Vegan
American
Take-out
Bakery
Vegan cheese, deli, dessert

Brick & mortar location for market vendor vegan cheese maker. Shop includes full range of cashew cheese wheels, cream cheese, limited edition cheese wedges and cheesecake. Also offers small range of dips and snacks. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-4:00pm, Sat 10:00am-5:00pm, Sun 11:30am-4:00pm.


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31 Reviews

First Review by JohnnyRawr

Seitanicveg

Points +855

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

Great vegan cheese!

Got the wine brined Gouda! Perfect with a glass of champagne. Friendly service and you can try the cheeses too.

Corrigan

Points +209

Vegan
17 Jul 2024

Great cheese and vegan meats

A must try if you are in Portland! Every cheese we tried was incredible and the vegan meat they sell is also fantastic. Even our non vegan friends thought it was amazing!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-17

u135711

Points +44

Vegan
22 Jun 2024

Best. Vegan. Cheese.

These cheeses are pure magic! Our favorite is the pepper brie. I also love the cheese cakes, especially the ube cheese cake!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-22

raebae

Points +78

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Best cheese in town!

This cheese is SO flavorful, creamy, spreadable and delicious! Oh, and they have cheesecake!!!

StealthBoyd

Points +1000

Vegan
31 May 2024

Good place for cheesy vegan folks

I was on my way to somewhere else, and decided to swing by this place. This is an amazing place for vegans whose dietary includes plant-based cheeses. Though I did not purchase any cheese due to a time-wise visit, I’m keeping this place in mind if I want to cook something with vegan cheese. The store has a small front, but there’s cheese factory in the back to produce the “cheezes.” Worthy of note to be added on the favourites. Now I have some ideas for vegan Mac & Cheeze!

nancytravis

Points +206

Vegan
26 May 2024

Not everything available

Really good cheese but not everything always available — I get it they do small batches. If there is something you have your heart set on trying -call first. Otherwise just go and try some of the other cheeses! Something for everyone

hydr0jen

Points +464

Vegan
07 May 2024

Impressive selection

Wow! I've only tried one cheese and took a sandwich to go (mushroom melt), and I was VERY impressed. Staff are very kind and helpful.

They say you get what you pay for, and I think it's true. The cheese is outside of my every day budget, but it will make a great addition to my special meals and events.

JohnWaldum

Points +750

Vegan
04 May 2024

You'll die and go to vegan cheese heaven

Lots of different vegan cheese options. Fun vegan salami choices. First time visit. Met the lovely mother of the owner who was working the register. Wonderful experience and will be back before we head home.

Pros: Variety , Taste, Vibes

OperationChowhound

Points +7350

Vegan
25 Feb 2024

Supportive Shop

I ordered the Smoky Apple Ah Day Panini, which is house-made Smoky Good-Ah and Honeycrisp apples pressed between sourdough toast. It was tasty, but pretty oily, and the cheese flavor overpowered the apples and the Tofurky I added.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-25

Pros: all vegan, donates to animal rights organizations, animal rescues, and social equality movements

Cons: only one table and two chairs

ChristineMcMahan

Points +18

Vegan
24 Feb 2024

The Best Little Vefan Cheese Shop in town

The cheese is fantastic, they even have a Brie with the mold bloom! The owners are super nice and so love supporting a local family business.

HeatherJ

Points +417

Vegan
21 Feb 2024

I'm already dreaming of my next visit

I do love a vegan cheese shop and this one is no exception. I've been trying to make it on my past few visits to Portland, but the hours never seem to work well with my plans. On this visit I just happened to be on my way to dinner nearby and decided to stop in and check it out right before they closed. Thanks Happy Cow for showing me how close together they were.

The place is small like I expected, but I did not realize there would be a table available in case you wanted to sit down and grab a bite. I was thinking this was more of a grab and go place, which it totally is, but they also have a menu available. I had not planned to stop by and I was on my way to dinner so I was kicking myself I could not enjoy one of the many delicious sounding sandwiches, but I did decide to treat myself to a small individually wrapped block of cheese that I planned to eat on my walk to the restaurant.

The person behind the counter was nice enough to let me sample 4 types which helped make my decision. They were all delicious and I was so sad this was not a place I could stop off for a wine and cheese sampling. I enjoyed the Nutty Dragon, Smoky Good-Ah, Cashew Chevre with Basil and Chive and one other I can not recall. I would get them all again and I would try everything else they offered. I only wish Seattle had something similar. I had planned to consider coming back the next day to enjoy a sandwich, but did not make it. It does seem like they have frozen cheese available if you happen to be on your way out of town and have concerns about not being able to get it home safely. So glad to have checked this out and hope to add it to my Portland routine for future visits.

Pros: so much cheese, sandwiches, friendly staff

Cons: limited hours

afishflop

Points +81

Vegan
05 Jan 2024

Amazed!

