Amazing cheese counter here at Alain Hess…read more Delice de Pommard with mustard and their fresh Gorgonzola were our choices. We'd originally gone there seeking the Delice but as we walk through the door, I see the cheesemonger literally spooning out the gorgonzola into a container & it was love at first sight Grabbed a baguette from around the corner & dinner was served. That Gorgonzola was INCREDIBLE! Oozy, gooey, mild but tons of flavor The Delice de Pommard was a cream cheese with mustard seed husks from the Burgundy region Also offering wines, oils and lots of other temptations, Alain Hess is well worth a visit. If you do go, pick me up some of that Gorgonzola!

Alain Hess is a must-visit when you are in Beaune. It is a fantastic cheese and wine shop, probably…read morethe best in the entire city. The array of cheeses -- all lovingly displayed in a large glass case -- is enough to make any cheese lover salivate and instantly reach for his wallet. The wine shop downstairs is also impressive. Of course you are not going to find any of the highly collectible stuff, but there is a very good selection (of Burgundy, of course!) at decent prices. You can also find a good selection of hand harvested sea salt, high end chocolate, such as Bonnat, and Fallot mustard.

Awesome selection and wonderful fresh cheeses. Even had customer service in English. I'm here fir…read more11 more days and will definitely be going back for more

This little épicerie sells a small but nice selection of meats, cheeses, fruits and vegetables, and…read moreother locally-produced products. If you want your Époisses, Cîteaux, or Comté cheeses, this is the place to get them. There is also a carefully curated selection of mustards, fleur du sel, olive oil, teas, wines, and various other condiments. If you like Bonnat chocolate, there is a very good selection of them here, and for much less than what you are paying in the U.S. More a place for specialized items than staples, but definitely worth a visit or two.

Nice place to purchase specialty cheeses and fresh fruits and vegetables. Very close to our hotel,…read moreHotel les Charmes

Best cheeses in the area. Shop is shared with the local volailler and quality is up. Cheeses are…read moreaged in a local cave before being presented in the shop. Best selection around. All kind of cheeses from various regions. Not only the local savoyards cheeses.

I was looking for a fromagerie on Bd Helvetique that I had found online. When I found that the…read morefromagerie had turned into a brasserie, I was at a loss as to where I was going to get local cheese without a Globus, Manor, Coop or Migros sticker on it. Then, I turned my head, and there was Halle de Rive. Halle the Rive is an indoor market that has a little bit of everything, including cheese, meat, fish wine, bakery, flowers, middle eastern food, and chocolate. There is also a little restaurant and bar attached. The problem is, it really only has a little bit of the everything it has. There were some empty counters, and others that only had a handful of items displayed. The market itself wasn't very big, and most of the shoppers seemed like tourists who had somehow found themselves there. I imagine it's much easier for people to get their cheese and meat at the local grocery store, as grocery stores in Geneva do seem to have a good cheese selection and deli. Perhaps that was why the market was so empty on a Saturday afternoon. But I had purchased cheese that I'd actually seen the guy cutting off of the huge wheel, and that was enough to make me happy.

We were looking for Migros and stumbled across Halle De Rive. It was a warm afternoon so this…read moreindoor market was a welcome refuge. Finding only expensive places to eat in Geneva, I actually liked this place because you can select and pay for the portion(s) you want. ** Magne Traiteur - bites of chicken breasts in light olive oil and tomato/cucumber salad (great for a picnic), plus the lady who helped me was polite and friendly. ** Charcuterie Bulliard - great selection of terrines and foie gras. Good service too. He was precise to cut just the portions we wanted, weighed the items then quoted the price. ** Delicious, fresh marinated octopus from a vendor a few steps from Charcuterie Bulliard and near the Asian food counter. ** On our way out, we passed a counter with a variety of sweets and baklava; I wish I took some home.