Healthy Restaurants in Charleston
Looking for a nourishing and healthy meal in Charleston? Here is our round up of the top healthy breakfast, healthy lunch, and healthy dinner restaurants in Charleston! We have also added in our favorite menu items for some inspiration.
Breakfast
The Daily
The Daily is a Charleston staple that serves nourishing food options like freshly baked sourdough bread, Mediterranean hummus bowls and pitas, smoked salmon toast, protein packed smoothies, local market items, and coffee. And make room for one of their housemate pastry items.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Power Protein Smoothie & Avocado Toast with Eggs added
Huriyali Gardens
Huriyali Gardens serves a plant-focused menu that includes hearty salads, sandwiches, smoothie bowls, smoothies, specialty coffees and teas, as well as healthy market items which includes cold-pressed juices, energy bites, olive oil, and wine. Both Huriyali locations have great outdoor seating options!
- Location: Downtown | James Island
- Must Try Menu Items: Mermaid Bowl & Goddess Salad
Little Line Kitchen & Provisions
Little line is a cozy cafe and market that serves breakfast sandwiches, grits, goat and sheep’s milk yogurt bowls, vegan sandwiches, as well as salads and traditional lunch sandwiches. Little line offers bar seating inside and a small but charming seating area outside.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: The French Exit and Warm Butter Croissant
Harken Cafe
Harken Cafe is located right off of King Street on the lovely Queen Street. Harken is charming, cozy, and serves high quality menu items that are made from scratch! Harken makes their own breads and pastry items and consistently creates new salads and sandwiches. For breakfast you can order a yogurt bowl, quiche, avocado toast, a breakfast sandwich, or a morning pastry. And for lunch you can order a medley of salads served with bread and hummus or their daily sandwich that is made on focaccia.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: ‘Bonjour Charleston’ Parfait & Wholy City Quiche
Lost Dog Cafe
Head to Folly Beach to try out The Lost Dog Cafes all-day breakfast menu. The breakfast menu includes coffee drinks, fresh baked muffins, huevos rancheros, bagel sandwiches, fruit bowls, and more. And the lunch menu includes a variety of hearty salads which can have protein added or can be great vegetarian or vegan options.
- Location: Folly
- Must Try Menu Items: The Loyal Companion & Chai Tea
Vintage Coffee Cafe
Vintage Coffee Cafe is situated on Simmons Street right near Old Village and off of Coleman Boulevard. If you are ever headed to Sullivan’s Island, make sure to stop by Vintage for some coffee or a quick bite. Vintage offers two types of açaí bowls, coffee and tea, breakfast sandwiches, a breakfast vegetable hash, locally sourced bagels and fruit bowls.
- Location: Mount Pleasant
- Must Try Menu Items: Classic Açaí Bowl & Farm Egg Sandwich
Hustle
If you are looking for a nourishing smoothie, açaí bowl, or snack. Hustle creates superfood focused smoothies that are meant to be meal replacements using their superfood packed product, Blender Bombs.
- Location: Mount Pleasant
- Must Try Menu Items: Peanut Butter Explosion & Berry Bomb Açaí
The Bomb Bar
The Bomb Bar features smoothies made with the locally created superfood product, Blender Bombs. The Bomb Bar is operated by the team behind Hustle Smoothie Bar and Blender Bombs. You can find superfood smoothies, açaí sorbet bowls, toasts, market items, and coffee!
- Location: West Ashley
- Must Try Menu Items: Spring Fever & High Roller
Lunch
Park & Grove
Park & Grove is a seasonal eatery located right down the street from Hampton Park in Downtown Charleston. Park & Grove has a great patio and serves fresh salads, burgers, pasta dishes, sandwiches, and more.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Seasonal Matcha Latte & Farro Salad *Menu items do change out seasonally.*
Basic Kitchen
Basic Kitchen is an ideal spot for a party with mixed dietary restrictions. Basic Kitchen has something for everyone. Menu items include tempura cauliflower wings with a buffalo sauce, a grass-fed beef burger, and a basic bowl made with veggies and grains. Basic Kitchen also serves cold-pressed juices, coffee and tea lattes, cocktails, and wellness shots, and mocktails.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Cauliflower Wings & Naughty Burger
La Bonne Franquette
La Bonne Franquette is a beautiful French cafe that serves fresh salads, oysters, soups, quiche, sandwiches, and savory dinner dishes which include scallops, octopus, and steak. La Bonne Franquette also serves delightful lattes and cocktails.
