Experts' Choice Award Salt Tasting Room
What the experts agree on
Salt's minimalist charcuterie concept lets you build your own board from rotating cured meats, artisanal cheeses, and creative condiments paired with excellent wine—a trendy local favorite hidden in a Gastown cellar that punches above its bare-bones
“Salt is unique and a wonderful place to get a good, fairly inexpensive meal.”
– Frommer's
Concierge "Located in a scuzzy back alley in Gastown, Salt Tasting Room is an unlikely destination on Vancouver's culinary map. But this wine bar is a popular spot with local foodies, particularly chefs and kitchen crews."
Travel + Leisure "This unusual eatery off historic Blood Alley is trendy even for Gastown, with a bare-bones constellation of menu items changed daily and displayed on a giant chalkboard." Full review
BlackBook "Keeping it elegantly simple, this kitchen-free concept does combinations of artisanal cheeses, superb cured meats and luscious condiments like mustards, chutneys and rosemary-marinated olives."
Gayot13.0
"Wine, cheese, charcuterie, condiments." Full review
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Choose three meats or three cheeses and three condiments, plus three wines from the extensive wine list or leave the pairings to Saltâs capable wine-aware staff.
Time Out "Go for pre- or post-dinner drinks and nibbles, or succumb to a big boozy night out." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"You can choose your own dining adventure at this charcuterie hideout where patrons pick three items from a rotating selection of meat, cheese and “condiments” – such as almonds or cornichons."
Zagat4.3
"Fans and their “foodie friends” “mix-and-match” “delicious” cheeses and meats “off the chalkboard” with wine, beer and sherry." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Although it may not pull a regular crowd night after night, Salt has managed to become a favorite among locals." Full review
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We recommend taking the path of least resistance and letting your server choose the cheeses, meats, and condiments to pair with your wine flight.
Fodor's "If your idea of a perfect light meal revolves around fine cured meats, artisanal cheeses, and a glass of wine from a wide-ranging list, find your way to this sleek cellar space " Full review
