The 7 Best Cheese Boards in Australia

A cheese board is a flat serving surface, usually wood, bamboo, marble or slate, built to hold cheese, cured meats, crackers and fruit for sharing rather than for chopping raw ingredients. Unlike a kitchen cutting board, a cheese board is meant to go straight from the bench to the table, so material, finish and presentation matter as much as durability.

Boards sold in Australia split into four real materials. Bamboo and acacia wood boards are the most common, lightweight, and often include a handle or built-in storage drawer for knives and accompaniments. Marble boards stay naturally cool, which helps softer cheeses hold their shape longer under warm lights at a party. Slate boards give a dark, high-contrast background that food stylists favour, and some let you write cheese names in chalk. Divided or multi-section boards build portion boundaries directly into the surface, useful for keeping salty and sweet items apart.

The detail that actually matters here is what a board includes beyond the surface itself – a knife set, a storage drawer, rubber feet – since two boards of a similar size can differ enormously in what you get for the same money. Board length across this guide runs from a compact 35cm paddle to a 42cm party-sized platter, and every board worth buying here includes at least one practical extra instead of being just a flat slab.

This guide compares seven cheese and charcuterie boards sold in Australia, from a simple round paddle board to a full set with a hidden accessories drawer, covering wood, marble and slate instead of one single style. If you also need a dedicated board for actual food prep instead of serving, our best chopping boards guide covers that separately – the two jobs are different enough that most kitchens end up with one of each.

Quick Picks

The 7 Best Cheese Boards in Australia, Compared

Product	Link	Type	Best For	Key Spec
Laguiole Cheese Knife Set with Bamboo Board	Check price	Bamboo + knife set	Gifting	40.5 x 30.5cm, 3-piece knife set
Stanley Rogers Bamboo Cheese Set	Check price	Bamboo + knife set	Hidden storage	Pull-out drawer, 5-piece set
Farberware Build-A-Board Divided Board	Check price	Divided bamboo board	Portioned serving	35.5cm round, built-in sections
Greener Living Charcuterie Board Set	Check price	Bamboo + knife set	Large charcuterie spreads	Drawers, fruit tray, knife set
Peer Sorensen Round Paddle Board	Check price	Plain acacia board	Simple serving board	42 x 30.5cm, integrated handle
Davis and Waddell Nuvolo Marble Board	Check price	Marble board	Keeping cheese cool	40 x 15 x 3.3cm solid marble
Cilio Slate Round Cheese Board	Check price	Slate board	Chalk-labelled serving	Natural black slate, rubber feet

How We Picked

We swept general retailers and marketplace listings for cheese and charcuterie boards actually sold and shipped in Australia this week, checking each one for a live in-stock listing and a real product photo instead of trusting a catalogue export. A number of listings we checked used the word “board” loosely enough to surface dining tables and sideboards instead of anything you would put cheese on, and those were an easy first cut.

From there we weighted material variety and what came included over pure price, cross-checking review patterns on Amazon AU and general food safety guidance from Australian authorities on serving and cutting surfaces. Where a listing had only a handful of reviews, we said so instead of presenting it with the same confidence as a product with hundreds of ratings.

1. Laguiole Silhouette 3-Piece Cheese Knife Set with Bamboo Serving Board – Best for Gifting

Laguiole is the French town whose name has become shorthand for a certain style of pistol-grip cheese and table knife, and this set pairs three of them – a spreader, a fork-tipped knife and a hard-cheese knife – with a 40.5 x 30.5cm bamboo board sized for a proper spread, not a snack for two.

Planning to give this as a gift instead of keeping it? Everything ships as one boxed set, which matters if this is going to someone else instead of staying in your own kitchen – there is no assembly or separate knife purchase needed. The board itself is a standard bamboo slab: wipe clean, hand wash, and keep it away from the dishwasher the way you would any wood serving surface.

Against the Stanley Rogers set below, this trades a storage drawer for a lower price and a set of knives with a more distinct look – a fair swap if the knives themselves are the reason you are buying. Sits at the more affordable end of this guide.

Pros

• Three-piece Laguiole-style knife set included, not sold separately
• 40.5 x 30.5cm board is a proper sharing size, not a snack board
• Ships as one gift-ready set

Cons

• No storage drawer, so knives sit loose on the board when not in use
• Bamboo needs hand washing and occasional oiling, same as any wood board
• Knife blades are a standard stainless finish, not collector-grade steel some buyers might expect from the name

Key specs: 40.5 x 30.5cm bamboo board, 3-piece knife set (spreader, fork-knife, hard-cheese knife)

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2. Stanley Rogers Bamboo Cheese Set – Best with Hidden Storage

Stanley Rogers is an established Australian kitchenware brand, and this set solves the one real annoyance of a board-plus-knives combo: where the knives live when you are not using them. A pull-out drawer under the bamboo surface holds the full set out of sight, so the board looks like a plain serving platter until you need it to be more.