- Location: Avondale
- Must Try Menu Items: Oceane Salad & Pain Bagnat
Atlyss Food Collective
Atlyss Food Collective is a sustainable locally sourced cafe and market located in Downtown Charleston. Atlyss serves delicious smoothies, coffees, sandwich, wrap, salads, entrees, toast, and functional beverages. The cafe also has grocery items such as local bread, eggs, meat, and artisan products. Atlyss is a great grab and go option as their cafe is on the smaller side.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Vegan Snickers & The Salad Trio
Verde
Verde is a local casual salad restaurant. At Verde, you can choose signature salads or wraps, or build a salad or wrap just how you want it. Verde also serves seasonal soups.
- Location: Avondale | Mount Pleasant
- Must Try Menu Items: Mesa Verde & Greek and The Knees
Bon Banh Mi
Bon Banh Mi Southeast Asian Kitchen has three locations around Charleston. Bon Banh Mi serves fresh rice bowls, salads, tacos, banh mi sandwiches, and daily specials like pho and egg rolls.
- Location: Downtown | North and South Mount Pleasant
- Must Try Menu Items: Drunken Noodles & Cold Noodle Salad
Five Loaves
Five loaves Cafe serves seasonal soups, salads, and sandwiches. You can order half off a sandwich or salad and pair it with one of Five Loaves seasonal soups. Five Loaves also has a great dinner menu with salmon, pasta, sirloin, panfried marinated tofu, and a Thai coconut hot pot.
- Location: Mount Pleasant
- Must Try Menu Items: Seasonal Soups & Arugula Salad with Salmon
Caviar and Bananas
Caviar and Bananas is a well known Charleston salad and sandwich spot. Caviar and Bananas has a location at MUSC with ample outdoor seating and a location on Upper King right near College of Charleston.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: The Gramercy Salad & The Italian Chicken Wrap
Circe’s Grotto
Circe’s Grotto is a relaxed high-quality sandwich and salad shop located near College of Charleston.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Oven Roasted Chicken Burrito & Sprouted Turkey
Dinner
Philosophia
Philosophia is a beautiful Greek restaurant that is hidden away in Mount Pleasant. Philosophia serves fresh Greek dishes like Kakavia, Mussel Saganaki, Tzaziki Dip, Greek Salad with fresh feta, and Spanakopita.
- Location: Mount Pleasant
- Must Try Menu Items: Mussel Saganak & Greek Salad
Stella’s
Stella’s serves fresh Greek cuisine and offers a variety of flavorful Greek dishes & mezze to share, soups, salads, and rich olive oil to pair with dishes.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Classic Greek Salad & Shrimp Santorini
FIG
FIG is one of Charleston’s top-rated restaurants, and they craft their dishes with thoughtfully sourced high-quality ingredients. At FIG, guests can enjoy fresh seafood, salads, and seasonal menu items.
- Location: Downtown
- Must-Try Menu Items: The menu is seasonal – be sure to ask for the must-try dish is when you arrive!
Sorghum & Salt
Sorghum & Salt serves farm-to-table dishes. Menus are updated daily based on what ingredients are fresh and available. Sorghum & Salt offers a variety of plant-focused dishes and high-quality proteins. Guests can order a four- or six-course meal from the tasting menu.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Chefs Tasting Menu
Post House Inn
The charming Post House Inn is a coastal tavern and inn in the Old Village in Mount Pleasant, SC. The Post House has two lovely patios where you can enjoy a cocktail in the sunshine, and they serve a variety of fresh salads and high-quality protein options. Be sure to ask about their seasonal menu items.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Roasted Cauliflower and Avocado Salad & Market Fish
Park & Grove
Park & Grove is a seasonal eatery located right down the street from Hampton Park in Downtown Charleston. Park & Grove has a great patio and serves fresh salads, burgers, pasta dishes, sandwiches, and more. Park & Grove is perfect for lunch or dinner, and they serve brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Brussel Sprouts & Roasted Market Fish *Menu items do change out seasonally.*
Basic Kitchen
Basic Kitchen is an ideal spot for a party with mixed dietary restrictions. Basic Kitchen has something for everyone. Menu items include tempura cauliflower wings with a buffalo sauce, a grass-fed beef burger, and a basic bowl made with veggies and grains. Basic Kitchen also serves cold-pressed juices, coffee and tea lattes, cocktails, and wellness shots, and mocktails. Basic Kitchen is perfect for lunch or dinner and brunch on Saturday and Sundays.
- Location: Downtown
- Must Try Menu Items: Green Salad & Grilled Hanger Steak
