In a city where bikinis are the norm, Miami Beach has a bevy of restaurants with nutritious options that help beachgoers look and feel their best. To combine that chic Collins Avenue lifestyle with healthy eats, head to Plnthouse at the 1 Hotel South Beach. Just steps from the sand, this poolside eatery pairs refreshing ocean breezes and waterfront views with cold-pressed juices, fresh smoothies, açai bowls, avocado toast with shaved vegetables, yogurt with chia seeds and almond-ginger clusters, and even a Keto-friendly cobb salad with blackened shrimp, blistered peppers and a bacon-mustard vinaigrette. A little further north, Essensia Restaurant & Lounge is a farm-to-table Mediterranean concept in The Palms Hotel & Spa. At this serene, tropical spot, dishes and cocktail garnishes are made with ingredients handpicked from the hotel’s onsite Organic Chef’s Garden, and an organic and sustainable wine list offers the perfect pairing for every plate.
Step away from bustling Collins Avenue, and you’ll find even more options. On Belle Isle, Full Bloom serves plant-based food with Latin-inspired flavors, like yellow and red chia arepas with jackfruit “carnitas” and refried beans, vegetable fajitas and tricolor Peruvian quinoa. Icebox Cafe may have rose to fame after Oprah publicly declared her love for its desserts, but did you know it also has plenty of healthy options? In a casual-chic setting, this hangout-friendly spot serves healthier versions of popular comfort foods, like buffalo cauliflower wings, crab cake, and a not-so-traditional salmon burger.
You’ll forget you’re eating healthy when you try Soul Tavern, Miami’s first vegan gastropub and elixir bar. In a fun, eclectic setting, get plant-based comfort food like a ground beet, garbanzo, and mushroom burger with a pesto-chimichurri mayo and rice paper bacon, along with craft beers, cold-pressed juices and cocktails with house-made Chinese herbal elixirs. The vegan food scene got even hotter when Miami nightlife king, David Grutman, brought Planta South Beach to South of Fifth (SoFi). Led by Executive chef David Lee, this A-list Toronto transplant serves an entirely plant-based menu with options like their well-known Planta burger, chicken fried mushrooms, and cauliflower tots with truffle almond parmesan. Yum.