Health-conscious options restaurants

Family-run South of Fifth restaurant inspired by Tel Aviv cafés, serving modern Mediterranean dishes influenced by Israel, Turkey, Colombia, and Greece.

Mon-Fri 11:00 AM-5:00 PM lunch; Sat-Sun 10:00 AM-5:00 PM brunch; Daily 5:00 PM-9:30 PM dinner

Former vegan cafe at a Tamiami animal sanctuary. The cafe announced its closure in September 2024; a separate sanctuary and rescue website remains online.

Restaurant closed; do not rely on sanctuary visiting hours for cafe service

Fast-casual Pinecrest Place restaurant for customizable bowls built from vegetables, grains, proteins, sauces, and add-ons, with gluten-free and plant-based choices.

Daily 10:30 AM-9:00 PM

Miami-born healthy fast-casual cafe inside the Sabadell Financial Center, serving breakfast, salads, wraps, bowls, smoothies, coffee, and customizable gluten-free, vegan, and keto-friendly options.

Daily 7:00 AM-8:45 PM; official page confirms the 7:00 AM opening but not the current closing time

A small Brickell-adjacent health cafe serving smoothies, bowls, wraps, coffee, and gluten-free-friendly treats near the Underline.

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat 9:00 AM-2:00 PM; Sun closed (confirm by phone)

Mindfully sourced restaurant at The Palms Hotel & Spa, serving seasonal Mediterranean and internationally influenced food in a lush garden setting with an emphasis on local and sustainable ingredients.

Breakfast daily 7:00 AM-11:00 AM; Lunch daily 11:30 AM-2:00 PM; Sunday brunch 11:30 AM-2:30 PM; Dinner daily 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Bar daily 10:00 AM-11:00 PM

A 100% gluten-free fast-casual bowl restaurant in Midtown Miami using antibiotic- and hormone-free meats, no seed oils, olive oil and house-made sauces.

Mon-Sat 11:00 AM-9:30 PM; Sun 11:00 AM-9:00 PM

Family-owned Wynwood cafe serving a fully plant-based, kosher-certified menu of burgers, bowls, pizza, breakfast, sushi, smoothies, and desserts.

Daily 9:00 AM-10:00 PM

Organic gluten-free vegan cafe in the historic Alfred I. DuPont Building in downtown Miami, serving Life Bowls, nori wraps, and superfood arepas since 2016.

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm; Sun Closed

Homegrown Miami wellness-cafe chain founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife duo Omer and Jennifer Horev; the Brickell 701 shop anchors its now-national footprint of nearly 50 locations.

Mon-Sat 7am-9pm; Sun 7am-8pm

Flagship South Miami location of the Shabani family's halal-friendly Persian/Mediterranean chain (formerly Rice House of Kabob, founded 2005), now built around a build-your-own-bowl concept developed by Chef Ali Shabani.

Daily 11:00 AM-10:00 PM

Glatt-kosher fine-dining fusion restaurant inside The Alexander Hotel, blending Moroccan, Levantine, and Asian spice routes with French culinary discipline; verified location is Miami Beach (Mid-Beach), not North Miami Beach. Kosher Miami (KM) certified.

Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm; Fri Shabbat meals only; Sat 30 min after Shabbat-12am, reservations only

Fast-casual healthy-bowl chain outpost with Wynwood and Pembroke Pines locations, offering Mediterranean-inspired macro-friendly bowls.

Mon-Fri 11am-2am, Sat-Sun 5pm-3am

Coastal Italian restaurant on Española Way from the team behind Mandolin Aegean Bistro (Anastasia Koutsioukis and Ahmet Erkaya), featuring wood-fired pizzas, handmade pasta, and charcoal/wood-oven cooking; opened 2022 inside the historic 1920s Casa Matanza building (home of the Esmé Hotel). Menu recently evolved under Executive Chef Jarred Huth and Chef de Cuisine Derek Carressi.

Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-10pm; Sundowner Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5:30-7pm

Campus fast-casual halal counter located in UM's Hurricane Food Court on the Coral Gables campus; opened July 31, 2023, offering build-your-own bowls and wraps drawing on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean heritage, halal certified.

Campus dining hours vary by semester (recent posted hours: Mon-Fri ~11am-8pm)

Cozy South-of-Fifth vegan cafe loved for its acai bowls, smoothies, and homey community vibe; founded by Patricia (Patty) Olesen in 2011, eco-friendly ethos with handmade local products alongside the menu.

Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 9am-5pm

Late-night Wynwood walk-up window turning out Turkish-Mediterranean doner and shawarma wraps next to Wynwood Vines; new food trailer known for kofte kebab and branzino wraps.

Mon-Thu 12:00 PM-1:00 AM; Fri 12:00 PM-4:00 AM; Sat 4:00 PM-4:00 AM; Sun 4:00 PM-1:00 AM

Kosher-style Mediterranean street-food counter from the Motek group, located in the Treats food hall at Aventura Mall; prepared with kosher-style ingredients but open Saturdays and not under Rabbinical (Mashgiach) supervision -- per the restaurant's own site, Kosher Culture approved a non-Jewish business partner to take ownership over the business on Shabbat.

Mon-Sat 11am-9:30pm; Sun 11am-8pm

A coastal Mediterranean restaurant in Midtown Miami/Wynwood offering mezze, raw bar selections, and open-fire grilled seafood and meats. Formerly AMAVI Miami, rebranded to ZIVA; celebrates Aegean coastal flavors (grilled octopus, lamb chops, fresh oysters, crudo).

Mon-Thu 12:00 PM-11:00 PM, Fri 12:00 PM-12:00 AM, Sat 11:30 AM-12:00 AM, Sun 11:30 AM-11:00 PM