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The best food and drink, reviewed and curated by the Trailspace community. The latest review was added on March 22, 2023. Stores' prices and availability are updated daily.

user rating: 5 of 5 (11)
Mountain House Chili Mac with Beef Meat Entrée
$10 - $14
user rating: 5 of 5 (6)
OvaEasy Whole Egg Crystals Breakfast
$12
user rating: 5 of 5 (5)
Mountain House Biscuits and Gravy Snack/Side
$8 - $9
user rating: 5 of 5 (3)
Mount Hagen Organic Fairtrade Instant Coffee Coffee
$52
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (18)
Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Coffee
$59
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (14)
Mountain House Beef Stroganoff with Noodles Meat Entrée
$10 - $11
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (11)
Good To-Go Thai Curry Vegetarian Entrée
$7 - $15
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (8)
Good To-Go Smoked Three Bean Chili Vegetarian Entrée
$7 - $15
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Nuun Active Hydration Tablets Drink
$27 - $59
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Skratch Labs Energy Bar Sport Fuel Bar
$3 - $29
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Patagonia Provisions Organic Green Lentil Soup Soup
$8
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (6)
Mountain House Granola with Milk and Blueberries Breakfast
$7
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Good To-Go Herbed Mushroom Risotto Vegetarian Entrée
$7 - $15
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Honey Stinger Energy Waffle Bar
$1 - $19
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews Gel/Chew
$2 - $29
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
Peak Refuel Sweet Pork & Rice Meat Entrée
$14
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Pasta Primavera Vegetarian Entrée
$10
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
Vitalyte Electrolyte Replacement Drink Mix Drink
$1 - $23
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Breakfast Skillet Breakfast
$12 - $71
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Good To-Go Granola Breakfast
$7
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Laoganma Spicy Chili Crisp
$14
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Good To-Go Pad Thai Entrée
$7 - $15
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Good To-Go Chicken Gumbo Meat Entrée
$9 - $15
user rating: 4 of 5 (13)
Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce Meat Entrée
$11 - $58
user rating: 4 of 5 (9)
Mountain House Chicken Teriyaki with Rice Meat Entrée
$11
user rating: 4 of 5 (4)
Clif Shot Gel/Chew
$2 - $42
user rating: 4 of 5 (4)
Mountain House Rice & Chicken Meat Entrée
$11 - $51
user rating: 4 of 5 (4)
Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Vegetarian Entrée
$10
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Nomad Nutrition Kathmandu Curry Vegetarian Entrée
$11
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Nomad Nutrition Indian Red Lentil Stew Vegetarian Entrée
$11
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Good To-Go Indian Vegetable Korma Vegetarian Entrée
$7 - $15
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
ProBar Bolt Energy Chews Gel/Chew
$2 - $29
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Kate's Real Food Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Tram Bar Bar
$3
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Peak Refuel Homestyle Chicken & Rice Meat Entrée
$14
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
The New Primal Original 100% Grass-Fed Beef Jerky Snack/Side
$34
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Alpine Start Dairy-Free Coffee + Creamer Instant Latte Coffee
$10
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Nomad Nutrition Hungarian Goulash Vegetarian Entrée
$11
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Backpacker's Pantry Granola with Milk and Blueberries Breakfast
$7
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Nomad Nutrition Irish Shepherd's Pie Vegetarian Entrée
$11
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Honey Stinger Mini Waffles Bar
$8
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Clif Shot Bloks Gel/Chew
$3 - $59
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
GU Energy Gel Gel/Chew
$1 - $36
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
UnTapped Gels Gel/Chew
$42
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Alpine Start Original Blend Medium Roast Instant Coffee Coffee
$9 - $25
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Peak Refuel Butternut Dal Bhat Vegetarian Entrée
$13
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Hammer Nutrition Endurolytes Fizz Tube Drink
$6
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Clif Nut Butter Filled Bar Bar
$3 - $29
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Bushka’s Kitchen Lentil Lunch Vegetarian Entrée
$13 - $14
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Recent Food/Drink Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars
Starbucks VIA Ready Brew

I brought the Colombia and Italian Roast on my 28-day hike on JMT. I had it every morning! I personally think it was adequate instant coffee for a cheap price to have every day on the trail. Small packaging doesn't take up too much space in the bear canister. I mixed mine with Carnation Instant Breakfast (vanilla and chocolate) for more nutrients in the morning. It tasted great! With multiple flavors to choose from, this instant coffee is a great choice. Easy to use. Just add water. You can mix… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Skratch Labs Energy Bar Sport Fuel

