New year, new you. With 2020 comes big resolutions, and being a healthier human is often one of them. Luckily, these 25 Detroit-area eateries offer many healthy options that can help you stay on track and achieve your dieting goals.

Seva 66 E. Forest Ave., Detroit; 313-974-6661; sevarestaurant.com This vegetarian restaurant comes packed with vegan options as well as a juice bar and a coffee bar. With a toaster dedicated to gluten-free bread, you can be sure that Seva will be accommodating of your dietary restrictions. Photo via Seva Detroit / Facebook
Try It Raw 213 E. Maple Rd., Birmingham; 248-593-6994 As the name suggests, this place serves everything raw. This organic vegan cafe is complete with a smoothie and juice bar. Photo via Try It Raw / Facebook
Living Zen Organics 3030 Casmere St., Hamtramck; 313-366-7738; detroitzencenter.com Staffed by monks, students, and neighbors, this farm-to-table establishment serves plant-based meals in its grocery store and cafe that are nutrient dense, organic, and affordable. Photo via Living Zen Organics / Facebook
Cacao Tree Cafe 204 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak; 248-336-9043; cacaotreecafe.com Made with organic locally sourced ingredients, this cafe offers salads, wraps, smoothies, and pressed juices to keep you on top of that new year’s resolution. Photo via Cacao Tree Cafe / Facebook
Go Sy Thai 4240 Cass Ave. #103, Detroit; 1226 Griswold St, Detroit; 313-638-1467; gosythai.com With gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and halal options, this is a one-stop shop for a whole group with different dietary restrictions. Alongside your meal, you can order an aloe vera drink. Photo via Go Sy Thai / Facebook
AKtakeaway 150 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-771-3030anitaskitchen.com Located downtown in the business district, AKtakeaway provides quick easy healthy food with a Lebanese flair. It offers antibiotic-free, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and halal options. Photo via AKtakeaway / Facebook
FOLK 1701 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-290-5849; folkdetroit.com With as much from scratch as possible, Folk brings fresh, local, organic ingredients to the table. In using time-honored ingredients and recipes that have been passed down for generations, this restaurant provides a space for its artisanal food and your goal-oriented appetite. Photo via FOLK Detroit / Facebook
Nosh Pit Detroit 2995 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-486-0777; noshpitdetroit.com Nosh Pit Detroit is at the intersection of creative cooking and healthy vegan meals with its coney carrot dog and sloppy joe. It’s easy to forget that the food is completely free of animal products. You can try its award-winning hummus and rotating soups. Photo via Nosh Pit Detroit / Facebook
Parks & Rec Diner 1942 W. Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-446-8370; parksandrecdiner.com Made in house with ingredients from local farms, this little restaurant may become your new brunch spot. Photo via Parks and Rec Diner / Facebook
Naked Fuel 6718 Orchard Lake Rd. B, West Bloomfield Township; 248-325-9735; nakedfueljuice.com Their philosophy is to make food as a form of healing and natural medicine. Their mission is to eliminate processed foods and replace them with whole foods. Known for their juices and cleanses, they also produce smoothies, wraps and sandwiches, salads, bowls, and a small breakfast menu. Photo via Naked Fuel / Facebook
Commonwealth Cafe 300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham; 248-792-9766; gocommonwealth.com Food made from scratch, in house, with local and organic ingredients that is beautifully plated and affordably upscale. Photo via Commonwealth / Facebook
Detroit Vegan Soul 8029 Agnes St., Detroit, 313-649-2759, and 19614 Grand River Ave., Detroit, 313-766-5728; detroitvegansoul.com With local food providers and organic ingredients, Detroit Vegan Soul serves the community with delicious comfort foods that are plant-based and free of GMOs, additives, preservatives, sugars, and animal products. Photo via Detroit Vegan Soul / Facebook
Fresh Forage 5060 Jackson Rd. Ste. A, Ann Arbor; 734-887-6655; freshforage.com The menu is designed around bowls — first choose a base of either a carb or green leaf, then your protein, then veggies, toppings, and finally the sauce. Ingredients are sourced from their own family farm and they’ve made it their mission to fit their foods into your fast-paced lifestyle. Photo via Fresh Forage / Facebook
Pho Lucky 3111 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-338-3895; pholucky.net Grab some pho with a friend for a low-calorie meal. Rich in vitamins, calcium, and iron, Pho can help you to achieve your health goals. Photo via Google Maps
ChickP Detroit 110 Clifford St., Detroit; 313-315-3042; chickpdetroit.com ChickP Detroit keeps it healthy and casual in this dining experience. The Mediterranean restaurant serves up a mean falafel and a filling lentil soup. Photo via ChickP Detroit / Facebook
Boukie’s Grill 105 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-584-2222; boukiesgrillro.com As the Mediterranean diet gains traction, you can give this eatery a try. Along with the food, there are also raw pressed juices and smoothies. Photo via Google Maps
Inn Season Café 500 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak; 248-547-7916; theinnseasoncafe.com The food is prepared in house without the use of animal products (unless otherwise noted on the menu) and cooked in healthy oils without food colorings, preservatives, refined sugar, or bleached flour. They believe that healthy food is good food and should be hearty and fulfilling. Photo via Google Maps
Brooklyn Street Local 1266 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-262-6547; brooklynstreetlocal.com Their goal is to serve food you can trust, and they do this by using locally sourced ingredients that are fresh and organic. Photo via Brooklyn Street Local / Facebook
The Sprout House Natural Foods Market 15233 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-331-3200 For 37 years this little market has stood on the corner of Kercheval and Beaconsfield avenues, with vegetarian and vegan soups (made without butter, cream, or meat), sandwiches, and salads ready to go when you walk in. Sprout House is an easy way to grab a healthy lunch and shop for some healthy products to take home from their market with organic non-GMO and preservative-free products. Photo via Google Maps
Freshii 1001 Woodward Ave. #105, Detroit; 313-237-0700; freshii.com Freshii provides bowls, burritos, salads, wraps, soups, smoothies, and juices. Every 90 days it adds a new item to its menu that aligns with the latest health trends. Photo via Google Maps
Avalon Cafe + Bakery 1049 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-285-8006; avalonbreads.net Avalon Bakery uses organic flour in its breads and organic ingredients whenever possible. While many wouldn’t look to a bakery for a healthier diet, Avalon is committed to providing fresh and healthy sandwiches, salads, and even pizzas. Photo via Google Maps
GreenSpace Cafe 215 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; 248-206-7510; greenspacecafe.com Greenspace is a vegan, plant-based, and mostly organic artisanal-style dining location. At this cafe, there are no GMOs, no preservatives, no processed foods, no microwaves or fryers, and no animal products used. Even the alcohol has no dyes, no added sulfites, and no animal products. Photo via Google Maps
7 Greens Detroit Salad Co. 1222 Library St., Detroit; 313-964-9005; 7greens.com With build-your-own-salads along with healthy bowls, wraps, açaí bowls, cold pressed juices, and smoothies, you can definitely start this year off right. This restaurant sources its plant-based ingredients locally to bring the city its healthy options. Photo via Google Maps
Green Room Salads 500 Griswold St. #220, Detroit; 313-963-9565; greenroomsalads.com Affordable and fresh salads and soups along with other vegan and gluten-free choices. Photo via Google Maps
Loya Organic Middle Eastern Grill 4284 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township; 248-681-9640 This small, friendly Middle Eastern restaurant provides organic, healthy meals that are also delicious. The eatery offers a relaxed environment and plenty of options that accommodate different dietary needs. Photo via Photo via Loya Organic / Facebook

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