Large and well-stocked natural foods supermarket chain, acquired by Amazon.com in 2018. Offers selections in natural groceries and specialty foods, nutritional supplements and vitamins, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well home cleaning and natural body care products. Find vegan foods like tofu and soy products, plant milks, vegan ice cream, vegan cheese, frozen meals, vegan burger patties, cereals, nuts, and much more. Has deli and prepared foods department. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-10:00pm. Open daily.
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230 Bay Place, Oakland, California, USA, 94612
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Added by eric on 30 Jan 2008
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8 Reviews
First Review by chef seth
Zombiecynthia
Points +5559
Better Before Acquisition - Edit
Still one of the biggest WF’s around, but the feel of the store isn’t as inviting IMO as it used to be. I noticed several areas empty - maybe they were doing inventory? It was felt like a bummer. They still have vegan essentials.
Read morePrevious: Great location, great for post-running Lake Merritt snacks. However I highly encourage coming with a list or stronger will power as you may be tempted to buy a plethora of things and it adds up quickly! Highly recommend the vegan donuts, revive Kombucha, and their candy aisle if you have a sweet tooth! Also recommend stocking up on biodegradable straws made from corn and their beauty aisles are also extensive. Find most things that are difficult to find. I stock up here on vegan floss.
Updated from previous review on 2017-01-29
Pros: Extensive vegan options, vegan ice cream choices! , location (near Lake Merritt)
Cons: can be expensive (spendy), Not Fully Vegan/Plant-Based, Quality Has Decreased Since Acquisition
Guest
livegreenwearblack
Points +313
Basic WF - Edit
Decent parking, nice outdoor dining area out front. Just walking distance from Lake Merritt. They have a good vegan analogs section in the produce area - the deli makes good vegan sandwiches. The hot table is generously sized with good hash browns most mornings . Espresso bar is pretty good and has plant based milks.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-02
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SatShabad
Points +322
A fraction of what it could be... - Edit
I really don’t like their food bar here. Not so healthy and everything looks and feels gross. Their sandwiches are ok but not so many options. Typical Whole Foods otherwise.
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Setman85
Points +107
Hot bar - Edit
Many vegan options
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martint
Points +8548
Organic food and cosmetics - Edit
Everything they sells is supposed to be certified organic so the prices are not low. But it is definetively worth to visit it. They have a huge fresh fruit and vegetables section, and sell very organic treats. Also they ready meals and salads are very helpful if you are looking for healthy and not overpriced dinning. Beyond food they sell organic cosmetics and so on.
Read morePros: unprocessed healthy food, cosmetic section, opening hours and accesibility
Cons: quite expensive
Guest
m@earthville
Points +9685
So-so, overpriced, but some good choices - Edit
Like any other Whole Foods, it's an overpriced and somewhat greenwashed affair, with too much shiny stuff and not enough organics and, ironically, too many processed (i.e. *not* whole) foods.
Read moreBut among the plentifully-stocked aisles there awesome good things to be found if one reads labels carefully.
The best thing about this location is that there's ample free parking, which is rare in downtown Oakland.
Pros: Free parking
Cons: Sells meat, and lots of junk, too, overpriced
Guest
HappyYogini
Points +72
Easy to find something you are in the mood for - Edit
Incredible variety here for a quick snack or a full meal. The variety includes salad bar, hot food bar tat always has vegetarian options with ingredient information, soup bar, trail mix bar where you can make your own snacky treat. Of course the hot and cold drink options are just as incredible. Good place to bring you non-vegetarian friends as there are so many options for all food preferences. They even have vegan desserts. Yum!
Read morePros: Variety, Self service
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chef seth
Points +16
cafe gratitude in whole foods market oakland!!! - Edit
yes thats right thers a new cafe g in whole foods market between the bakery and cheese dept its alot of to go stuff easy quick in and out vegan raw organic come check it out 9 to 9 7 days a week
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