Vtopian Cheese Shop
Restaurant · Kerns ·
Artisan vegan cheeses, cashew brie, mac & cheese, charcuterie
Artisan vegan cheeses, cashew brie, mac & cheese, charcuterie
"A vegan gem in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood, this shop features the most impressive collection of dairy-free cheeses in town. Brought to you by Brittany and Ryan Snipes — the same folks behind package-free grocery store The Realm Refillery — Vtopian specializes in cultured cashew cheeses in flavors like umami rich black garlic, creamy rainbow peppercorn brie, and a grateable sharp aged white cheddar. The display case also carries some of the biggest vegan cheese names in the country, including Rebel Cheese, Cheeze & Thank You, and Rind Cheese. Customers will even find seaweed caviar, tinned celeriac fish, and fig salami here. Over on Belmont, Vtopian’s food cart Unwind serves cheese plates and handmade pasta, like brown butter squash pappardelle, at Company wine bar." - Waz Wu
"Also operating in Portland’s vegan cheese scene, Vtopia Cheese Shop likewise specializes in cultured cashew cheeses and is cited as a peer that Miller regards as part of the same movement to grow vegan cheese offerings rather than as competition." - Waz Wu
"Don’t worry, vegans: local cheesemongers haven’t forgotten about you. Vtopia in Southwest Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood specializes in house-made, aged vegan cheese. You can buy a block of cheese to take home yourself, with options like cashew-based cheddar, soy-based brie, soy-and-coconut-based muenster, and soy-based mozzarella. The shop also offers a menu of comfort foods, like vegan mac and cheese made with cashew-based cheese sauce and mozzarella. But for the ultimate cheesy treat, pursue the shop’s grilled mac and cheese sandwich, made with the shop’s classic mac with extra melty cheese on vegan Grand Central Bakery Como bread." - Zoe Baillargeon
"Vtopia is referenced as a source of vegan cheeses familiar to Buddy Richter—his background with vegan cheeses there is part of the team’s experience informing their cheesesteak cheese development." - Waz Wu
"Representing vegan iterations of charcuterie in the region, Portland’s Vtopia is cited alongside Cruelty-Free Charcuterie as part of the area's vegan charcuterie scene." - Rachel Pinsky