There are those who can’t call a dining experience complete without having dessert, but for many, it’s cheese that makes the meal.

The jury’s still out over the Australian raw milk cheese debate, but regardless of whether you’re a cheese geek, or just a sometime lover, there are plenty of places worth knowing about.

Fans of taking a food adventure should head to Sydney’s Botany for providore du jour, Bottega Rotolo. Tucked away in Sydney’s latest food destination, these guys supply some of Sydney’s top restaurants with buffalo milk mozzarella, 18 month raw milk Manchego, local Hindmarsh Valley Dairy goat’s curd and more. Lucky for us, they’re open to the public, so you can shop like the pros.

Those in Melbourne looking for a bonafide cheese experience needn’t look any further than Richmond Hill Cheese Room – complete with humidity controlled walk in cheese room and experts to guide you through their extensive range of global and local cheese, it doesn’t get much more comprehensive than this.

And if all that’s a bit much, we all know that mice love cheese … so get clicking at Mcintosh & Bowman to discover their hands-on workshops, or Farmgate Cheese for ordering a regular delivery of artisan cheese and accoutrement direct. The Smelly Cheese Shop also delivers delicious cheeses like the French Chabichou du Poitou from all over the world, straight to your door. Now that’s cheesetastic.