Cheese shops · Minneapolis

France 44 Cheese Shop and St. Paul Cheese Shop

France 44 is at 4351 France Avenue South in Minneapolis; the cheese shop opens Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm. Its smaller sister, the St. Paul Cheese Shop at 1573 Grand Avenue, opens Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Cheese classes are listed and sold on the France 44 website.

Minneapolis: 4351 France Ave S
St. Paul: 1573 Grand Ave
St. Paul hours: Mon to Sat 10 to 7, Sun 10 to 5
Classes: Evenings, ticketed

What You Find

France 44 began in the 1950s as a small bottle shop and, over three generations of the Anderson family, grew into a Minneapolis destination for wine, spirits, cheese, whole-animal butchery and classes. The cheese shop cuts to order and serves sandwiches. The St. Paul Cheese Shop, in the walkable Mac-Groveland neighbourhood, carries the same cheeses in a cosier space and is known for its grilled cheese melts.

Classes

The cheese classes run on weekday evenings, for example Cheese for the Holidays sessions from 6 to 7:30pm on 18 November and 16 December 2026. Tickets are sold on the France 44 gifts and classes site.

Getting There

The Minneapolis store is on France Avenue at 44th Street in south-west Minneapolis. The St. Paul shop is on Grand Avenue near Snelling.

Nearby

For a farm visit, Redhead Creamery near Brooten is two hours north-west.

Where to Stay near Minneapolis

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Questions People Ask

Does France 44 have cheese classes?

Yes. Ticketed cheese classes run on weekday evenings; the schedule is on the France 44 website.

Official site: france44.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel.