It's like Whole Foods! With the price tag to match!…read more You know how they refer to Whole Foods affectionately as 'Whole Paycheck?' Well, similarly -- As Nature Intended (me to be broke). I suppose. This mini-chain is very similar to my favored "The Grocery" up on Kingsland Road but I just so happen to be down by Spitalfields often enough that I've popped in to this market a few times for the (not-so) essentials. Let's face it, it's a bleak state of affairs down Commercial Street at Tesco Local. I can't even bring myself to go in there. The amount of plastic wrapping and pre-packaged foods just makes me want to barf, no joke. I just can't most of the time, I'd rather go anywhere else. So yes, while As Nature Intended is a bit pricier -- it's also a LOT nicer, has WAY better food things in it and if I want to pay 100 quid for a bag of (basically) snacks, so it shall be done. Sometimes one just wants to feel wholesome, right? Yes. Of particular interest here is their health and beauty section -- well stocked and comprehensive. They carry REN, which I adore and also full range of Wedela which I buy often for the little person in our house. The soups are great, and they have CO-YO (coconut milk yogurt) which is my favorite thing of 2015 thus far. Staff is friendly. You'll be broke but you'll be happy. Good organic food stuffs up in here.

I LOVE this shop it is probably my favourite on earth and as they say outside their shop "Wealth is…read morewell and truly health". It is fully stocked with healthy foods and goodies to help you get through the week and help you to feel like an amazing human being. To add the staff are super friendly and delightful whenever I visit, always displaying a smile on their face and asking if any help is required (it is always the small gestures that count). I can literally spend near to an hour browsing the nut butters, chocolate aisle and fruit pantry, and last but not least - they even provide a sink for you to wash your fruit and veg if you wish to consume it straight away. Also, if you are lucky you may be greeted with a sample of peanut butter or other tasty snack to help you through your shop. If you're a true foodie and health and fitness fiend like me, you'll fall in love with this place!

This place is stocked to the rafters with the sorts of things you'd expect from a health food shop…read more In fact, I'd almost say that's it's too well stocked, as it's pretty cramped and difficult to get around the aisles, and if you've got a pram with you, forget it! Still, it's a great place to find anything from seeds, breads, oils to organic shampoo, baby creams and Ecover refills. It has plenty of different brands, I've never not found what I'm looking for.

From the owner: We sell a wide variety of health foods including Infinity Foods Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Grains and…read moreFlakes. Flours; dry herbs & spices; bouillon; yeast flakes; sustainable tinned fish; Celtic Salt; honeys from around the World; fruit spreads; Tartex; Diabetic spreads and chocolate; Nut & Seed Oils; Seaweeds; Sosmix; Mueslis; breakfast cereals; Gluten-Free; Vegan; chocolates; snacks both savory and sweet; sourdough breads from two bakeries; Kimchis & Sauerkrauts; Sussex Dairy Cheeses; San Amvrosia hummus; frozen organic fruit & veg; some fresh fruits & veg; Bio-D refills; cleaning products; lots of soaps; supplements; and much more. Check Google website for extra closed days. (A view inside of the shop can be seen on Google pictures 360)

Tasty foodstuffs, great selection, genuinely warm and friendly staff, nice decor with the premium…read moreprice you would expect. I have never been disappointed by the taste and quality of the food from this shop. I recently went in to buy a load of energy bars, when I enquired about the price of a whole box of energy bars, I was offered a ten percent discount and told I could make my own box up with any of the flavours on offer. This contrasts nicely with the last visit I made to a completely different healthfood shop who told me I couldn't get a discount, I could have only one flavour and it would take a week for them to be ordered in. If they had a 10percent student discount then I would give them 5 stars.

A great health food shop that also has a cafe. The staff are really friendly and helpful and if…read moreyou're on any sort of special diet (vegan, gluten-free etc.) then this is the best place to get all your essentials plus some goodies too! Because it's not on the main high street it can be hard to find but there's usually a signpost to help you out.

Food For Thought is a great health food store, well worth a visit - even if you are not into health…read morefood, there maybe something in here which could tempt even the most meaty non -healthy individual. I come here to get all the ingredients for my speciality raw chocolate, which I make for friends birthdays. The ingredients are quite unique, and generally are hard to come by around this neck of the woods - cacao butter, agave syrup, maca powder. I can always get everything here. The staff are very knowledgable, which is lucky, because there always seems to be someone needing help. As well as the standard health food supplements; (Solgar, A. Vogel, Viridian )and homeopathy and health foods, they also have a wide range of make-up, toiletries (such as Dr Hausichka and the Jason range) and eco washing products. If that is all getting a bit hard core for you, then head over to the organic beer and wine section - I told you that there would be something for everyone!

