After we had just got done at the beach, we were craving a cold and refreshing treat. I looked up smoothie spots and decided to go with Pacific Health Foods. This is a health grocery store, which carries a variety of supplements, snacks, beverages and other food items. When you walk inside, it has the "healthy" smell to it, if you know what I mean. At the very back of the store is where they have a walk-up counter where drinks are made to order. The menu is displayed above and there were so many options to choose from (and ingredients were listed, so you knew what was in it). Almost everything had a little healthy twist to it, so it was like ordering a guilt-free sweet treat! When they make your drink you take your receipt up to the register to pay. And while they were making our drinks it also gave us time to browse around the store. Definitely great if you need some snacks for the road! I left with the Piña Colada smoothie and it was simple, but delicious! The perfect beverage to help me cool down. It's a great store! Highly recommend! read more

Pacific Health Foods - Exterior of the store - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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A high quality grocery store especially if you have dietary restrictions. Great prepared foods as well. And I love that they have a small açaí bowl option and baked goods. read more

This is the convenience store that I stop by when I go to Carpinteria. convenience They sell not only fresh vegetables but also other things such as supplements. There is also deli where you can get light meal. There are some tables outside so you can eat what you get at the store. It might be fun just check out the products. read more

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Delicious mango smoothie. My daughter liked her açaí bowl. The bread for our sandwich was dry and we didn't enjoy that. But I would try other things here and return. read more

Stopped in for smoothies & salads. They were VERY busy. I got a grab & go salad and my husband had one made to order. The smoothie was pretty good, my salad was okay but got kinda boring after awhile. Overall though, it's a great healthy option in the area. read more

Pacific Health Foods - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Cute little market!! They had a lot of options and I wish I could try them all!!! The service was great! They even had a little crank to make your own peanut butter and almond butter which I thought was super cool read more

Pacific Health Foods - Fruit Freeze with milk - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

I loved my sandwich from the deli. Cute little grocery store and deli with fair prices. Decent street parking available. Support this biz!

Beware...there pricing on there website is incorrect. They advertise there smoothies for $5.99 but they actually charge $8.99. read more

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One of my absolute favorite health food stores. I have traveled all over the country, and wherever I go, I am always on the search for a good health food store... but nothing beats my home town spot, Pac Health! Nathan, the owner, is a great and hard working guy, always in the shop working. The juice bar is incredible. I get açai bowls here at least 3 times per week and they are the best, plus they make incredible sandwiches. But my favorite part about Pacific Health Foods is the grab and go foods in the back by the juice bar! They have sushi, chicken wraps and salads, poke, chicken spring rolls, potato salad and more. This store is always busy and for good reason! Can't recommend it enough. read more

My favorite health foods store in the Santa Barbara area. Try the Monkey Madness smoothie if you get the opportunity :)

Simple tasty and great service! Loved my sandwich and that I could pick up a few goodies to go with it. The place has a European feel. I'll be back next time I'm in the area. read more

I have been enjoying Pacific Health Foods store for the last 25 years! I travel from Santa Barbara to shop here. Always fresh food and reasonable. Its like shopping at own farmers market! SUPER FRESH! Their food and smoothies are great for when I travel. The help is like family... so kind. I really appreciate items on sale! Nathan is always so friendly. Thank you so much!!! WE NEED YOU! Valerie and Family. read more

The açaí bowls and smoothies are amazing. Love supporting family run businesses. Everyone is extremely nice and helpful.

