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Summer in Los Angeles means weekends at the beach and sunshine bright enough to break out your best sunnies. But, bikini season is also a great time to try out the newest Los Angeles healthy restaurants.

For those of us who are health-conscious, it can be difficult to find spots with food that both taste delicious and won’t ruin your healthy streak. Here are 15 healthy restaurants in Los Angeles that will satisfy your hunger.

1. Flower Child Santa Monica

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Flower Child serves healthy food with local flavor and fresh ingredients. The menu has something for everyone, even your friend who just decided she’s Paleo this week. Highlights include colorful grains and veggie bowls and their take on avocado toast with a soft egg.

The best part? The space itself is full of good vibes with colorful art and a floral bathroom you won’t be able to resist photographing. Located between the Santa Monica Pier and the Third Street Promenade, it’s the perfect spot for a mid-day lunch.

2. Tocaya Organica

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If you haven’t heard of Tocaya yet, literally where have you been? Praised as the guilt-free Chipotle, the original Venice spot has grown into 14 locations all across Los Angeles.

So, what makes Tocaya different from any other Mexican restaurant? It focuses on organic, fresh ingredients that build on traditional Mexican flavors. The menu is super accommodating with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free preferences for every item. You won’t have a problem creating your very own custom healthy meal.

3. Crossroads Kitchen

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Looking for a swanky spot where you can still feel like you’re sticking to your healthy lifestyle? Well, check out Crossroads Kitchen, an upscale 100% vegan restaurant in the heart of Melrose.

Try the Jann’s Bagel with carrot lox that’s smoky enough to taste like the real thing. Or feast on rich fettuccine & truffles with truffle butter. With a full bar and chic ambiance, Crossroads is a perfect place for summer brunch with the girls or a date night with your health-conscious partner.

4. Forage

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Forage balances moderate prices and high quality food. As a family owned joint, their menu regularly changes as they discover the best local and sustainable ingredients.

In particular, Forage boasts healthy takes on a variety of different cuisines. Try meals like the seared salmon bowl, mole rojo with chicken or cauliflower, and even kimchi fried rice. Also, feel free to reward yourself with one of the scrumptious homemade pastries or desserts!

5. The Hive Santa Monica

Looking for something refreshing that will fill you up? The search is over. The Hive is an all-encompassing juice bar and superfood bar with customizable and nutritious options.

As opposed to other juice bars, The Hive focuses on organic and undiluted ingredients. Build your own smoothie bowl choosing from different bases, boosts, and toppings. Or try one of the savory meals like the turkey pesto avocado panini.

6. Café Gratitude

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Okay, so this may be the restaurant that most lives up to the LA healthy lifestyle cliche. Yes, you may cringe when you’re for some reason forced to order pizza by saying “I am Giving,” the title listed for Chef’s Seasonal Pizza. But the satisfying and health conscious food makes the experience worth it.

Café Gratitude has locations in the Arts District, Larchmont, and Venice, basically all the hubs of trendiness. Check out their summer menu for fresh flavor combinations. The Devoted/ Indonesian Grain Bowl has black rice, beets, edamame, and peanut sauce among other ingredients. Or prepare to feel Liberated with the Pesto Kelp Noodles with cashew ricotta and brazil nut parmesan.

And who knows? Maybe a fulfilling meal will really have you feeling whatever adjective is associated with your entrée.

7. Ramen Hood

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I love ramen. But the greasy broths and heavy toppings don’t exactly make me feel like I’m living my healthiest life. That’s why I’m so excited about Grand Central Market’s vegan ramen shop Ramen Hood.

How exactly do they make ramen vegan? Well, Ramen Hood pressure cooks roasted sunflower seeds with kelp and mushroom stock to create their creamy, flavorful broth. It wouldn’t truly be ramen without an “egg” topping with a satisfying yolk break. They make a vegan “egg” with seasoned soy milk gelled with agar for the egg white and a spherified yeast and sodium combination for the yolk.

Try it out for yourself and get a healthy alternative to traditional ramen.

8. The Butcher’s Daughter

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Like most Los Angeles healthy restaurants, this one is yet another influencer hot spot. The Butcher’s Daughter serves fresh juices, wellness lattes, and exclusively vegetarian food to visitors of hip Abbot Kinney.