I love food for thought. I am from a little hippy town in California and the moment I step in those…read moredoors I feel like I'm back at home. they have all my favorite foods I can't find other places, quinoa, Kombucha, medicinal teas, natural body oils, essential oils, homeopathic medicine and so much more. It is my home away from home.

Muesli Mountain is great- if you haven't yet stumbled across it, I suggest you check it out pronto!…read moreHidden away in a yard behind Queen's Park Rd, it is essentially a mini open market, with stalls selling all sorts of yummy food and interesting arts and crafts produced locally. The ethos is basically local local local! It's a really lovely alternative place to pick up freshly made bread (from the Lighthouse bakery) and organic fruit and veg. At the moment there is a stall selling and renting (!) live Xmas trees in pots and there is also a great selection of Christmassy gift ideas. You can even pick up sustainably sourced logs and kindling for lovely winter open fires. The market is open every day except Sunday and if you live in the Hanover area it's a really great resource. Even if you live further afield, Muesli Mountain is worth a trek. It is an inspired project with a lovely atmosphere- one of those little gems that makes you so grateful you live in Brighton.

Think Local, Buy Local, BE Local…read more As straplines go, Museli Mountain Market's is short, sweet and spot on. Run by a team of Hanover residents, it's an open market that aims to provide other locals with a space to meet, chat and learn how to be more sustainable. There's fresh organic fruit, salad and vegetables from local farms and allotments, gorgeous bread from Lighthouse Bakery and store cupboard essentials like pasta, rice, flour and cereals. They also sell local seeds and plants, cleaning products and Ecover refills. As a girl with a sweet-tooth, my only grumble is the lack of fresh and tasty, locally baked cakes!

Pure Health is not really a stand out sort of health food shop, just an a neighbourhood place where…read moreyou'll shell out 2 pounds plus for tofu. This store has a good dried legume section and sells Proavil soya for 99p. There is a health practitioner section in the back. The only draw back, I saw a woman wearing a white therapists outfit cleaning. Not cool if managment is so cheap here they won't get a cleaner. I would tell them where to put it.

I went in here looking for supplements. I wanted to get their prices and see what they stocked…read more When you first walk in you find a bunch of mainly Zolgar brand vitamins and minerals and then as you move along the isle it becomes food. I actually thought that was all they had in stock. It turns out that they have more supplements on the other side of the shop, a funny way to lay out your store when trying to compare varieties of the same supplement. So look around before making up your mind. They have a pretty good selection of dry non perishable foods. I found their vitamins pricey and the guy a bit pushy. I left the store.

My grandson, aged 10, and I thoroughly enjoyed our adult and child pasta making class. I thought…read moreit was perfectly pitched for the age of the children present (probably 8-10), stretching their skills and knowledge while keeping them interested. The task was to make ravioli, which we did successfully, and took home with us for tea. I note the other review speaks of the temperamental ovens. As we used none of the school's hobs or ovens I can't comment on how effective they are.

Our experience at the 'Cupcake and Decorating' class was fun but not 100% satisfactory. The class…read morewas held at a Secondary school in Lewisham and the ovens that we used for the class were extremely temperamental (being school ovens) and resulted to most of our cupcakes being slightly burned or generally overcooked and therefore very dry. When I contacted 'Greenwich Pantry' expressing my disappointment about the class, they offered us a 10% refund or an alternative class for free which I appreciated. So overall not bad but I would be weary of attending a class again, especially if it was done at a school; being a teacher I am aware that school facilities are not always the best ones!

I like shopping here as they have a good selection of "health foods". Especially ingredients for my…read moremorning Müsli like flax seeds, hemp seeds etc. I also really like their pizzas, which they bake daily and sell by the slice. Service is a bit spotty. Sometimes I feel like the folks working here are not happy? Or, maybe I've lived in the States for too long and just expect to be greeted with a bright white smile ;-)

One of the most expensive food markets in Brighton, even their own branded products are more…read moreexpensive than elsewhere. Good selection though. Half the staff are lovely and half weird and rude.

How is it possible that this place wasn't listed on Yelp when I visited?! It's one of several…read morehealth food shops on Broadway Market, possibly the best. Simply the friendliest service - ever! I stocked up on snacks for a picnic in London fields and found everything I needed, except booze. Great choice of olives and antipasti, organic houmous, sourdough breadsticks. This may sound hipster but happens to be my food of choice. Sadly I don't live in the area but urge all locals to give Organico a try, if you haven't yet been converted.

Great little independent health shop good range of supplements and health foods.read more