The Cheese Traveler

The Cheese Traveler A cheese, meat, and specialty food shop in the heart of Albany, NY. The Cheese Traveler – A purveyor of fine, hand-crafted cheeses, meats, and specialty foods.
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A family owned and operated business. All cheeses and charcuterie are selected by expert cheesemonger Mary Rizzo and sold by knowledgeable cheesemongers. Many items can be tasted before purchase, are cut to order, and priced by the pound with no minimum weight requirement. The shop offers a variety of accompaniments and specialty foods such as olives, olive oils, pastas, grains, jams, chutneys, cr

ackers, salts, mustards, chocolates. Also for sale are organic fresh and frozen heritage breed meats from Tilldale Farm. The Cheese Traveler can be found at 540 Delaware Avenue in Albany, NY. Wholesale pricing is available for restaurants and catering.

Cheese School is diving into Cheddar!From origin story to fresh curds and 20year aged blocks- we will taste it all.  Thu...
08/29/2026

Cheese School is diving into Cheddar!
From origin story to fresh curds and 20year aged blocks- we will taste it all. Thursday. September 10th, 7pm $40 per person
Registration required. 518-443-0440

Have you joined our Cheese club yet?Sign up on our website  www.TheCheeseTraveler.com before Monday, August 31st to pick...
08/27/2026

Have you joined our Cheese club yet?
Sign up on our website www.TheCheeseTraveler.com before Monday, August 31st to pick up your first bag in September!

Oops, I made an extra platter...Want a Traditional cheese platter today- $95 plus tax and it*s yours.  We close at 5.
08/22/2026

Oops, I made an extra platter...
Want a Traditional cheese platter today- $95 plus tax and it*s yours. We close at 5.

Thinking about joining Cheese Club?  This is what you missed in last month's bag...Sign up on our website, www.thecheese...
07/30/2026

Thinking about joining Cheese Club? This is what you missed in last month's bag...
Sign up on our website, www.thecheesetraveler.com
before the end of the day on Friday

Today is the last day to sign up for the July Cheese Club.  This picture is o sneek preview of the lemon,thyme chevre fr...
07/05/2026

Today is the last day to sign up for the July Cheese Club. This picture is o sneek preview of the lemon,thyme chevre from Jones Family Farm, one of the delicious cheese, charcuterie and accompaniments that we will be preparing for our founding cohort.
Click the link for more details:
www.thecheesetraveler.com

The Cheese Traveler will be closed Saturday, Sunday and MondayJuly 4-6We will be open normal hours on Friday, July 3rd. ...
07/02/2026

The Cheese Traveler will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday
July 4-6

We will be open normal hours on Friday, July 3rd. 11am-7pm

Or find us at the Delmar Farmer's Market on Saturday, July 4th from 9am-1pm

The Cheese Club is launching in July!Have you joined yet?  Enrollment link is active on our webpage: www.TheCheeseTravel...
07/01/2026

The Cheese Club is launching in July!
Have you joined yet? Enrollment link is active on our webpage: www.TheCheeseTraveler.com
As our way of saying Thank you for joining The Club, we will be giving some, extra special goodies to this founding cohort. so if you want to be an OG, sign up before July 5th

The Cheese 101 class on Wednesday Night,  June 11th has a few spots available!Are you a Cheese lover who wants to know m...
06/08/2026

The Cheese 101 class on Wednesday Night, June 11th has a few spots available!

Are you a Cheese lover who wants to know more about those curds you crave? This class is a fun and delicious way to learn more about your palette, cheese and why you like what you like.
Class starts at 6. Call to reserve your seat. 518-443-0440. $30 per person

Cheese School is diving deep into CHEDDAR!join Mary to taste the ancient ancestors of Cheddar then explore Cheddar from ...
05/29/2026

Cheese School is diving deep into CHEDDAR!
join Mary to taste the ancient ancestors of Cheddar then explore Cheddar from sqeeky curds, to different milk types and even taste a 20year old block Cheddar. $40 per person. Must register in advance, 518-443-0440.
Friday, June 19 at 7pm or Tuesday, June 23rd at 6pm

Address

540 Delaware Avenue
Albany, NY
12209

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15184430440

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