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Restaurants With Healthy Options

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If you picked up a healthy eating plan recently then you may have found it hard to get restaurants with menus that align with your fitness and health goals.

But Nairobi is picking up on the global healthy eating trend and restaurants are slowly adding sugar-free, oil less foods to their menus.

From healthy desserts to salads and even burgers, here’s a list of some healthy meal options around town that are sure to keep your guilt at bay, your calories in check but your taste buds tingling.

Afta Eats

Located at the New Village Market food court, Afta Eats serves healthy desserts to satisfy your cravings while at the same time allowing you to stick to your eating plan. From light and airy crepes to freshly made Belgian waffles, smoothies and milkshakes, their sugar-free, vegan-friendly treats are the ultimate solution to healthy desserts.

Tin Roof Cafe

This cafe, with its homey farmhouse decor, in Karen at The Souk, opposite The Hub is perfect for vegans and the health-conscious. The food, which includes soups, crepes, toasted sardines, salads and sandwiches, is fresh and full of flavour with organic produce and superfood ingredients.

Urban Eatery

Located at Delta Towers in Westlands, Urban Eatery’s healthy menu has a number of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Some items on their normal menu have been repurposed and given a healthy twist. These include the stir fry Asian greens, high-protein tofu salad, and the bunless burger dubbed the Lo-Carb Burger which substitutes lettuce with the normal burger bun.

Artcaffe Grand

What sets this Westgate branch apart from other branches is their vegan menu. If you are looking for vegan options in town, then a trip to Westgate is an easy and delicious option with an extensive selection of dishes. Some of the items on their menu include gnocchi, butternut steak and Moroccan-style couscous.

Ki. Chen

If you often forget to carry your packed lunch and intend to have a healthy one, Ki. Chen’s menu features a variety of healthy snacks, salads and full meals that can be delivered right to your desk. Their prices are quite favourable and they have weekly packages where they can deliver your lunch every day.

Stack & Squeeze

Popular for their fresh salads, sandwiches, juices, smoothies and extensive vegan menu, Stack & Squeeze at Lavington Green mall will definitely keep you on track on your healthy eating journey. Beware of their addictive delicious juices, you’ll definitely find yourself wanting more than one.

Juicee

With two locations, Sarit Centre and The Junction, Juicee just like the name suggests serves freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, salads and sandwiches. Their juices are filled with nutritious ingredients, including beetroot, celery, carrots and ginger among others, all freshly made.

Bridges Organic

If you take your calorie count seriously, so do Bridges Organic located in the CBD, on Tubman Road. They serve brown rice, pumpkin and carrot wholemeal chapati, wholemeal ugali among others. All their menu items are also available for delivery.