Step into a world where flavor meets fitness as we unveil the ultimate guide to kickstarting your wellness goals in Miami for 2024. Beyond the sun-soaked beaches and vibrant city life, Miami’s culinary scene has undergone a transformation, offering an array of restaurants that promise not only indulgent delights but also dishes designed to align with your health objectives. Join us on a journey through Miami’s wellness-centric eateries, where every bite contributes to a healthier and more flavorful you.
Miami Restaurants Offering Healthy Foods
Cafe Standard at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Accessible from The Standard Spa, Miami Beach lobby, Café Standard is a casual neighborhood spot for breakfast and lunch where guests looking to kickstart their 2024 wellness goals can enjoy plant-based superfood packed options. The spa focused menu offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options and features cold-pressed juices, vegan mylks, smoothies, bowls, salads, sandwiches and more. The bright fare is complemented by the joyful, colorful space featuring a Scandinavian aesthetic with diagonally paneled pine walls and tropical flourishes. Full menu available here.
Lido Bayside Grill at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Healthy, sun-kissed, wholesome and natural, Lido Bayside Grill at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach takes its inspiration from global lifestyles. Inspired by coastal cuisines, this waterfront provides an exciting, varied palate that showcases locally-sourced ingredients and line-caught seafood that reduce bycatch and improve sustainability. Using only fresh, crisp, and clean ingredients to emphasize the vibrant flavors, Lido also offers vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options in addition to specializing in local and organic ingredients and biodynamic wines. Full menu available here.
MARKET at The Miami Beach EDITION
The Miami Beach EDITION is giving you a reason to celebrate your wellness resolutions with special health – forward offerings at the imaginative reinvention of the classic Miami Beach coffee shop, MARKET at EDITION. From the mind of Michelin star Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the carefully curated veg- forward menu includes indulgent light bites and refreshing mocktails featuring a variety of exquisite flavors and sourcing local ingredients. The 21st century food bazaar—part patisserie, part boulangerie, part salumeria offers light, yet flavorful dishes including Roasted Carrot & Avocado Salad, Green Chickpea Hummus, Brussel Sprouts & Avocado and a variety of fresh seafood offerings like Tuna Tartare, Coastal Oysters, and Stone Crabs. Full menu here,
Bellini at Mr. C Miami – Coconut Grove
This New Year, treat yourself to health- forward offerings with an up-scale elevated ambience at Bellini, the authentic Italian restaurant set atop the iconic Mr. C Miami- Coconut Grove and enveloped by sweeping views of Biscayne Bay. From the minds of Ignazio and Maggio Cipriani, a fourth-generation hotelier family, Bellini offers a wide array of refreshing and flavorful salad options spanning a variety of flavors and using seasonal, artisanal ingredients including the Farro Salad with Cherry tomatoes, black olives and asparagus ; Cucumber Salad with pickled onions and sicilian capers, or a delightful Shrimp Salad with butter lettuce & avocado. For a heartier bite, enjoy fresh seafood offerings like Chilean Sea Bass, Branzino al Cartoccio or Wild Salmon with eggplant puree, green pea puree, sautee frisee salad and capers. Full menu here,
Il Giardino at Mr. C Miami – Coconut Grove
Nestled in an intimate luscious garden patio at Mr. C Miami- Coconut Grove, Il Giardino presents guests delightful Italian fare and tantalizing mocktails, accompanied by the enchanting ambiance of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Meet all your New Year goals and enjoy guilt-free delights such as the Acai Bowl, lovingly crafted with fresh berries, banana and granola; house made Avocado Toast ;decadent Organic Yogurt Bowls; or an array of fruity smoothies. For those looking to sip without the alcohol, enjoy Mr. C’s iconic Bellini mocktail, a non -alcoholic take on the original sip created by Guiseppe Cipriani in 1948. Complete with blue and white striped large umbrellas and lush greenery, Il Giardino brings the La Dolce Vita lifestyle of Italy to the heart of Coconut Grove, perfect for al fresco, healthy dining this New Year.
Baia Beach Club at Mondrian South Beach
Baia Beach Club, the tropical waterfront oasis located at the iconic Mondrian South Beach is the perfect destination for Mediterranean-inspired bites and breathtaking views of the Magic City. Inspired by the bohemian energy, casual chic, and welcoming multi-cultural spirit of the Mediterranean, Baia Beach Club evokes the laid-back sophistication of international coastal living and features a unique, coastal-inspired menu, offering guests dishes curated from only the freshest, seasonal ingredients. Featuring light coastal bites like Tuna Tartare, Butterfly Branzino, Delicata Squash, Artichoke Heart Flowers; and an array of refreshing salads such as Chiogga Beets, Gem Salad or the awe-inspiring Mediterranean salad, Baia Beach Club is the perfect place to start the New Year on a healthy note. Full menu here,
MILA
This January, meet all your 2024 wellness resolutions at MILA ; located in the heart of Miami Beach, MILA is a restaurant, rooftop lounge, and mixology bar that transports guests on a culinary journey through the shores of Japan and the Mediterranean through visionary MediterrAsiancuisine. MILA’s cuisine is inspired by the traditions and offerings of Asia and the Mediterranean. With veg-forward bites like edamame hummus, avocado -tomato salad, grilled spanish octopus, and whole roasted cauliflower, there’s something for every palette.
Healthy, vibrant, and joyful, the MediterrAsian dishes are served izakaya style, meant to be shared at the table among friends and family. The transportive venue brings elevated dining and pleasure together with a magical, glamourous, and vibrant atmosphere. Reservations here, full menu here, images here, credit MILA Miami.