The customer service here is horrible and the food also not so great! My daughter and I came in here on Friday July 24th in the evening to grab a quick bite before heading over to watch a movie at The Alcazar Theater. We arrived 30 minutes before they closed and it looked like everyone was busy cleaning up. We headed to the back to see if we could order a smoothie since we heard so many great things about them but when we got to the counter the multiple people that were behind the counter didn't even acknowledge us for a few minutes and then I caught one of the guys that was back there looking up at us and I asked if they were still open since it says they close at 7:00. He looked confused and asked another worker "hey, are we still open?" He then told me yes and kept cleaning, I stood there for another 5 minutes or so and nobody came over to take my order or even looked up at us so we just decided to grab a wrap to go. I got a veggie wrap and my daughter got a chicken avocado one. We were both very disappointed with them. They were very bland and tasted like they had been there awhile. We did look around the store and noticed they had a good selection of health food products, supplements and drink options. So we went up to the front to pay and nobody was at the register so again we waited probably close to another 5 minutes and the girl came back in from outside to ring us up. It came up to $33.95 so I gave her $34 at first but then after she punched it in I found a dime and tried to give it to her and she looked at me confused and I said "you can just give me back a dollar" she said no that's okay and gave me the 95 cents for my change. I guess you don't have to know how to do basic math when you work the cash register. Thankfully after all of this the theatre was close by and we made it to our movie on time. read more

I stopped by for some smoothies for breakfast. I looked them up on Yelp and thought it would be a good choice since they had a few options and I was also looking to see if they had any good late lunch items that could be eaten later in the day for a picnic. Looking at the menu, I ended up ordering Mango Tango and the Hawaiian Special. Both smoothies were yummy and you can taste all the ingredients listed. The mango tango was definitely very nostalgic for me because it reminds me of the Jamba Juice but better. Both smoothies were $7.99 each which was pretty reasonable. They have other options like lunch wraps, açaí bowls and breakfast burritos (I really wanted this but I just missed the 11AM cut off :/) The ordering area is in the back of the shop. Once you place the order, they will give you a slip to go pay in the front. Once you pay, the cashier would stamp it, so that when you pick it up from the back they know you paid for it. And since I yelped this place prior to arriving I noticed they had a check in and get 10% off the bill. I figured, why not since I'm already checking in. When I went to pay at the front, I asked the lady at the register if I could use the Yelp check in and showed her on my phone. She looked confused at first and then proceeds to chuckle and then goes "I guess". So either she didn't know about the check in on Yelp, or she is laughing because I wanted to use it... not sure which but it did make me a little uncomfortable because I felt a little judged by it. Besides that, the smoothies were great and the people working at the back cafe were friendly and nice. read more

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Friendly people, highly recommend the smoothies (the Menehune is my favorite!). Their stock of vitamins and supplements is impressive and the owner is happy to answer questions regarding different products. read more

This place is like two businesses in one: a health good grocery is the main business, and a little cafe at the back. I only came for the cafe, so I can't speak to the grocery part. But the cafe is awesome! You place your order there, take your ticket up to the counter to pay, then go back to get your food. I got an acai bowl, and it was incredible. Absolutely enormous, very reasonably priced, and so very delicious. Couldn't ask for a more refreshing meal on a hot day. I got added peanut butter, and the amount they added was extremely generous. I'm not a local, but this will definitely be on my visit list the next time I'm in the area. Note that the cafe closes a half hour earlier than the main store. Come early to avoid disappointment! read more

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It was my 1st time visiting this place. I was really impressed. The pricing of items. I ordered the mango tango Smoothie. It was so yummy. I was blown away at how delicious it was. The service was very good, they were informative about other products there. I was intrested I'm Dr Bonners shampoo. I'll be back for sure. read more

Cute & convenient health food store. My latte was perfect. My son's smoothie was good too. They have vegan options. read more

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I've been here many times. We have gotten our meat to grill here, highly recommend their pre made smash burgers. Their fresh sour dough bread. The best coconut June yogurt. Only place that I know that sells the fresh to farm baby food. Really enjoy their poke bowls and their Hawaiian smoothie. read more

love this little market...the deli is so yummy...the smoothies are amazing..love stopping by for some lunch. soba noodles, guacamole, salsa, fruit, carrot cake smoothie, caprese sandwich, homemade sourdough bread all so good. read more

