100 Best Cheeses in the World (2024)

Last update: Thu May 16 2024

TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognize real users and that ignore bot, nationalist or local patriotic ratings,and give additional value to the ratings of users that the system recognizes as knowledgeable.For the “Top 100 Cheeses in the World” list until May 16, 2024, 40,774 ratings were recorded, of which 27,559 were recognized by the system as legitimate.TasteAtlas Rankings should not be seen as the final global conclusion about food. Their purpose is to promote excellent local foods, instill pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes you haven’t tried.

100 Best Cheeses in the World (2024)

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What are the top 100 cheeses in the world? ›

100 Best Cheeses in the world
  • Cheese. Pecorino Romano. 4.52. Italy.
  • Cheese. Melichloro. 4.51. Greece.
  • Cheese. Brillat-Savarin. 4.51. France.
  • Cheese. Saint-Félicien. 4.51. France.
  • Cheese. Pecorino Sardo. 4.51. Italy.
  • Cheese. Bryndza Podhalańska. 4.50. Poland.
  • Cheese. Queijo de Azeitão. 4.50. Portugal.
  • Cheese. Pecorino Toscano. 4.50. Italy.

What is the #1 rated cheese? ›

Favorite? Considered to be among the world's top quality cheeses, Parmigiano Reggiano is made with raw, semi-skimmed milk from cows grazing on fresh grass and hay. It has a hard, gritty texture and its flavors range from nutty to robust and slightly piquant, depending on how long the cheese had matured.

What is the best cheese ranking in 2024? ›

With a score of 98.976, the 2024 World Champion was a cheese named Hornbacher, made by Michael Spycher from Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus, based in Switzerland. The cheese was in the rind/smear-ripened semi-soft (semi-hard) cheeses aged over four months.

What is the best cheese in the world? ›

The 2023 world cheese champion has been revealed. Winning cheesemakers from Gangstad Gårdsysteri, husband and wife Ole and Maren Gangstad, with their champion cheese Nidelven Blå. A Norwegian blue cheese bested contenders from around the world Friday to become the world's new No. 1 cheese.

What is the king of all cheeses? ›

Known as the “King of Cheeses”, Parmesan, or Parmigiano Reggiano was first produced by Benedictine and Cistercian monks a thousand years ago. Over the centuries, it has acquired global prominence and is now a hugely popular choice for food-lovers the world over.

Which cheese is 100% real cheese? ›

Sargento® Ultra Thin® Cheese Slices pack 100% real, natural cheese in every slice. They're perfect to roll into a wrap, fold on to a sandwich, or wind around a kebab.

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