Fuel your body with delicious and nutritious dishes, juices, and smoothies that will satisfy every craving. Guaranteed to hit the spot, these local restaurants will become your go-tos when wanting to enjoy a light meal or snack.
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With 5 different locations, the Houston hotspot continues to be one of the city’s favorite clean, healthy eateries. Using only fresh local ingredients from family-owned farms and artisans around the state, every single dish is carefully curated for you. Try their delicious fresh flavors in their sandwiches, soups, salads and enjoy takeout or patio seating when dining in. (P.S: The crunchy chicken sandwich is a must try). Multiple locations, localfoodstexas.com
Get your daily dose of fruit and greens with delicious superfood smoothies, acai bowls, and avo toasts at this local juicery. Sip on their unique wellness shots and cold-pressed cleansing juices, offering extremely beneficial health benefits, like increasing energy and boosting your metabolism. Make sure to try their deep green detox, magic lavender oat latte, or foundation of youth juices. Multiple locations, earthcraftjuicery.com
Located in the charming Houston Heights neighborhood and rated as one of the best vegan restaurants in town, this trendy dining spot has revamped clean and healthy eating. Their dishes are filled with color, global influence and unique flavors sure to delight your palate. Indulge in 100% plant-based meals using top-notch local ingredients like their award-winning Bistro Burger made with organic lentil-mushroom patty and a flavorful aioli, the orange cauliflower, or their forbidden pad thai. 449 W. 19th St., Ste. C-200, 713.876.4768, eatveridne.com
Vegan dining hot spot, Verdine PHOTO COURTESY OF VERDINE
The Texas chain celebrates the joy of eating well through sustainable food sourcing and high-quality ingredients in every dish. The fast, yet casual setting offers fine dining in a relaxed environment, where you can enjoy chef-prepared soups, salads, as well as a great number of entrees, and even mouthwatering pizzas. Explore their new Spring menu, with flavorful dishes like the bella green goddess salad, mango habanero wings, and rainbow salmon tacos. Multiple locations, bellagreen.com
Nourish your body and embark on a cleansing journey with the juice and smoothie bar’s variety of menu offerings. From detox juices, smoothies, and Brazilian acai bowls, to plenty of snacks including muffins, toasts, egg bites, and more. Check out their grab & go items, perfect for a quick stop that will leave you feeling energized. Multiple locations, 346.701.1505, nourishjb.com
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