Healthy Planet just opened up about a month ago. This location is in the Ottawa Trainyards. It's…read morenext to Urban Barn and in the same plaza as Nordstrom Rack. Healthy Planet is a Health Food Store similar to Kardish and Natural Food Pantry. Since they are new, when I went they still had some empty shelf space, but I'm sure with time they will fill it with products. The store is big and bright and they carry a lot of items that I like at slightly lower prices than their main competitors (who I named above). They carry Vegan Rob's chips, which I absolutely love. They also carry Fiasco Gelato, as well as Mapleton's Organic ice cream! I saw lots of frozen breads, but not any fresh bread, and they don't have a bakery section :( They have a beauty section, but very limited brands of cosmetics. They have skincare, bath and body products too. They have a rewards/points system, but like their competitors it's pretty minimal. You get 1 point per dollar spent and get $5 off when you reach 500 points. So spend $500 and get $5 back. Better than nothing, I guess, lol. It's free to join the rewards program. I'm in this area a lot, so I will likely be going here often. Hopefully they have lots of sales and will have a clearance section, lol. Lots of free parking in the plaza.

From the owner: Healthy Planet is one of the best known & largest health food store chain in the GTA, we carry a…read morewide range of brands in health foods, supplements, sports nutrition and beauty care category with nutritionist on duty to advice you according to your healthy needs. Healthy Planet as retail chain focus on product selection, meeting the constant needs of our clients , adapting to changes, providing exceptional customer service, and above all, our commitment to providing the lowest prices to our customers. We believe in keeping prices fair, and building life-long relationships with our customers.

Had a lot of vegan options and the staff was very friendly. It also has a lot of Multivitamin and…read moreother health items. So really like it.

I like going to Kardish - they have a lot of natural products and vegan food I can't find anywhere…read moreelse. The only downside is that it can be expensive, but I guess that comes with most of it being vegan or organic. The employees are friendly and helpful. They didn't have a product I was looking for, so they ordered a box of it for me. So nice!

Absolutely love Nature's Storehouse. I've frequented the store for 30 years, recommend them to my…read morenatural health clients and students, and I have watched Nature's change owners twice in 30 years. It's a delight to see the fresh ideas and products that come with new ownership. The wonderful smells, upon walking into the store, always make me smile. I look forward to the cafe.

The Nature's Cafe was very spacious and clean. The staff was friendly and helpful. Ordering was…read moreeasy and food was ready in a timely manner. The vegetables and vermicelli bowl with sweet chili sauce was tasty and filling. I also liked the iced maple latte. I'll definitely return.

I discovered this health food store today. It's very inconspicuous, hidden away in a strip mall…read more It's similar to Natural Food Pantry and Kardish, except it's not a chain. Prices are similar to those stores as well. Staff are friendly and eager to help you. They have a clearance section towards the back of the store. They have a points card apparently, but I didn't get one, so I'm not sure how it works. There's some free parking, but it's not a big lot.

We have been shopping at Pantry Plus for years. Always, always great service from knowledgeable…read morestaff. It's not a big store but it is amazing how many products they carry. Prices are good, equal to the chains like Kardish etc but no hard sell.

Unfortunately I will never return here. I used to bring my own jars to purchase a wonderful product…read morethat was a great quality for my family. I had a set day to pickup and due to my chronic illness, had times where I needed to pickup the following day. The owner, Gilles, and I messaged and he told me it was no problem if I picked up the following day when I needed. To my utter shock, I recently walked in on said next day to pickup my product and was outraged to be met with incredible anger and verbal abuse. Gilles yelled at me as soon as I entered the store, and soon after threatened to break my jars so I could be taught a lesson claiming I have to pick up another day instead. He was not open to have a calm conversation whatsoever. Without any prior communication in changing the status quo, I was met with such hostility and told I should think, use my brain, and anticipate what he was going to decide next. I couldn't believe how awfully he spoke to me and attacked my person. A friend of mine also noted rising hostility with her and stopped going. Without any prior warning as to what changed. I will never go back and I would not recommend this place to anyone. No one deserves to be spoken to in this manner. Truly disappointed that a business owner would treat his customers this way.