LOVE this bar! Easy to digest and yummy! Peanut Butter and Strawberries ***** Peanut Butter and Chocolate ***** Raspberries and Lemon *** Chocolate Chips and Almonds **** Cherries and Pistachios **** These energy bars are perfect for any hike. They pack well, they taste scrumptious, and pack a lot of nutrients for a yummy bar.  Averaging 5 grams of protein, 30-35 carbs, and 13 grams of fat, these bars will give you enough energy to get your morning started and stay satiated until lunch! Full review

rated 3 of 5 stars
Mountain House Scrambled Eggs with Bacon

A significant improvement over previous iterations of this breakfast, now with significantly less sodium. Nutrition and taste: In the past, this meal has been a salt bomb of epic proportions—no longer!  Sodium content now stands at 1020mg or 42% r.d.a. for the full meal. I could still taste the salt, but it was not overwhelming. I expect this would be thoroughly reasonable for a breakfast to start off a hot, long day of hiking. Preparation: I followed the package instructions exactly: 1 cup of… Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Larb

A tasty rendering of a traditional spicy southeast Asian chicken and rice meal, well worth stocking up on. Larb: a Laotian or Thai spicy salad consisting of ground, chopped, or minced meat and vegetables. I've never encountered this dish before, and after trying Backpacker's Pantry's take this previous lack of experience saddens me.  I was intrigued by the idea of mint as part of a main dish. How strong would that flavor be? How would it balance with the garlic and the chilis? Nutrition info: Gluten-free… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Gastro Gnome Packable Meals

Gastro Gnome dried meals are hands-down the best I've ever tasted. If you prefer the taste of real food, prepared as it would be at home or in a restaurant, you need to give these a try. You'll be glad you did. I gave these meals a try on two multi-day backpacking trips trips last summer and they were incredibly good. Instead of bland, but over-salted flavor, these meals taste like what you'd get in a good restaurant—really—and this is reflected in ingredient lists that look like recipes out… Full review

rated 3.5 of 5 stars
Backpacker's Pantry Summit Breakfast Scramble

Much less salty than many similar scrambled-egg breakfast offerings, but otherwise not out of the ordinary. The humble breakfast scramble. So many manufacturers have tried so many times to get it right. So many manufacturers have failed in one way or another. How would the Summit Breakfast Scramble version from Backpacker's Pantry stack up? Nutrition Info: Dietary: Vegetarian, Gluten-free Calories: 260 per pouch Protein: 18g of protein per pouch Servings: 1 per pouch Sodium: 820 mg (36% daily… Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Peak Refuel Butternut Dal Bhat

A lovely, creamy, curry-spiced freeze-dried meal. Back to the winter proving grounds for another test run of a freeze-dried meal.  This one, like the previous review, is another dal bhat. A wee reminder: bhat is a rice soup, and dal is a relative of the humble lentil.   So this, this is called a dal bhat, but it's not actually a dal bhat. See, it's got no dal. It does have rice, and lentils, and chickpeas, and chunks of butternut squash. Given the coconut milk curry sauce and the squash and the… Full review

rated 3 of 5 stars
Firepot Dal and Rice with Spinach

A traditional Himalayan offering from a small British company. Low-fat, low-sodium, vegan. I've had this sitting in my food box since before the pandemic. I don't know if I bought it or if it was gifted to me. It certainly looks interesting, though. I've had dal bhat before, albeit a cream-sauce-based variety—which is, apparently, not entirely traditional?  So, "dal" is a legume akin to a lentil. And "bhat" is rice. While these British fellows don't call this meal "dal bhat," dal bhat is essentially… Full review

rated 3 of 5 stars
Stowaway Gourmet Turkish Delight

Tangy freeze-dried yogurt and puffed whole grains. Intriguing, but ultimately not quite a rousing success. So, another attempt at a backpacking breakfast. I tried this one at home, as I had serious reservations about it.  First reservation: it's a cold breakfast. I tend to prefer hot, savory breakfasts.  And while a cold meal certainly appeals and satisfies on some days, it's an awful gamble out on the trail. But if you like a cold breakfast, here you go! Not necessarily a reservation—potentially… Full review