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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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56 Reviews
First Review by KirkFWDSET
McMallory
Points +2891
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 +2994
:))) - 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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tragicflaw
Points +349
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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ananastya_
Points +451
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 +2272
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 +4925
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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tofulibrarian
Points +153
Must Visit - Edit
Would highly recommend this place to both local and visiting vegans. I got the best vegan “goat cheese” of my life here. The food they serve at the counter is nothing special, but the deli section alone makes it worth the visit.
Read morePros: Fully vegan establishment, Amazing deli counter
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Clarissa1dc
Points +211
Love!!! - Edit
Need more! Long trip worth it!
Read morePros: All vegan , Soft serve!, Secret kombucha flavors not found elsewhere
Cons: Too much good chocolate!!
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happy-mole
Points +170
Awsome vegan soft serve!!! =) - Edit
I can only speak for the soft serve and the hot dogs.
Read moreWhere else can you find vegan soft serve? I am from Europe and I have never seen vegan soft serve before. So while staying in LA we made this day trip to this area just for this ice cream. And it tastes wonderful! Just like I remember it from the past.
The hotdogs were also great, maybe a bit small for that price, but very tasty.
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VeronikaNika
Points +317
Amazing vegan soft serve - Edit
We bought dundies marshmallows which were really good. Than we ordered the vegan hot dogs and soft serve. The soft serve was huge and tasted amazing and the hot dogs were very tasty as well.
Read morePros: Vegan soft serve , Friendly staff, Sells also Zero waste stuff
Cons: A little bit on the expensive side
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loribouvin
Points +384
Amazing Avocado Waffle Sandwich - Edit
We tried three different breakfast sandwiches, all three were very delicious and fresh. The staff was super friendly and there’s a very cute seating area in the back. Will definitely be back here!
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VeganCookieLover
Points +3592
We need more Besties - Edit
I stumbled upon Besties during a walk. I was thrilled to find a store where I didn’t have to check ingredients lists to make sure the food is vegan. I left with vegan chocolate bars and a cup of coffee served by a kind store worker.
Read morePros: All vegan store , Friendly service , Hard to find items
Cons: Far from where I live
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no whey!
Points +227
Gem - Edit
So nice to have a small grocery where you can grab whatever sounds good right off the shelf. No label scanning necessary!
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addi
Points +34
boujie - Edit
they’ve got some good treats but super overpriced which makes it feel like they’re trying to make vegan options exclusive to ppl with monies and not accessible to the general public. honestly i only come here when i rly need something and because it’s down the street from my house ~ otherwise it’s not a place i’d make the trip to
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-30
Cons: expensive, standard vegan options, nothing special
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phytophile
Points +1474
I love the idea of a vegan market - Edit
They have some standard items at an increased price. Not worth the trip. Surprisingly uninspired. Seems like it’s not run by vegans because employees say they have not tried the products.
Read morePros: Standard vegan items
Cons: Expensive , Nothing you can’t get at other vegan sections
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LADYKILLER323
Points +217
Dont get their made to eat foods - Edit
I love that everything is vegan and that's about it. everything's overpriced and the made to eat food is so discusting. its horrible. I would never go back. I ordered the chili hot dog in the mozzarella sticks. They were so discusting.🤢 I was starving and still couldnt finish them. they get 2 stars because they're entirely vegan. other than that I wouldn't come back here and please do not take any non vegan here cause are gonna think all vegan food taste this bad.
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J.P.
Points +640
💚💚💚 - Edit
Bestie's is everything Vegan and more! Thank You
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mvt
Points +1510
A vegan paradise for sure - Edit
I'll preface this review by saying I only visited the shop once and that I'm still beating myself up for making the mistake of not going back.
Read moreBesties really lives up to the vegan paradise name, they have all of the vegan specialty foods you could think of. Sure, it's not exactly cheap, but the price is not that different from what supermarkets charge for the same vegan items and here you have the advantage of supporting a local business.
Besides having a wide array of products, the store was super organized and the staff was really nice.
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The_Seitanist
Points +1668
It's definately a vegan paradise! - Edit
Lots of amazing vegan groceries that you can't find anywhere else. From mock meats to cheeses, chips to dips, they have it all! Do yourself a favour and buy a Vego vegan chocolate bar!!
Read moreThe Plant Power Fast Food truck also hangs out front sometimes, so that's am added bonus!
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Jeroen71
Points +43
Vegan paradise - Edit
All the vegan snacks, deli foods, creatively crafted vegan meat alternatives and fun deliciousness in one place!
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Jesse_S
Points +59
Lives up to its name - Edit
We went in for the first time today, and I was overwhelmed with the variety of choice as well as the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff.
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c_quiroz
Points +18
Little shop with big plans - Edit
I remember my first time at besties I thought man this is cool a vegan convenience store that’s a nice gimmick in Hollywood. I couldn’t have been more wrong! Not only is the staff full fledged vegans but they are knowledgeable about EVERYTHING and have grown tremendously over the course of a year. This is now an ABSOLUTE MUST STOP destination for anyone vegan or not it is a judgment free zone with people ready to help and answer all of your questions. Please do yourself a favor and visit this store you won’t regret it. Especially plan your trip on one of the “pop ups” they curate throughout the week where the collaborate with other vegan brands to bring delicious food trucks out for the community.
Read morePros: Wide variety of food and products , Perfect for an on the go situation , Staff is knowledgeable and friendly
Cons: No produce yet, No restroom
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ambersalamander
Points +96
All Vegan Store? Count me in! - Edit
This place is awesome! I came here due to the Plant Power food truck being parked outside and couldn’t resist going in and grabbing a few things, and I finally found Cocomels! :))
Read morePros: Great selection, Street parking nearby, Restaurant pop ups
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Passittowill
Points +3704
The Bestie - Edit
Love this place so much! A vegan mini store, doesn’t get much better than that, but wait...it does! Stop by on a night where they have vegan food trucks right on the curb for a double vegan food whammy!
Read morePros: All vegan
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tonyakay
Points +4183
Rad rad rad - Edit
BESTIES is rad. All vegan “corner” market with neighborhood vibe. They carry a lot of local foods, too. Everything is prepackaged - there’s no fresh produce. I’d love to see organic produce too someday. Vegan snacks and specialty items galore. Karma Bakery has a desert case! Jules Truffle Brie in the deli case! Also there: do not miss the nozzarella sticks. They are always changing and bringing in different items. And they have food truck and vendor parties regularly.
Read morePros: All vegan, Always changing, Kick ass, hard working owners
Cons: Would love to see organic produce someday, Specialty beauty and health too, love this joint
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airecl
Points +70
all vegan cute grocery! - Edit
all your fave vegan snacks! they do not carry brands that are not strictly vegan just fyi, which i can get behind even though i don’t have the budget to practice that irl. they have weekly little pop ups with food trucks and the like. i can walk to this place😄very cute logo design. i hope it stays & gets even more product.
Read morePros: vegan galore!
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