Vegan Restaurant Rebel Cheese Wins Austin’s Best New Restaurant

Rebel Cheese, an artisan vegan cheese and sandwich shop in Austin, has been open less than a year, but it’s already making headlines. Their charcuterie boards, lox bagels, and sandwiches piled high with house-made meats have propelled this cafe to the front of Austin’s decorated food scene.

Cayla White / Jul 31, 2020

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While they’ve already won plenty of “best restaurant” and “best new restaurant” vegan categories for various other awards, they were recently voted “Best New Restaurant” in the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. Rebel Cheese was up against taco trucks, BBQ joints, pizza cafes, craft ice cream spots, and more. They were the only plant-based restaurant in the running, which makes this a huge win for the vegan movement! Head on over to @rebel.cheese on Instagram to congratulate the cafe and see what else they’re working on.

Cayla White

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Cayla has been writing for VegOut since 2020 and has been plugged into the LA vegan food scene since Veggie Grill was pretty much the only vegan restaurant in the city. Aside from writing articles, Cayla enjoys embracing their inner 85-year-old by listening to classical music, making playlists for their friends, and staying active through swimming, hiking, cycling, and yoga. In their free time, Cayla likes writing poetry, learning about outdoor survival and alternative lifestyles, and is always searching for the best loaf of sourdough bread.