Alara Health Store - Carta

I bought some vegan products here there is a pretty good range. They also have a few vegan options at the cafe and it is all clearly marked. The smoothies all contain dairy but you can get some juices.

In the heart of Bloomsbury, one of the oldest still running health stores in London. Offers a rich vegetarian and vegan buffet, mostly gluten-free, ranging from Mediterranean and Asian dishes to British reinterpretations. We had dolmades, falafel, hummmus and a delicious tofu and lentil stew.

I popped in here after getting a train to Euston to pickup some food, possibly would have eaten in there too but the shop just felt dead. Staff weren't particularly friendly. Well stocked though but expensive. Only take away foods were in standard plastic containers and I'm fed up with plastic. Ver carta

I was not particularly impressed by eating, as some dishes were dirty. some of the cold salads were really good, but I really do not recommend the falafel or the early rolls. in the round they fill a box with everything that takes their imagination and it is weighed. it all came around £8. they have some sitting outside, which is beautiful when it is sunny.

Tasty and varied hot and cold buffet lunch within this health store. Excellent range of vegan options plus a few vegetarian. It's mainly vegan though. Definitely not bland careful use of herbs and spices ensures food is interesting and varied. Cost is assessed by weight of plate. Only drawback is that only outdoor seating is available, so in wet weather backpackers and other itinerants might be deterred from going there.

Was a bit worried by the description saying sometimes has vegan options but there was not need to be worried, over half the food was vegan. Eating here the first time is a bit difficult as the meals are priced by the weight, so unless you are good at guess the weight competitions you haven't got much of a clue as to how much you will be charged when you get to the counter. All the food tasted good though and I'd be happy to return again if I'm in the area. Ver carta

I was after a vegan probiotic and multivitamin two in one for a trip I wanted to do and I went to alara. I was stunned by all the information that the personal knew how these products are made. they could guide me so efficiently on vegan products and if a doubt jumped up, they took the effort to call the company and call me back home to inform me that the product I had been watching was not vegan in the did. alara is an independent food business with decent vacations and a really good choice in view of their place. in mind the support of independent companies, this place really deserves their use!

This health food store near the Brunswick Center and close to Russell Square underground (a bit further from Euston or Kings Cross stations) offers a wide selection of health foods as well as cosmetics etc. I was particularly impressed that they stock some of the products within the Vega range including the bars, smoothie and protein powders that I haven't been able to find elsewhere in London. They also have a wide range of organic and many raw snack bars and I like their muesli range that you can choose by nutritional benefit if you wish. They offer food from 11:30am (this was at least the case in June 2010 when I last visited). Opens at 8am on weekdays.

I like the eatable in alara the falafel and hummus are really good and the salat is always fresh and delicious, and their finished salads, vegan sandwiches and tofu spinach bites are comfortable and delicious. the prices and the offer of health food brands vary so much between the shops alara seems to have good prices and band widths of some like yogitea and the earth. I was working one because around the opposite and I was really glad it was close. it's a shame that they have stopped lunar idee sushi and replaced with their own white rice sushi (both vegan products), it's so hard to get brown rice vegan sushi! I have to admit that I would like to see more vegan sweet tasty, but I suppose th... Ver carta