NATURAL AWAKENINGS

photo courtesy of Food & Thought, Naples photo courtesy of Cafe You, Cape Coral

Natural Awakenings Healthy Dining Guide

From takeout to family-style or fine dining, enjoy the explosion of healthy dining options throughout Lee and Collier counties. Bon appétit.

Ada’s Natural Market & Green Leaf Café

7070 College Pkwy., Fort Myers 239-939-9600 AdasMarket.com Enjoy an array of wraps and sandwiches; glutenfree, vegan and vegetarian fare and freshly made soups and bakery items with gluten-free options in pies, cookies, muffins, cakes and breads. Full-service organic juice and smoothie bar. See ad, page 31.

Bahai Bowls Cafe

20321 Grande Oak Shoppes Dr., Ste. 306, Estero 239-249-6968 BahiaBowls.com Small, regular and large acai, pitaya and green bowls, in addition to oatmeal bowls, smoothies, bottled beverages, gourmet hot coffee and tea.

Bean to Cup Coffee Lounge

3248 Bayshore Dr., Naples 239-316-7819 BeanToCupNaples.com Organic, fair trade tea and coffee drinks; freshsqueezed juices and organic smoothies; bagels, avocado toast and paninis; baked goods made fresh every day, including vegan, gluten-free and sugarfree options. Breakfast and lunch in the Bayshore Arts District.

Body and Soul Cafe

239-682-3663 BodyAndSoulCafe.com Shop the web store online to order for free delivery to home/office locations in Fort Myers and Naples on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Also Saturdays at Third Street South Farmers’ Market, in Naples. Blue Zone-certified with high-quality, organic, plant-based, gluten-free, peanut-free and soy-free breakfast, lunch and nutritious bowls, as well as smoothies, weekly meal plans and cleanses prepared by a certified nutritional fitness coach and culinary graduate.

Café You

1423 SE 10th St., Ste 1a, Cape Coral 239-600-0966 CafeYou.com A unique Australian-inspired coffee shop serving bold brews and health-conscious nibbles in a laid-back space. Pastries, cakes and bread made from scratch daily. Private functions, catering and cooking classes.

Chef Brooke’s Natural Café

1850 Boy Scout Dr., Ste. A-106, Fort Myers 239-332-2433 ChefBrookeOnline.com Organic, homemade foods that tempt with simple combinations and complex flavors. Gluten-free options, superfoods, smoothies and a juice bar.

Community Table Restaurant

1575 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples 239-963-9556 CommunityTablellc.com Organic and non-GMO fruits and vegetables. Soups, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches and wraps. Chicken and beef are free range or pasture raised. Dairy is from 100 percent grass-fed cows.

Cosmos Ristorante & Pizzeria

536 Tamiami Tr. N, Naples 239-262-8181 CosmosPizzaNaples.com Blue Zones-certified Italian dishes. Homemade pizza and pasta, vegetarian friendly and vegan options, as well as gluten-free options made from Gianluca Corso’s generations-old family recipes.

Epiphany Gluten Free Bakery

1514 Immokalee Rd., Ste. 117, Naples 239-273-2350 EpiphanyGlutenFree.com Custom cakes: Ruth@EpiphanyGlutenFree.com Scrumptious, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, keto, low-carb, and sugar-free menu items, in addition to customized orders. Hot and cold sandwiches, pastries, pies, breads, rolls, and coffee. Breakfast and lunch.

Fibrre

10058 Gulf Center Dr., Fort Myers 239-932-9015 Fibrre.com Plant-based restaurant with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, natural and organic handmade burgers, wraps, salads, limeades, teas and smoothies.

First Watch

Locations in Estero, Fort Myers and Naples FirstWatch.com A wide variety of selections includes avocado toast on multigrain bread with morning meditation juice, chia pudding and superfood bowls.

Food & Thought Organic General Store and Café

2132 Tamiami Tr. N., Naples 239-213-2222 FoodAndThought.com Fresh produce delivered daily to this 100 percent organic market and café. Homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu items, smoothies, juices and soups prepared from scratch.

Founders Market & Bistro

7941 Airport Rd., Naples 239-653-9353 TheFoundersBistro.Market A solarian gastropub featuring farm-to-table cuisine made with organic, sustainable ingredients. Offering a highly curated and eclectic combination of foods and beverages. Reservations suggested.

Green Cup Cafe

1412 Dean St, Fort Myers 239-200-8670 GreenCupCafe.com Cozy downtown organic cafe serving up raw juices, smoothies, coffee, tea, boba, açaí bowls, sandwiches, salads, wraps and desserts with a specialized focus on vegan cuisine.

Juicelation

4947 Tamiami Tr., Ste. 104., Naples 239-529-2290 Juicelation.com Freshly picked and locally sourced organic juice concoctions made daily from hundreds of juice recipes or customized. Enjoy at their juice bar or order home delivery or find them at local farmers’ markets throughout Collier County.

