Focusing on clean eating, and cutting down on processed foods, is a great way to start the new year. The Mayo Clinic says nourishing your body with foods that come more directly from the earth—fruits and vegetables, lean meats and protein, whole grains and dairy—can improve not only your heart and brain health but help you build a stronger immune system, manage your weight, and make you feel more energetic too. What’s not to like about that?
But making big changes to your diet and how you prepare food can feel daunting too. There’s a good chance it’s going to require more time in the kitchen, more dirty dishes, more planning ahead to avoid wasting food. And how are you going to get your spouse and children on board? The good news is you don’t have to figure it all out yourself. There are plenty of ways to eat nutritious food out and about in Charlotte. Here are four great options for eating healthy and clean while on the go in 2025.
CALLE SOL
Plaza Midwood & SouthPark
Calle Sol Latin Café & Cevicheria has a casual atmosphere with lively music and even livelier food. The menus focus on Cuban and Peruvian cuisine but feature influences from all over Latin America. Their chefs bring extensive knowledge from their training in Latin America and Florida to the Plaza Midwood & SouthPark locations.
callesolcafe.com | @callesolcafe
SALTED MELON
South End & Eastover
Salted Melon is a neighborhood staple for healthy, quick and delicious meals in South End and Eastover. It’s great for a morning latte, lunchtime salads or wraps, a post-workout smoothie, grab-and-go juices, a nutritious meal for your kiddos and much more.
saltedmelon.com | @saltedmelonmarket
GREEN BROTHERS
South End, Dilworth, Foxcroft East
Each drink at Green Brothers Juice & Smoothie Co. has a blend of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants promoting genuine wellness. Juices and smoothies are made of whole, natural ingredients, without ice and fillers, to ensure maximum nutrition. Green Brothers supports each person’s health journey, whether for a cleanse, daily nutritional boost, or a refreshing treat.
greenbrothersjuice.com | @greenbrothersjuice
LIMANI
SouthPark
Limani is an upscale seafood restaurant focusing on traditional Greek specialties. Chefs bring the best of the Mediterranean to Charlotte, using premium first-pressed, cold-pressed olive oil from the Kalamata and jewels of fish and seafood, or local organic vegetables, and special items such as capers from Santorini and the saffron from Kozani.
limani.com/charlotte/ | @limani_charlotte