116 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HT
An independent cheesemonger on Northgate Street, trading since 1995, stocking over 200 cow, goat and ewe cheeses from Cheshire producers and further afield, including local names like Bourne's Cheshire, Burt's Blue and Crabtree. The shop supplies several of Chester's own restaurants and builds custom cheese platters with artisan crackers and chutneys to go alongside.
Chester-based artisan chocolate maker, producing daily from a shop inside Chester Market since 2014.
Known for: Handmade chocolates
Hours: Chester Market's general trading hours; confirm current hours at samjosephchocolates.co.uk