We will be taking a closer look at where you can find healthy food and restaurants in Oakland today. We’ll do our best to cover all of the best locations near you to acquire nutritious foods so you will feel as good as possible when your next meal is finished.
The best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in your area will get things going and vegetable lovers have plenty of options in this town. Other local healthy restaurants will come next, as well as nice salad bars and soup restaurants.
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Buying nutritious things at Oakland health food stores and markets is a fantastic way to be in control of how healthy your diet really is. Smoothies and juice stores will follow, and then a few gluten free bakeries with lots of fresh baked low sugar sweets will wrap it up.
Towards the end there will even be a healthy foods map that will help you locate all of the places we mention throughout the article. If you’re interested you can check out our posts on delicious healthy meals in San Francisco and San Jose too.
Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurants
Some of the best local vegan and vegetarian restaurants would be:
- Souley Vegan at 301 Broadway
- Nature Vegetarian at 1116 Franklin St
- Millennium Restaurant at 5912 College Ave
- Vegan Mob at 500 Lake Park Ave
- Shangri-La at 4001 Linden St
Souley Vegan is a cozy corner restaurant that offers vegan versions of Louisiana-style soul food, cocktails, and desserts.
Nature Vegetarian Restaurant is a low-key outpost serving classic Chinese vegetarian and vegan dishes near you along with homemade meat substitutes.
Millennium Restaurant offers inventive cocktails made with homemade infusions, fresh juices, craft beers, and an internationally recognized wine list.
Vegan Mob is a vibrant spot that provides vegetarian and vegan soul food and traditional BBQ meals in your area.
Shangri-La serves a changing menu of organic macrobiotic cuisine in a relaxed homey setting with outdoor seating.
Oakland Healthy Restaurants
You can also try other healthy restaurants in Oakland like:
- Rush Bowls at 350 17th St
- Urban Remedy at 175 Bay Pl
- Plenty at 1825 San Pablo Ave
Rush Bowls serves all-natural and healthy blended fruit smoothies and acai bowls which are high in nutrients with up to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables and fully customizable boost options for extra protein, energy, antioxidants, and more.
Urban Remedy’s ultra-fresh, ready-to-eat meals, snacks, and cold-pressed juices are all certified organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and low-glycemic.
Plenty is a cheerful corner café that serves local salads, coffee drinks, and healthycreate-your-own bowls and toasts.
Salad Bars In Your Area
There will be plenty of nutritious foods to choose from at salad bars near you:
- Baygreens Salads & More at 2225 Webster St
- Sweetgreen at 831 Broadway
- Mixt at 2299 Broadway
- Deli Fresh Salad & Sandwich Bar at 385 22nd St
There are so many varieties of healthy salads near you at the above restaurants that we would fill up this page if we tried to list them all. It is probably best if you follow those links to see if they have the healthy salads that you desire.
Baygreens Salads & More specializes in signature salads, one-of-a-kind paninis, and freshly squeezed juice or smoothies.
Sweetgreen is a locavore-friendly counter-service restaurant that serves organic salads, soups, and healthy bowls in your area.
Mixt is a locally owned and operated chain that offers gourmet salads and sandwiches in a modern counter-serve atmosphere.
Another good place to try salad is Plenty but you can also find them at many other places throughout this post.
Soup Restaurants
Great soups can be found at these restaurants:
- Ladle & Leaf at 1300 Clay St
- Imperial Soup at 723 Webster St
You can expect to be able to try a wide variety of healthy soups in your area at any of the above. If you are after any particular soup check the links we gave and see if they are on their menu.
Ladle & Leaf is a casual chain that serves a rotating menu of soups, salads, half-sandwiches, and other items.
Imperial Soup is a one-of-a-kind restaurant that specializes in authentic steaming soups.
Another good place to try healthy soups is Sweetgreen but you can also find them at many other places throughout this post.
Health Food Stores & Markets
Pick out your own produce at these local health food stores and markets:
- Whole Foods Market at 230 Bay Pl
- Sprouts Farmers Market at 3035 Broadway
- The Food Mill at 3033 MacArthur Blvd
- Nature’s Best Foods at 1431 Jackson St
Urban Remedy who we mentioned before is also a good option to pick up some nutritious offerings.
Smoothies & Juice Shops
There are quite a few Oakland smoothie and juice shops too:
- Main Squeeze at 3435 Lakeshore Ave
- Jamba Juice at 500 12th St
- Rush Bowls at 350 17th St
- Earthbar at 1911 Fourth St
Those local juice and smoothie shops have so many options we can’t even begin to list them all. We suggest you check out their menu and see if they sell the right juices and smoothies that you are searching for, and you can also see if they sell healthy meals or snacks like acai bowls or granola.
Freshly blended smoothies, bowls, juices, cold-pressed shots, boosts, snacks and meal replacements are some of the most ordered items at Jamba.
All-natural fruits and vegetables are combined with granola, honey, and your choice of fresh fruits and toppings in Rush Bowls’ bowls and smoothies to create a delicious, and nutritious meal.
Earthbar provides a wide range of offerings like vitamins, supplements, fresh grab-and-go meals, superfood smoothies, wellness shots, acai bowls, hot infused herbal tonics, and healthy snacks.
Gluten Free Bakeries Near You
Mariposa Baking Company at 5427 Telegraph Avenue D3 offers a wide variety of gluten-free baked goods with options for everyone including nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, vegan bread, pastries, and sweets.
We have also written about:
- Stockton & Modesto Healthy Places To Eat
- Sacramento Healthy Places To Eat
- Fresno Healthy Places To Eat
- All The Pacific Northwest
Enjoy Eating Healthy In Oakland
After learning about all of those local vegan and vegetarian restaurants, other healthy restaurants, salad bars, places to get great soup, health food stores and markets, smoothies and juice shops, and gluten free bakeries in your area it shouldn’t be hard for you to grab a delicious and nutritious meal in the near future.
If you noticed anything incorrect on this page please let us know in the comments so we can keep our info as fresh as possible. Hopefully you enjoy eating healthy food at restaurants in Oakland.