Brenda’s Natural Foods & Café – Central NY’s source for local & organic foods, produce, plants, supplements & more.

We are your local health food store.

Brenda’s Natural Foods is an independent and locally owned natural health foods store and café located in Rome, NY. Operated by Brenda Henry, the shop is packed full of healthy and gourmet foods including many locally produced items. We strive to provide our community a variety of health foods, gluten-free and local foods, as well as natural personal care products and cleaners.

Our Café

Dine In or Take Out. Brenda’s Café is open LATE and always has a full service lunch menu. Fresh farm to table foods are available seasonally from the Henry’s own farm located in Verona, NY.

We care about you.

We serve our community by providing a place where health and local foods are available in abundance. We also assist those with special dietary needs and link them with local producers.

We LOVE our customers!

A wonderful place to eat and shop! The café offerings are delicious and healthful! Come and visit us soon....we look forward to seeing you!
Gary Robin Weiler
10/21/2015
Love it! Everything you need from soap to fresh produce to a healthy bean burger (which I recommend with lettuce and tomato). Helpful, friendly service. 5/5!
Hannah M. Deering
6/18/2015
Love it! Great selection of organics. Delicious cafe foods! She couldn't be nicer or more helpful.
Rena Hughes
4/15/2015
Many people talk about supporting small business, and Brenda's is the place to support in central NY. Delicious, healthy, savory lunches; kombucha on tap; and hands down the best yogurt in New York State (Stoltzfus Dairy). Not to mention knowledgeable, welcoming, salt of the earth staff.
Megan Scanlon
1/30/2017
We are so fortunate to have a health food store right here in Rome. Brenda and her staff are always so accommodating and helpful, not to mention they have the best cafe foods...everything from chipotle black bean burgers, organic salads, homemade soups, smoothies, sandwiches, wraps, homemade paleo cookies, pastries, half moons, kombucha and more. Thanks for always special ordering things for me, Brenda!
Rachel Lynn
5/12/2016
Great customer service! The selection was great and prices were practical!
Brittany Dziura
1/07/2016
Brenda's Natural Food Store AND Cafe' always makes me feel welcome, well fed and good about the quality of choices in the cafe' and store. The staff is sweet and helpful and Brenda is a lovely woman both inside and out. I don't know what my family would do without her family....,And isn't that what it's really all about?
Anita Moonan
2/09/2017
I really adore this store and the ppl who work in there, they are always very nice and want to talk to you and smile. Every time I shop there I go home and tell my family to stop in and support. Places like this make your day♡♡♡♡
Michele Groomes
2/09/2017
Friends and I get together on Thursday evenings at Brenda's for a light supper and knitting in the cafe. Brenda has welcomed our little group with enthusiasm. While there, I usually buy my organic veg for the following week. Brenda's Cafe offers a good selection of entrees for folks like me who have a few dietary restrictions. These aren't just "bark and twigs" alternatives. This is real food, done well.
Patricia Thomas Conley
2/10/2016
One of the bright lights of West Dominick St. Creative, wholesome menu, and an interesting inventory of organic, hard to find products. I went in for lunch, got into a conversation with Brenda, bought a jar of coconut oil.
Jim Bintz
3/29/2017