To be honest, most who dine here are coming for the aesthetics. The Venice location is beautifully designed (and perfect for Instagram!) with a chic sidewalk patio and a long communal bar. The succulent decor is as photographable as the food. But aesthetics aside, the food actually is good.

The breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus change daily and with the season. There are also lots of vegan and gluten-free preferences. Choose from multiple avocado toast variations, try the Impossible burger, or indulge guilt-free in the mushroom & arugula cauliflower crust pizza.

9. Honey Hi

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If you find yourself in Echo Park, Honey Hi is a must-visit daytime spot. With a mantra of “craveable, sustainable, comforting” food, you can expect locally-sourced meals with natural ingredients and exciting tastes.

At first, you’ll be lured in by the pesto avocado toast and dairy-free smoothies. But hearty meals like the miso bowl and the Massaman red curry will keep you coming back (or at least Postmating it over and over). Overall, Honey Hi proves that healthy cuisine doesn’t have to be basic.

10. By Chloe

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Craving fast food but not the inevitable on-the-couch food coma? Well, go ahead and give into temptation without the sacrifice with this vegan fast food. Hidden inconspicuously next to the Silver Lake Whole Foods, By Chloe‘s LA location makes vegan food appetizing and accessible.

The mouth-watering guac burger features a black bean-quinoa-sweet potato patty topped with guacamole, veggies, and tortilla strips. Pair it with some air baked fries to dip in chipotle aioli and beet ketchup. In truth, with a healthy spin on classic American fast food, By Chloe is the best of both worlds!

11. Plant Food + Wine

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If you’re looking for a chill ambiance with beautifully crafted food, this Venice Beach restaurant is the place for you. At Plant Food + Wine, celebrity chef Matthew Kenney pairs local health-conscious food with organic wines.

The kelp noodle cacio e pepe is a healthy alternative to carbo-loaded pasta. But you also won’t be able to resist snapping a pic of the raw heirloom tomato zucchini lasagna. Here’s a tip: for a night out, be sure to snag a patio table under the twinkling lights.

12. Shojin

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I know what you’re thinking. Seriously, vegan sushi? Okay, I admit it might not be for everyone. However, Shojin has mastered the art of Japanese vegan and macrobiotic dining. Try it for yourself at the Downtown or Culver City location.

Appetizers include Sweet Orange Chicken made of fried tofu nuggets. But the real standout is the signature Shojin Dynamite Roll 2.1 with spicy tofu, avocado, and torched spicy mayo. Wash it down with some sake, and you’re good to go.

13. Botanica Restaurant and Market

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A celebrity favorite, Botanica gives you food that makes you feel good. They don’t adhere to specific dietary labels, but they use a mostly plant-based menu with local fruits, vegetables, and dairy.

Specifically, the Silver Lake destination’s not to miss items include: crudités & dips with a range of toppings like whipped tahini and cornmeal focaccia, the Turkish eggs, and seared Japanese sweet potatoes with salsa verde.

14. Little Pine

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Believe it or not, this vegan spot is the brainchild of Moby. That’s right, the 90s musician has his own restaurant in Silver Lake. It hosts a pretty typical brunch complete with lemon poppyseed pancakes and a tofu scramble. Dinner favorites include sriracha glazed brussels sprouts and ravioli alle oci with artichoke and spinach.

Perhaps the best part of this restaurant is that it doesn’t just promote healthy eating. It also champions a great cause. 100 percent of Little Pine’s profits go to animal rights organizations.

15. Kye’s

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Kye’s on Montana Ave. in Santa Monica creates consciously healthy food that actually tastes good. Truly, they creatively accomodate a wide variety of diets and focus on clean, sustainable ingredients.

Certainly, the star of the show at Kye’s is the aptly named Kyerito. This is a breadless sandwich packed with various ingredients. You can get an eggs and lox Kyerito wrapped in nori or one with Asian inspired bulgogi veggies and kimchi wrapped in romaine. For something extra, try one of their flavorful salads, miso soup, or coconut milk boba beverages.

Overall, it’s not as hard as you may think to stick to a nutritious lifestyle with these Los Angeles healthy restaurants. Though many of these places are vegan or vegetarian specialty restaurants, they are great to throw into your regular meal circuit even if you don’t have diet restrictions. Bottom line? Don’t be intimidated by trying some place new! Opening yourself up to new experiences is the hallmark of a truly healthy and whole life.

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