A vegan general store that stocks a variety of foodstuff including chips, candy bars, chocolates, condiments, dairy-alternatives (cheese, milk, butter, ice cream), and a range of chilled and frozen foods. Has vegan soft serve machine. Hosts local vegan vendors on Saturdays. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm.
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4882 Fountain Ave, Hollywood, California, USA, 90029
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Last update on 01 Dec 2023 by theNumberOfTheBeast
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Added by condekedar on 05 Jan 2019
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49 Reviews
First Review by KirkFWDSET
AnitaDollar
Points +3592
Yes Yes Yes!! Amazing vegan store - Edit
This was an amazing experience. Besties offers a large variety of fresh and shelf-stable vegan goodies I've never seen anywhere else.
Read moreStaff was happy to help me pick out the best items for me. I wish I had gotten to try their food too!
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seal
Points +685
fun vegan treats/groceries & quick bites - Edit
Lots of vegan foods and treats I haven't seen elsewhere, including a large selection of fancy (pricey) cheeses and meats. They also have a hot dog / sandwich / soft serve counter. The hot dogs we got were pretty good but took a weirdly long time to prepare for something that's usually a quick food.
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Zurv
Points +1082
Wish they had more of these - Edit
Amazing vegan grocery store with so many options. I really wish they had more of these. They even have a deli sandwiches and ice cream inside.
Read morePros: Options, Staff
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vegansheep
Points +2767
So much chocolate! - Edit
Truly American vegan paradise!
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VGN-TXN
Points +116
Amazing vegan noms of every kind and soft serve:-) - Edit
An amazing destination with options o plenty!!!
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AmandaSakiye
Points +3272
Besties is the best ♥️ - Edit
Good vibes here, there’s much to explore. So many nice little vegan goodies that are not typically found in usual grocery stores. It’s fun to try all the specialty products from here! Also love the soft serve - churo banana swirl.
Read morevegansheep
I didn’t notice they served ice cream! I’m going to have to go back!!
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veganlibrarianjess
Points +64
100% paradise - Edit
OMG I have NEVER seen such a fabulous selection of vegan foods. Snacks, meats, cheeses, milks, sweets. We bought a lot of food and wished we could have bought pretty much everything. Super cute Chico bags with a photo of the store on them. The most mind blowing thing, out of dozens of mind blowing things, was the soft serve. Not just delicious flavor, but the best texture I've ever had. If you're vegan and in LA, do not miss this grocery.
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happycowkiki
Points +274
Very unique selection! - Edit
So cool to see an all-vegan market!
Read morePros: Variety
Cons: Pricey
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LorraineGadsden
Points +7144
Cool Market - Edit
After wanting to stop by BESTIES for over a year, I finally had the chance last week. The selection was impressive but relatively pricy, as one would expect. I am fortunate to have a vegan market near where I live, so it was as expected, but if you are not used to one, it is a cool experience! I bought a brie cheese here that I cannot stop thinking about, so the stop was a win for me. Next time, I want to try their hot dogs & soft serve!
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Points +20915
BESTIES - Edit
AMAZING choice and loads of products to choose from. They even had the vegan bacon from Taiwan that I have been looking for a while now. Nice staff.
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JulienneSlice
Points +1775
An Oasis! - Edit
The future is vegan and Besties market and store is providing the blueprint for a thriving business providing clean and compassionate choices. Please support this independent, small but mighty business. Go now and enjoy the glory! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Vegan, Well stocked and organized , Cool owners
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HailCarbs666
Points +335
Paradise indeed!!! - Edit
I find products here I cannot find elsewhere. It’s lovely to know you can get whatever you want in there. The soft serve is good. The sandwiches. They have some of the best vegan cheeses I’ve ever had. And the service is great! They will help you and recommend products. These chocolate covered marshmallows are a must for me whenever I’m there.
Read morePros: All vegan, Ethical brands, Lots of products
Cons: Pricey, No parking, Sells out of things sometimes
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TaraFox
Points +90
My home away from home - Edit
Besties partners with companies who sell only vegan products. This saves me the time I would normally invest in researching brands. I love their artisan cheeses, delicious candy and quality deli meats. I find a new treasure whenever I visit. Great music & delicious food. There is no where like Besties.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-15
Pros: Quality products, Great service
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Djelder
Points +29
Great selection, cool little market with awesome hot dogs and sausages for a quick bite. - Edit
Besties is great. Love the options available and been here multiple times now. Definitely recommend.
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QuisVaughn
Points +593
Vegan Comfort & Convenience - Edit
A great place to get vegan products, snacks & even vegan dog food brands.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Tons of options, Vegan Ice Cream
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savilla
Points +147
My favorite vegan haven - Edit
Bestie’s is a vegan grocery store with new products coming in all the time and as well as staples and favorites. But more than that, they are a place that fosters vegan community and uplifts local vegan restaurants and businesses. They are always doing great work, and I feel so lucky to live close by!
