20 Places to Buy Pecorino Cheese in Singapore

Pecorino stands for  “ovine” or “of sheep” in Italian, and it is the name of all Italian cheeses made from sheep’s milk. It covers a wide variety of cheese produced in Italy, but specifically, it refers to four main varieties of Pecorino. Of these four, Pecorino Romano from Sardinia, Lazio and Tuscany is the most widely known outside of Italy. A hard, salty cheese, Pecorino Romano is often used for grating over dishes, with other equally great but less common Pecorino being Pecorino Sardo from Sardinia, Pecorino Siciliano from Sicily and Pecorino Toscano from Tuscany. If you’re throwing a home party or just looking to level up your home cooking skills, pay attention because here are 20 places where you can get Pecorino cheese in Singapore!

#1 The Cheese Trap

Pecorino Romano was a staple in the diet for the legionaries of ancient Rome. Today, it is still made according to the original recipe and is one of Italy's oldest cheeses. Find PDO certified Pecorino Romano that’s been aged for five months, as well as Pecorino Sardo and Pecorino Bucaro Pepato, which is aged pecorino studded with whole black peppercorns. An exciting alternative to regular Pecorino Romano!

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#2 Little Farms

Little Farms specialises in the highest quality and freshest all-natural and organic produce, meats, seafood, dairy and grocery. Find pecorino cheese from Gran Soresina here, which has a firm and moistly flaky texture. With its intense saltiness it can be grated or flaked as an ingredient or topping to enhance the taste of your dish.

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#3 RedMan

The RedMan brand has grown beyond its first product, the Rose Flavoured Concentrate, to an ever-growing range of products and is now synonymous with top quality baking ingredients in Singapore. Find Pecorino Romano made from DOP sheep's milk – a hard cheese with a strong, slightly spicy, and pleasant taste, it is great for all cooking and baking needs.

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#4 Meat the Butcher

Meat the Butcher carries Zanetti’s Pecorino Romano, a great alternative for those who prefer sheep’s milk over cow’s milk. It has a distinctive aromatic and pleasantly sharp taste, suitable for any cheese plate and grating on warm pasta dishes. 

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#5 The New Grocer

Enjoy at home fresh ingredients that are served in Michelin restaurants! The New Grocer delivers to your doorstep premium veggies, fruits, meats, seafood, eggs and dairy. You can also find Pecorino Romano on the site, along with Pecorino Sardo Truffle which is a raw, sheep's milk cheese encrusted with small specks of white and black truffles from the area between Volterra and San Miniato. It is aged for thirty days and pairs well with boar cold meats and a good red wine!

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#6 Cheese Club

Pecorino is one of the oldest cheeses, already described in Ancient Rome. With its pungent soft spices and seared butter fragrance, this waxed Pecorino Romano available at Cheese Club is bursting with character. It has a hard and crumbly texture and presents ever-stronger flavours as seasons pass. Enjoy it with a glass of Barolo or Syrah from France to please your palate!

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#7 LeMed

LeMed sources unique ingredients and products with tastes and aromas that will take your mind and senses to the Mediterranean countryside and sea! Find Pecorino Romano suitable for any cheese plate and for grating over dishes.

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#8 Oh Deli

Aside from Pecorino Romano, you’ll also find Chilli Pecorino at Oh Deli. A straw-yellow cheese with flakes of semi-spicy red chilli pepper and with a semi-soft rind, cheese lovers who also enjoy a little spice in their dishes should most definitely pick it up!

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#9 La Fromagerie

Find Pecorino Romano PDO, aged 12 months from La Fromagerie that’s great for any garnish of pasta dishes. With a fat content of 67%, this is a hard cheese with a pretty creamy texture. Great with a medium bodied red like Sociando Mallet, Haut Medoc.

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#10 Classic Deli

Classic Deli is a branch of Classic Fine Foods providing Singapore customers with qualitative, innovative and artisan products in order to satisfy the best home cooks! You’ll also be able to pick up some Latterie Soresina Pecorino Romano here, just place your orders before 4.30pm to receive next day delivery!

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#11 RedMart

Those who love convenience, you can find some Pecorino Romano PDO that is already grated on Lazada’s RedMart. With a tender and light taste, this cheese is entirely prepared from thermalised sheep's milk with a temperature lower than pasteurisation. Simply top over and mix it directly with your dishes to enhance their taste!

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#12 Meat United

Take your Pecorino to the next level with this Black Truffle Pecorino Cheese available at Meat United. A rich hard traditional Italian sheep's milk cheese infused with a good amount of black truffles, it is aged for 30 days to develop its own character before the truffles are injected. 

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#13 Ferrari Food + Wine

Ferrari Food + Wine carries one of the best and most popular Tuscan cheese, Pecorino di Pienza. They are available in two flavours: Pecorino Pienza Rosso Matured that’s great with fresh fruit or with a delicate honey, or the Pecorino Pienza with Black Pepper that’s perfect on a cheese board, as a table cheese or melted as an ingredient.

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#14 LPB Market

Go for some Pecorino Classico at LPB Market, with a minimum maturation of 60 days, this cheese has a white or pale yellow look with an aromatic and well-balanced taste. It’s wonderful for creating some restaurant standard Carbonara pasta at home – simply sprinkle salty slivers of it on warm pasta or cut it in triangles for a great cheese platter!

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#15 Atout

Famous for providing authentic rustic French charcuterie and food, Atout is also a one-stop shop for down-to-earth cuisine made from produce from known sources. Pick up some Pecorino Romano that’s perfect for your home party or home cooking needs!

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#16 Meat Krafters Singapore

Meat Krafters is another option for folks in Singapore to get some of the sheep’s milk cheese, Firm and moistly flaky, it’s intensely salty and can be grated or flaked as an ingredient or topping to over your dishes like salads, pastas and pizzas.

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#17 The Cheese Deli

Pecorino Sardo is a firm cheese, with a sharp and salty flavour. It has a creamy texture, with hints of citrus and thyme. This cheese can be grated and used as toppings for many dishes, and goes well with a juicy melon.

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#18 Gluten Free SG

This Valsana Pecorino With Truffle made with Sardine breed sheep milk collected exclusively in Sardinia. Sweet and lactic with delicate hints of truffle, the truffle element is added after some ageing has taken place. This process allows the cheese to develop its own flavours and for the texture to “break down” before the addition of the truffle.

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#19 The Cheese Shop

Aged for 12 months, Pecorino Romano is one of most widely used, sharper alternatives to Parmesan cheeses. Because of the hard texture and sharp & salty flavour, Pecorino Romano is an excellent grating cheese over pasta dishes, breads and baking casseroles. Although, the use of the cheese is limited because of its extreme saltiness. Pair it with a glass of big, bold Italian red wine or a light beer!

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#20 Good Food

You’ll be able to find different types of pecorino on Good Food, including the classic Pecorino Romano, along with Pecorino Sardo, Pecorino Toscano and even Pecorino Nero di Pienza, which is characterised by a semi-hard, white-coloured and flaky texture. Its taste is totally different from the classic pecorino cheeses; it is more delicate, drier and intense with at least 40 days of ageing. Try this with a typical Tuscan red wine!

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