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!

Being a foodie, I adore Borough Market. I enjoy browsing, smelling, prodding, tasting all the great…read morefood and produce As I don't drink alcohol, I'm quite discerning when it comes to non alcoholic drinks and I do drink a lot of fruit juice Chegworth Valley sells hand selected farm pressed juices from fruit grown in the Chegworth Valley in Kent. They sell apple, pear, soft fruit and mixed fruit juices. Ufortunately, I didn't really like the taste of the juices. Maybe my palate has been damaged by drinking too much sweetened fruit juice but I needed more sweetness. Also, the prices were quite high compared to normal juices. I'm glad I got a small sample to try before I splashed out my cash. Sorry - I want to support the concept but the taste and price isn't right for me

Really great organic veggies and super healthy smoothies…read more Staff are a mixed bag, so wierd and some nice. Veggie quality is top notch.

I've never seen a Whole Foods or any other grocery store be such a warehouse. Fantastic! Bulk…read morefoods, organic produce, pretty good pizza, salad bar, etc.! Many people associate Whole Foods with organic - which it is, but not everything here is organic. So you have to have that expectation. The prepared foods are top-notch. Hot bar, salad bar, soups, and pizza are nice... not cheap at $12/lb, but you get what you pay for. If you're a Prime member, pay attention to the daily sales. You can get whole pizzas on the cheap as well as some wine sometimes. I'll be back!

Many foods are NOT organic. As another reviewer wrote...the shop lures the customers with the idea…read moreof organic and then offers products like non-organic fresh soups in plastic bottles. Since there is nothing else in Central London, they thrive...but...what a :((

There was a review in Time Out magazine this week that said you couldn't buy groceries in Greenwich…read moreMarket. Rubbish. Clearly they didn't venture into this little organic health food treasure. Greenlands is wonderful without being too 'hippy-ish'. For a start, they do parsnip chips. I have an addiction to parsnip crisps. Crisps in general. But parsnips are wonderful too so they make me excited. It's not easy to find these anywhere so the huge bags you can get here are worth a trip into Greenwich alone. They're a friendly bunch here and they know their stuff. Whether you've gone in for your echinacea (handy with all the strange snowy stuff right now) or you just want a healthy snack, they'll be able to help you. In fact, they willingly help you. That's nice. I like that in a shop, it's important. They're so good at what they do, I don't actually need to come here very often. Which is a shame, the staff are friendly and I like it. Its a tiny poky little place that is clearly run by people who love what they do. It's shops like this that keep the Greenwich Market as it is.

This is a great alternative to local supermarkets - get healthy organic basics, plus plenty of…read morevegetarian sausages etc for vegetarians. An excellent range of teas. It also has almond butter. I've also had nothing but good service there. I'm really happy this place exists in Greenwich.

Its a strange choice of location for an organics and wholefood shop: after all, lower Clapton road,…read moreI'm told, is known as 'murder mile'. Why, and by whom exactly, is another matter. The point is that most Londoners don't expect areas as run down as this to boast much beyond a kebab joint and a couple of Turkish food & wine shops. Well Organic & Natural is sandwiched by one of each of these, but when you enter its easy to forget the environs outside. The shop has a nice wood-panelled interior and a selection of excellent organic baked bread by the door - I'd recommend the white bloomer. Then a good variety of fruit & veg is on display, although freshness and price is an issue. There's a good selection of cereals, Japanese food, a deli, leather sofas, free WiFi and outdoor decking and garden area. There's also sustainability-focused homewares and a good variety of shampoos and homeopathic healthcare. The owners could learn to smile a bit more, to reduce the prices a bit and, to take a little more notice of sell-by dates. Then again, the last time I dropped in to grab some bread, I was unexpectedly short and they let me off over 50p - and not for the first time either. So if you live close by, and want an alternative to the monotony of Tesco and the drudgery of the 'food & wines', try it out.

I love, love, love, love LOVE this cafe. It ticks all my boxes for of things that I adore in a…read morenearby eatery. It's been around for several years (more than 5 I think) and long may it continue. If it ever closes down I will be sad for weeks and weeks. -Local independent business TICK -Healthy, fresh, filling (generous portion sizes), vegetable-y *tasty* food (all vegetarian) - perfect for post night out nutrition boost TICK -Sub £7 for a meal (w/out drink) TICK -Friendly, helpful service (lovely, lovely people work here - I once got lent an umbrella during a long torrential downpour, on the vague promise that I bring it back in the next week) TICK -No frowns when you ask for a tap water - instead, offered gladly! TICK -Sweet little garden area at the back - perfect for sunny days and taking your time with your meal perusing a weekend paper TICK The most popular option seems to be a warm main (usually vegetarian lasagne, moussaka or a stuffed pepper) with 3 salads (which could be mushrooms, greek salad, lentils, chickpea and spinach or a dozen other beautifully seasoned and sauced options) - the halloumi wrap is also worth a try. It really does seem a little out of place (there's a greasy kebab shop next door!) in Clapton, but I guess the area's changing and the market for that kind of food is growing. Good stuff too! The cafe sells health food bits and pieces, drinks and fresh bread so you can pick up some staples to take home. If the criteria I listed appeals to you, I would urge you to visit if you're nearby :) Let me know if you like it!

It used to be Shoreditch was a place where you'd get shanked. Mow hot clubs, bars, and fancy…read morerestaurants are populated with hipsters, techies. and drunken hooligans. I guess it's still an upgrade. Having had an epic dinner nearby and needing to go hydration to fend off the long flight and drinking from said meal, the staff told me to wander down here. Fighting off the drinkers, stumblers and cruisers I came to find a decently nice convenience store with higher end products and late night food for the masses. Loading up on liters of sparkling water, and some strange UK munchies, it was off into the night to catch the bus home with drinkers and clubbers around London..