The Stinking Bishops

Love cheese? This place is almost too gouda to be true!
Stinking Bishops is a tiny little joint near Newtown Station with a casual unpretentious atmosphere. In spite of its teeny size, this place has stilton maintained its dominant role in Sydney’s cheese scene.
Furnished like a rustic French kitchen, one half expects a rosy-​cheeked mustached cliché in white chef attire to come running out with cheese and wine to serve it in a delightful French twang. But I digress. Girls, simply put this is perfect for a date with your man-​chego or a post-​dinner cheese and wine fête.
On arrival, you will be presented with separate specialist cheese and wine lists. Ask for a recommendation (and a wine to pair it with). We had a selection of 2 platters of 3 cheeses ($ 29 ea) with wine to go with it. I pretty much fell into a cheese-​induced coma after two cheese platters, and I camembert much what happened after.
They do meat and some standard menu items, but the cheese selection is the star of the show!
Stinking Bishops are getting pretty popular, so feta get in there early to bag a seat!
(The writer freely gives you her parmesan to drop these cheese puns at your next dinner party)

Well into its second year, The Stinking Bishops’ nighttime popularity continues unabated — especially on those pesky no reservation Friday and Saturday nights — proving that Sydney will queue for a decent cheese board. As for me, I prefer to fly under the radar on stolen Friday arvos to secure my own calcium hit.
A Three Cheese ($ 29) extravaganza with condiments and a plentiful basket of stuff to stick ‘em on gives you free reign to make your own selections from their ever-​changing board. On the floor, co-​owner Jamie Nimmo is warm, knowledgeable and very happy to point you in the direction of a full-​flavoured Brie, like the mushroomy yet buttery Brie Fermier from France. And even a confirmed turophile like me, encountered cheeses I hadn’t tried, including a gentle Swiss Toggenburger and pungent Gres D’Alsace, with a thin, moist, edible washed rind.
Nimmo is also in full command of the short but interesting wine list, adeptly matching the mineral-​rich Bouchard Aine Chablis ($ 14.50/glass) to a tumbled jar of House-​Pickled Mussels ($ 12). Charcuterie Boards ($ ¹⁷⁄₂) are generously proportioned, and presented with pickles and slices of Brickfields bread. Super smoky wagyu beef and a rum and chilli salami are all you’d need to round out a meal, perhaps with a salad and some Pub Pickled Eggs ($ 2.50/each) on the side?
The Beetroot, Cucumber and Rhubarb ($ 17) salad wants for some dressing, but does stay true to the things-​that-​are-​good-​with-​cheese theme with scattered crisp, pickled rhubarb pieces throughout. Throw in a cleansing Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ($ 8.50) and you have a queue-​free way to kick-​start any weekend.

Hipster paradise, here at Stinking Bishops. The waiters were hip and Inner West. The patrons looked like they were in the know. The first times I’d looked, they seemed to close early in the day, but I believe demand is high and they’re now open for dinner every night but Sunday and Monday. We grabbed a reservation for a meal before seeing Avenue Q at the Enmore Theatre a few weeks ago.
The thing is: we should have done their specialties: plates of cheese and charcuterie. But their fish pie looked soooo good. So good that both of us had the same thing. And you know, it was absolutely delicious. With some tasty wine, it was a perfect pre-​theatre meal, though having only tried one thing on the menu, I can’t say that it feels like I’ve properly experienced it.
(A stone’s throw away from Hakiki, I’d recommend grabbing some Turkish ice cream down the way for dessert…)

As someone who doesn’t know much about cheese the staff were very friendly and accommodating and helpful in recommending some based on my preferences and all were enjoyable.
Very laid back atmosphere during the day great place for a coffee too. On the slightly more expensive end for a cheese board I thought but I guess they’re specialised and selection is unmatched.

We arrived there about 7pmish on a Friday and were told it would be around a 45min wait. After having a couple drinks at The Warren View Hotel we received a call saying they had a couple seats for us and we were ecstatic.
The wait staff were extremely helpful with our selection of cheeses and very informative. They advised us of the matching wines and poured out a little for my friend to sample before making her selection.
We were seated at the counter and watched old mate work his magic on slicing all the cheeses. It was like watching a teppanyaki chef at work except with delicious gooey and hard cheese. He was giving us a cheese history lesson as he went through his routine and it made the whole experience one of the best restaurant experiences I’ve had in a very long time.
At the end of the night we were in a cheese coma and this was just after eating a 3 cheese board and the mac ‘n’ cheese.
Overall a great experience with amazing staff and delicious food.
If you love cheese The Stinking Bishops is heaven.

Easily one of my favorite places in Sydney! We had to wait over an hour to get in on a Saturday night but it was totally worth the wait! You can get cheese and meat boards — the staff can provide recommendations if you have a tough time choosing from all the options. You should also definitely have the mac and cheese — it’s phenomenal!

Absolutely amazing cheese bar. Our server recommended a soft blue cheese which was out of this world. He also explained to us the origin of Comte, which I highly recommend as well. Brilliant wines as well. And phenomenal service!

My eyes widened and mouth watered when I came across this place on timeout. What a brilliant idea, in amongst all the wine bars opening up, to bring to the table a similar idea but with the main event being the stuff everyone really lusts for (the cheese).
It lived up to its rep ten fold. The «Holy Goat Bridget well Ashed Log» from vic was a highlight. I recommend just going in blind and letting the waiter choose your cheeses for you.
I will not rest until I’ve tried every cheese on the menu. So yes, will be going back.

Lovely spot. We arrived late morning and just asked for a tray of selected cheeses — server’s choice. He gave us some very interesting tastes and instructed us on what order to try them. Even though it wasn’t quite noon, we decided a glass of red wine (again, server’s suggestion) was a good idea. It was fabulous! They serve dinner on a very limited menu and I was disappointed I didn’t have time to go back but will do so on my next visit. The atmosphere is relaxed and laid back. The food being prepared for lunch and dinner was done right in front of us and the ingredients were fresh and they took care in making salads, etc. Definitely a place worth a visit for a relaxed snack of cheeses and a glass of wine or for dinner. (I took home the same selection of cheeses we had eaten and had them at a dinner party that night).

cheese and meats boards, ask for the recommendations. the deconstructed cheesecake is a must!