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Healthy Eats in Atlanta

by | Jan 6, 2023 | Blog, Food & Drink

Atlanta is full of delicious restaurants and eateries, and many of them are good for you! Check out the list below to find out where to eat healthy in Atlanta.

Gusto

It’s bowl and wrap time at Gusto! Build the perfect meal starting with a base, protein, and your choice “gusto”- or topping and dressing style. That can look like chipotle mango avocado, sweet soy sriracha, or tzatziki lemon artichoke, and more. With 11 locations around the Atlanta area, you may be able to find one in your neighborhood!

Recess

Recess is a 2023 must visit! They have deliciously curated bowls and drool-worthy sides –  you’ll thank me later. My ultimate favorite bowl is the Superbowl, and I am a *bit* obsessed with their sweet potato side dish. Recess has two locations: Buckhead and Krog St Market.

Chopt

Chopt has delicious and fresh salads, bowls, and wraps. There are several locations around the Atlanta area. Try one of their menu items or build your own!

Daily Chew

This neighborhood cafe is a great spot for breakfast, brunch, and lunch with a variety of sandwiches, bowls and local veggies! Dailey Chew is located in Piedmont Heights in Atlanta. 

CAVA

With 14 Atlanta-area locations, this place is a must try. Come to CAVA for delicious Mediterranean bowls and pitas, and leave feeling full and energized! 

Sweetgreen

Enjoy some yummy, plant-powered healthy eating at sweetgreen. This fast-casual place has delicious salads, warm bowls, and sides. Check them out at five different locations around Atlanta.

Kale Me Crazy

You may have heard of this healthy spot! Kale Me crazy offers cold pressed juices, smoothies, wraps, salads, and more. Check out Kale Me Crazy at 16 different locations around Atlanta.

Salata

With 10 locations in the Atlanta area, this is a great place to check out near you. They have five salad bases, more than 50 toppings and 11 house-made dressings. 

True Food Kitchen

Celebrate a passion for better living at True Food Kitchen! This sit-down restaurant has fresh ingredients, savory flavors, rotating seasonal menu items and hand-crafted beverages. There are two locations in Atlanta, including in Buckhead (Lenox Square) and Alpharetta (Avalon). 

Upbeet

Get rejuvenated at Upbeet! This fast-casual restaurant serves clean and healthy food. Customize salads and grain bowls with organic veggies, grass-fed animal proteins or non-GMO vegan proteins, and top with one of their house-made dressings! They also have delicious curated bowls – my favorite is the Aloha grain bowl. You can find Upbeet in West Midtown Atlanta.

PhatYuca

Located in Buckhead, this local spot is family-owned and farm-to-table. There is so much variety in the menu including arepas, curated or build-your-own bowls, and dedicated gluten-free, soy, and dairy free items. Check out PhatYuca (formerly KarmaFarm) in 2023! 

Flower Child

Find your happy place at Flower Child. With every bite made from scratch, this fresh spot is a must-visit! Enjoy their plentiful vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free items like the delicious and drool-worthy gluten-free mac & cheese. There are three Atlanta locations: Lenox, Sandy Springs, and Westside Provisions. 

Original ChopShop

Have some Feel Good Food at the Original ChopShop! Located in Buckhead, and soon in Alpharetta and Cumberland, this spot features a huge variety from sandwiches, salads, bowls both hot and cold, fresh juices and more.

Tassili Raw

Head out to this vegan eatery with delicious and huge wraps! You will get hooked on them; I loved South of the Border and Punany wraps. You can check them out on the Westside of Atlanta.

Metro Fresh

Metro Fresh has so many delicious soups and salads made fresh everyday on their daily changing menu. This quirky and quaint eatery has a shaded patio, and has two locations in Atlanta.

Maepole

Real food, real fast! This southern and wholesome establishment is perfect place to build comforting plates and bowls. They are located in South Atlanta (and Athens if you are out there)!

Clean Juice

This locally owned, certified organic juice and smoothie bar offers quick access to delicious and good-for-you juices, smoothies, bowls, and more. There are Clean Juice scattered around metro-Atlanta, and even has some locations outside the perimeter.

Strive Foods

Vegan and gluten free prepared foods will have you drooling! They have a special made-to-order brunch menu featuring, french toast, pancakes (pumpkin or lemon poppy), avocado toast and tacos. Yummy! Check them out in Sandy Springs.

The Local Green

Eat Well, Be Well at the Local Green! This fast casual restaurant specializes in pescatarian, vegetarian, & vegan options. The Local Green is a lunch and dinner spot that will fill you up and make you feel good.

Souper Jenny

Market ready soups that are fresh AND good for you? Count me in! With locations in Buckhead, Westside, Brookhaven, Roswell, and Decatur, this is a place worth visiting to warm you up and have a meal that tastes home-cooked.


 

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