Formaggi Ocello
Shop 17/425 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A specialist cheese shop in Surry Hills, rated 4.7 across more than 260 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 14:00
Why it's worth checking out
Formaggi Ocello sits on Bourke Street in Surry Hills, one of Sydney's most characterful and food-loving inner-city suburbs. A renowned specialist cheese shop, it's earned a strong reputation among food lovers — offering an exceptional, carefully curated range of quality cheeses from Australia and around the world, along with genuinely knowledgeable advice, the kind of destination cheese shop that cheese lovers cherish.
The appeal is that combination of an outstanding, expertly curated cheese selection and genuinely knowledgeable, helpful service: whether you're after a special cheese, building a cheese board or wanting a recommendation, the range and expertise are a real treat. For cheese lovers, a quality specialist shop like this is a genuine find, and Formaggi Ocello has clearly won over a devoted following.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 260 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. The cheese range, any other products, opening hours and pricing vary, so it's worth checking current details and getting in touch directly before you go — particularly if you're after a specific cheese or want advice before a special purchase at Formaggi Ocello in Surry Hills.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 264 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 85
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 73
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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