Meat, cheese, and everything else, please! It's about to get cheesy as we cut to the chase and go over places to get charcuterie boards in Eau Claire. Elevate your next romantic getaway, girls' trip, or event in Eau Claire, and make room for these stunning cheese boards in Eau Claire!
3rd & Vine
The beer and cheese experts at 3rd & Vine have all the knowledge to build a successful, and delicious charcuterie board. This shop focuses on featuring ingredients from local and regional craft beer and cheese makers to show the true taste of Wisconsin's finest delicacies, although sometimes, their cheese boards include international ingredients. Here, you can order the Cheese Board, Deluxe Board, Classic Board, or Vegetarian Board, each made with select cheeses, meats, pickles, compotes, mustards, nuts, crackers, breads, and olives. 3rd & Vine also offers pairs of beer flights and cheese-tasting flights together to taste some of the finest aged cheeses and complimentary brews. These boards are perfect to share, but if there isn't enough food, 3rd & Vine offers more food on their menu including pork sandwiches, salads, and sides. For the die-hard cheese lovers, you can join the cheese club at 3rd & Vine and receive two different 1/4 pound pieces of cheese and a full-size accouterment chosen to complement that month's cheese selection. Learn more about 3rd & Vine here!
Helix
Helix is the place to snack on a cheese board & sip on a cocktail while listening to the birds in River Prairie! The menu offers 4 different cheese boards that will fit every party lounging at Helix. The Cheese Board includes 4 artisanal cheeses, a baguette, cornichons, rosemary walnuts, and marmalade. The Charcuteries Board (No Cheese) is crafted with 3 artisanal meats, a baguette, cornichons, rosemary walnuts, and marmalade. The Boogie Board gives you a little bit of everything with 2 artisanal meats, 2 artisanal cheeses, a baguette, cornichons, rosemary walnuts, and preserves. And finally, The Long Board includes 4 artisanal cheeses, 3 meats, a baguette sea salt cracks, cornichons, rosemary walnuts, marmalade, and raw honey. All of these boards offer gluten-free options upon request. Split your board with your crew and order craft cocktails by the fireplace or on the patio in River Prairie!
River Bend Winery & Distillery
It's an enchanting experience sipping on sweet wine and sharing a charcuterie platter in the vineyard at River Bend! This winery and distillery is located in Wheaton, WI, with a freeing, countryside atmosphere, just about 15 minutes north of Eau Claire. River Bend partners with Northwoods Grazing to offer sharable cheese platters at the venue, and these arrangements are the textbook definition of charcuterie boards. Northwoods Grazing's platters include variations of meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, nuts, spreads, honey, and crackers. These platters are premade and available for purchase inside the winery and are meant to be enjoyed on the patio while sipping on River Bend's wine and listening to live music. It's the perfect way to picnic in the vineyard in Wheaton! Check out Northwoods Grazing's website to see events and charcuterie-building workshops happening in the area.
The Lakely
The Lakely is home to the famous Koldtbord, a traditional Scandinavian "cold table." This variation of a cheese board can be described as a table holding many "cold things" that are available for guests to easily mix and match their ingredient combinations. The Lakely puts its own twist on the Koldtbord and can make it as an appetizer, a personal or sharable dinner, or a late-night snack. Find a rotational selection of meats, cheeses, vegetables, spreads, and more ingredients that complete The Lakely's Koldtbord. Pair your Koldtbord choosings with seasonal cocktails at The Lakely, or find a variety of beer, wine, and mocktails. Check out our blog, The Lakely: Not Your Average Midwest Cocktail Lounge, to see a deeper dive into their story and what you can expect at this Oxbow Hotel restaurant!
House of Gouda
Here at House of Gouda, you're in the land of everything you'd ever need to construct your own charcuterie board. Owner, Marieke Penterman, grew up on a dairy farm in the Netherlands and eventually brought her cheese-making to Wisconsin. She worked with a local cheesemaker and traveled back to her homeland to master the art of authentic Dutch Gouda cheese and now shares her expertise with Eau Claire. At the store, you can shop for cheese, local meats, crackers, nuts, dried fruits, jams, chocolates, garnishes, and even wooden boards to build your masterpiece on! House of Gouda also builds cheese boards made to order for small occasions and holiday events. Stop in at the shop to try some of Marieke Gouda's cheese and to start creating your own charcuterie board!