Whether you live in Greater Miami & Miami Beach or want to continue your health-conscious lifestyle on vacation, finding delicious, healthy food is easy. Fuel up before a workout with protein-packed smoothies or green juices; start your day with a quick, nutritious breakfast that includes fruits and superfoods; and enjoy a lunch or dinner focused on organic ingredients and sustainable meats that will leave you satisfied. Or maybe you’re craving a cheat day that’s indulgent but still packed with good-for-you ingredients. Wellness is top of mind at these restaurants.

Pura Vida's counter seating area — Embrace the essence of healthy living at Pura Vida Miami

Pura Vida Miami: Healthy Food All Day Long

Eating clean, delicious food is easy at Pura Vida Miami, a chain of all-day cafés created by husband-and-wife duo Omer and Jennifer Horev. With locations throughout the destination, Pura Vida has a devoted following thanks to its wide-ranging menu, which includes vegan and gluten-free choices, and a garden-like aesthetic. Locals come for the superfood-packed smoothies before or after a workout or to start their mornings with an organic acai bowl and wellness shots. Breakfast is served all day. Think toast topped with creamy avocado or almond butter and sweet berries and croissants nestled with a pasture-raised egg scramble. Pura Vida also serves healthy wraps, sandwiches and bowls topped with sustainable meats and seafood.

Ojo De Agua: Mexican Food That’s Good For You

If you’re craving Mexican-inspired food you can feel good about eating, step into the happy dining room at Ojo De Agua, with locations in Brickell and Coral Gables. The food at breakfast, lunch and dinner is as vibrant as the fruit-splashed murals on the walls. Start with one of the beautiful acai bowls sprinkled with coconut flakes and a refreshing tropical juice decorated with flowers. The menu is huge. You’ll find birria or rib eye al pastor tacos, chilaquiles, housemade brioche bread crowned with fresh burrata, truffle slivers and grilled seasonal fruit and more. Reserve your cheat day for brunch and indulge in banana French toast.

Grown: Healthy Eating On The Go

Like its name implies, Grown in South Miami centers its menu around locally grown, organic ingredients with dishes free of GMOs and pesticides. This quick-serve spot serves breakfast and an all-day menu, and it’s great for those who want a fast-yet-healthy meal on the go. Breakfast highlights include fluffy, gluten-free pancakes, yogurt with house-made granola, and specialty omelets. At lunch, enjoy the small-batch soups, a large Cobb or Mediterranean salad or a chickpea sandwich.

Ol’Days: Food That Looks Great & Tastes Great

The adorable café Ol’Days in Midtown Miami makes eating healthy fun thanks to its Instagram-worthy plates of farm-to-table food, often touched with bright flowers and herbs. Sip one of their potent cold-pressed juices, then sample yummy toasts like The Orchard, made with roasted carrots, brie cheese and pistachios. The array of health-conscious choices includes salads, bowls, sandwiches and burgers. It’s a popular spot for lunch and brunch, when you’ll catch gaggles of friends sipping matcha (and the cafe’s excellent coffee) and digging into pancakes, egg croissants and pretty desserts.

Le Jardinier’s elegant green bar and seating — Indulge in Le Jardinier's delicious & healthy flavors

Le Jardinier: A MICHELIN-Starred Treat For Your Body

People who love eating healthy can eat fancy food too. At Le Jardinier, a MICHELIN one-star restaurant in the Miami Design District, the futuristic, green-hued dining room sets the tone for food resembling pieces of edible art. French techniques are combined with seasonal ingredients, and many of the restaurant’s health-conscious offerings are packed with flavors that defy expectations. The menu changes with the seasons.

Close-up of vegan Planta Burger — Experience plant-based cuisine at PLANTA South Beach

PLANTA South Beach: Plant-Based, Flavor-Forward

One of the first plant-forward restaurants in the destination, PLANTA South Beach reigns as a long-running favorite for its entirely plant-based, vegan menu with creative twists. Further adding to the restaurant’s eat-green ethos is a rooftop garden, where many ingredients are grown, and a plant-based sushi bar. Plus, the bright dining room is stunning, with murals, plants and eco-chic touches. Menu favorites include udon noodles in a truffle mushroom cream sauce, vegan sushi, croquetas made with mushroom “bacon,” and spicy pasta touched with cashew mozzarella. Sister restaurant PLANTA Queen in Coconut Grove offers an Asian spin on plant-based dishes.

Vale Food Co: Get Bowled Over By Healthy Food

While Vale Food Co in Brickell is a fast-casual spot that’s perfect for grabbing something healthy on the go, eating in is worthwhile so you can enjoy its photo-worthy touches, like a faux plant wall and whimsical greenery dangling from the ceiling. Vale Food Co specializes in health-conscious salads, wraps, nutrient-rich acai, chia pudding and poke bowls, and signature bowls for those on vegan and paleo diets. Guests also love creating their own bowls, building upon bases like sweet potato noodles, lemon garlic kale and brown rice then topping it with proteins such as coconut chicken, teriyaki salmon and much more.

Avo Miami: Grass-Fed Meat, Wild Seafood & All-Day Breakfast

Another healthy hot spot catering to both vegans and those who favor grass-fed meats and wild-caught seafood, Avo Miami, in trendy Sunset Harbour, is loved for its diverse menu and fresh offerings. In addition to fresh pressed juices and salads, Avo Miami serves all-day breakfast. Choices include avocado toasts topped with everything from salmon to eggs, granola Greek yogurt parfait, eggs with cilantro and house-made sauce, protein-packed cinnamon French toast, and a breakfast mezze platter with hard-boiled eggs, avocado and Bulgarian feta cheese. House specialties include grilled branzino, fettucine with vegan avocado-basil sauce and even grass-fed New Zealand lamb chops.

Tap: A New Gluten-Free Brazilian Restaurant

Tap is a new gluten-free Brazilian restaurant in Brickell that’s committed to serving delicious, gluten-free food that highlights the flavors of Brazil. The menu features a variety of traditional and nutritious dishes, including savory churrasco and hearty feijoada (a bean and meat stew), all prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Enjoy refreshing acai bowls, pão de queijo (cheese bread) and a selection of vibrant salads.

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