Berkeley Bowl

Berkeley Bowl offers a wide variety of rare vegan items, including imported products. If you're in the mood for chocolate, this is the place to go as they have an impressive selection of vegan options. They also have a great assortment of vegan cheeses, faux meats, and essential pantry items like grains and beans. The store tends to be crowded and parking can be a challenge, but checkout is typically quick.

I envy those who live near this restaurant. The bulk section offers a variety of items at reasonable prices, which is not something I have experienced in Boston. For example, I can purchase dried beans here for around $2 a pound, while back home it is usually double or triple that price unless you buy in bulk. This place has the potential to be very environmentally friendly, as there are options for zero waste shopping with a variety of bulk items available. My favorite part is the bulk greens section, which would make my rabbits very happy. The prices here are great, and you can get a large amount of greens for a very affordable price. I recommend getting some greens, fresh herbs, a lemon, and tomatoes to create a delicious salad dressing. This place is a steal for those who enjoy cooking. I would give it a 5-star rating for its prices and eco-friendly options, but I am unable to due to restrictions. Overall, I would consider this a 5-star review.

This place is my go-to for weird specific stuff. Millet in bulk? Five different brands of tofu? Hundreds of various vitamins and supplements? Strange foreign types of greens? Berkeley Bowl. Their vegan curry lentil soup is incredible (prepared refrigerated section)! A lot of what they make and pre-package in their kitchen can be found on their website if you need some reassurance from the ingredient list. Love BB!

I just discovered this store today, they have amazing options, specifically in their choice of vegan cheese. They sell “wildbrine”vegan brie that is new to me (too) Far better than whole foods market.

I'm always wanting to go back because the wide selection of food there is just beautiful. For packaged products, there are several of veg options (faux cheese, meats, dairy-free ice creams etc. , but the fresh produce and bulk foods is where it's at. Utterly gorgeous variety. I also like to check out their imperfect/damaged produce section in the back; some are really ugly and quite scary, but I can usually score a good bunch of ripe bananas for 99 cents.