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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131 Reviews

First Review by ChristopherTiaga

Chef_Cuy

Points +534

Vegan
06 Sep 2024

Just WOW! Absolutely amazing.

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!!!

Pros: Vegan Blue Cheese, Samples , Great staff

picklelover123321

Points +97

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

Best vegan cheese in Austin

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.

Pros: All vegan!, Lots of options

Earthen_Child

Points +126

Vegan
07 Aug 2024

✨ Yesss! Such a treat! ✨

💚 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!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-07

JessicaHagerman

Points +38

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Stupidly Good

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

Pros: Amazing food, Staff friendly and accommodating, Very pretty dining area

Cons: Paying for parking on weekdays

perdida1

Points +120

Vegan
11 May 2024

Sandwich wonderland for vegans

Everyone has that one sandwich in their life they will always remember…. I have had two of them here.

Pros: Unique sandwiches , Easy parking, Outdoor seating/pet friendly

JessicaCastro

Points +617

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Wow

I loved this place, great food, drinks and service.

Pros: The variety of cheeses , Salads

divegoddess

Points +16

Vegan
24 Apr 2024

Fantastic experience

Great atmosphere-extensive selection of vegan foods including chips and candy. The cheeses are simply amazing. IHighly recommend.

Pros: Selection, Friendliness of staff, Prices

Seatown_vegan

Points +8044

Vegan
22 Apr 2024

Great sandwiches

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.

TXRhody

Points +457

Vegan
17 Apr 2024

Addictive

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.

TurnipForPlants

Points +2261

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

A Trailblazer for Vegan Cheeses

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."

Rebel 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

FitzForTheAnimals

Points +374

Vegan
13 Mar 2024

Excellent!

Tried the cheesecake and BLT. Lovely tastes and textures. I am so beyond impressed by the quality of these products!

agb1228

Points +32

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Mind blowing

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!

KatB13

Points +80

Vegan
30 Jan 2024

One of my favorite restaurants!

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!

SurfJurples

Points +161

Vegan
20 Jan 2024

Awesome Vegan French Dip

Awesome Vegan French Dip. On the expensive side, but worth splurging for.

tcole1331

Points +132

Vegan
16 Jan 2024

All vegan, great cheese!

The cheese board is amazing!
I 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

gizelle617

Points +1598

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

Delicious cheeze

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.
We ate in for lunch. Large sandwiches, mostly tasty.

Anastasiahappy

Points +335

Vegan
24 Nov 2023

Taste good

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

Updated 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

SouthernmostVegan

Points +1705

Vegan
23 Nov 2023

Brunch and cheese shopping

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.

While we waited for our food, I enjoyed tastings and shopped for cheese! Yum!

Alysoun Mahoney

Points +843

Vegan
09 Nov 2023

Unforgettable sampling experience!

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.

Pros: Delicious all-vegan cheeses, Inviting atmosphere, Coast-to-coast delivery

jrp8078

Points +170

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Vegan charcuterie!

Delicious cheese plate! Can’t wait to visit again, and their cheese club is awesome. We have it delivered to NH!

Pros: Delicious , Vegan, Small business

LiliTobin

Points +47

Vegan
30 Oct 2023

Great Vegan Brunch Options

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.

My 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.

Shan1980

Points +89

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

Vegan Cheeeese!!!!

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!

Grace8*

Points +50

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Delicious!

A very nice place with exceptional service. The food is delicious, well presented, fresh, exquisite flavor. Definitely highly recommended.

MelissaHorsefeathers

Points +1565

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

Austin Vegan Mecca

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!

They 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

anaebph

Points +181

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Delicious sandwiches!

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!

Pros: Delicious food, Variety of drinks

Cons: Card-only, Limited seating

JKKitchen

Points +31

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Cheesin and Pleasin!

Beautiful day out in Austin Texas. Rebel cheese is a treat for plant based enthusiast who desire meals with flavor, quality and variety. we ordered a BLT that was juicy and flavorful. Their cheese is phenomenal. Offering fresh hard and soft cheeses in sweet or savory flavors you can try a sample before you purchase. ensuring finding something for everyone. Seating in doors and patio. Service was friendly and cordial.

DawnRice

Points +1167

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

Absolutely Amazing!!

Everything is amazing here! The cheeses are delicious...sample to find the ones you like best! Sandwiches ~ all are yummy! Bacon, Brie, Me and the Turkey, Bacon Club...so good! You must try the croissants ~ Almond is my favorite. Kombucha, yes! Sourdough crackers must buy & try! Cheese & cracker plate ~ yes!

You can't go wrong!

Pros: Amazing selection of cheeses & all things vegan, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Excellent service




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