Appenzeller Schaukaserei, Canton of Appenzell, Switzerland

4.0 (124 reviews) Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Stein Speciality & Gift Shops • Speciality Museums

Guided Tours in Cheese Factory

You are hot on the trail of the best-kept secret! Cheese-making tools at hand, the aroma of the herbal blend in your nostrils, while you watch the cheese being made: welcome to Appenzell’s Cheese Paradise. Insights into the Cheese-maker’s Art. You can follow the manufacture of Appenzeller cheese from the visitors’ gallery, looking straight down into the 6'500-litre cheese vat where the milk is prepared and the cheese harp is drawn through the thickened jelly. The sight of 12'500 cheese wheels six metres below, where a robot takes care of them, is most impressive. The film in several languages in the Dairy Cinema provides additional information. On request, trained hostesses will act as your guide and explain everything.
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Address

Dorf 711, Stein 9063 Switzerland

Mobile

+41 71 368 50 70

Website

http://www.schaukaeserei.ch

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Current local date and time now

Monday, May 13, 2024, 1:50

User Ratings

4.0 based on (124 reviews)

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41%

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37%

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Reviews

4Richjjohn 5:00 PM Sep 29, 2015
Interesting and tasty
We visited the Gruyère cheese factory a few months ago and had a nice tour and a great lunch so we hoped Apenzeller would be as good. It was just as enjoyable in our opinion. The tour is free or about $10 with an iPad guide. There is a small shop and a typical restaurant attached featuring the Haus specials. We chose the fondue and the Rosti. The lunch was excellent and the menu should please almost anyone. The only caveat, remember you are in Switzerland and be prepared for the prices. For example, the delicious fondue was accompanied by a basket of small bead pieces to dip. The cost was about $25.00. Not terrible and in our opinion worth the cost for such a special treat. Just a reminder.
3legrand3114 5:00 PM Jan 9, 2018
Decent restaurant. Good cheese shop.
This is a touristy restaurant in the picturesque canton of Appenzell. You can get there honest Swiss country fare (cheese, sausages, etc). We had an (overpriced) Appenzeller cheese sampler as appetizer and salad and cheese tart for main course. The cheese tart was delicious but on the heavy side and the salad was nice and fresh but came with too much of the default dressing (advice: order the dressing on the side). The staff was very friendly and helpful explaining the menu that is written in Swiss-German dialect, so even if you are fluent in German, you may have some difficulty understanding it. Decent restaurant overall, but nothing to write home about. One sore point: they charge CHF 4 (about USD 4) for a pitcher of tap water (yes, you read it well, tap water) even if you have ordered other drinks; I thought this was the epitome of stinginess and reason enough for me not to come back. The adjacent cheese shop sells Appenzeller cheese of a quality that is not found in supermarkets.