Vitaburst

I love this place. It’s not just a smoothie bar (it does soups, stews and porridge too as well as chai and teas), but a great mini health food bar in it’s own right for commuters. I found hemp protein powder and pumpkin seed protein powder for sale there. Most health food places focus on whey or soy powder, which are no good for me, so I was delighted when I found these on my way to work one morning. Total score!
They also have raw food bars, dried fruits and veggie crisps, a selection of gluten free, dairy free AND soy free, raw chocolate bars. I have severe allergies to gluten, dairy and soy so most chocolate bars are no good for me, but these are! I was so happy to find them, once again, on my way back from work –not requiring a special trip to a healthfood place or having to order online. I could have screamed, I was so excited! There really is care and attention to the products on sale there that shows that they have passion for what they do. I realise these speciality foods won’t resonate as strongly with the non-​allergic or people who are not that into health foods per se, but even so and even before I had allergies, it’s still a great healthy alternative to the usual baguettes, croissants and cookies temptations found in stations and the team are really lovely.

I really like Vitaburst. It serves the perfect hot breakfast to get onto the train with: porridge, tea/​coffee and juice. Hot, reviving and fresh.

It’s not particularly unique, but it does the trick and I think it might be independent, so kudos to it. It does all the usual smoothies, shakes and fruit juices, which give you your daily burst of vitamins and make a nice noise for everyone else waiting for a train. I’m being a bit unfair; if there weren’t hundreds of similar things aroud, I’d find this quite cool. The names are good, for a start: try ordering a Monkey Moo without a smile appearing on your face. They also do soup, which is handy for a portable lunch, and, I’ve not tried it, but they advertise porridge. Great idea, especially for early morning travelling.