Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Gluten-free
Vegan deli and cheese shop selling products from multiple vegan cheese makers as well as in-house made varieties. Serves deli style sandwiches, salads, and day's soup. Wines, mock meats, and grocery items are for sale. Some seating inside. Est. 2019. Brunch from 9am-2pm. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-8:00pm, Fri 11:00am-9:00pm, Sat 9:00am-9:00pm, Sun 9:00am-8:00pm.
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- Outdoor seating
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 23 Nov 2023 by SouthernmostVegan
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Added by AlishaM on 28 Oct 2019
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133 Reviews
First Review by ChristopherTiaga
lentils_af
Points +661
must stop!! don’t miss!! seriously!! - Edit
This place ruined other sandwiches for me. Their house made “cheese” really is incredible. I want to live in a brick of their brie.
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LAMeouw
Points +48
So fun! Great vegan cheese selection - Edit
I loved the happy blue salad and charcuterie board.
Read morePros: Creative cheese options, Fresh ingredients, Good portion size
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Chef_Cuy
Points +536
Just WOW! Absolutely amazing. - Edit
These are some of the best sandwiches you will EVER have in your life. Vegan or not. Top notch all the way. Try all of them but I highly recommend the Great Grinder, Bacon, Brie, Me and the Not Quite Cobb Salad. Deserts are amazing as well. Get some organic wine and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere. And the brunch! Uhhhh!!!
Read morePros: Vegan Blue Cheese, Samples , Great staff
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picklelover123321
Points +97
Best vegan cheese in Austin - Edit
I loved eating here and buying some of their cheeses! The caprese salad tasted like the real deal and the side of pasta salad was equally as great. Will definitely be back.
Read morePros: All vegan!, Lots of options
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Earthen_Child
Points +126
✨ Yesss! Such a treat! ✨ - Edit
💚 All vegan 💚 I do not regularly eat imitation cheese so this was truly a special delight. We ordered the cheese board and the Tomato herb, Cheddar, and Brie cheese stood out. I also ordered the Capres salad and really enjoyed. Everything was phenomenal! I loved the outdoor atmosphere!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-07
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JessicaHagerman
Points +38
Stupidly Good - Edit
I got the cheese board at happy hour. They gave me the Brie and Cheddar cheeses with the red pepper jelly. This was the kind of meal you have to all but physically restrain yourself from inhaling because it’s that good. Slow down and savor those flavors! Staff was super lovely, so many snacks and wines to choose from. Can’t begin to praise this place enough
Read morePros: Amazing food, Staff friendly and accommodating, Very pretty dining area
Cons: Paying for parking on weekdays
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perdida1
Points +308
Sandwich wonderland for vegans - Edit
Everyone has that one sandwich in their life they will always remember…. I have had two of them here.
Read morePros: Unique sandwiches , Easy parking, Outdoor seating/pet friendly
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JessicaCastro
Points +617
Wow - Edit
I loved this place, great food, drinks and service.
Read morePros: The variety of cheeses , Salads
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divegoddess
Points +16
Fantastic experience - Edit
Great atmosphere-extensive selection of vegan foods including chips and candy. The cheeses are simply amazing. IHighly recommend.
Read morePros: Selection, Friendliness of staff, Prices
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Seatown_vegan
Points +8096
Great sandwiches - Edit
Ordered the bacon, Brie, me sandwich through UberEATS. Can’t wait to dine in one day and try out their other options. The sandwich arrived fresh and was great. Love the sweet fig jam on the sandwich.
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TXRhody
Points +479
Addictive - Edit
I got a charcuterie board and bacon turkey club to go. We started eating the charcuterie as a snack to hold us over until dinner. I couldn't stop eating and spoiled my dinner. I can't wait to tuck into my sandwich.
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TurnipForPlants
Points +2261
A Trailblazer for Vegan Cheeses - Edit
An entirely vegan fromagerie would have sounded like a surefire way to lose money about 10 years ago. However, Austin has never really played by the traditional rules, and we are better for it. Today, Rebel Cheese leads the charge in not just offering vegan selections but putting vegan options front-and-center, proudly exclaiming, "We can make this vegan, and we can make it better."
Read moreRebel Cheese would not look out of place next to any other fromagerie. In fact, I am willing to bet they have many customers who have no idea the tasty lunch they just ate was vegan. That is the beauty of Rebel Cheese. They offer a wide-selection of flavors of cheeses: a whole cabinet full of wonder. I made sure to pick an array of cheeses to bring back to my hotel for a homemade charcuterie board, accompanied with crackers and wine.
While still in the restaurant, we ordered two deli sandwiches. These were savory and filling. The bread was crisp and toasted, and the cheese was a great, sharp balance with the faux meat. I believe this is were Rebel Cheeses shines best - as a compliment to a dish. I would definitely be back for lunch.
I hate saying anything bad about a vegan restaurant like this, but I do feel this needs to be mentioned. A few of the individual cheeses that I purchased and brought home for my crackers were difficult to eat. They were difficult because the flavor was just so strong, so powerful to the point that I could not finish it. I understand that there is some compensating that has to be made when making vegan cheese without dairy, but this was maybe overcompensating. The flavor in particular was a truffle flavored cheese and the bleu cheese.
I believe if I went with more mild flavors to eat by themselves, or saved the stronger flavors for a dish, I would have appreciated these cheeses more.
Overall, Rebel Cheese is great, and I highly recommend it. To even see a place like this exist is exciting. If you live Austin, you've probably already been, but if you're visiting you need to make a voyage out of downtown to visit this trailblazer.
