No matter what season, an acai bowl will always be something to crave here in Southern California. It’s loved by kids, surfers, millennials, seniors—you name it—and to no surprise. This delicious bowl of Brazilian superfuel is jam-packed with vitamins, antioxidants and natural fruity flavors like no other breakfast food or snack on the market. If you’re anything like us here at The Campus Crop, you’re constantly on the quest to find the perfect acai bowl. Keep on reading for all of our favorites!

 

DrinkUrGreens
An acai bowl with strawberries and granola being held up

Image via @shellyr.green Instagram

Location: Glendora

Average price of a bowl: $8.75

DrinkUrGreens’ mantra is “to provide an easy, accessible, affordable and effective way to be healthy.” Housed in the charming neighborhood of Glendora, they offer a wide range of healthy food and drink options. Their acai bowls, blended with the choice of apple juice, cashew milk and coconut milk, have been known for being consistently great. If you’re a chocolate or peanut butter connoisseur, their Peanut Butter/Nutella bowl will satisfy your sweet tooth with half the guilt.

 

Banzai Bowls

A Banzai Bowls acai bowl on a ledge near the ocean

Image via Banzai Bowls

Locations: Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and San Clemente

Average price of a bowl: $7.75

Banzai Bowls has been a tried and true sunset snack for beach-goers since the ‘90s, and for good reason. Their menu is filled with options to fit anyone’s taste. We give them an A+ for their affordable prices, unbeatable beach-side locations and highest quality ingredients which include unfiltered acai and raw, non-GMO ingredients sourced from local farms.

Auraganic

A green smoothie bowl and two orange and pink smoothies on a table

Image via Yelp

Location: Chino

Average price of a bowl: $9

Auraganic sets the vibe for relaxation and finding some zen while enjoying a great bowl. Here you’ll find a cozy interior with local artwork, crystals, essential oils and healing sprays. We love Auraganic for its unique combinations and toppings that you won’t find at any other juicery such as mulberriesgoji berries, peanut butter and cacao nibs.

 

Blue Bowl

Two layered acai bowls

Image via Blue Bowl

Location: Orange

Average price of a bowl: $9

Blue Bowl is easily one of the most unique and delicious acai spots in all of Orange County. In just three years, they’ve racked up over one thousand 5-star Yelp reviews. Blue Bowl is different from any other smoothie shop because of its Chipotle-like, build-your-own concept, where you’re guided through the steps of creating a masterpiece bowl. The possibilities are literally limitless because of the unlimited toppings that come with each bowl! We’re pretty stoked about the silky consistency of their acai base and the variety of delicious base options to choose from: pitayamatcha and activated coconut.

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