Where the concierge points people first
- Dig Inn — A New York-founded chain, now trading simply as Dig, that serves plates of roasted vegetables, grains and a protein. The closest thing to a home-cooked lunch in a Midtown hurry. (40.7804, -73.9548)
- Sweetgreen — The salad chain, with a menu that shifts with the season. Reliable and predictable, which is exactly what some days call for. (40.7298, -73.9920)
- Springbone Kitchen — Built around bone broth, served by the cup, alongside bowls. Useful on a cold day or after a long flight when a salad is the last thing you want. (40.7142, -73.9613)
- Carrot Express — A Miami-born chain with a big menu of wraps, bowls and fresh juices. Pick this when the group cannot agree, since there is something for everyone. (40.7418, -73.9904)
- Baya Bar - Acai & Smoothie Shop — Acai bowls and smoothies, several branches across Manhattan. Breakfast or a snack rather than a meal, whatever the menu says. (40.7251, -73.9517)
The rest of the health food restaurants in New York — every one we hold
- 9 Street Brick Oven Pizza (40.6691, -73.9868)
- AO St. Marks (moved to Midtown) (40.7276, -73.9857)
- Brain Food The Smart Kitchen (40.6911, -73.9551)
- Brooklyn Blend (40.6924, -73.9458)
- Chickpea (40.7520, -73.9928)
- Daily Fresh - Kiosk (40.7439, -73.9881)
- Didi's Healthy Delights (40.7672, -73.9218)
- Energy Fuel Astoria (40.7617, -73.9109)
- Farmer's Fridge (40.7642, -73.9543)
- Fresca Bowl & Poke Mahi (40.7450, -73.9760)
- Fuel Fever Grill & Juice Bar Dumbo (40.7033, -73.9869)
- Green Blend Eatery (40.7493, -73.9958)
- Healthy Choice (40.8005, -73.9446)
- Healthy Eats (40.7517, -73.9905)
- Healthy Family 301 (40.8106, -73.9448)
- Healthy In Dyckman Juice Bar & Cafe (40.8648, -73.9282)
- Healthy Organic Market (40.6914, -73.9429)
- Hu Kitchen (40.7358, -73.9942)
- Just Salad (40.7269, -74.0077)
- Lively Brooklyn (40.6650, -73.9833)
- Locanut (40.7386, -73.9932)
- Midtown Eatery (40.7042, -74.0110)
- Mood Food (40.8401, -73.9811)
- Over Greens (40.6613, -73.9800)
- Playa Bowls (40.7046, -74.0076)
- Playa Bowls (40.8017, -74.0015)
- Playa Bowls (40.7678, -73.9917)
- Playa Bowls (40.7179, -73.9575)
- Portions (40.6999, -73.9482)
- The Protein Shop (40.7197, -73.9850)
- The Village Den (40.7377, -74.0015)
- Toastique (40.7540, -74.0262)
- Tropic Berry Cafe (40.7245, -73.9878)
- TWENTYONEGRAINS (40.7597, -73.9874)
The salt-shaker icon tells you more than the word healthy
In New York, restaurant chains with 15 or more outlets in the United States must put a salt-shaker warning icon next to any menu item with more than 2,300 mg of sodium, roughly a day's recommended limit in one dish. They must also post calories. Neither rule applies to a single independent café, however green its sign. So at a chain, read the icons before you order the grain bowl; at an independent, ask what goes in the dressing.
Questions people ask
What are the best health food restaurants in New York?
For a proper plate, Dig Inn. For salads, Sweetgreen; for something warming, Springbone Kitchen; for acai bowls, Baya Bar - Acai & Smoothie Shop.
What does the salt icon mean on New York menus?
It marks a dish with more than 2,300 mg of sodium, and chains with 15 or more US outlets are required to show it.
How many health food restaurants are there in New York?
Num's directory maps 47 health food restaurants in New York, including juice bars, salad chains and bowl shops.
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