I've been going to Pacific Health Foods since the day Nathan and his dad opened the smoothie bar in 2008. It is by far, my most visited and favorite place in Carpinteria. I've watched this place grow into an amazingly warm and hospitable crown jewel of our quaint beach town. Everyone who works here is kind, welcoming, calm and happy. The food tastes wonderful. Try a loaf of bread which they make daily. Grab a cold pressed juice, enjoy an amazing smoothie....and ask about the secret menu! They have wonderful holistic medicines. I love the sales they have in frozen foods. The only thing i haven't tried here is the produce and that's only because there is a farmers market each week that i also frequent on the same street. I've lived in Carp for 17 years. I hope this place stays forever and continues to grow. I visit at least once each week but most weeks in spring and summer I'm here multiple times per week. I've already been in twice this week. Thanks Nathan! I love this place and it's part of what makes me feel at home here in Carpinteria. - Mason read more

I came here on a busy Saturday afternoon to order a smoothie. I asked if the Carrot Cake smoothie was popular and the barista said yes. I also asked if it was heavy and she said no. I ended up ordering it and unfortunately would not recommend. It grew on me after a few sips, but I would not order again. I think I would've felt guilty throwing it away after paying $9. It didn't have much taste, but I still give this place 5 stars with the friendly staff, generous assortment of groceries and healthy smoothie/breakfast/lunch area in the back. I remember coming here when I was little and am grateful it is still here. I've ordered other smoothies in the past that were really good! read more

Pacific Health Foods - Carrot Cake Smoothie - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Great selection in this little shop. Personable staff. I had a delicious açaí bowl that was generously portioned and reasonably priced :) read more

Came in for açaí bowls and was not disappointed! We ordered a Blue Bowl, Green Bowl, and a Coconut Bowl. All came with blueberries, bananas, strawberries, and gluten free granola on top. Coconut and honey are optional, and you can add other stuff for extra cost (e.g. nut butter, bee pollen, etc.). The bowls are quite large and were delicious. Would definitely stop in again for more! read more

Pacific Health Foods - Green Bowl - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

First time there and enjoyed the food. We bought an açaí bowl and a smoothie. Both were very good. The staff was friendly. When passing by or visiting carpinteria, we used to go to Lucky Llama, but after COVID they started closing too early in the day. This place is just as good or even better. read more

Everything is amazing about this store/ deli/ smoothie bar. Basically they've got everything you could possibly want. The products are hand selected by the owner, who is third generation. Which means he learned from his parents who learned from their parents . It's rare to find such a legacy anymore, and when you do wow!!!!! The care that goes in from having the owner so hands on is pretty unbelievable!! We who live in carpinteria, and those who visit are beyond fortunate to be able to frequent this little gem. Thank you Pacific for bringing us the best in delectable soups and sandwiches, smoothies, and fresh pressed juices...produce, and yummy healthy treats. And on and on!!! read more

I ordered the carrot cake smoothie WOW!!! highly recommend this place for smoothies food any anything else organic when it comes to food they also have an amazing array of homeopathic health supplements. read more

Pacific Health Foods - carrot cake smoothie!!! delicious! - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Amazing smoothies but their To-go food options taste plain. Not a great place for a good meal unless your a health freak

I am a hugeeee fan of Pacific Health Foods and wish I lived closer to it so I could visit on the daily. They have so many options for gluten free, vegan, and organic specific foods and their prices aren't ridiculously off the charts! The quality of products are good and you more than get what you pay for here. I have always been a huge smoothie fan and have been coming by here a lot more lately to grab their Menehune smoothie as it's delicious, meal-replacement filling, and packed with fruits and veggies for only $5! They also have many other fruit smoothie, protein smoothie, and bowl options for sale at the back counter. PHF carries my favorite meal replacement shakes (Kate Farms) amongst many other natural teas and coffees to go. They have a wide variety of protein bars sold for a reasonable price. Their gluten free baking section is loaded with affordable products and their vegan substitute options make a lovely excuse for some consistent "healthy" baking. When visiting PHF you can park on Linden Ave or in the lot behind Robitaille's. The staff are generally pretty kind and work diligently. They seem to stay pretty stocked on items I am looking for, other than gallons of water which they have been out of the past few times I've gone. Overall, great health foods store with many unique, healthy options! I will be back. read more

