When transitioning to a vegan lifestyle, the most common food craving we hear individuals struggle to let go of is dairy cheese. Although years ago there was a definite lack of dairy-free cheeses available, making it all the more difficult for individuals to ditch dairy entirely, today’s supermarket options leave us spoilt for choice. From cheddar to camembert, or halloumi to feta, we are confident in the fact we now have incredible, dairy-free alternatives that equally satisfy these cravings compared to its non-vegan counterparts.
To help us find the best vegan cheeses out there, our friends at Let’s Go Vegan have asked the community what their favourite brands are and kindly shared the results with us. The options we have available extend beyond the top nine listed below, so we encourage you to go and try any vegan cheese & let us know your favourites in the comment section!
For now, we highly recommend taking a look at the winners as follows:
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
At MyLife (creators of BioCheese) we believe food should taste great and be good for you. Natural, tasty, and nutritious food should be a simple everyday choice.
The gift of life is yours, it is an amazing journey and you alone are responsible for its quality.
MyLife helps you celebrate life by making the choice of wholesome and healthy dairy-free food easy.
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
At Made With Plants, we believe that easy access to tasty plant-based food can empower all of us to make more sustainable choices every day.
Our products are not made exclusively for vegans – instead, we seek to support anyone who wants to eat a little less meat and simply add more plant-based food into their weekly diet.
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
Our vegan Sheeses are dairy, lactose & animal free, and certified vegan & Kosher.
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
Vegan & dairy-free foods designed to fit your lifestyle, without sacrificing on flavour. The Wise Bunny is dedicated to caring for your dietary needs!
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
The kind of food you reach for first, without even knowing that it’s 100% plant-based and whole, more often than not gluten-free, and quite often raw. Nutrient-dense, essential nourishment of a particular kind that ticks all the boxes. It’s all the things because it’s All The Things.
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
Our mission is to transform our love for fine food into products that are not only delicious, but also nutritious, pure, and sustainable while being entirely plant-based.
We break boundaries and set a new quality standard for plant-based products. We strive to inspire and we challenge conventional beliefs
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
Join our Journey to the dairy free world! Inspired by the plant powered diet,we have created a range of products which are healthy,
sustainable and planet friendly.
We love to offer you the joy of plant based alternatives to cheese,
free from common allergens. Our products are Free From:
Dairy, Lactose, Soya, Gluten, Nuts & Palm oil.
Here’s what they had to say about their product:
Like most people, we love animals. When you think about it, cows are much like dogs. They enjoy playing, have closely bonded families, and adore cuddles. That’s something to consider when considering dairy. We make cheese from plants because it’s better for everyone, including the environment. Making realistic, delicious cheese is really important to us, because we should all have the opportunity to make positive change without compromising on great taste!
With Hello Friend, everyone can come to the table and feel good about what they’re eating.
Cheese that’s ethical, honest, and delicious. That’s a win for us all.
Here’s what they had to say about their products:
Coming from a cheese-making background gave us insight into traditional cheese-making methods that could be applied to vegan versions, and also enabled us to play with flavours with a better understanding of how our products should taste if they were to rival dairy. And though I think we have done a pretty good job so far, we are always experimenting and working on new things and ideas.
Thank you to Let’s Go Vegan for sharing these incredible vegan cheese brands with us. If you like the brands we have listed, let us know in the comments below or tell us your favourite dairy-free cheese options instead!