Salt Tasting Room

Excellent Hospitality... Highly appreciated the owners attention to detail, and helpful suggestions for meat, cheese suggestions and the associated wine pairings.

Wonderful Evening

as a and i were planning the rest of our foodie trip, salt tasting room was selected as a has never been. we both loved open outcry, sister restaurant to this, and i've actually been with my besties before. plus they have an employee pricing discount going on rn so why not.

resos were made for 5:15pm but...we got there a LITTLE early (ok 15mins early - we were eager ok). seán, the owner, was there to greet us and basically called my name once i told him i was early lol. very cute and personal! we were seated, again, safety precaution galore. def felt safe!

since i've alr been, seán didn't rly need to explain too much. there is an employee pricing discount (until june 30!) that tasting plates are $8 with a wine flight. or a free tapas if you order a drink. obvsly, we went the wine flight route (because we like alcohol LOL). we actually did 3 tasting plates and flights - sharing the last one. the waitress was great with explaining the meats and cheeses on the board. the wine pairings were great and they will accommodate to your preferences - i.e. you can have reds, whites, rose, mixed or have them match to whatever you picked for your plate.

for those that are confused or overwhelmed, there are plates that they alr predetermined on another board that you can pick. you can also get the menu on your phone with the QR code that they give you on a slip of paper.

at the end, when seán was helping us with the bill, we got a little confused. splitting the bill was the easiest way but i blame the alcohol. i asked abt whether open outcry was going to be opening on the weekends, and seán stated that it'll just be lunch for now. he was so proud to let us know that he opened that restaurant too! we also asked abt the guinness mustard that is THE BEST - seán did say that they will have jars of it for purchase so we'll def be keeping an eye out for that. the open outcry corned beef, another fav of ours, will be coming to salt soon so....guess we'll be going back to salt sometime soon!

The staff here are amazing! They're super knowledgeable when it comes to pairing wine as well as go through all the different tapas/cheeses/meats. I usually let them know what I am feeling and am never disappointed when they bring it all out. A great place to catch up and try different things.

This is my go-to place for out of town visitors. I love that they change their menu often so you don't have to get the same cheeses and meats every time you go. There is always something new to discover and a great selection is available. Definitely recommend the flights and wine flights as well. Also share a salad or appetizer and you have your perfect meal! Loved their arugula salad with goat cheese so hoping that comes back to menu for a return visit some time.

You might end up spending A LOT OF TIME deciding on your plate. You need to choose 3 cheese & meat combos and 3 condiments. We usually google the name of the cheeses and meats to get an idea what they would look like as there are many from around the world. You can pick your own wine flights or leave it to them to pair up your selection of cheeses and meats. I recommend the mostarda as a condiment highly, it complements well to most of the cheeses. Al

The environment is very rustic and dimly lit. Also service is great here. Not sure if I was lucky but we were always given a dessert or an extra appetizer on the house which really shows care and appreciation. Last time I was there our wine flight got mixed up so we were given another complete set for free. I would go back just because I know they appreciate their customers.

Who doesn't love a good charcuterie board and wine? This is a cute little hidden gem of gastown. While not ideal for dinner this is a great place for some charcuterie, tapas, and wine.

They have a great selection of wine - although only a couple roses (both great rosés tho). The meat and cheese selection changes often which is great for variety but disappointing when something you love is no longer there. You can either have a pre-selected board or make your own. They have some unique condiments like honey - which is surprisingly amazing!

The service is always on point but they aren't the most efficient with bill splitting ever. The service team knows their stuff and know their pairings well.

What a cool experience! It was my birthday and my friends and I decided to do something different and try out this charcuterie tasting place. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and suggested a lot of drinks he thought we would like. I tried something different which paid off, it was something I probably wouldn't have picked myself but it was really good. I believe it was called a orange peel wine? Definitely very strong but I enjoyed trying something I wouldn't normally. I will say I didn't enjoy ALL the cheeses picked for me, some were a little gross, but others we loved especially with the condiments they were paired with. It was a really fun experience to have with my friends, highly recommend this to anyone who is adventurous and likes to try new things!

Interesting little hole in the wall. Who would've thought there'd be a trendy tapas place like this in the middle of a piss-soaked (literally) alley. Only real marker is a flag depicting a salt shaker in front.

To get here, one has to walk past some rather sketchy looking people. Be sure to avoid the puddles, and try not to get mugged on the way in or out.

Parking is availalble on the side streets. Try not to get broken into.

The layout is quite long and narrow. The decor is classy hipster, with the wood panels up top, and vintage brick walls on the side.

Staff are friendly and professional.

Food consists mostly of appetizer plates. The typical cheese and crackers type deal, with other things such as olives or dates. Though I didn't try it, the 3 course meal looks really some appie plates with soup/salad as the first course. Great for munching on while making friends.

I also tried the wine flight. Not bad for seeing what's out there. The stuff I drank went well with the stuff I ate, though that's not saying much as I don't really know my wines.

Neat little place to check out for sure.

Great wine, good food, great space, horrible service. We got a waiter who was rushing through the wine she served us and when we had questions about the Mead Board she rushed through those as well. I understand she probably has to repeat it 100x a day. But she should know how to treat customers with care. AND when my friend told her about her but allergy, she DIDNT acknowledge it at all. At best she MAYBE wrote it down but didn't confirm that she understood. Later my friend went up to her again to remind her about her allergies to make sure she made note of it (since her allergies can lead to death). The waiter looked at her, and just pointed to her notepad.... without saying anything back, showing her that she wrote it down. She's lucky we even tipped her at all. We would have enjoyed our time there if not for the rude service.

Such a fun, novel time here. I was excited to try this out as I love meat & cheese platters, and I've never been to a tasting room before. But FYI, this is in Blood Alley, so it's a little hard to spot from the street - you gotta go walk into the alley until you see an upside down salt shaker sign on the glass door.

I'm not educated on wine & cheeses, and I won't pretend that I am. But that's exactly what the staff is here for - to impart their knowledge to you & to ensure you have a great time. After all, tasting rooms are for you to taste new things. I loved how accommodating they were in picking out our tasting boards for us. They were patient & eager to work with us on our preferences, and bam, we had our tasting boards & wine flights ready. Our boards & flights were accompanied with papers of the names of the food/wine so we'd know exactly what we were eating as we were eating it.

The cheese, the meats & the side pairings were so delightful. They choose high quality cheese and meats. They also came with baskets of different kinds of breads, crackers and rice crackers. I love how tasting rooms are to introduce you to new foods. Everything on my board was something I've never tried, but familiar enough for me to enjoy. The wine pairing just enhanced the experience even more.

My first time going to a tasting room & I had a great time. The manager kept making sure everything was okay so that we'd get the best experience. Also learned about some new foods that I will definitely go on a hunt for now, so shoutout to tasting rooms.

So much fun!! I absolutely adore wine, and if you have friends that aren't too fond of it, I'd bring them here in hopes to change their mind.

I really love how knowledgeable the staff is, especially when it comes to pairings and individuals. My sister and I had almost felt as if they had guessed our palates based off our personality or demeanour. Although we had picked fairly similar meats/cheeses, the waiter chose wines that surprisingly blew us away, individually! She of course preferred her flight over mine, as I did mine over hers - but we still tried each other's to compare.

It's great how our waiter was a little daring with his pairings and goes beyond what you usually prefer, as it really broadens your taste to types of wine that you're originally not very fond of.

It's a great place to compare each other's palates and give each other a myriad of combinations to try with each flight of wine. Will definitely be back!