Top Five Healthy Eating Spots in Brisbane

Now that the silly season buzz is slowly wearing off, it's time to kick those new year resolutions into gear and jump on the healthy eating train. Thankfully, Brisbane has some wonderful places that are jam-packed full of nutritious and delicious choices. Here are Concrete Playground's top five spots for healthy eating in Brisbane.

Botanica

Brand new to Brisbane, Botanica is the place to go for fast and fresh food. Located in Red Hill, Botanica offers a wide array of tasty salads packed full of flavour. For dessert indulge in chocolate truffles, or one of their beautiful friands. Botanica caters for all health food preferences including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and raw foods. Stop by and indulge in fast food for the healthy elite.

Shop 9/1 Enogerra Tce Red Hill; www.botanicarealfood.com.au

My Heart Garden

Owned and run by students of renowned mediation teacher, Sri Chinmoy, My Heart Garden aims to serve food that is nourishing for body and soul. A vegetarian cafe, meat lovers should still give it a try as the food is so hearty and packed full of flavour that you will not even notice the absence of meat. The service is excellent making the entire visit a spirit-lifting and wonderful experience.

5/225 Hawken Drive, St Lucia; 07 3870 8898; www.myheartgarden.com.au

Fundies

Fundies in Paddington is stocked full of all of the healthy living items that you need. Spelt, semolina, you name it they've got it. The grocery store is a haven for the food intolerant. Gluten-free Byron Bay pies to take home and cook at your leisure. Ice cream made on coconut or almond milk for the lactose-free. Hallelujah! The attached cafe also has delicious food for breakfast and lunch including their amazing (vege) burgers and enormous salads.

219 Given Terrace, Paddington; 07 3368 1855; www.fundies.com.au/index.html

Govindas

For those based in the Brisbane CBD and looking for a healthy lunch alternative to the usual sandwich and salad offerings, Govindas is the place to go. Their $12.90 ($10 for students) all you can eat and drink Feast Meal is incredible value. Your plate is piled up with jasmine rice, the daily special curry, kofta balls, lentil soup, salad and Halava and custard for dessert. The flavours are amazing and the service is fast and friendly.

First floor, 99 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City; 3210 0255; http://brisbanegovindas.com.au/

Wray Organics

Wray Organics has grown in the last five years to a franchise with eight stores throughout south-east Queensland. Offering top quality organic produce, Wray stores are stocked with fruit and veg, meats, nuts, dairy and snacks. The stores in Newmarket and Indooroopilly also have cafes adjoined with fabulous and healthy meals on offer for breakfast and lunch. Display cabinets will be stocked with frittata, patties and salads as well as many sweet treats catering for all dietary requirements.

14 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly; 07 3871 3411; http://www.wrayorganic.com.au/home.aspx