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Fromagerie MACU

Café and cheese shop of the Mongolian Artisan Cheese Union — try local artisan cheeses, cheesecake and European-style plates near Shangri-La.

MACU (Mongolian Artisan Cheese Union) makes and sells Mongolian cheeses, and its café on Olympic Street is a cosy, friendly place to taste them. The owner is often around and happy to talk about local food.

The menu runs from cheese boards and four-cheese pizza to pasta, yak-meat sausages, borscht and a well-liked cheesecake, with drinks such as sea-buckthorn tea. Good for a long lunch and for buying cheese to take home.

  • Address: Olympic Street, ground floor of Ochir Center, near Shangri-La
  • Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00
  • Phone: +976 9448 0177
  • Region: Ulaanbaatar (Sükhbaatar district)

Tips

  • Opens at 07:00 on weekdays for breakfast
  • Buy cheese at the counter for picnics on the road
  • Try the sea-buckthorn tea

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