Welcome to Where Dietitians Eat Out, a series that showcases examples of how nutrition experts approach food choices and real-life dining scenarios around the world. Learn tips for making healthier choices at restaurants and maintaining a balanced diet when dining out. Because enjoying food is important to developing a healthy and sustainable way of eating.
Ella Davar is a registered dietitian and gut health nutritionist from Miami, Florida. As a gut health expert, Dawar is a firm believer in the individual organism and emphasizes the importance of finding foods that are right for you.
Is there something useful for Davar? “I always choose a place that uses olive oil and offers simply roasted Mediterranean-style sautéed vegetables.”
When Davar decides what to eat, her first priority is to feel her best. This doesn’t mean focusing solely on protein, fiber, and all the other key nutrients. Davar never shies away from savoring and enjoying food that satisfies your cravings!
“I know exactly what I want and how to prepare it — including sugar-free desserts such as a bowl of berries, broth or vegetable appetizers.”
Here are Daval’s favorite healthy restaurants in Miami for healthy, delicious meals.
Ella Davar’s Favorite Healthy Restaurants in Miami, FL
1. Mandolin Aegean Bistro
4312 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
Food type: Türkiye
Why she loves it: “There’s clean, fresh seafood and vegetables, plus nice outdoor patio seating to enjoy delicious Greek and Turkish cuisine.”
Preferred order: “Horta! (Greek side dish of sautéed dandelions and wild greens) and grilled fish, lamb chops, green salad, roasted beets, and anchovies with tomatoes.
2. Pura Vida, Miami, south of Fifth Ward
110 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach FL
Food type: American cuisine
Why she loves it: “One of the best places for a casual, clean breakfast or lunch of salads and wraps.”
Preferred order: “Green smoothie (very gingery!), Jen’s Herb Salad (a blend of arugula, kale, mint, Italian parsley and cilantro) with salmon or avocado toast.”
3. Carrot Express
multiple locations
Food type: American cuisine, smoothies, juices
Why she loves it: “They have great salads, soups and wraps.”
Preferred order: “Green Goddess Salad, LIV Avocado Kale Wraps, Lentil Kale Soup.”
4. Blue Lavender Cafe
1414 Collins Ave, Miami Beach FL
Food type: Brunch, lunch, dinner and snacks vary
Why she loves it: “They have the freshest organic ingredients, a gluten-free bakery, grass-fed meats, wild-caught fish and organic wines.”
Preferred order: “Organic gluten-free carrot pancakes, asparagus/artichoke salad, grass-fed steak, and goat cheese sweet potato cake.”
5. Cipriani Hotel Downtown Miami
465 Brickell Avenue CU1, Miami, FL 33131
Food type: Italian
Why she loves it: “This is Italian food at its finest and meets all my criteria: elegant white tablecloths, great service, and the food never disappoints (all menu items are garlic-free!).”
Preferred order: “Artichoke salad, beet salad, veal liver, grilled vegetables, tomato salad, grilled octopus, grilled peppers/vegetables, branzino.”
Learn more about Ella Davar on her website or follow her on Instagram.
