Vegan Cheese reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 669 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 77 posts to rank the best Vegan Cheese brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/vegan, r/veganrecipes, r/veganuk, r/dairyfree, r/VeganBaking. Top-rated brands include Violife (4.4/5), Miyoko's (4.7/5), Chao (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews669

Subreddits22

Posts77

Brands47

Products58

Top communities

r/vegan358 r/veganrecipes98 r/veganuk95 r/dairyfree46 r/VeganBaking16

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Violife

4.4

(179)

"Violife feta. I use it every day in my lunch salad. It’s a fridge staple for me at this point."

"I don't like all of the Violife offerings, but their feta alternative is much better than the rest and it's not even close."

"Violife!"

"Viollife feta is great!"

"I love Violife"

"I love all vegan cheese. But Violife is the best for sure."

"Violife feta is my favorite snacking cheese!"

"Violife by a mile."

"Violife is life. I love it in all it's forms. It's never a bad choice."

"Violife is the best."

Miyoko's

4.7

(72)

"If you’re looking for something more artisanal, check out rebel cheese, nuts 4 cheese, and miyokos."

"Miyokos is the best I've found. The solid stuff even holds up in a brick pizza oven at stupid degrees Farenheit. Melts perfectly. Browns. Tastes great."

"I haven't tried the mozz but have tried other products from Miyoko's and they're all excellent."

"Miyokos is the best, IMO. Whether it's blocks, slices, shreds, cream cheese, liquid mozz, I haven't found another brand that comes close."

"Miyokos is seriously the best and I’ve tried a lot of the vegan cheeses."

"Miyokos 100% for the Mozzarella."

"Miyiko’s liquid Mozz is terrific in lasagne."

"Miyoko brand is really good! Especially her mozzarella."

"Miyokos liquid mozzarella for pizza, quesadillas and nachos"

"Miyoko's makes excellent cheeses to spread on crackers."

Chao

4.3

(61)

"If it’s available to you, Chao was always my favorite."

"I love the chao slices."

"Chao is my fave for grilled cheese."

"Chao & Miyokos are my fave."

"CHAO Creamery for slices"

"Chao slices make excellent grilled cheese sandwiches"

"Chao cheese is my absolute favorite."

"Chao is the best IMO."

"Miyoko and Chao are my favorites"

"I really love the brands Chao and Follow Your Heart"

Follow Your Heart

4.5

(48)

"Follow your heart hands down. We won’t buy anything else."

"Follow Your Heart is our favorite."

"Personally I find myself coming back to follow your heart parmesan."

"Follow Your Heart feta is my go to feta sub."

"Follow you’re heart Feta for salads and wraps"

"Follow your heart smoked Gouda slices are really amazing"

"Follow your Heart has very good flavor for anything"

"My favorites are Follow Your Heart"

"Follow Your Heart has a good blue cheese."

"I really love the brands Chao and Follow Your Heart"

Daiya

3.5

(47)

"I like the daiya or my homemade tofu one by Erin Ireland."

"I really like Daiya’s!"

"A lot of vegans hate on Daiya but they reformulated their recipes in the last few years and now it's my favorite . Melts like real cheese!"

"I used Daiya last week for a jalapeño loaf. Worked great."

"I like daiya shreds — they melt like real cheese."

"Daiya’s new reformulation is solid."

"The daiya cheese sauce is good for making stuff like broccoli/cauliflower cheese."

"I prefer Violife for most things but Daiya is extremely convenient."

"I like the Daiya cheese sauce. I pretty much tried them all and this is the one I prefer."

"Daiya has not had an overwhelming coconut taste in my experience."

Applewood

4.4

(27)

"Applewoods cheddar is fabulous too."

"Yeah applewood is elite."

"Applewood vegan is the best that is readily available in most shops."

"Applewood for melty."

"Honestly just Applewood smoked. I dont eat anything else."

"Applewood for sure. It's smoky but it's the only one I bother buying."

"APPLEWOOD."

"Applewood smoked vegan cheese!!"

"Applewood and Follow your Heart."

"Applewood is great for a cheddar."

Cathedral City

4.3

(22)

"Cathedral city vegan cheese , just so addictive."

"The very best vegan cheese, deserves every award going. Perfect authentic texture, creamy, tangy … addictive."

"Cathedral City does it for me."

"I am blown away by the cathedral city one."

"In terms of best all rounder, availability and affordability, defo Cathedral city."

"Cathedral City is my favourite coconut based cheese."

"The vegan cathedral city block if you want something that tastes more like real cheese."

"Cathedral City is the best cheddar alternative right now."

"The new Cathedral City is the best vegan cheddar."

