The best blue cheese dressing is creamy, savory, and funky. Even the smallest taste packs a ton of rich, tangy flavor. The people who love it, love it—and the people who hate it, well, probably aren’t reading this article.
Blue cheese dressing is big with the Sporked team. Can you blame us? We love flavor. Obviously, we love it for wings and salads and wraps. But have you considered…blue cheese as a sauce for steak? Or a burger? Or roasted Brussels sprouts? A dip for your charcuterie board? To be honest, there isn’t much we wouldn’t at least consider putting the best blue cheese dressing on. We’re obsessed with the stuff.
For this taste test, we were looking for blue cheese dressing with the perfect blend of creamy richness and sharp blue cheese tang, without any artificial aftertaste. A top-tier blue cheese dressing should have bits of real blue cheese for added texture, a balanced level of salt, and that unmistakable, crave-worthy funkiness that doesn’t overwhelm. Sadly, some store-bought options come with a strange chemical tang that gives blue cheese a bad name. If you think you’re not a fan, grab one of the best store bought blue cheese dressings below and give it a fair shot—you might just find your new obsession!
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- Follow Your Heart Vegan Bleu Cheese Dressing
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This doesn’t really taste like blue cheese dressing, but I don’t care because it tastes delicious! Follow Your Heart Bleu Cheese Dressing is definitely the best vegan blue cheese dressing we tried. It’s honestly the only acceptable store bought vegan blue cheese dressing out there. It’s super garlicky, herby, and creamy. If I didn’t eat dairy, I would be more than pleased to douse a salad in this dressing. To be honest, I didn’t even realize vegan blue cheese was a thing. Follow Your Heart made it a thing—and a very good thing at that. —Jordan Myrick
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- Happy Belly Blue Cheese Dressing
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Sometimes, Amazon’s Happy Belly products just check all the right boxes, for the right price. (In this case, $1.43 a bottle.) Too many pricier products underperformed on flavor, but this blue cheese dressing delivers a strong, tangy blue cheese bite that doesn’t dissipate into the ether as you chew, with noticeable blue cheese bits to keep things interesting. Don’t bother with the fancy stuff. If you want the best blue cheese dressing to keep pizza-and-wing nights cheap, Happy Belly’s got your back. —Ariana Losch
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- Kraft Roka Blue Cheese Dressing
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No, I don’t know what the “Roka” means in Kraft’s “Roka” Blue Cheese Dressing. I suspect it’s a shorthand for Roquefort, a type of blue cheese made from sheep’s milk. (But I can’t find confirmation of that on the label, so who knows!) At the very least, I can tell you what it tastes like: a smooth, brightly tangy dressing that may be sparse in the way of blue cheese bits, but definitely packs a strong flavor. If you’re looking for a thinner, creamier dressing with a noticeable vinegar kick for your salads, this is one of the best blue cheese dressings you can buy. —Ariana Losch
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- Ken’s Steak House Chef’s Reserve Blue Cheese with Gorgonzola Dressing
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If you’re looking for a tangier, funkier blue cheese, this is your blue cheese! It’s made with gorgonzola, so you get that real gorgonzola funk. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it. I also love that it’s super affordable and it’s shelf stable until you open it. This is also the only Ken’s blue cheese dressing I’d recommend. Blue cheese dressing is not their thing, but this version is the exception. —Jordan Myrick
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- Marie’s Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip
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Marie’s Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip is the best blue cheese dressing we tried if you’re looking for something to put on a crudité platter. It’s definitely the best blue cheese dressing for dipping veggies because it’s thick and mild. Yes, I know it’s traditional to have ranch dressing on a crudité platter, but I don’t care! By adding blue cheese dressing, it’s like a crudité platter and a cheese board had a baby. Doesn’t that sound nice? —Jordan Myrick
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- Kraft Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
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Kraft really surprised me in this ranking. They may not make the absolute best blue cheese dressings we’ve ever tried, but both versions (Roka and Chunky) still had me eating them straight off the spoon like a psych ward escapee. Few brands won’t actually deliver a lingering, bold, funky blue cheese flavor—like they’re too afraid it will offend my taste buds. Offend my taste buds, damn it! —Ariana Losch
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- Briannas Home Style Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
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If you want a blue cheese dressing that isn’t blue cheese dressing, try Briannas. It’s more of a blue cheese vinaigrette than a blue cheese dressing. It’s light and tangy and even has a little sweetness. I don’t know if it’s just the packaging, but this comes off as fancy. I feel like this bottle of dressing is absolutely begging to be drizzled over a fall harvest salad with candied nuts, kale, and pomegranate seeds. —Jordan Myrick
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- Whole Foods 365 Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip
