Keen offer tasty food made on the premises, competitive prices and most of all, an impressive…read moreattitude when it comes to customer service. Like Linzi says, Keen offer a good range of sandwiches, tangines and other hot food. Their coffee and food is among the best in the area - it's obvious that they've really made an effort to stand out from their competitors. Bread is typically stone-baked, and many of the ingredients French in origin (always a positive for this Francophile), like the classic ham and emmental combo and the French butter in their croissants. Their brownies are jaw-droppingly good, in a handily small size and welcome low price (£1). But my favourite aspect of them is their enterprising spirit and friendly attitude to customers. They go out of their way to get to know you - again, as Linzi says, it's clear they want to be an active, positive part of the Victoria community. Today I even discovered that they very laudably offer a 15-20p discount (approx.) on their coffee for those people bringing their own mug. Surprisingly few cafes offer this, despite the unquestionable financial and environmental benefits for cafe, customer and the world generally, so Keen deserve a lot of credit. They'll also be getting a lot of my custom as a result, even though they're a fair walk from my office. Bravo!

This place is cool. In fact, you could say I'm keen on it. Maaaaawwwh. Puns…read more Anyway, kidding aside, Keen is a brand new hipster coffee/lunch place that just opened in the soulless wasteland that is Victoria. In fact that and a Pret opened on the same corner, yet my co-workers come back every day with white Keen lunchbags. Suck it, Pret. Keen is a start-up by two cute English and French guys, they cook everything on the premises so it's fresh and made with great ingredients! They serve sandwiches on proper good artisan sourdough and brioche, fresh salads and hot pots of soup and chicken dishes. They also make fancy hipster coffee. Obviously. Mostly I love that they have little pots of chocolate mousse, fruit and posh yoghurts, for only £1.50, already making it better value than Pret. They are super friendly and obviously excited to be part of the community around here. My office love it for a reason and if you work around here, you should definitely support this little guy.

There's something down to earth about Covent Garden that attracts a variety of healthy organic food…read morechains. Included in this trend is Holland and Barrett, a natural foods store that has everything from vitamins to trail mix. Acting almost as a hippy chic corner grocery store, Holland and Barrett is a go to place for those in the health foods know. They sell a variety of nutritional supplements that can be coupled with diet and exercise. The staff is very helpful and have a great knowledge of of the way the body is meant to function.

I like H&B because here you can find affordable prices for the same stuff that you get in Whole…read moreFoods (still, I love you Whole Foods) Nice nuts, dried fruits, vitamins, body oils and that clearspring miso soup that I cant live without.... Many 3x2 and BOGOF, check out for the offers!

I've been shopping here for a little over ten years. They are well-stocked and in my view the best…read morehealth food store in London. Holland & Barrett is a pale imitation. Revital is the real deal. Do give them a try.

My office had food catered from pure and I was really impressed in the quality and variety. I had…read morehalf a chicken fajitas wrap and half a chicken bacon Caesar. Both were delicious. I also had a cup of carrots with hummus which was a good healthy alternative to crisps.

What's 4 letters, starts with the letter 'P' and is healthy, delicious and fast? Move aside,…read morePret... Pure is in town! This place is the bomb dot com, and gives all the other healthy fast food places a run for their money -- any time of the day, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner! I came here for dinner and ordered the salmon salad which includes a generous amount of fresh smoked salmon, sliced avocado, wholemeal pasta and rocket. You'll be amazed by the guaranteed high quality and freshness of the ingredients for every single item in the store. On top of that, it's something you'd want to write about on Yelp after and tell your friends about when they're in need of a suggestion for a quick yet healthy meal. P is for Pure -- the perfect pick-me-up, i'm positive! :)

This place is great. Whatever you may need, be it protein bars, herbal teas, raw nuts, or…read moresupplements, they have it. Occasionally they'll roll out an amazing sale like 2 for 1 or 50% off, so you can really get a stellar deal now and again. But truth be told, at full price it's still pretty fair.

I love this health shop! I came in here looking for conditioner and ended up chatting to the owner…read morefor ages about various things which he was very knowledgeable about. Such as the book eat right for your type and recommended I use linseed. I love it when someone who has obviously have spent the day talking to people and must be tired take the time to come over and see if you are OK, grant it sometimes it can be annoying when sales assistant ask you if you are OK but when you have a meaningful conversation with them it really makes you want to go back.

I have been going to Chelsea Health store for many years as they know their products very well. The…read moreowner is very inspiring, in fact he's brilliant, and a good man for a happy chat.. I popped in with a cold yesterday, so he recommended an amazing product - I had a blocked nose, sore throat, and it was really stealing my energy away (I have a very busy lifestyle so it would not be good to fall down with man flu, booh!) - so... literally within a few hours it vanished away which is unheard of :)) !! I am really happy! They get my big thumbs up! :) - they're good guys!!

Ah an Organic Haven!! It makes my mouth water. Fresh, locally-baked bread, organic lemon curd…read moremade only with easily understood ingredients, a dozen different kinds of honey. Deliciousness at its best. Seaweed rice cakes, muesli like woah, and so much other good stuff. Walking into this place made me weak in the knees. I want it all! All! On my dinner plate. And in my lunch box. And in my bowl with milk in the morning. Too bad I can't afford it all. Although the store doesn't have astronomical prices and I do think it's cheaper than Holland and Barrett, it is more expensive than your chains like Iceland or Tesco Metro. Sad but true. The prices were NOT terrible, but more than I felt like spending. On a day I feel like treating myself, however, I will definitely go back. Also, as a note, I heard one member of the staff advising a customer on nutrition, and I think he gave some good suggestions. Basic, at least in my mind which tends to have a nutrition fix, but not something all people think about - whole grain instead of white bread and potatoes, honey instead of sugar, etc. Sum it up in one word? Knowledgeable. In two? Knowledgeable and helpful. I'm going to have to go back. The only reason I knocked it down a star I price is because it's more expensive than general grocery stores, but that's always the case in this sad sad world. Woe is us poor organic food lovers.

When it comes to health food stores I'm very picky. That's because I've been studying herbal…read moreformulas, complementary medicine etc for years, I have an obsession with health food stores and have visited them in dozens of countries and cities, from Los Angeles to Spain to South London. Baldwins is absolutelyTHE best health food store in the UK in my experience. Amazing choice of herbs, tinctures, supplements and other health care products including an extremely reliable, high-quality and reasonably-priced range of raw Chinese and Indian herbs/barks. Utterly fantastic. http://www.facebook.com/preciouswilliamswriter

This place is new to Battersea Park Road, just opening about a month ago…read more Right now I feel I can just give 3 stars, but I'd like to give 4. It's great having a local greengrocer if I just want to pick a few items without the obnoxious British habit of pre-packed-in-a-plastic-punnet. The selection at Hoxton Fruit & Veg is good for the size of the shop and they carry a lot of more exotic options. In addition to produce, they have a little section of coffees, dry goods, & "free from" foods and ingredients. At the counter they also offer fresh juices & smoothies (which I've not yet tried). The few things that prevent it from being a 4 just now are that they don't always have pricing out and their staff aren't particularly friendly or welcoming. Service is a bit perfunctory. Overall, a welcome addition to Battersea and I hope they'll become a friendly fixture.

Extremely over-priced for sub-standard produce. Miserable staff, who do not greet customers or even…read morespeak to them at the check-out. The range of produce is good, but I'd only go here if I couldn't get an item elsewhere. Local supermarkets do better quality versions of products at a fraction of the cost.