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Six vegan cheeses you'll actually find in Irish supermarkets — sliced, blocked, smoked, spreadable and artisan. Compared by price, where to buy, melt and flavour.
| Product | Size | Price | Irish-made? | Where to buy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violife Original Flavour Slices Violife |
200g | €€ | — | Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes, Lidl, Aldi | The default vegan cheese slice in Ireland. Melts well in toasties, mild flavour, good colour. |
| Violife Epic Mature Cheddar Block Violife |
200g | €€ | — | Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes | The closest vegan analogue to a sharp Irish cheddar. Grates well on pasta. |
| Applewood Vegan Smoky Cheese applewood |
200g | €€ | — | Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes | Distinctive smoky flavour — works on its own, on crackers, or in a vegan ploughman's. |
| Sheese Creamy Original sheese |
200g | €€ | — | Tesco, Holland & Barrett | Scottish-made spreadable vegan cream cheese. Good in bagels, pasta sauces, cheesecake bases. |
| Fully Free Aged Cashew Cheese Fully Free Ireland |
120g | €€€ | 🇮🇪 Yes | Independent shops, Farmers markets, Online | Small-batch aged cashew cheese from Ireland. The closest vegan equivalent to a sharp artisan cheese. |
| Vemondo Mature Cheddar-Style Block Vemondo |
200g | € | — | Lidl | Lidl's own-label cheddar-style vegan cheese. Roughly half the price of Violife with similar performance. |
Price band: € = under €3 · €€ = €3-6 · €€€ = €6-12 · €€€€ = €12+. Stock varies by store.
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