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Whole Foods 365 Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip is the perfect version of a mild blue cheese dressing. It’s not too thick. It’s not too thin. It’s flavorful without being intense. I would call this “the people’s blue cheese.” This is the best blue cheese dressing for anyone who wants a salad that isn’t a big, decadent, bacon-covered wedge. Use this dressing to top a light, delicious lunch salad and then go on with your day. —Jordan Myrick
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- Marzetti Signature Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip
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Marzetti is a cult favorite when it comes to salad dressing. People really ride hard for this brand. We get it. It’s one of the best blue cheese dressing brands we tried (and their ranch dressing kind of slaps, too). This dressing is very mild and would be a huge crowd-pleaser with people who are on the fence about blue cheese dressing. My favorite aspect of this dressing is that it’s extremely thick. Because of that, I’m calling this the best blue cheese dressing for wings. This would cling to a wing like nobody’s business. —Jordan Myrick
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- Toby’s Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip
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Toby’s is a family-owned company cranking out some of the best blue cheese dressing on the market. To me, it’s almost like ranch dressing meets blue cheese (and I mean that as a compliment). It’s chunky and funky like blue cheese, but super herby like ranch. And if you’re looking for chunks, this blue cheese dressing has ‘em. I was shocked by how many bottles of blue cheese dressing were completely chunkless. Not Toby’s! While it would be good on anything, I want to put this blue cheese dressing on a wedge. I don’t know who Toby is, but I know that I love them. If you like texture, this is the best chunky blue cheese dressing you can buy. —Jordan Myrick
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- Bob’s Famous Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing & Dip
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I go to Bob’s Big Boy with my dad regularly for a very early morning breakfast. Because I’m normally there at 6 a.m., I had never had their blue cheese dressing. Luckily, they package it and sell it at the grocery store. And, (big) boy, am I glad they do! This is the best blue cheese dressing out there. It is so rich and creamy and thick. It has both big and small chunks of blue cheese and huge pieces of freshly cracked peppercorns. As flavorful as it is, it’s still mild enough to not overwhelm wings or a salad. Plus, the packaging is so dang cute! I took this home and have been on a huge blue cheese dressing kick ever since this taste test. This is for sure the best blue cheese dressing you can buy at the grocery store. —Jordan Myrick
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Best Dairy Free
Best Budget
Best Smooth
Best Shelf Stable
Best for Crudités
Best Kraft
Best Unique
Best for a Lunch Salad
Best for Wings
Best for a Wedge
Best of the Best
Other Products We Tried: Trader Joe’s Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip, Wishbone Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Ken’s Steak House Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Bolthouse Farms Chunky Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing & Dip, Litehouse Chunky Blue Cheese, Litehouse Original Blue Cheese, Cindy’s Blue Cheese, Walden Farms Blue Cheese Salad Dressing, Daiya Blue Cheeze Dressing, Tuscan Garden Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Great Value Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip, Hellmann’s Salad Dressing Salad Bar Bottle Blue Cheese
I use to it eat at Bob’s Big Boy restaurants in SoCal when growing up. I always thought Bob’s Big Boy blue cheese dressing was the best; but the last jar was bad. It tasted like all sour cream with a few bits of blue cheese. Very disappointing. I will try again to see if it was a bad batch!
Lighthouse is the best!
Bob’s is the most bland and absolutely tasteless garbage I’ve ever tried. Spork You!
marie’s is SO terrible. the chunks taste like cottage cheese
Thanks but almost none are available at national grocery chains.
Rooties for sure is the best blue cheese and I’ll be more than happy to ship it to you straight from Buffalo 😄
Several of these aren’t available in my local stores, including Marzetti’s for some reason- other Marzetti products are. I did notice Marie’s has both the chunky blue cheese mentioned here AND a Super Blue Cheese variety. I wonder how the two compare…
I am confused why Rooties is not on this list. Anyone in the Buffalo area will tell you there is no better!!! Big miss ☹️
Not sure why you would recommend a dressing (Bobs) that is not widely available in the US. It is not available at Amazon, Target, Walmart, or any grocery store in the entire state of Florida.
Thats why there are multiple recommendations. The editor cant account for every edge case in the world….
Ok but now you need to taste test all of the crumbled blue cheese! Include brands like Happy Belly and 365, please (and Trader Joe’s.)
Bobs big boy bleu cheese used to be the best. It’s no longer. They cut down on the bleu cheese. I quit buying it after many years. It tastes like yogurt dressing. Have you tried it lately ?
Yes, Bob’s!
Marzetti is the bestttt
A good bleu cheese is nirvana. A bad one is drippy mayo with moldy flavor elements. I’ll have to check these out.
If I can taste the Mayo it’s a fail. I’ve even gone to some yogurt based because it can be such a minefield.
Wow! I’m surprised Ken’s didn’t make the list. I usually reserve blue cheese dressing for restaurant items, so I haven’t had most of these. Their version of the dressings we keep around the house (honey mustard, ranch, and thousand island) are really good.