UpBeet Healthand Wholefoods

Part wholefoods grocer, part juice bar and cafe, this Graham Street fixture has anchored Wonthaggi's health-food scene for years, its retail shelves of bulk organics, supplements and gluten-free staples wrapping around a small kitchen. The 'real food' menu is built for plant-based and allergy-conscious eating: vegan pies and spanakopita, buddha bowls, roast-vegetable plates, falafel wraps and smoothie bowls, plus cold-pressed juices and smoothies from the bar and five plant milks on hand for coffee. It isn't strictly vegetarian, but the plant-based options read as the point rather than a concession, and the shop doubles as a place to stock hard-to-find pantry goods across the Bass Coast. Weekday trade runs to mid-afternoon with a Saturday morning shift and the doors closed Sundays. For vegans travelling South Gippsland, it is among the more reliable stops between the coast towns and the Latrobe Valley.