By Molly Given

Whether you’re prioritizing clean eating, cutting back on alcohol, or simply craving a better-for-you lunch, Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs are packed with restaurants serving healthy meals without sacrificing flavor.

Juice Pod at the Concourse at Comcast Center

Located in the heart of Center City, a quick stop to the Juice Pod brings fresh bowl and smoothie options to all Philadelphians, making it an easy pick for a healthy mid-day lunch break.  Standouts include the 7-Mile Island Bowl (made with their signature açaí blend topped with granola, honey, mango, pineapple, strawberry and coconut) and the City Glo Smoothie (a mix of pitaya, mango, pineapple, collagen, blue majik, coconut drizzle, and coconut water.)

1701 John F Kennedy Blvd., concoursecomcast.com

Shake Shack

When thinking of Shake Shack, healthy options might not be what comes to mind. But in 2026, the burger brand has released The Good Fit Menu to offer high-protein builds, gluten-free, vegetarian, and GLP-1-friendly options. New bites include a Single ShackBurger Lettuce Wrap, Chicken Shack Lettuce Wrap, Gluten-Free Double ShackBurger, Double Veggie Shack Lettuce Wrap, Double SmokeShack Lettuce Wrap and a Double Avocado Bacon Burger Lettuce Wrap. All pricing and options can be found online.

Multiple locations, shakeshack.com

HipCityVeg

HipCityVeg makes plant-based eating easy with a wide variety of vegan burgers, fresh salads, organic juices and smoothies. The local brand (which has a few venues in Philadelphia) optimizes non-GMO, kosher ingredients with a menu built around whole foods and plant-forward proteins. Popular items include cauliflower nuggets, kale lemonade, miso noodle chick’n salad, and the real deal veggie burger.

Multiple locations, hipcityveg.com

Wonder

Wonder makes ordering in very easy, with dozens of cuisines and options to choose from—and that includes on the healthy front. For those looking to eat consciously, locals can order up from  Royal Greens, which features recipes from chefs like Bobby Flay, Marc Murphy, and more. Options span the Winter Bowl, Pomegranate Crunch Salad and a Balsamic Brussels Salad. The best part? There are multiple locations in the city and the surrounding suburbs. All you have to do is download the app.  

Tired Hands Brewing

Tired Hands Fermentaria & General Store in Ardmore is launching a new Dry January initiative, which includes a healthy menu of eats. Bites span a winter grain salad,  minced shrimp or chicken lettuce wraps, a fried tofu bowl, tofu buffalo wings and chickpea protein pasta. In addition, the restaurant is also debuting several non-alcoholic drink options and mocktails, as well as a collaboration with Wallace Dry Goods.

Options include the Ginger Chamomile Fizz (made with lavender chamomile, The Pathfinder, lemon juice, raspberry syrup, a splash of ginger beer and a mint garnish) and the brand’s first-ever non-alcoholic beer. The beer is a result of over a year of development, with oats, experimental yeast, and the same hop bill as Tired Hand’s Alien Church brew. The spirit-free sipper will be $2 a can in-house for the whole month of January.

35 Cricket Terrace, Ardmore, tiredhands.com

Vitality Bowls

What Vitality does best is offer antioxidant-rich blends alongside hearty green and grain bowls. Popular items include picks like the Supergreen Goddess Salad (with super greens, chicken, egg, avocado, radish, cucumber, green goddess dressing, feta, mint and superseed crunch) and the Chimichurri Steak and Roasted Potato Bowl (featuring grass-fed steak, grains, roasted potatoes, tomatoes, radish, chimichurri, lemon tahini vinaigrette and pepitas.)

230 Village Drive Ste 150, King of Prussia, vitalitybowls.com

Clean Juice

If juice is your pick for healthy sips, Clean Juice at Glen Eagle Square offers a wide variety of customizable cleanses. Or, you can opt for a premade blend—The Electric One, for example, is a smoothie complete with hemp or whey protein powder, blueberries, pineapple, lemon, almond butter, almond milk, Greek yogurt, cinnamon, vanilla, blue spirulina, and honey. There’s also the Anti-Inflammatory Cleanse, which uses anti-inflammatory spices, fruits, and vegetables to help the body decrease inflammation that is often caused by heavily processed foods.

571 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, locations.cleanjuice.com