Het Natuurhuis Otto Veniusstraat

The restaurant is conveniently located in the city center, however, there is no parking available. The shop is quite spacious and offers a good variety of vegan products that are not commonly found in other Belgian organic stores. I visited in 2016 and you can find more information about my experience [here link].

I frequent this restaurant often because they offer a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options. I also enjoy shopping here for products that are free of refined sugar. I love exploring new items each time I visit!

I surfed trough the shop, scanning on things I wouldn 't see elsewhere. I am not so fond of chickenless or meatless replacements , but they are there. I also discovered a lactose free emmental cheese. And above all I found a whole freezer with ice cream, soy free and diary free. Didn 't buy it but will return soon with a special bag to bring it home. I see a lot of women arriving with a bike and a backpack in which they do their groceries. But how do they do when they bought a lot? No parking space for the car. (I 'm spoiled with a parking lot in front of the Bioplanet at 300 meter of my home).

This is one of the biggest bio shops in Antwerp (if not the only big one . This company got shops all around Belgium. Unfortunately, they are killing all other little shops. Alas, Natuurhuis offers organic products of all kind, and some non-organic. You will also find vegan options, although it 's not nice to have to walk by dead animals while searching for them. The trend in Belgium is to be bio , however people don 't seem to think about the murder of animals as such a bad thing as long as they are bio . Strange. They even have posters of a so-called eco organization promoting their meat (Natuurpunt . Anyway, I recommend you to weight your fruits and veggies yourself before going to the cashier, and always check your receipt straight away, since they will overcharge you 3 out of 5 times, believe me, especially with the pay for weight products. Don 't be afraid of telling them when they do so. It 's a disgrace that you cannot find a vegan (or even vegetarian only shop in a big city like Antwerp (or in the flemish part of Belgium! -don 't know about the french part- . More shops like Vega-Life in Amsterdam should exist.

This bio store in Antwerp is one of the few in the area. The shop is spacious and offers delicious drinks, rice ice coated in 'milk' chocolate, and more. However, it is best not to ask the staff any questions, as they are incompetent and even do not know what vegan means.