"I like Violife and Cathedral City for cheese"

Rebel Cheese

4.9

(19)

"Rebel cheese from Austin is amazing!"

"It’s pricey and I pretty much only get it for special occasions but the rebel cheese is delicious."

"Was SO good if you’re looking for fancier cheeses."

"Every non vegan person I shared it with also liked it."

"Rebel cheese!"

"Is phenomenal."

"Rebel cheese"

"Rebel is the best in the states."

"Best cheeses ever stg"

"Rebel Cheese offers some extraordinary cheeses"

Kite Hill

4.5

(20)

"I tried the Kite Hill queso the other day, it was amazing!!!"

"Kite hill ricotta is amazing"

"For cream cheese, Kite Hill is the best!"

"Oh and the kitehill ricotta."

"I make a key lime tart using the KH cream cheese and my non-vegan family can’t tell the difference in the tart filling. So yummy."

"Kite hill makes the best cream cheese, ricotta and queso."

"Kite hill for cream cheese"

"Kite Hill queso"

"If no one has a nut allergy, kite Hill is the absolute best."

"Kite hill ricotta. Frickin epic."

#10

Rebel

4.7

(16)

"Rebel cheese is the best. It’s expensive but so worth it if you can afford it. I finally bit the bullet and ordered 3 of them (only tried 1 so far) and I LOVE it and so did every nonvegan I made try it."

"Rebel makes seriously is the best vegan brie. Their brie is the most convincing vegan cheese I've ever had."

"Rebel Cheese that we have in the US. It is the best Vegan cheese ever."

"I order Rebel."

"The cheese platter at Crossroads Kitchen in LA and the Camembert, bleu cheese and Boursin tasted INDISTINGUISHABLE from the dairy versions."

"Rebel Cheese. The Fromage is my favorite (all flavors are good), but the other cheeses are also delicious!"

"Rebel is so good! We had a platter at my book club (I’m the only vegan). No one paid attention to it being vegan cheese and it was all gone."

"Rebel cheese is HANDS down the best. $$$ but worth it. Especially the smoked cheddar."

"Rebel… only cheese that tastes, looks, smells, melts like real cheese. Pricey but so worth it."

"Rebel Cheese is incredible"

#11

Tofutti

4.6

(14)

"Tofutti all the way. I’ve made dozens of not hundreds of cheesecakes. I use a New York style recipe and sub tofutti cream cheese and sour cream and it’s the best of the many I’ve tried."

"Definitely Tofutti for cheesecake. Its texture is perfect and it never splits or turns grainy when whipped for long periods unlike some others."

"Same. Tofutti is the one and only."

"When I used to make cheesecakes for vegan bake sales, I used tofutti, because it was so rich. The cheesecakes sold out and got raves every time."

"Tofutti haven't let me down throughout the years and so many different recipes...it always works"

"Tofutti hands down. I've made many excellent cheesecakes with it."

"I second Tofutti. It is the closest in flavor, texture, and resistance to being beaten, whipped, or heated."

"My go to cream cheese is the Tofutti Cream cheese herb, garlic and plain flavors"

"Yes. Tofutti."

"I’ve read Toffuti is best"

#12

La Fauxmagerie

4.8

(12)

"La Fauxmagerie is the best vegan cheese I've tried outside of homemade/independent vendors at festivals etc."

"La Fauxmagerie is the best bet in my opinion"

"[La Faux Mangerie](https://lafauxmagerie.com/)"

"La Fauxmagerie make some excellent cheese."

"Had this on pizzas in Camden and it was the best vegan cheese I have ever had"

"Get yourselves some La Fauxmagerie cheese! They even have a christmas hamper and it's literally the best! I loooove their blue cheese"

"I've had so many good cheeses from there."

"It's London based but they stock in some Waitrose."

"I am a big advocate of."

"La Fauxmagerie is the answer to this question"

#13

Nuts For Cheese

4.6

(12)

"After much looking I finally found a cheese that is genuinely really good, as good as OG cheese, but it's super expensive, Nuts for Cheese (my local whole foods sells it)"

"I don't know if you can order this in the Netherlands, but when you're in North America (I live in Canada), check out "Nuts for Cheese" too: https://nutsforcheese.com/. I love it."

"Definitely my favorite."

"The best ones are Nuts for Cheese, Miyoko's and Parmela."

"All varieties"

"Nuts for cheese is the absolute best."

"If you can get it, nuts for cheese is 🔥🔥🔥."

"If you’re looking for something more artisanal, check out rebel cheese, nuts 4 cheese"

"“Nuts 4 Cheese” brand!"

