right... come along to our cheese counter every Saturday, and you will find a different cheese out for sampling, often paired with flavoursome biscuits or crackers and chutneys!

You'll need to be quick, though, as they are very popular, and once they're gone, they're gone. Unless you ask Lisa very nicely to let you have a taster of a cheese that you have your eye on! 👀😂

🧀✨ We know the clue’s in the name, but Market Cheese & Deli is SO much more than just cheese!Alongside the famous fromag...
27/05/2026

🧀✨ We know the clue’s in the name, but Market Cheese & Deli is SO much more than just cheese!

Alongside the famous fromage counter, Lisa’s shelves are packed with all sorts of Yorkshire goodies... and these beauties from Botham’s of Whitby are the perfect example. 😍

First up is the rich and fruity Yorkshire Brack. This is a traditional Yorkshire tea loaf packed with succulent vine fruits steeped in tea to give it that wonderfully moist, sticky texture. It’s proper old-school comfort food, and absolutely glorious sliced thick with a cuppa. Some Yorkshire folk even serve it with butter and cheese… and honestly? We fully support that life choice. 😅

Then there’s the Ginger Parkin. Dark, sticky, gently spiced and packed with warming ginger, treacle and oatmeal. A true Yorkshire classic with that nostalgic “just like Grandma used to make” vibe. Perfect with a hot brew, or warmed slightly with a blob of custard if you really want to treat yourself. 🤎

Find these tempting treats inside Durham Markets, opposite , beside the Town Hall entrance ramp… along with hundreds of cheeses, local chutneys, crackers, butter, deli goodies and plenty more besides! 🧀🍞☕

18/05/2026

🧀🇮🇹 Taleggio lovers… this one’s for YOU.

Now, we’ll admit it, Taleggio is one of those cheeses that can divide opinion before you’ve even tasted it. The aroma definitely arrives before the flavour does 😂 But don’t let that fool you, because underneath that famously pongy rind is an incredibly mild, creamy, buttery cheese that’s packed with character.

This gorgeous Taleggio DOP from Defendi has a beautifully soft texture with delicate savoury notes, a slight tang, and that rich melt-in-the-mouth finish that makes Italian cheeses so addictive. It’s rustic, indulgent, and absolutely stunning when cut 😍

And because it melts like an absolute dream, Taleggio is a total game-changer in the kitchen too.

Perfect served:
🍞 melted into toasties or grilled sandwiches
🍄 stirred through risotto or pasta
🥔 over roasted potatoes
🍐 paired with pears, figs or walnuts
🍷 alongside a crisp white wine or light red

Basically, if Brie and Parmesan had a wonderfully chaotic Italian cousin, this would be it. 😂🇮🇹

Find us opposite IK Fish in Durham Market Hall for this and hundreds more cheeses from around the world 🧀

🧀✨ SAMPLE SATURDAY IS SERVED ✨🧀This week’s tasting table is bringing the drama… and the flavour! 👀🔥Lisa has put together...
16/05/2026

🧀✨ SAMPLE SATURDAY IS SERVED ✨🧀

This week’s tasting table is bringing the drama… and the flavour! 👀🔥

Lisa has put together a bold little pairing starring the utterly gorgeous Shadow Blossom cheese. It's a creamy, buttery cheese with a gentle peppery warmth that keeps you coming back for “just one more bit” (spoiler: it’s never just one more bit 😅).

To really make those flavours sing, pop it on Miller’s Elements Fire crackers, packed with oak-smoked flour and red hot chilli, which we have then topped with the sweet earthiness of Calder’s Kitchen beetroot chutney. Sweet, smoky, creamy, spicy. It’s basically a flavour party on a cracker. 💃🕺

If you fancy trying something a little bit different this weekend, pop by and give it a taste. Fair warning, though, you may leave with a chunk of Shadow Blossom in your shopping bag 👀🛍️

Find Lisa and all the cheesy goodness opposite IK Fish, by the second entrance ramp in Durham Market Hall 🧀💜

15/05/2026

💙 Not all blue cheeses are created equal… and Grand Noir is in a league of its own.

If you love blue cheese but don’t always want that full-on salty punch, this one is an absolute dream. Grand Noir is a luxurious German blue cheese with an ultra-creamy, melt-in-the-mouth texture and a beautifully rounded flavour that’s rich without being overpowering.

Somewhere between a Brie-style softness and the gentle tang of a blue, it’s smooth, buttery, slightly earthy, and ridiculously indulgent. Honestly, watching this one being cut is weirdly satisfying. Creamy perfection from edge to edge 😍🧀

Grand Noir is matured in black wax, which helps lock in all that creamy goodness while developing its mellow depth of flavour. It’s no wonder it’s picked up awards over the years!

Perfect served:
🍐 with pear, figs or grapes
🍯 drizzled with honey
🥖 on crusty bread or oatcakes
🍷 alongside a glass of Port, Rioja or a rich red wine
🥩 melted into sauces or over steak for a seriously indulgent finish

Find us opposite IK Fish in Durham Market Hall for this and hundreds more cheeses from around the world 🧀

13/05/2026

🧀🔥 SMOKED BRIE?! Yes please!

This gorgeous Carron Lodge French Brie is smoked on the farm at Inglewhite, giving it a dreamy combination of buttery, creamy richness with a gentle smoky depth running right through it. And when it’s cut? Absolute silk. The knife just glides through it 😍

The smokiness doesn’t overpower the cheese either - it simply lifts all those classic Brie flavours. Think creamy, earthy, slightly mushroomy notes with a mellow smoky finish that lingers beautifully.

It’s absolutely stunning served:
🥖 with warm, crusty bread or crackers
🍯 drizzled with honey or chilli jam
🍎 alongside crisp apple or pear
🍷 with a glass of Pinot Noir or a dark ale
🔥 or melted into the most ridiculously indulgent toastie imaginable

And honestly? Baked smoked brie should be illegal levels of good.

Find us opposite IK Fish in Durham Market Hall for this and hundreds of other cheeses guaranteed to make your cheeseboard the star of the show 🧀

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Durham
DH13NJ

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm

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