Share your love of deli food
The Shop
Since 2010, No2 Pound Street has been a destination for anyone who cares about exceptional cheese and wine. As cheesemongers and affineurs, we take pride in sourcing and maturing the very best British cheese — from familiar favourites to rare, small-batch discoveries. Alongside our cheese counter, you will find a carefully chosen selection of wines from small producers, each one tasted and chosen because it genuinely deserves its place. But No2 is more than a shop. It is a place to linger, to learn, and to enjoy. Pop in for a coffee and cake, or settle in with a glass of wine and a beautifully prepared cheese platter. Whether you are a curious beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, we are here to guide you, share what we know, and help you find something you will love.
Wine Tasting Experiences
Gather your friends and enjoy one of our Wine Tasting Experiences — a relaxed exploration into the flavours and stories behind the carefully selected wines in our shop, each one complemented with beautiful British cheese. Our knowledgeable team will guide you through a personally curated selection of truly special bottles, making it a wonderful way to celebrate, reconnect, or simply spend an evening of discovery together. For a more intimate occasion, we can also host your party in our Tasting Room — a cosy setting perfect for smaller groups. We also host regular wine tasting evenings — ask the team for the next date.
Pop Up Wine Bar
Wine and cheese is available for all to enjoy all day, every day — but on Friday and Saturday evenings, No2 Pound Street truly comes alive. The shop stays open until 9pm, transforming into a relaxed pop-up wine bar where you can sample our favourite bottles, taste the cheese, and soak up the atmosphere as the evening settles in around you. It is a lovely way to try something new, discover your next favourite wine, and enjoy the company of friends in a warm, welcoming setting. Whether you are popping in for a quick glass or settling in for the evening, you will find the same friendly team and carefully chosen produce waiting for you. No booking needed — but if you are planning to eat with us, we recommend reserving a table.
Cheesemonger
At No2 Pound Street, we are all about British cheese. We work directly with cheesemakers across the country, getting to know their farms, their methods and their stories. Provenance matters to us — understanding where a cheese comes from and how it is made is what allows us to bring you something truly special. Our efforts have been recognised at the British Cheese Awards, where we were named Best New Retailer in 2011, and we have since won the Affineur category for Best Blue, Best Crumbly and Best Rind Washed. Keep an eye on our Cheese of the Week, and please do ask us for a recommendation. We are also busy creating cheeses to compete in the World Cheese Awards this year — watch this space!
Wine Shop
At No2 Pound Street, we are all about British cheese. We work directly with cheesemakers across the country, getting to know their farms, their methods and their stories. Provenance matters to us — understanding where a cheese comes from and how it is made is what allows us to bring you something truly special. Our efforts have been recognised at the British Cheese Awards, where we were named Best New Retailer in 2011, and we have since won the Affineur category for Best Blue, Best Crumbly and Best Rind Washed. Keep an eye on our Cheese of the Week, and please do ask us for a recommendation. We are also busy creating cheeses to compete in the World Cheese Awards this year — watch this space!
Luxury Hampers & Gifts
Well known for our first class hampers, we take great pride in creating bespoke hampers, whether they are to say Thank you, I love You, Happy Birthday, Welcome to your New Home, Congratulations, Happy Christmas, or something else, the team can help you choose and then expertly create a fabulous gift hamper.
We are geared up and ready to take corporate orders and will dispatch anywhere in mainland UK. When it comes to Christmas time, the earlier we know your requirements the better, we can work to your budget and specifications and take all the stress away.
Wedding Cakes of Cheese
Your big day is so important and so is your cake. We create your cake from scratch, starting with a tasting to learn which cheese we should (and should not) include in your cake. This ensures no two cakes will ever be the same. All we ask is that you come in and try a selection of our delicious cheese (usually over a glass of wine or two) then your job is done. Based on your preferences our Cheesemonger will then be able to recommend the perfect cake of cheese. We will take guidance for your colour palette for the day and match your decoration to give the right aesthetic for the day. We love setting up your cake on the day, but we can also send your cake within mainland UK if you would like to do the set up yourself.
The Team
Our shop team is built on the love of wine and cheese. Between us there are decades of experience within high end hospitality and premium food and drink retail. We take time to learn about our producers and what makes their products special. Nothing arrives in the shop by chance – it is all rigorously tested. Mike & Joe head up the wine side of things, Joe’s catchphrase for this is ‘You are in a safe space, everything on the shelves is an excellent example of it’s style, chosen with purpose’. Justin & Karen keep you well stocked with cheese and deli goodies. Then we have our lovely weekend team keeping you well stocked in coffee, sandwiches, cakes and of course wine! Pop in and say hi…
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Wine of the week
Chianti ‘Biskero’, Salcheto, Tuscany, Italy
We love the wines from Salcheto!
A family-run winery based in Montepulciano, they make superb expressions of Sangiovese from their top Vino Nobile Riservas down to this ‘simple’ Chianti.
However there’s nothing simple about the purity of fruit flavour they get into their wines. This is made in a light style to match tomato based pasta dishes and pizza but also goes superbly with a plate of cheese and salumi. Hence why it’s perfect for us!
The Sangiovese produces aromas of cherry and violets that jump out of the glass.
So expressive. So drinkable. So delicious.
Come to the shop this weekend to taste.
Available by the glass, bottle or case
@salcheto
Oct 31
Our friends at Little Fish, Sushi in the Sticks, have just launched a delicious new menu and from now until November 8th, you can get 50% off!
12 gorgeous dishes from the Baked Salmon Ura Maki to Confit Duck Penang Curry, to Sesame Prawn Brioche to a Chocolate Miso Brownie. Yum! Head over to
https://little-fish.uk/pages/october-new-menu, select your dishes, choose us as your pickup location and enjoy!
Oct 27
Cheese of the week
Eggleston, Primrose Dairy, Notts
Eggleston is a small soft cheese with an orange, delicate rind and a gently ripening centre.
When young, it’s firm and fresh, with clean, bright flavours of lemon zest, crisp apple, and cultured cream. As it matures, the edges begin to soften, revealing a rich, spoonable layer beneath the surface.
The flavour deepens too, bringing ripe pear, sweet butter, and a hint of damp straw.
The rind is thin and lightly wrinkled, with warm golden tones that grow more pronounced over time.
Delicious.
Come to the shop this weekend to try it…while stocks last!
Oct 22
Lots of Wonderful Autumn Events loaded onto our Events Page ~ please take a peek and book your tickets ASAP…
Painting, Ferments, Plants, Wine, Cheese and plenty more ….
Oct 19
Chutneys, Pickles & Jams
Crackers & Savoury Biscuits
Platters to Impress
Hampers