Read morePros: Only supports vegan companies, Staff is fully vegan, helpful + friendly, Delicious food and groceries
Cons: Can be kinda pricy, but worth it
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kmattes
Points +60
A special spot - Edit
Love this place. It’s definitely on the pricey side but you can find virtually any vegan product and they have great thematic sales occasionally. Incredible cheese selection. Amazing soft-serve. I’m really hoping that they expand their bulk bin section! There’s so much space in that side room for it. Bulk soy curls, yes plz!! I’d go regularly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-04
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hypercubes
Points +578
Awesome vegan market - Edit
So many goodies here, and I like that they support only vegan businesses. The soft serve is great. Product highlights from my first purchase: vegan fish sauce (really great for Thai cooking and apparently very close to the real thing, and almost impossible to find elsewhere) and the ghost pepper jack cheese (spicy and delicious with a unique flavor).
Read moreIt's kind of pricey, as can be expected for specialty products.
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-25
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byoung2514
Points +252
Delicious vegan hot dogs - Edit
They have a selection of six different vegan hot dogs that come loaded with condiments
Read morePros: Great selection of only vegan food, Didn't skimp on condiments , Very friendly staff
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Notstevie
Points +1506
The best market - Edit
Not only is everything vegan and cruelty-free, but the owners boycott companies that sell vegan products in addition to selling animal products. Shopping here won’t subsidize the meat, dairy, or egg industries whatsoever. Follow Your Heart or Tofurky? Won’t see those here. They’re both owned by dairy companies. This place rules.
Read moreShop here to support truly wonderful companies that back a vegan future.
Pros: Everything
Cons: Parking is a lil tricky sometimes
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McMallory
Points +2214
Truly excellent store - Edit
I’ve been fortunate enough to visit several vegan-only convenience stores and small markets, and Besties is really just excellent at what it does. They have a little of everything and it’s incredibly well-curated. You’ll find a lot of brands you’re familiar with and just as many small vendors you might not know. Even the big brands seem to pilot new products through Besties so it seems like they’ve got a cutting edge catalog.
Read moreAlso the people are nice, they have soft serve, and dogs are welcome. Perfect place!
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Banangela97
Points +2621
:))) - Edit
Besties is the best
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Animal rights
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EmilyPrice
Points +297
Best of the best - Edit
Everything is certified through the supply chain. Sourced and ethical and community oriented. This place is a MUST.
Read moreGet a soft serve and hot dog!! Such a treat - also have gf cones.
Pros: Everything is meticulously sourced , Huge selection with unique products , Like a play land for vegans
Cons: Pricey (but worth it)
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petulance
Points +294
An oasis - Edit
It's obviously high priced because it's a local small business. They can't compete at Whole Foods prices, but you get access to all kinds of stuff that big shops would never carry like unique cheeses from all over the place and some local vendors' items. Good place to support the local vegan community.
Read moreI don't understand the reviews saying they don't carry anything special. Where else are you guys getting Rebel Cheese or Compton Vegan Ranch??
Sometimes they even give away soft serve, which is super tasty. 😋
Updated from previous review on 2022-01-09
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anastasia.sol
Points +424
Great store! - Edit
Amazing curated vegan store - love that you can relax and shop without reading the labels. Great staff.
Read moretheNumberOfTheBeast
Besties is the Best!!
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BaileySchneider
Points +2220
Amazing selection - Edit
Really unique selections and super friendly staff.
Read moreSo happy I finally got to visit here!
If it’s your first time they also give you a free sticker!
Also pretty reasonably priced in comparison to regular stores. 🙂
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theNumberOfTheBeast
Points +4929
Bestie's Forever and Ever! - Edit
Every neighborhood should be so freaking lucky.
Read moreAll vegan, all awesome Bestie's Vegan Paradise lives up to and surpasses its name. Please marry me!
Store stocks pet food, mock meats, box foods, junk food, ice creams, hygiene products and everything you can imagine in a vegan paradise. This is the place to spend money if you are a liberation pledger or any kind of animal emancipation activist or respecter of bodily autonomy and consent of any sort.
The prices are standard, and yet you're not paying rent for animal abusing dinghats nor seeing and smelling that shiz when you walk through the aisles.
I'd pay double for that, but you won't here.
Some products are even cheaper than the big murder-markets. I found tamari for 30% less for instance, kombucha for fifty cents less than the corner shops. Nothing boojie 'bout Besties, just delightfully delicious ethical enchantment.
Here's hoping they can grow a produce and bulk foods business too with the support of every vegan in the metro who should absolutely one hundred percent be supporting this vegan owned vegan food retail business if they don't wanna get me slapping them with fake vegan incident reports.
These shops do not survive without the patronage of the local vegan community and they are critical for the mental health and well being for many vegans like myself who experience vystopia and are traumatized by entering murder-markets or prohibited from financing animal abuse industrialists as we should all be to every extent possible and practicable.
Treats for your mouth and seats for your sweet vegan a$$ outside to sit and have a sammy and a soft serve curated by some of the friendliest vegan support staff working their buns off inside. Good on ya BVP, keep up the amazing work!
May Besties reign forever!
Pros: vegan supplies, will order what you need, very fair pricing for a boutique bodega, cute as heck with friendly and informed staff
Cons: needs more... customers!, get your buns to Bestie's now!, don't be a jerk, just go!!
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