Came across this place at a stand in the downtown Vancouver farmers market. I was sold after just one sample! Can’t wait to visit the brick and mortar location.

bEzz

Points +1735

Vegan
16 Dec 2023

Yum!

Small shop with classic cultured cashew cheeses. Also features local jams, tapenades, crackers, and a variety of vegan salamis for you to make the vegan charcuterie board of your dreams!

Desh

Points +1263

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Surprised yum

Got the cheese cake and a couple other treats from here. Portland is spoiled, you folks have too many good vegan places.
I will be back to get more things.

Pros: So many options

EmdotAlice

Points +4649

Vegan
26 Oct 2023

Great cashew cheese

Cashew is not my favorite (I tend to find them a bit sweeter than I like) but I wanted to try some of the cultured cheese here. They were very helpful in letting us try the cheeses and making a selection. We ended up getting the smoky good-ah and cream cheeses. The pepper Jill has a good kick if you want something with spice.

EABessel

Points +1294

Vegan
29 May 2023

Looking forward to more…

First visit to the shop today! We had a couple of hot paninis (mushroom, apple), and brought home an assortment of cheese. It’s all very good, however the aged cheese is superb. Looking forward to trying much more (rind and all) in weeks and months ahead.

alexnorthey

Points +64

Vegan
23 May 2023

Delicious

Lots of options to buy and try before you buy.

RandiSmith

Points +180

Vegan
04 Mar 2023

Absolutely delicious

I loved every sample that I tried! The Smokey good-ah was definitely my favorite. They have great vegan sausages as well!

Chelseachernobyl

Points +817

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Yum

The speciality Brie is lovely and the lady behind the counter was very nice.

_whit_

Points +83

Vegan
18 Jan 2023

Best vegan cheese ever

They give free samples and I couldn’t decide which I liked most so I walked out with four types of cheeses, a breakfast sandwich, and a cheesecake. Everything was delicious

wiseharts

Points +2205

Vegan
07 Jan 2023

Fantastic!!!

We’ve been coming since the doors opened, but keep forgetting to write a review. We’ve tried every flavor and have loved them all. The new packaging is bit of a pain to open, but so worth it, simply incredible cheese!

LorraineGadsden

Points +7212

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Panini

A vegan cheese shop was not something I wanted to miss. We sampled most of the cheeses, and they were all delicious. We left with two kinds of cheese (pepper brie and pepper jill), “sausage,” ube cheesecake, and the “Apple-ah-day panini.” We have not tried the cheesecake yet (I will update later), but the panini was terrific. I added candied jalapenos, and it was the perfect balance of creamy, crispy, and light spice. The shop was adorable and clean. The person working was very kind and helpful. Definitely worth a visit!

Update: the ube cheesecake was amazing. #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-30

ms_snow

Points +139

Vegan
24 Dec 2022

Love

We love visiting this shop when we’re in Portland. The cheeses are lovely and perfect for fancy charcuterie boards. The sandwiches in shop are soooooo good from the first bite amazing. And the service is phenomenal, they’re so genuinely nice. I’m so happy to see their cheeses start to be sold in NY and wish them all the success they deserve.

notamandolin

Points +219

Vegan
24 Sep 2022

Yay cheese!

I love their cheese, it is truly a treat. It has low-key ruined me for other vegan cheese. You'll pay more than regular ole Daiya/Violife from the grocery store but it is worth it. I love that it isn't trying too hard to be dairy-ish, it's its own thing and it is amazing. My favorite cheesy gals are Pepper Jill and Pepper Brie. I have yet to try the cheesecake but I am intrigued.

veg2015

Points +335

Vegan
06 Sep 2022

A MUST - BEST CHEESE EVER

This is the BEST cheese I’ve ever had. Got the sampler cheeses to try all their different flavors. Each cheese was SUPERB but their smoked Gouda was the absolute BEST. Highly suggest picking up some cheeses and homemade fig salami from here, along with their crackers and homemade jams and having a picnic lunch. Great place to create a charcuterie board.

Pros: Fully vegan, BEST cheese ever, Friendly staff

kindlizard

Points +1127

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

a place you should know

We brought out-of-town guests here and it blew their minds*.
I had some desserts, personally, which was very good, rich . Their cheeses and entrees are decadent too, enjoyable, affordable.
You can find their cheese in stores too, but def check this place for a lunch.

**as a matter of fact, they flew with a few bricks of vegan cheese upon departure to spread the love...

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-04

Pros: for real

sarahtops93

Points +414

Vegan
21 Aug 2022

I Wish I Could Try Everything

I had a hard time making up my mind between the mushroom melt and Reuben, but the Reuben was excellent. My husband got a sandwich with apple slices in it and was surprisingly a sweet and savory combination. Finished with an amazing lavender cheesecake.

Pros: Creative and delicious




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