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Perfect spot for freshly made smoothies, sandwiches, and juices. This family-owned business is definitely a Carpinteria staple. In addition to their wide selection of health food and snack options, they also feature local artwork. This place definitely values health at a decent price. Two faves are the Coconut Breeze smoothie and the Scarlet Begonia juice. They also have a purified water dispenser that is super affordable and tastes great! read more

Pacific Health Foods - Coconut Breeze smoothie - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

What an amazing locally owned shop. All the essentials to living a healthy lifestyle. I like to start my day with a fresh pressed juice from their juice bar. They have every vitamin you can imagine. Also great salads and sandwiches that you can enjoy on the patio as well as for those on the go! read more

Pacific Health Foods - Their healthy juices are great way to start the day! Very flavorful and very healthy! - Health Markets Near Me - Carpinteria, California

I love this health food store! I can find a great variety of gluten free foods! The smoothies and baked goods are also yummy! Fun place to explore! read more

I drive here sometimes from Santa Barbara just to come here and get their Açaí bowl because it's so good!! I always go for the berry bowl but it's more like a huge tub layered in whatever you want to add. I always add a little bit of Nutella on top with coconut flakes and it's the most refreshing meal after a hike!! Plus you get a huge tub for $7 which compares to other restaurants that start at $10 or $11 before you add toppings. I think it's a gem and one of my favorite refreshing meals after a workout! read more

Cool vibe, fresh local fish, fruits and vegetables. Just about everything you need. Big vitamin division to select from. Giant selection of dairy products if you do dairy. Local meats and fresh packaged yummsters. We love the juice bar and lunch choices at the counter in back. You can have them make your special drink your way if you like, no worries mate. All super fresh, and don't panic it's organic. The fresh baked breads, cookies and muffins will feed an army if needed. We love the cookies too. The crew works hard to keep the store nice, super safe and real clean and accommodating during the crazy Covid crisis. To be specific, Pacific ROCKS! Plenty of parking in downtown Carp. read more

I love this place. All my favorite health foods in such a cute little shop. Just adds to the charm and perfection of carp. Carrot cake smoothie is my fave (but they're all really good!) read more

I worked in Carp. for 6 years & never came in....never knew what I was missing! This place is great!!! * clean * great selection of food items * fresh deli * fresh delicious smoothies * friendly & helpful staff read more

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This is a cute little health food shop located in the heart of small town Carpinteria. I was greeted with a friendly hello by two employees at different times while I was perusing the aisles. They have plenty of vegan products. Their produce section is really small so don't go there for the produce. But they are well loaded with essential oil's, supplements, beauty and hygiene products, ready-made healthy foods, etc. There's a small juice/smoothie/sandwich bar at the back of the store. As for the pricing, some of the items can be on the pricier side as they clearly don't buy these items in bulk, therefore they don't get any breaks in pricing. But, I was able to find a number of items with pricing similar to what I would find in big name health food stores. I also found a number of brands that I don't often see in other stores, which I'm always happy about that. I especially like to look for snacks, chocolates, and other treats made by cool, crunchy granola businesses. Today, I was able to get three vegan chocolate bars for under $10! I already ate one and it was delicious. Looking forward to trying more things here. Will definitely return to this store when I'm in Carp. read more

Great selection of supplements and healthy organic food also CBD. Love their Açaí bowls and sandwiches from the cafe delicious and healthy. Great place to shop to stay healthy in Carp!!! read more

If you need something special or care about top qaulity ingredients, this is the store for you. Looking for a quick snack or fresh made smoothie or gluten free options for your next meal you want to make? They have it all. They have so much more in the store than you think would be possible. Try to get there before the lunch rush for smoothies and sandwiches. Also my favorite gluten free pasta and ramen is here. They have fresh organic produce and local sourced organic meat and dairy products. The owners and staff are so friendly and helpful. read more