Lake Park Diner

944 7th Ave. N., Naples 239-228-6351 TheLakeParkDiner.com Casual eatery serving lunch and dinner focuses on quality, sustainable products and putting health and environment first. No steroids, antibiotics, hormones or GMOs in soups, salads, bowls, grass-fed burgers and classic entrees.

photo courtesy of Oakes Farms Seed to Table, Naples photo courtesy of Living Vine, Ft. Myers

Life – The Vegan Drive Thru

3310 Del Prado Blvd. S., Cape Coral 239-599-2291 TheVeganDriveThru.com Dine-in, take-out or drive-thru for vegan fast-food, affordable and healthy. Soups and sides, smoothie bowls, desserts and muffins.

Living Vine Organic Café

1400 Colonial Blvd., Ste. 59, Fort Myers 239-936-2510 LivingVineOrganicCafe.com Family owned and operated organic café offering plant-based foods. Sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, vegan and vegetarian specials, smoothies, wheat grass, juices and organic coffee.

Loving Hut

1918 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral 239-424-8433 LovingHut.us/CapeCoral Serving delicious 100 percent plant-based meals using only natural and healthy ingredients.

Oakes Farms Seed to Table Market

4835 Immokalee Rd., Naples 239-310-7333 OakesFarms.com Specialty grocery store with sushi bar, all-organic Food & Thought area. Salad station. Beer and wine section. Ice cream parlor offering house-made desserts, coffee, pastries and breakfast foods. Other stations offer hot and cold sandwiches, tacos, pizza, pasta and fresh-roasted coffee, as well as smoothies, cocktails and craft beer. Mezzanine sports bar and casual dining.

Organically Twisted

13040 Livingston Rd., Ste. 10, Naples 239-302-8669 OrganicallyTwisted.com Casual dining with health-conscious wraps and bowls prepared with mindfully sourced ingredients.

Pizza Fusion

12901 McGregor Blvd., Ste. 5, Fort Myers 239-337-7979 PizzaFusionFortMyers.com Eco-friendly dining offering gourmet pizza, organic, gluten-free, vegan and dairy-free entrees, desserts, beers and wines. Dine-in, take-out or delivery within five-mile radius.

Seed & Bean

1520 Broadway, Ste. 107, Fort Myers. 239-243-8137 SeedAndBeanMarket.com Cannabis café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Soups, salads, and appetizers. Unique foods, wine and beers, as well as CBD-infused beverages.

The Bowl

1427 Pine Ridge Rd, Ste. 3, Naples 239-734-3867 1200 Central Ave., Naples 239-231-3324 The-Bowl.com Healthy, delicious acai and pitaya bowls and smoothies made with organic and local ingredients that people can feel good about eating. Kombucha and cold-brew coffee on tap.

The Café on 5th and Delicious Raw Juice Bar

821 5th Avenue S., Naples 239-430-6555 TheCafeOn5th.com DelRaw.com Homemade breakfast, lunch and baked goods. Healthy menu options include organic omelets, raw juices and smoothies, soups, salads, sandwiches, cakes and cookies.

The Local

5323 Airport Rd. N., Naples 239-596-3276 TheLocalNaples.com Farm to table and sea to table cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Organic salads, grass-fed beef, grains and noodles, flatbreads, sandwiches, pastas. Gluten-free options. Beer and wine.

Tropical Smoothie Café

Visit their website for their 15 locations throughout Collier and Lee counties TropicalSmoothie.com Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a variety of fresh wraps, sandwiches, salads and flatbreads, in addition to real fruit smoothies.

True Food Kitchen

Waterside Shops 5375 Tamiami Tr., Ste. 15, Naples 239-431-4580 TrueFoodKitchen.com A health-driven, seasonal restaurant merging nutrient-rich ingredients with a flavor-forward menu for lunch and dinner that rotates regularly. Guests experience a variety of glutenfree, naturally organic, vegetarian and vegan offerings with fresh ingredients. Renowned physician Dr. Andrew Weil helped establish True Food Kitchen on a set of simple and exhaustively researched principles known as the Anti-Inflammatory Diet.

Turko Taco

410 9th St. N., Naples 239-331-4527 TurkoTaco.com Healthy gourmet tacos, quesadillas, organic salads and side dishes. Fresh juices, soft drinks, wine, draft and bottled beers. Mochas and desserts. Gluten-free available.

Vegan Kitchen

794 Neapolitan Way, Naples 239-307-4813 Vegan-Kitchen.us Freshly prepared appetizers, salads, soups, rice and noodles, wraps and deserts.

Whole Foods Market

9101 Strada Pl., The Mercado, Naples 239-552-5100 6891 Daniels Pkwy., Ste. 100, Fort Myers 239-935-6550 WholeFoodsMarket.com A wide variety of hot and cold foods prepared with natural and organic ingredients purchased locally when possible. No artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives or trans fats. Glutenfree offerings.

Wynn’s Market

141 9 St. N., Naples 239-261-7157 WynnsOnline.com Fresh, quality, heart-healthy meals and favorite comfort foods. Organic, natural and imported selections. Gluten-free offerings.