Just because you’re on a diet or detox or a health trip doesn’t mean that you can’t dine out in style. We’ve rounded up the best healthy restaurants in Kolkata, including restaurants that offer plenty of healthy dishes, so that you don’t have to ditch your less enlightened friends. Clean eating just got a whole lot tastier.
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Ten-Second Takeaway
Cafe Organica
This is an excellent place to grab a hearty, organic meal. You should definitely try the ragi and red rice dosa options, with a side of sprouted tikki chaat. Or a plate of lentil tacos with avocado and basil spring rolls.
They have plenty of salads, juices and shakes. Their menu in full of information about calories and protein and carbohydrate counts. You can also pick up a small range of healthy products for your pantry.
Eat Good Food
Eat Good Food has an amazingly varied menu — with an assortment of detox juices and smoothies to be had with wholewheat pancakes, baked potato wedges and baked pita chips, wholewheat pastas, and baked potatoes loaded with healthy ingredients like spinach. Their menu indicates the calories per dish, so you can calculate what dishes are most suitable for your diet plan. Eating healthy has never be more tempting.
Mystic Yoga Cafe
This is a cafe attached to a yoga studio, so you can take a yoga class and afterward, enjoy a healthy meal. Their unlimited thaalis are just INR 100 between 12-3:30pm and the recipes follow Ayurvedic guidelines. Their sattu paranthas, breakfast options and sandwiches with hummus and spinach based toppings are quite nice.
The Protein Bistro
Once you get past The Protein Bistro’s rather orange-and-white theme, you’ll be pleased with their selection of both veg and non-veg healthy preparations, including an assortment of egg dishes, salads {try their broccoli almond salad}, oatmeal patties and grilled chicken and fish. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, don’t worry, there are healthy desserts, too, like protein pudding and protein fusion kulfi! In case you need to keep track of calories, carbs, proteins and fibre, their menu spells it all out for you.
Body N Mind Cafe
Eat well to stay well. Body N Mind Cafe has a fitness centre, with Zumba and yoga classes happening from time to time. The rather cute cafe has a special section that has a beach-themed motif.
The must-haves here are the baked samosas, chillas and paranthas, paired with a smoothie or glass of juice. If you want a heavier meal, or special desserts, call them 24-hours in advance.
Wabi Sabi
If you can get yourself out of the very addictive store section of Wabi Sabi, you will find an extremely spacious cafe section. Many dishes are healthy, including whole wheat wraps and sandwiches. They have plenty of salads, too. Try out their asparagus toast, and add on a soup — the pumpkin and rosemary soup and leek and cream of broccoli soup are fantastic.