10 Top healthy eateries in Cape Town

You don't have to sacrifice eating out at restaurants

You can't fly into the New Year with a Christmas muffin top, darling! A) You won't be aerodynamic enough and B) Those skinny jeans will look positively ironic. Eating the right food is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle but you'll be surprised to know that you don't have to sacrifice eating out. We've cherry picked a wholesome bunch of organic, fresh and vegetarian eateries that are a little kinder on your waistline. We'll make a skinny jean stylista out of you yet!

1 - Addis in Cape
Share a meal by talented chefs with a one-of-a-kind coffee ceremony in authentic Ethiopian furnishings, arts and crafts. Your fresh and flavourful stew is served in a pancake-like sourdough base called Injera to be shared in a warm and communal manner.
41 Church Street | Cape Town | +27 (0)21 424 5722

2 - Bertha's
Enjoying a special moment during a long, lazy lunch on the terrace should not mean a lifetime on the hips. Only the freshest ingredients are used in delectable dishes prepared by skilled chefs including grilled sole, prawns, sirloin and Cajun chicken.
Wharf Road | Simons Town | +27 (0)21 786 2138

3 - Dear Me is a gourmet brasserie, restaurant in Cape Town that caters for vegetarians, vegans and people with food intolerances. Upstairs you'll find Tjing Tjing Rooftop Bar.
165 Long Market Street |Cape Town | +27(0)21 422 4920

4 - Kwalapa
Tuck into golden and delicious organic chicken pie, butternut and feta wraps and a delicious selection of healthy breakfasts sourced from local farmers. The scrumptious whole foods deli tells the stories of people who put their lives into growing, chopping, sorting and slicing organic produce.
31 Newlands Avenue | Montebello Design Estate | Newlands | +27 (0)21 687 9314

5 - Chandani
Chillies are rich in vitamin C, mehti peps up the liver, ginger and pepper corns aid digestion, mint is cooling and coriander is good for the kidneys. Only the most nutritious ingredients make up Chandani's Indian lunch buffets and a la carte dinners served in authentic surroundings.
85 Roodebloem Avenue | Woodstock | +27 (0)21 447 7887

6 - The Millstone Eco-friendly Farm Stall & Cafe
Try this delightful cafe for tasty food, freshly squeezed juices, home-grown organic produce and daily wood-fired breads washed down with a good cuppa. Enjoy your guilt free eats in a relaxing, natural setting in a lovely garden featuring a tree house.
Alexandra Road | Oude Molen Eco Village | Pinelands | +27 (0)21 447 8226

7 - Signal Restaurant at the Cape Grace
Voted Best Deluxe Restaurant in the 2009 V&A Restaurant Awards Signal Restaurant gets creative with fresh ingredients from local farmers and draws its influences from Cape Town's many nationalities and cultures. Try lentil and butternut bobotie or cumin-crusted ostrich.
Cape Grace Hotel | V&A Waterfront | +27 (0)21 410 7080

8 - Wakame
Sushi is made with healthy fish and vegetables and is packed with vitamins, minerals and proteins whilst soya dipping sauce is said to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Enjoy meticulously prepared sushi with one of the best ocean views on the Atlantic Seaboard.
Beach Road | Mouille Point | +27 (0)21 433 2377

9 - Quensh Organic Deli
Portuguese Paulo Aveleria knows the importance of organic produce and serves a creative, vegetarian breakfast and lunch menu. Read the newspaper and people watch within this soft green, rustic deli.
42 Lower Main Road | Observatory | +27 (0)21 447 0714

10 - Protea Hotel Victoria Junction
Urging Cape Town to go meatless on Monday's Protea's sumptuous menu includes a zucchini and peanut burger and poached quail eggs with Kalahari topped asparagus. The romantic restaurant makes seasonal veggies exciting with Cape Malay, Asian and traditional South African cooking methods. Read more about Protea's Meatless Mondays.
Corner of Somerset and Ebenezer Road | De Waterkant |+27 (0)86 111 9000

By Lisa Nevitt

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