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Founded in 1970, Arjuna Wholefoods is Cambridge's oldest vegetarian wholefood shop. We supply all forms of wholefoods (both organic and non-organic) and cater for many special dietary requirements, including vegan and gluten-free. Open Mon-Sat 09:30-18:00, Sun 11:30-17:00.
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Last update on 21 Sep 2023 by ArjunaWholefoods
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18 Reviews
First Review by corinal
ClareBear1234
Points +326
Great range of products - Edit
Great selection of vegan foods and products. Also have some pre-paper meals in the fridge section.
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Thanks Clare Bear!
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Simsimsims
Points +2401
Good vibes - Edit
Big selection of vegan goods! An institution with a great community feel even if a bit pricey
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Thanks SimsSimsSims! Regarding prices please remember we are a one-off tiny independent shop and have minimum mark-ups, much of our fare is from small companies or ethical businesses and try our best to keep the prices down. But please keep coming we need you!
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Greggco
Points +2264
Great - Edit
Amazing little shop with a wide variety of organic, vegetarian and vegan products, including wine and beers 👍
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Thanks Greggco!
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gearsforqueers
Points +1977
Cambridge Institution - Edit
Arjuna is a vegan and veggie institution in Cambridge. Here you can get all your vegan staples, as well as good selection of organic veg, toiletries and supplements. Their take-away meal pots are always outstanding and perfect for spontaneous picnics.
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Thanks Gears! This comment means so much to all of us - you're the best! Keeeeep cycling :)
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LittleAliceFell
Points +2119
Fave wholefoods shop - Edit
Fantastic selection of vegan, GF and organic groceries with a small deli section. Some products are quite expensive, but they are good quality and the staff are lovely.
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Thank you Little Alice - you're the best! :)
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haleighb
Points +183
Cool little shop - Edit
The have a really great range of both health and junk food for vegans.
Read morePros: Great range of products
Cons: Quite expensive compared to other places
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Thank you Haleigh! Regarding the cons please remember we're a tiny indie and mostly follow RRPs and have minimal mark ups. But appreciate the feedback nonetheless- please keep coming in :)
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AudreyEmmaPlyler
Points +1010
Nice selection, a bit expensive - Edit
It’s to be expected from a health food store, but they are a bit expensive. They used to be the only place in town to get specialty items like agar agar, wheat gluten, and soybeans, but that’s gradually changing now. Love their political stances clearly advertised in the window as well.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Expensive
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Thanks Audrey!
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Points +21590
Arjuna Health Foods - Edit
Cute health food store with many vegan staples. They sell one of the best vegan whipped creams I’ve ever tried, which was Food Heaven Heavenly Vegan Whipped Spray Cream.
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Thanks -X-!
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MarcelaDamiani
Points +30
Best market shop I’ve seen at Cambridge - Edit
Found this place by randomly walking, and loved it, the staff is really nice too, if you go at six when it’s closing they give you food that wasn’t sell that day for free
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Healthy meals, They reuse the shopping bags
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Thanks Marcela - you're the best!
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MikeRickard
Points +31
Good Food, Good Service - Edit
Great shop for all sorts of reasons, but excellent range of products and nice staff stand out.
Read morePros: Good range, Helpful and friendly staff, Home made options
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Mike - you're a legend - thanks!
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markos
Points +64
Arjuna best choice - Edit
Workers co-op, everything you need, best option in Cambridge.
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Markos - thanks so much!
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freya2770
Points +55
Great and interesting place to shop - Edit
For convenience's sake I usually shop at the health food shop Revital in the town centre (which I have also reviewed) but every time I go out to Arjuna I am struck by how much better it is.
Read moreThere really are so many great things about it: good range of local produce, staff who are friendly and clearly care about what they're selling, and really tasty fresh vegan foods made in the kitchen upstairs and which change daily. These include cake, salads, quiche, pizza, and many others. I would recommend getting there in the morning or afternoon for these though since they sell out quite quickly (with good reason).
