The Best Healthy Restaurants in London
06 January, 2017
- Words by
- Lucy Fegan
Eating
Eating
healthily has never been easier, with an endless array of
restaurants around the capital offering up oh-so-pretty plates
which are both nutritious and delicious. Whether you’re looking for
breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or simply want to grab-and-go,
we’ve picked out the healthiest restaurants in London.
Go green at London’s tastiest clean-eating restaurants
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Farmstand
London, United Kingdom
Taking their inspiration from the roadside stalls of the
American mid-west where everything you can buy is home grown and
seasonal, this quirky café on Drury Lane in Covent Garden cooks all
of its food in house and free from refined sugar. Their suppliers
are solely rooted in the UK, with their website describing where
each of their items come from. Best for a quick lunch.
restaurant
Island Poké
London, United Kingdom
This restaurant located in the heart of Soho brings the
traditional Hawaiian appetiser, poké, to the streets of London.
Choose one of their ‘house bowls’ or make your own with options on
the base (sushi rice, raw slaw), the top (tuna, salmon, beetroot)
and then finish it with your topping of choice (pineapple, chilli,
edamame). Be sure to their ‘crodoughs’ – a croissant-doughnut
hybrid. Best for lunch.
restaurant
Farm Girl
London, United Kingdom
Hanging plants, neon signs and faux-fur chairs is what you’ll
spot upon entry of this Portobello Road hangout. Step inside from
the garden to find a cosy café with fruit and veg lining the walls.
They have a healthy and laid-back approach to Australian café
culture and value themselves on having nutritionally nurturing
ingredients. If you’re heading here on the weekend be sure to
arrive early as their popularity means long queues. Best for
brunch.
restaurant
Honey & Co
London, United Kingdom
Serving colourful salads, pastries and mezze, this Middle
Eastern restaurant is 12 years in the making by a husband and wife
who share a love for preparing the food they grew up eating. The
restaurant is small and intimate, so be sure to book in advance to
avoid disappointment on busy days. Best for dinner.
restaurant
Casita Andina
London, United Kingdom
Inspired by soulful Peruvian picanterias in the Andes Mountains
(cosy, family-run restaurants), Casita Andina – along with sister
restaurant Andina Shoreditch – was started as a place where you can
really taste love and heritage in the food. The interiors of the
restaurant celebrate the world of textiles, contemporary art and
crafts. Best for dinner.
restaurant
Juice Baby
London, United Kingdom
Situated on Kings Road, Chelsea, this organic cold-pressed juice
bar aims to make sustainable, healthy food accessible on the go.
Popular for their acai bowls and takeaway drinks, they believe it’s
the little choices that make a big difference in your diet. Grab a
handmade cold-pressed juice on the way past or sit in and enjoy
their clean and quirky interiors. Best for breakfast.
restaurant
NOPI
London, United Kingdom
Come here for Middle Eastern and Asian-inspired dishes, sharing
plates and vegetable salad platters. NOPI’s chef-owner, Yotam
Ottolenghi struck gold when he opened up his popular Ottolenghi
delis in 2012, with his first in Notting Hill. This Islington
restaurant takes a more formal approach to his previous; lined with
white, tiled walls and brass fittings, the basement also contains
large sharing tables where diners can observe their food being
prepared in the open kitchen. Best for dinner.
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26 Grains
London, United Kingdom
Dedicated to producing wholesome grain based dishes, this modern
café take their inspiration from Scandinavian cooking traditions
and spices. Their menu ranges from smoothie bowls to the hygge bowl
– ‘hygge’ being the Danish word describing a feeling from taking
pleasure in making ordinary, everyday moments more meaningful and
special. With all dishes based on grains, spices and fresh
ingredients; they source as much of its fresh fruit and vegetables
from local producers. Best for lunch.
restaurant
Hemsley + Hemsley Café
London, United Kingdom
Based on the 3rd floor of Selfridges, Jasmine and Melissa
Hemsley have compiled a menu of dishes from their books as well as
a few extra specials. With all meals free from gluten, grains,
refined sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oils enjoy colourful main
dishes and sharing platters. Best for lunch.
restaurant
Olive and Squash
London, United Kingdom
Self proclaimed as the ‘freshest salad bar in London’, this busy
central London café aims to track down the best local produce for
their juices and bright salads. The menu changes depending on what
is available at nearby farms so check their menu boards to see
which ingredients have come straight from the local farms that
morning. Best for a quick lunch.
restaurant
Daylesford
London, United Kingdom
Just by walking into the chic country interior of this food
market and restaurant, you’ll feel as if you’re getting a bit of
fresh air. At the centre of the shop you’ll find a selection of
organic fruits and vegetables fresh from Daylesford farm, along
with meats, cheeses and breads – all organic as well. Their Eat to
Be Healthy philosophy, spearheaded by Lady Carole Bamford, offers
healthy menus (chia pots, raw slaw and detox chicken broth),
cold-pressed juices, super food powders, cooking classes and
exclusive recipes. They have shops in Notting Hill and Pimlico as
well as their flagship farmhouse in Kingham, Gloucestershire. Best
for lunch.
restaurant
Granger and Co.
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Snaps and Rye
London, United Kingdom
Snaps and Rye is a stylish and modern Scandinavian café launched
by husband and wife team Kell and Jacqueline Skott. The menu
consists of – as you would expect – home-cured salmon, open organic
rye bread sandwiches and yes, you heard correctly, organic rye
porridge.