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COVER AMERICA The Best Restaurants for Healthy
Dining in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has been synonymous with the healthy Southern California lifestyle for generations. L.A. chefs have
been at the forefront of the farm-to-table and plant-based culinary movements, featuring menus with locally
sourced and organic ingredients. From fast casual vegan to California cuisine in a fine dining setting, here are some of
L.A.’s best restaurants for healthy dining.
Cafe Gratitude has three locations in Los Angeles In July 2014, SunCafe Organic moved into a
- Larchmont Village, Venice and the newest one in new location on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. The
Downtown L.A. The restaurants feature 100% organic, restored 1920s ranch-style home offers SunCafe three
plant-based dishes with names to suit every mood. Start times the space as their previous spot, including a multi-
with breakfast at Café Gratitude and feel “Fantastic” level patio with a variety of comfortable seating options.
all morning with a cashew crêpe, fresh fruit, coconut SunCafe features a rustic World Cuisine menu of vegan
yogurt, maple syrup and pecans. Colorful salads include and raw dishes made with fresh, organic ingredients.
the seasonal “Local” and the “Dazzling” Caesar with Many dishes and desserts are gluten-free, or can be made
romaine lettuce, avocado, brazil nut parmesan, capers so upon request. Lettuce tacos are a popular raw starter,
and oil-free cashew Caesar dressing. You’ll definitely be made with SunChorizo, nacho cheese, guacamole, pico
“Terrific” after dining on Pad Thai kelp noodles with de gallo, jalapeño, green onion and cashew sour cream.
Thai almond sauce, carrots, red bell pepper, shredded Another favorite is the cornmeal crusted tempeh sliders
kale, chopped teriyaki almonds and sunflower sprouts. – avocado, pickled radish, arugula, chipotle mayo on a
mini wheat roll.
Café Gratitude is a favorite of
celebrities like Beyoncé
and Jay Z.
M CafeStar-gazing doesn’t get much better than,
the “Contemporary Macrobiotic Cuisine” concept
from the Chaya restaurant group. Celebrities flock
to the European-style cafes located in Hollywood,
Beverly Hills and Brentwood. The signature M French
Toast headlines breakfast: rustic pecan-cherry bread
is dipped in a cinnamon and nutmeg-spiked batter
then griddled, topped with crushed maple-glazed
walnuts, and served with soy butter and organic
maple syrup. Another hearty breakfast option is
the breakfast enchilada - scrambled organic tofu,
smoky tempeh bacon, avocado and chili beans
are wrapped in a gluten-free brown rice tortilla
and topped with melted soy cheese, red onion
and fresh cilantro. Entree salads include the
M Chopped, a macrobiotic take on the classic
chopped salad. Japanese items include macro-
noodle bowls, bento box and selected rolls.
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Dining in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has been synonymous with the healthy Southern California lifestyle for generations. L.A. chefs have
been at the forefront of the farm-to-table and plant-based culinary movements, featuring menus with locally
sourced and organic ingredients. From fast casual vegan to California cuisine in a fine dining setting, here are some of
L.A.’s best restaurants for healthy dining.
Cafe Gratitude has three locations in Los Angeles In July 2014, SunCafe Organic moved into a
- Larchmont Village, Venice and the newest one in new location on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. The
Downtown L.A. The restaurants feature 100% organic, restored 1920s ranch-style home offers SunCafe three
plant-based dishes with names to suit every mood. Start times the space as their previous spot, including a multi-
with breakfast at Café Gratitude and feel “Fantastic” level patio with a variety of comfortable seating options.
all morning with a cashew crêpe, fresh fruit, coconut SunCafe features a rustic World Cuisine menu of vegan
yogurt, maple syrup and pecans. Colorful salads include and raw dishes made with fresh, organic ingredients.
the seasonal “Local” and the “Dazzling” Caesar with Many dishes and desserts are gluten-free, or can be made
romaine lettuce, avocado, brazil nut parmesan, capers so upon request. Lettuce tacos are a popular raw starter,
and oil-free cashew Caesar dressing. You’ll definitely be made with SunChorizo, nacho cheese, guacamole, pico
“Terrific” after dining on Pad Thai kelp noodles with de gallo, jalapeño, green onion and cashew sour cream.
Thai almond sauce, carrots, red bell pepper, shredded Another favorite is the cornmeal crusted tempeh sliders
kale, chopped teriyaki almonds and sunflower sprouts. – avocado, pickled radish, arugula, chipotle mayo on a
mini wheat roll.
Café Gratitude is a favorite of
celebrities like Beyoncé
and Jay Z.
M CafeStar-gazing doesn’t get much better than,
the “Contemporary Macrobiotic Cuisine” concept
from the Chaya restaurant group. Celebrities flock
to the European-style cafes located in Hollywood,
Beverly Hills and Brentwood. The signature M French
Toast headlines breakfast: rustic pecan-cherry bread
is dipped in a cinnamon and nutmeg-spiked batter
then griddled, topped with crushed maple-glazed
walnuts, and served with soy butter and organic
maple syrup. Another hearty breakfast option is
the breakfast enchilada - scrambled organic tofu,
smoky tempeh bacon, avocado and chili beans
are wrapped in a gluten-free brown rice tortilla
and topped with melted soy cheese, red onion
and fresh cilantro. Entree salads include the
M Chopped, a macrobiotic take on the classic
chopped salad. Japanese items include macro-
noodle bowls, bento box and selected rolls.
mers Market Original Far