The only things I can find wrong with Arjuna are limitations that are clearly due to its small size, most notably a relatively small selection. But what they do have is nearly always great-- it's clear it's really been selected by people who have tried the foods because they carry some unusual products which I haven't seen even in far larger vegan/wholefoods shops. I've discovered some of my favourite vegan foods via finding them here! However, if you're looking for a specific vegan product, there is a good chance they won't have it due to the small size of the shop, if nothing else. The shop is also fairly dark and cramped, which does give it a somewhat appealing 'earthy' feel but can make it hard to navigate or find what you're looking for easily.
This is probably hoping for too much but it would be great if Arjuna became a fully vegan shop! It's so close, as all the fresh foods are already vegan and apart from a very few things like a tiny dairy section and some of the pre packaged biscuits etc, it's a vegan shop already. I'm unsure as to how the staff slices up vegan/vegetarian and this is probably the key factor. But Arjuna is basically perfect and this would be an easy change that could really make them stand out as one of very few all-vegan shops I've seen in the UK (and never outside of London)!
Updated from previous review on Saturday May 07, 2016
Pros: Great freshly prepared foods, Interesting and unique selection, Friendly staff who care
Cons: Small selection due to size , A bit dark/cramped , Could easily be all-vegan!
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cafeymantras
Points +552
Good quality - Edit
Arjuna was the first Health Food shop that I found when I first moved to Cambridge and I have to say that the quality of their products is really good even though a bit pricey.
Read moreNice organic and fresh veggies and tons of vegan products to choose from.
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chapstick
Points +265
delicious cinnamon bun - Edit
Freshly baked cinnamon buns on the counter today were hard to resist. They had a healthy look about them but we're much softer and flavoursome than I expected. I have no idea how they make them so great! I liked them much more than typical buns, or those heavy, sickly sweet (non vegan) ones at fitzbillies.
Read moreAnother reason to go back to my favourite grocery shop in Cambridge. I'm always discovering something new there.
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ilinca
Points +187
Good choice of products - Edit
I am very happy with the choice of vegan products they sell. I go there almost weekly. They have decent range of cooled and frozen products. Also huge range of flours/seeds and decent cosmetics region.
Read moreI haven't been very lucky with their cakes/fresh snacks. Didn't get one I would like to buy again so far.
I do find it slightly pricy, but not enough to stop going there.
[I live in Cambridge]
Pros: good offer of tofu & prepared foods, lots of flours and grains
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saramarshall
Points +405
Great shop, amazing choice - Edit
This shop has everything you could wish for as a vegan. Loads of chilled products, cheese, tofu, baking ingredients, cleaning products, alcohol, magazines. The stuff they make is great too. I tried a vegan cheese and rocket pastry and as I work around the corner I will definitely be picking up a stew or similar for lunch.
Read morePros: Variety, Helpful, Homemade items
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CLRtraveller
Points +9230
Great shop - Edit
100% vegetarian food store, a 15-minute walk from city centre. Good range of fruit and vegetables, many locally sourced. Organic bread. Home-cooked lunch fare, including stews, hot pasties, salads, soup. Known for its muesli sold in bulk. Baby food and products, fair-trade products, "where possible" vegan and organic, against animal testing, ethical business, supports community. Open Monday-Saturday. www.arjunawholefoods.co.uk
Read moreDuring my stay in Cambridge I had several of their homemade takeaways: vegetable tagine on rice, lentil soup, carrot-coriander soup, etc.
Pros: tasty takeaway food, big selection
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corinal
Points +1698
Homey co-opy feeling - Edit
I love this place. I walk in and feel at home. Lots of selection, lots of organic, tons of vegan options. Great fresh bread (vegan!). The marinated tofu chunks are amazing. And they have tree-friendly toilet paper, a large selection of cleaning products, and compostable garbage bags. Oh and a wonderful deli section!
Read morePros: Wide selection, Great atmosphere, Nice deli
Cons: Not downtown
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