"My go brands are: Nuts For Cheese"

#14

Trader Joe's

3.7

(11)

"Trader Joe's has a good feta."

"Is great (in a salty brine)"

"It's a better consistency than other fetas"

"Has surprisingly good vegan cheese."

"Also like TJ's Feta."

"If you have a Trader Joe's by you, they have an excellent vegan cream cheese that I think works well for baking!"

"Trader Joe's vegan feta is also very good."

"If you're a Trader Joe's fan, their vegan Parmesan, feta, and cream cheese are great."

"Trader Joe’s except I just found out it has sadly been discontinued."

"TJ’s brand does not bake well! Neither does Violife or Philly. Learn from my mistakes."

#15

Honestly Tasty

4.9

(7)

"Honestly tasty does the best vegan cheese out there"

"M&S stock a brand called Honestly Tasty who do a brie, blue and a Boursin type which OMG how did a small brand nail fake Boursin better than actual Boursin's attempt?"

"The blue is the best available."

"This is the best by far."

"Their cheese is by far the best out there."

"The camembert and the blue cheese from https://honestlytasty.co.uk are outstanding."

"The current 'best' readily available brand is Honestly Tasty."

#16

Good Planet

4.6

(7)

"Good planet is so underrated and untalked about…they legit have some of the best cheese products I’ve tasted"

"I like Good Planet cheese the most out of all of them."

"Its super underrated their cheese is amazing."

"Good planet or follow your heart is easily the best vegan cheese."

"Good Planet is yummy"

"Good planet: https://goodplanetfoods.com/olive-oil-based/"

"Good planet melts very well."

#17

Miyokos

5.0

(6)

"MIYOKOS IS THE BEST FIGHT ME."

"First choice is def Miyoko’s."

"I like Miyokos"

"The BEST vegan cheeses are hands-down Miyokos."

"If ur in Canada ‘culcherd’ cheese is the best."

"I'm not a fan of Daiya or Violife. Hands down, the best vegan cheese that is readily available, is Miyokos."

#18

Tyne Chease

4.7

(6)

"Tyne Chease, La Fauxmagerie, Honestly Tasty, Happy Mouse, Julienne Bruno and Palace Culture"

"I love Tyne Chease!"

"Already been said but Tyne chease and applewood smoked."

"Tyne Chease! Ethiopian spice is my favourite so far."

"Tyne Chease are great - they do a sample pack of different ones."

"Tyne chease make some nice spreadable ones. But they are pricey at £8 a truckle."

#19

Applewood Smoked

5.0

(5)

"Oh, and Applewood smoked is great."

"Applewood Smoked works a treat for me."

"Mass produced/easy to find ones would be Applewood Smoked."

"Applewood smoked is very good."

"Applewood smoked. Violife mature."

#20

Oatly

4.4

(5)

"I used the plain Oatly cream cheese to make cheesecake multiple times, it’s great and came out soooo tasty!"

"I recently tried the Oatly cream cheese and it was noticeably better."

"My partner prefers the Oatly one."

"Oatley cream cheese works really well! I've done baked tarts with a small dab of it in the centers."

"Oatly is what I’ve found tastes the best for frosting specifically."

#21

Treeline

4.2

(5)

"Treeline makes some good things too"

"I really like the Treeline ones.. the blueberry "feta" is my fave!"

"Treeline and Miyokos brands are better for things like soft cheeses and cracker cheese."

"Try some of the soft cheeses like Treeline, which I think you can find at Kroger?"

"I like Treeline for making pasta sauce."

#22

Sheese

4.2

(5)

"Sheese is delicious."

"Sheese mozzarella! Melty and gooey."

"A vegan cheese I like is called "Sheese" It's like a strong cheddar."

"The best you're gonna get when it comes to soft cheese."

"I kinda liked the Sheese Mozzarella in moderation."

#23

Palace Culture

4.8

(4)

"Best vegan cheese by a long shot."

"Palace Culture ones!"

"Palace Culture cheese for sureeee."

"Palace culture/ applewood/ Tyne chease. Tesco garlic and herb dairy free cream cheese is good too."

#24

Koko

4.3

(4)

"But if you ever come across it, try Koko. Theirs is great but hard to come by."

"Koko is the only one I can truly enjoy."

"I love Koko - you can get it in Waitrose."

"To me personally Koko is about the most authentic to actual cheese."

#25

Dare

4.0

4.0

(2)

"Parmela Creamery is newer to Canada and is delicious."

"Parmela Creamery. It is plant based, no soy."

#47

Good Foods

3.5

(2)

"It’s pretty decent."

"Good Foods does a vegan queso dip that’d probably work well with nachos."

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