5 places to find cheese and charcuterie boards in Vancouver

by Tammy Kwan on April 14th, 2016 at 1:49 PM

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Cheese and charcuterie boards can be the perfect cure after a long and tiring day— especially when paired with a glass of wine and a couple of tasty condiments.

If you're not up for putting the epicurean boards together (sourcing high-quality cheeses and artisanal meats may take a while), there are a handful of eateries around town that can come to your rescue.

Here are five places to find gourmet cheese and charcuterie boards in Vancouver.

Build your own cheese and meat plate at the Salt Tasting Room.

Salt Tasting Room

Salt Tasting Room (45 Blood Alley Square)

Choose the cheeses, meats, and condiments you want to build your own tasting plate. If you're having trouble choosing which items to try, go for the pre-built daily plates chosen by the eatery. Wine, mead, and non-alcoholic flights are available to pair with your cheese and meat plates.

Homer St Cafe has a wide selection of cheeses and cold-cut meats.

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Homer St. Cafe and Bar (898 Homer Street)

A selection of cheese and cold cuts that range from B.C. brie cheese to smoked duck and bison salami. Each board is served with seasonal pickles, nuts, and fruit. Enjoy it with a drink from its extensive wine and cocktail list.

The Belgard Kitchen's signature Grilled Postmark Sausage Board.

The Belgard Kitchen

The Belgard Kitchen (55 Dunlevy Avenue)

Its Grilled Postmark Sausage Board comes with IPA chorizo and WCPA brat, Two River's cured meat, artisan cheese, toasty bread, as well as mushroom and bacon pâté. Can't decide what drink to pair your board with? Go for its sommelier's choice of wine flights. Beer from Postmark Brewing is also available.

Pair your cheese and charcuterie boards with natural wine at Grapes and Soda.

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Grapes & Soda (1541 West 6th Avenue)

Pair your cheese and charcuterie boards with a drink from its carefully curated list of natural, organic, and biodynamic wines. You'll find yourself spending more time than expected in this chic and cozy 25-seat room in the South Granville neighbourhood.

Au Comptoir served a variety of house and artisan meats and cheeses.

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Au Comptoir (2278 West 4th Avenue)

House and artisan cured meats and cheeses, paired with fruit, mustard seeds, pickles, and other delicious condiments. Thursdays are cheese night, so you can bet that plenty of visitors will head down to this casual French café. If you want to join in, be sure to head down early because the eatery doesn't take reservations.