Five pieces in total – the board plus four tools – covers spreading, cutting and serving without needing a separate knife block on the table. The trade-off against the Laguiole set above is a plainer knife design in exchange for the drawer itself.

Pros

• Established Australian kitchenware brand
• Pull-out drawer keeps knives hidden and organised
• Five-piece set covers spreading, cutting and serving

Cons

• Knife design is plainer than the Laguiole set above
• Drawer mechanism is one more moving part that can loosen with heavy use over years
• Bamboo surface needs the same hand-wash care as any wood board

Key specs: Bamboo board with pull-out storage drawer, 5-piece set

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3. Farberware Build-A-Board Bamboo Divided Serving Board – Best Divided Board

At 35.5cm round, this is the most distinctive shape here, and the built-in divisions are the actual point – crackers, cheese and fruit get their own section instead of sliding together on a flat surface once the board tilts even slightly.

Farberware is better known for cookware than serving boards (think the kind of pans you’d find at Harvey Norman), but the build quality here is straightforward bamboo construction with no drawer or knife set included – you are paying for the divided layout itself, not extra accessories. The round shape means less linear space than the rectangular boards elsewhere here, worth knowing if you are planning a large spread.

Pros

• Built-in divisions keep different foods from sliding together
• Distinctive round shape stands out on a table
• Simple bamboo construction, easy to wipe clean

Cons

• No knife set or storage drawer included
• Round shape holds less total food than a similarly-priced rectangular board
• Divisions are fixed, so you cannot resize sections for an uneven spread

Key specs: 35.5cm round bamboo board, built-in divided sections

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4. Greener Living Bamboo Charcuterie Board with Knife Set – Best Large Charcuterie Board

With 742 Amazon AU ratings averaging 4.7 out of 5, this has the deepest review record in this guide by a wide margin. The set includes pull-out drawers and a fruit tray section built into the bamboo base – one of the more fully-equipped boards here, not a plain slab with knives thrown in.

It arrives in a branded gift box, aimed squarely at birthday, wedding and housewarming buyers, not someone just wanting a board for their own kitchen – worth knowing if packaging matters less to you than the board itself. The bamboo surface and knife set need the same basic care as any wood board: hand wash, dry promptly, oil occasionally.

Next to the Peer Sorensen board below, the extra drawers and fruit tray here mean more usable serving area for the same rough footprint, at the cost of a busier-looking board when you just want a simple cheese plate.

Pros

• Deepest review record here – 4.7/5 across 742 Amazon AU ratings
• Pull-out drawers and fruit tray add real usable serving area
• Arrives gift-box ready

Cons

• Gift-box presentation adds bulk you are paying for even if it is staying in your own kitchen
• Busier layout than a simple flat board if all you want is a plain cheese plate
• Bamboo needs hand washing, not a dishwasher cycle

Key specs: Bamboo board with pull-out drawers, fruit tray section, stainless knife set

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5. Peer Sorensen Round Paddle Serving Board – Best Simple Serving Board

Peer Sorensen makes straightforward kitchenware without much fuss, and this paddle-style board is exactly that: solid acacia wood, an integrated handle for carrying, and nothing else built in. At 42 x 30.5cm it is the largest single-surface board here once you set aside the multi-piece sets above.

Amazon AU rates it 4.2 out of 5 across 53 ratings – a solid, if not exceptional, result. Not flashy. Does the job. The paddle handle is the practical difference from a flat rectangular board: it makes carrying a fully-loaded board from kitchen to table noticeably easier, and doubles as a spot to hang it on a hook between uses.

Pros

• Largest single-surface board here at 42 x 30.5cm
• Integrated paddle handle makes carrying and hanging noticeably easier
• Simple design suits any table setting without competing for attention

Cons

• No knife set, drawer or dividers included – just the board
• Acacia wood needs the same oiling routine as any wood board to avoid drying out
• Natural grain variation means no two boards look quite identical

Key specs: 42 x 30.5cm acacia wood, round paddle shape with integrated handle

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6. Davis and Waddell Nuvolo Marble Serving Board – Best Marble Board

Davis and Waddell is a long-running Australian housewares brand, and this is the only marble board on this list – 40 x 15 x 3.3cm of solid stone with the natural veining that makes every piece slightly different. Marble stays cool to the touch, which matters more than it sounds like once soft cheeses start to sweat under warm lighting at a party.

