Absolute Fit Food

This clean-eating spot is an offshoot of the fitness empire known for their Pilates and yoga studios and gourmet health food delivery service. They offer low-calorie, high-nutrient foods free of chemical additives, hormones, trans fats and refined sugars. The best part? It actually tastes good. Their superfood-rich offerings range from spicy zucchini quinoa salads to guilt-free blueberry chocolate tarts, made with spelt flour, cocoa, almond and coconut oil.

2/F, The Portico, Lang Suan Rd., 091-8720885. Open daily 7am-7pm. 

Acai Story  

Helmed by the famous Bangkok nutritionist known online as Ms Happy Diet, this superfood cafe in the stylish EmQuartier serves up antioxidant-rich acai pulp smoothie bowls amid pink-washed interiors. The chocolate topped Unstoppabowl will have you hooked with its blend of granola, fresh fruit, cacao nibs, chia seeds and goji berries. For a lighter health kick, try the simple yet effective acai smoothie.

B/F, EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 098-859-8747. Open daily 10am-10pm (10am-7pm during curfew). Six other branches across Bangkok

Broccoli Revolution  

Plant-based food at this bright, double-decker bistro is top notch. The quinoa burger may be the most famous dish, although our personal indulgence is the cauliflower tempura in hot sauce. That and the smoothie bowls.

899 Sukhumvit Soi 49, 02-662-5001. Open daily 10am-8pm. Two other branches: Central Embassy; Charoenkrung Soi 42/1.

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: : Get 10% discount on food only when spending THB 500 or more /sales slip 01 Aug ‘19 - 30 Jun ‘20

Farmfactory  

This Phuket-hailing salad specialist offers a counter filled with organic greens from the owner’s farm. Create your own or choose items from the menu like the Avocobb with corn, pecans, avocado and quinoa.

2/F, Silom Complex, Silom Rd., 063-215-1015. Open daily 10:30am-9:30pm. Three other branches: Sathorn Square; All Seasons Place; EmQuartier. 

 

Get Fresh

 

Formerly Dressed, Get Fresh’s dishes feature organic and sustainable goods from small and local producers. Menu items include organic heirloom tomatoes and fresh figs from the farm paired with mozzarella pearls drizzled in extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic (B290), and pan-fried salmon fillets with spicy namtok dressing (B350). Pair these dishes with a range of healthy drinks, including cold-pressed juices, healthy smoothies and protein shakes.
 

Order via: Get Fresh, Grab, Foodpanda, Lineman and Get
 

G/F, Samyan Mitrtown, Rama 4 Rd., 083-979-1712. Open 8am-8pm. Seven other branches across Bangkok

Paco Bangkok

This spot’s oh-so-vivid plant-based smoothie bowls are free of added sugar, artificial colors and gluten. The bowls utilize hard-to-find ingredients, such as dunaliella salina (a kind of micro algae) and blue spirulina—try the classic acai bowl (B390) or get adventurous with the charcoal-based Black Magic (B290) with banana, pineapple, blueberries, granola and sesame. 

Order via: Facebook, Grab, Lineman and Get

249 Sukhumvit Soi 31, 061-919-9265. Open daily 10am-8pm
 

 

Pimp My Salad

56-58 Sathorn Soi 8, 02-550-7623. Open daily 8am-8pm 

Tonic  

This health-conscious spot specializes in pre-mixed salads for you to pick and mix, all made using vegetables and whole grains with healthy coconut and olive oil dressings. Choose from a rotating list of items like pesto zucchini noodles, carrot and chickpeas, feta and sweet corn salad, and Asian quinoa slaw, as well as proteins like salmon, honey mustard chicken, sesame-crusted tofu and baked falafel. Bonus: they label the macro-nutrients in each dish. 

Habito Mall, 45/19 Sukhumvit Rd., 090-916-5186. Open daily 8am-8pm. Two other branches: Phrom Phong (grab-and-go); Q House Lumpini.

Veganerie Concept

Bangkok’s best-loved vegan bakery flowers into a full-blown restaurant at this modern-rustic spot, offering a whole lot more than rabbit food. Their wide range of plant-based dishes span everything from “pulled pork” burgers made with mushrooms to sweet potato and chickpea coconut curries. Desserts remain a specialty, with a menu touting vegan waffles, cashew nut cheesecakes and Nutella frappes that look anything but dairy-free.

35/2 Soi Methi Niwet, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-258-8489. Open daily 10am-8pm. Five other branches: MercuryVille; Siam Paragon; Silom Complex; Ambassador Hotel Bangkok; EmQuartier.

Credit: Vistro

Vistro

This two-story vegan bistro exudes positive vibes from the moment you ascend the bright staircase. Green plants and natural light provide the setting for vibrant and creative dishes, ranging from jackfruit larb tacos (B280) and gyro-style “chicken” habibi wraps (B290) to passionfruit cheesecake (B165) and homemade kombucha (B160). Even carnivores will find dishes to love here.

Order via: Vistro, Foodpanda and Grab

46/1 Sukhumvit Soi 24, 065-998-2201. Open daily 10am-8pm. 

Put on your stretchy pants, forget about the macros and tuck in to BK Best Eats 2019. This is the Bangkok dining that ignores fancy restaurants and 10-course tasting menus and goes straight for the comfort food—steaming bowls of fat-rich ramen, triple-decker burgers, all-you-can-eat dim sum buffets with an extra helping of pork buns. In other words, the stuff most of us eat out, most of the time.

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