From the owner: Family owned health food store since 1986. Offers health advices. Store on an organic farm with…read moremeat, eggs, apple and pear orchard. Good service and a lot of knowledge.

This is the best place that I have come across, in downtown Ottawa on Bank street. I have been…read moregoing there to get my supplements for many years and they are just as good now as they were then. The gentleman/owner that is usually at the cash, is a man full of knowledge, you never go wrong when you ask him questions or advice on his products. I recommended his store to many people I have come across in my bodybuilding life and today I still recommend his store it has everything you need at your fingertips and more.

From the owner: At Nature's Care, we are passionate about helping you reach your health and wellness goals - safely…read moreand naturally. We carry vitamins, herbs, sport supplements, body care products, nutritional bars, probiotics... and much more, at competitive prices. Our on-site chartered herbalist can help you select the optimal combination of products to suite your unique nutritional needs.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Small Pakistani, Indian and…read moreMediterranean market in Orleans. Good selection of groceries and has samosas and Indian sweets. The Long Version: This small grocery store in Orleans markets itself as a Pakistani, Indian and Mediterranean market. It just opened up in August 2025 where Istanbul Food Mart used to be on Des Epinettes. I didn't even know the Istanbul Food Mart closed, but my brother who lives in the area told me about it. And when I drove by I saw a sign with a picture of samosas and knew I had to check it out, lol. My mom loves samosas, so when I came to visit her (she also lives near the store) I asked her if she wanted to check out the store together, and of course she was game. They did indeed have samosas. The big regular type and the smaller ones made with phyllo pastry. The big ones were vegetarian and $1.50 each. The smaller ones were chicken and $0.75 each. We got a big one and 3 small ones. They also had Indian sweets such as Barfi, Ladoo, Jelebi, Gulab Jamun and Rasgulla, sold by the weight. I don't know all the names but we ended up getting 4 different types to try. You can see my photo. The store has lots of spices, sauces and mixes. As well as imported drinks and snacks (my favourite, lol). The store is neatly organized. There's also an area at the front with tables and chairs where you can sit to enjoy some food or drink. We had the chance to speak with Ali himself and he was very friendly and welcoming. He told us his plans to expand their menu. They will be selling shawarma. He's also thinking of items like samosa chaat. And maybe some fusion poutine like curry poutine, and likely regular poutine too, lol. I think if they expanded their menu, their eat-in area would be a great place to have a snack or meal. It's by the front, which is all windows, so feels like you're in a solarium. The space is very lovely, and surprisingly so since it's inside a grocery store, lol. I liked how Ali was very genuine. When my mom asked if they will be selling big meat samosas, he said she's the third person to ask him that, so they will likely do so in the future. When I asked him if they will be selling baked samosas, he said I'm the only person who's ever asked that and he thinks baked samosas will likely not sell. Lol. I appreciate honesty! And I get it, you need to sell what people will buy ;) (As an aside, my mom said to me, "Jennifer, people want to eat deep-fried delicious things, not baked healthy alternatives like you do!") Fair! Haha. Ali also told us when his sign at the corner advertising samosas was handwritten no one came in looking for samosas but after he got a sign with a picture of samosas on it people started coming in asking for samosas, lol. The samosas were delicious. The big vegetarian one was filled with potatoes, peas and spices. It was spicy! Spicier than most samosas I've had and I loved it. The flavour was also unique. It was more complex and interesting than other samosas I've had. The small samosas were also good, but pale in comparison to the big one in flavour. My parents enjoyed the Indian sweets. They were too sweet for my tastes, but I already knew this because most desserts are too sweet for my liking, lol. The one with a carrot halwa base was the least sweet and the most enjoyable to me. Anyway, I'm really excited to see how this store evolves. I'll be stopping by again with my mom to try their new items. It's in a little plaza so there's free parking in the shared parking lot with other businesses in the plaza. Review #157 (2025)

Amazing Store! the Samosas are AMAZING!!! So excited for when they start selling more food options,…read moreits going to be a great Success!!