Rated 5 out of 5 on Amazon AU, though from only two reviews, so treat that as encouraging rather than proven. Two reviews is not a track record. Narrower than the wood boards above at just 15cm wide, it suits a single cheese and a small handful of accompaniments, not a full spread.

Pros

• Naturally cool surface helps soft cheeses hold their shape longer
• Established Australian housewares brand
• Distinct look next to the wood boards elsewhere here

Cons

• Narrower than the wood boards above, less total serving space
• Perfect rating comes from only two reviews – not yet a proven track record
• Heavier and more fragile than any wood or bamboo board here if dropped

Key specs: 40 x 15 x 3.3cm solid marble, rectangular shape

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7. Cilio Slate Round Cheese Board – Best Slate Board

If you have ever wanted to write cheese names in chalk next to each wedge the way a proper cheese shop does, this is the board that lets you actually do it – a single slab of natural black slate with unfinished edges, rated 4.4 out of 5 across 336 Amazon AU ratings, the second-deepest review record in this guide after the Greener Living set above.

Rubber feet on the underside protect your table or counter, and cleaning is the same wipe-and-air-dry routine as the marble board above, not anything wood-specific. Cilio has made tabletop and serving accessories for decades, which shows in the fit and finish next to some of the newer, less established brands here.

The dark background does the opposite job of a light bamboo board: pale cheeses, pastel fruit and pale crackers stand out far more clearly against black slate than they ever would against a similarly light wood surface.

Pros

• Second-deepest review record here – 4.4/5 across 336 ratings
• Can be written on directly with chalk for labelling
• Dark background makes pale foods stand out clearly

Cons

• Natural slate means unfinished, sometimes uneven edges – not a defect, just the material
• Heavier than any wood board here
• Chalk marks need a damp wipe to fully remove between uses

Key specs: Natural black slate, round shape, rubber feet, unfinished edges

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How to Choose the Right Cheese Board

Decide if this board is for serving or for cutting, not both. A cheese board is meant to hold food that is already sliced, not take repeated knife strikes the way a chopping board does – using a serving board as a cutting surface scars the finish and, on wood, creates grooves that are harder to clean properly. Keep a separate board for actual prep work.

Wood is fine for cheese and charcuterie – just not for raw meat. According to the Food Safety Information Council, it genuinely does not matter whether a board is wood, plastic or glass so long as it is kept clean, though the porous nature of wood makes plastic or glass the safer choice specifically for raw meat, poultry and seafood – exactly why every board here is meant for ready-to-eat food, not raw prep.

Match the material to the cheese, not just the aesthetic. Marble and slate stay cool, which helps soft and semi-soft cheeses hold their shape for longer at room temperature – noticeably useful over a long Christmas lunch in a Brisbane summer where everything softens fast. Wood and bamboo run warmer and look more casual, better suited to an everyday grazing spread than a formal cheese course.

A drawer or built-in knife set saves a trip to the cutlery drawer, not much else. It is a genuine convenience, not a functional upgrade to the board itself – the Farberware and Peer Sorensen boards here prove a plain board works just as well if you already own cheese knives.

Replace a board once it develops deep grooves or cracks, regardless of material. The NSW Food Authority’s guidance on cutting and serving boards is clear that a board which is excessively scored, cracked or hard to clean thoroughly should be retired instead of kept in service, since those grooves hold onto food residue no amount of washing fully reaches.

Factor in Australian Consumer Law regardless of price. Every board here is covered by a consumer guarantee that it will be of acceptable quality and fit for its stated purpose, on top of whatever warranty period is stated at purchase – whether you bought it for a Melbourne apartment or a Queenslander kitchen. Keep your order confirmation; it is the only proof most sellers ask for if a fault shows up.

You’ll Also Want

Food-grade board oil keeps a wood or bamboo board from drying out and cracking, worth doing every month or so if the board sees regular use. The BAASK chopping board oil is made in Australia and rated 4.9 out of 5 on Amazon AU.

A proper cheese knife set is worth adding if you picked one of the plain boards above with nothing built in. This 6-piece stainless steel cheese knife set covers soft, semi-soft and hard cheese without raiding four different knives from the kitchen drawer.

A dedicated knife set for everyday cooking is a different purchase entirely from anything on this list, but worth sorting out at the same time if your kitchen does not have one yet. Our best knife sets in Australia guide covers that separately.

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Verdict

For most Australian kitchens, the Stanley Rogers Bamboo Cheese Set is the pick worth starting with – an established local brand, a full five-piece set, and a drawer that keeps everything tidy between uses. If you want something with more presence for a bigger gathering, the Greener Living Charcuterie Board has the deepest review record here and the most built-in serving space. And if simplicity is the priority, the Cilio Slate Board pairs a proven track record with a look no wood board here can match.