Pros: All Vegan, Wide selection, Deli lunch options are great
Cons: Not all the cheeses are great
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FitzForTheAnimals
Points +384
Excellent! - Edit
Tried the cheesecake and BLT. Lovely tastes and textures. I am so beyond impressed by the quality of these products!
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agb1228
Points +32
Mind blowing - Edit
This was my first time getting to try all different kinds of vegan cheeses and they were all incredible! I loved their muenster and cave aged Brie. They also have a lot of vegan pastries available and their pop tarts and macarons are delicious! A must-go!
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KatB13
Points +80
One of my favorite restaurants! - Edit
Rebel Cheese is one of my favorite places in Austin! Not only are their food and wine awesome, but they've also pulled off some pretty amazing catering for several of our work events. Love Rebel Cheese so much!
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SurfJurples
Points +189
Awesome Vegan French Dip - Edit
Awesome Vegan French Dip. On the expensive side, but worth splurging for.
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tcole1331
Points +132
All vegan, great cheese! - Edit
The cheese board is amazing!
Read moreI just wish they would tell you what kind of cheese you are eating and what it pairs well with. They said nothing. But it was all really good.
Pros: Food
Cons: No one explained anything to us
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gizelle617
Points +1618
Delicious cheeze - Edit
Super kind man behind the counter let us try a bunch of cheezes that we ended up bringing back home with us! We prepared and brought a cooler that our hotel filled with ice, but Rebel has ice packs available for folks driving back cheeze.
Read moreWe ate in for lunch. Large sandwiches, mostly tasty.
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Anastasiahappy
Points +335
Taste good - Edit
Love the fact that it's vegan choices gluten-free choices and different options of dry goods also on the shelves I like the fact that it has different drink options and also samples
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-01
Pros: options that are gluten free, soy free, You can try before you buy, Pet friendly patio
Cons: Don't always have my cheese that I like, They don't take cash, Sometimes I have Wi-Fi problems
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SouthernmostVegan
Points +1779
Brunch and cheese shopping - Edit
We went for brunch and ordered Ham and Eggs Benedict, Bacon Brie Me, the Twisted Sam, and the Flake and Bake (favorite). Everything was good and was beautifully presented, but I was hoping for more flavor in the Benedict's Hollandaise sauce.
Read moreWhile we waited for our food, I enjoyed tastings and shopped for cheese! Yum!
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Alysoun Mahoney
Points +853
Unforgettable sampling experience! - Edit
I was visiting from the northeast US with a small group, and the owners gave us the unexpected honor of a full sampling experience -- the very week they were voted VegNews' best Austin restaurant! The selections included brie, sun dried tomato herb fromage, smoked cheddar, and honee pistachio chevre -- and our group members truly savored every sample. It was fascinating to hear the owners' stories of developing the cheeses, and to learn about their choice of ingredients. I was delighted to learn that many of their cheeses are "stock-up friendly" -- i.e. can be re-frozen after delivery -- and I plan to take advantage of their US coast-to-coast delivery.
Read morePros: Delicious all-vegan cheeses, Inviting atmosphere, Coast-to-coast delivery
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jrp8078
Points +170
Vegan charcuterie! - Edit
Delicious cheese plate! Can’t wait to visit again, and their cheese club is awesome. We have it delivered to NH!
Read morePros: Delicious , Vegan, Small business
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LiliTobin
Points +47
Great Vegan Brunch Options - Edit
Their vegan brunch options are amazing and the staff is friendly HOWEVER we had a problem with was the fact that whenever you order and pay from the register, the system will automatically charge your card a 20% tip and so when you are presented with the screen to sign and tip, you are unknowingly significantly overtipping the restaurant.
Read moreMy husband and I spent about $100 when we were there but I had no idea about the extra surcharges until I looked at the receipts later. We do not have a problem with tipping, the problem that we have is the lack of communication.
I think about the families and individuals that occasionally dine out that happen to live on a limited budget. Please do better on communicating with your patrons.
Bouldin Creek Cafe will post signs at every table and their servers will inform every customer of the automatic 20% tip that is added to the bill due to the fair wage gap. All I ask is that Rebel Cheese does the same.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-30
Pros: Their selection of food and desserts., Their hours. , The staff is friendly.
Cons: Their tipping system., The parking situation is less than ideal.
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Shan1980
Points +89
Vegan Cheeeese!!!! - Edit
The food was amazing and the cheese was out of this world! Do yourself a favor and try it! We’re going to get a cheese club membership!
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Grace8*
Points +50
Delicious! - Edit
A very nice place with exceptional service. The food is delicious, well presented, fresh, exquisite flavor. Definitely highly recommended.
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MelissaHorsefeathers
Points +1565
Austin Vegan Mecca - Edit
Oh what a time to be alive and be vegan! The food here is the future of vegan food: high quality, well crafted, delicious, and will have you wondering why dairy cheese even still exists. Everything I tried was *chef’s kiss* - I can’t wait to go back!
Read moreThey have an impressive selection of house-made cheeses, “outside” cheeses, vegan snack foods, and even *gasp* vegan macarons! Their house crafted drinks are also delightful (I can never turn down a good lavender lemonade). The building, outdoor seating, and location are also nice to top it off. Don’t miss Rebel Cheese when you’re in Austin!
Pros: Everything, Incredible cheese selection, Friendly staff
Cons: Some items are pricey, Pay for parking
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anaebph
Points +181
Delicious sandwiches! - Edit
Visited this restaurant recently and I loved it!! The sandwiches are absolutely delicious and I had an overall pleasant time here! Would definitely recommend to any person visiting Austin!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Variety of drinks
Cons: Card-only, Limited seating
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