Stanthorpe Cheese Company

Stanthorpe Cheese Company produces farmhouse cheeses on their Granite Belt dairy farm, where Jersey cows provide the milk for a range of award-winning varieties. Visitors can taste the full cheese selection in the dedicated tasting room before settling into the Jersey Girls Cafe, an on-site eatery that's built its reputation around the signature Ploughman's lunch. The farm-gate shop stocks the company's cheeses alongside regional products, including local wines, apple juice, bakery goods and picnic supplies. Cold packs are available for those touring the district's wineries, ensuring purchases make it home in good condition.

The tasting experience centres on varieties like Granite Gold, Stanthorpe Pepper, Snowflake and The Outlaw, several of which have taken awards at Sydney and Brisbane agricultural shows. Beyond cheese, the cafe serves homemade cheesecakes, fresh cakes baked on-site, and Jersey milk shakes that visitors consistently praise. Pies and sausage rolls come from local bakers, while the beverage selection includes specialty teas, coffees and wines from Granite Ridge.

Regulars rate the relaxed, dog-friendly atmosphere and the hearty, unpretentious menu that lets the farm's cheeses take centre stage. The combination of tasting room and cafe makes it easy to spend a few hours here, particularly for those wanting to break up a day of winery visits with something more substantial than cellar-door nibbles.