Located in SF’s foremost gourmet destination, we run a European-style cheese shop featuring our Cowgirl cheeses alongside our favorites from near and far.
1 Ferry Building #17 (at The Embarcadero) San Francisco , CA 94105 United States
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Cowgirl Creamery in San Francisco is legend in these parts, with carefully crafted cheeses that pay homage to the delicious, rich, and varied flavors of the Bay Area. Read more
If it's warmer cheesiness you're looking for, try Cowgirl's Sidekick Cafe—also in the Ferry Building—where the crew melts their offerings into mac & cheese , grilled cheeses and naan flatbread melts. Read more
Super helpful and friendly staff . They sell ice packs for a dollar and I was easily able to keep the cheese cold on my trip home in my check in. Highly recommend if you love cheese !
Saturday between 11 and 3 stop by for the weekend raclette . Toast pieces and bread and butter pickles and then they just scrape off the wheel a delicious ooey gooey cheese !
Cheese heaven!! All sorts of kinds of cheese . Little bites to try if your not sure. A great staff to answer any questions. They have crackers to pair it with. Fun platters. It's located in the mall
MT TAM is my favoirte cheese . Whenever I drink wine , I need MT TAM! I thought it was something like Brie for the first time, but it's much more creamy and sweeter. Delicious!
OMG. If you love cheese , this is your place. The breakfast sandwiches are delicious. Then be tempted by all the cheese offerings in the shop next door.
Delicious new breakfast sandwiches for morning commuters, just make sure to ask for them to be toasted first.
We had the salami and cheese sandwich which was extraordinary! I can't wait to go back and have a bowl of soup and grilled cheese .
Great sandwiches , wonderful cheese and lovely service. Love the tam and ham for breakfast but of course the naan with grilled cheese and chutney is fabulous!!!!!
You can sample cheeses like you would ice cream , it's so awesome! And the staff is so knowledgeable , learnt so much about the different types of cheeses :)
The cheese here is insanely good! Careful, cuz it does get crowded at lunch time!
Great cheeses ! Mt Tam is one of my favorites cheeses ever. Grab a to go platter for a picnic at Cupid's Bow!
The Wagon Wheel and Gruyere cheese is the perfect combination for a delicious grilled cheese ! The flavor combination of the two cheeses go together perfectly.
Get the cheese and jam on challah for breakfast , then head to blue bottle for your morning cuppa.
You can't go wrong with the Grilled Cheese of the day.
Enjoy some cheese ! Lots of cheese ! Then, take the ferry from here to Sausalito for a guided tour of Heath’s factory showroom and watch how wares are made.
Ordered a ham and cheese breakfast sandwich . They handed to to me cold so I asked for it to be heated. This is how it was served.
If you're around for breakfast you can do a lot worse than ordering the poached egg with grits . Don't forget the pancetta !
This shop is located in the 1 Ferry Building and there are numerous culinary treats there. Cowgirl has the best cheese I've ever tasted!
Get a cheese plate to go, grab a chair outside facing the bay and space out on an amazing view & delicious cheese
Super friendly , knowledgable cheese monger, ask for Nan ! Amazing assortment of local and international artisan cheese .
Ask to try the Mt Tam or Humboldt Fog . If those seem to scary, go with an aged gouda -- always a crowd pleaser!
I love cheese and jam . I also love challah . Try the Bambini - you won't be disappointed.
cheese toasties : open faced grilled cheese + caramelized onion + maple mustard . deelish!
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST CRISPY CHEESE EXPERIENCEThe Cheese Toasties ($7.95) at Cowgirl Creamery's Ferry Building food stand are a dream come true... Read more
A++ cheese , plus they do a monthly beer and cheese pairing that's immensely enjoyable.
Get the Roasted Turkey and Fromage Blanc sandwich . Go eat it on a bench outside .
This used to be a charming cheese shop , but now the cheese is pre-cut and you don't get to taste. You may as well go to Whole Foods, which is cheaper.
Can't go wrong with any cheese they sell. Always a great beer pairing .
Cheese grits with a poached egg and bacon makes for a decadent and delicious breakfast .
Their Humboldt Fog is extraordinary and worth trying.
Opens earlier on weekdays than most places in the Ferry Building. Good breakfast options .
Loved the baked eggs sandwich with sautéed mushrooms and lots of cheese .
Poached egg on cheese grits when pancetta bacon !
The best cheese shop EVER. Try a buffalo milk variety and make sure to get lots of samples!
Get the spicy chèvre and jam sandwich . They're already made so it's fast, but soooo delicious
Get the cheese toasties . It's open faced grilled cheese w/ carmelized onions and maple mustard . Delicious.
The butter pickles are secretly the best part of the grilled cheese sandwich .
Mac & Cheese and chai . What more do you need?
There's a monthly beer-and-cheese pairing they do here that's pretty lovely if I do say so myself.
The food is so good! Friendly staff & I will be going again!
Ask them for the stinkiest cheese they have - and they will not disappoint. I recommend the Red Hawk - amazingly stinktastic and delish.
The baked egg sandwich with sautéed mushrooms is delicious and comes out piping hot.
Best grilled cheese in the world! Also try cheese plate !
Great grilled cheese sandwiches . (Add ham or bacon ..it's goood).
Best sandwiches ever!!! They also make home made cheese
Try the Breakfast Sandwich - Gruyere , grilled mushrooms , eggs and pancetta . This is why you should make time for breakfast .
I find it impossible to resist getting a grilled cheese every time I walk by this place.
Love this cheese shop . Great south European selections
Arugula flowers from Knoll Farms are a must-get! They are a gorgeous and perfectly spring-y salad topper. - melissa baldauf
coffee is worth the wait. My mocha was delicious! Plus i love the designs they do when adding the milk! - Erica Ota
This was a very good burger and a very tasty shake. I am still leaning slightly towards Pearl's as the best burger I have eaten in San Francisco. But it is close. The service at Pearl's was also a - Mark Dickenson
Great sandwiches & various gourmet items (cured meats, cheeses, etc.) but be prepared to wait for your sandwich to be made. Call it in to avoid the wait. I like the Parma with added turkey & balsamic - Aaron K
Good own brand products and price quality ratio. Avoid super busy after work hours and weekends. - Wilson Favre-Delerue
I love all ACME bread but especially the herb slab, rustic rolls and the epi! - Sandra Cobb-Boykin
Great selection of local produce. Make sure to get some olive oil and spices from Stone House! - Ina Li
Cream cheese icing they use on some of their cupcakes is nice and light but still has great cream cheese flavor! - Chris Overcash