Grab your forks and prepare to nosh down on some healthy food in Riyadh.
The Saudi capital is brimming with the most fabulous food, but it is the healthy food scene that takes the vegan carrot cake (not sorry). From best juice bars to farm-to-table eateries where you can tuck into hearty plates of nutritious food, Riyadh’s food scene is getting greener and greener.
Whether you are all about that healthy lifestyle or want to add more vitamins into your diet, there are healthy food restaurants and takeaway options for you to try. Here are the best places for healthy food in Riyadh. Bon appetit.
Brilliant healthy food in Riyadh
Burn and Build
Whoever said that healthy food in Riyadh had to be bland has never eaten at Burn and Build. Established in 2017, the eatery has been serving hearty plates of wholesome, comforting food including steak sandos and chicken wraps. You can stop by the Taawun eatery for every meal of the day. Build your own meal with white or brown rice and the protein of your choice.
Open Sat-Thu 9am-midnight, Fri 1pm-midnight. Uthman Ibn Affan Branch Road, At Taawun, @bnb_sa.
Carbless
Carbless is a hotspot for healthy food in Riyadh. Its Greek salad, grilled chicken and tuna sandwiches are part of what makes the Diriyah eatery a favourite. The edited menu offers all the necessary food groups for a filling yet light lunch or dinner. What’s more, the space is open until 2am so you can stop by the Carbless when the late-night cravings hit and get something wholesome.
Sat-Thu 11am-2am, Fri 12.30pm-2am. King Fahad Road, Diriyah, @carbless_sa.
Cleanse and Glow
This Al Olaya eatery prides itself on serving fresh smoothies (with nut milk, of course), cold-pressed juices, soups and oats with berries. Cleanse and Glow has kicked the health factor up by a notch with its fully vegan and gluten-free menu.
Open Sat-Thu 7.30am-9.30pm. Closed Sun. Al Olaya, cleanseandglow.com.
Greenish
Healthy food does not always have to be green, but at Greenish, it mostly is. The Al Malqa eatery is known for its salads, hot bowls and sandos. Tuck into biryani bowls, taco plates and even fettucine.
Open daily 11am-midnight. Anas Ibn Malik Road, Al Malqa, @greenish_sa.
Kynd
If you are looking for something sweet when eating healthy food in Riyadh then Kynd is where you need to go. The colourful eatery is all about celebrating healthy living whether it is through vegetarian food or vegan bites. That includes a number of satisfying sweet options. If you live life on the go or just do not know how to meal prep, Kynd offers weekly and monthly subscription packages where you get one main meal, one side dish, a snack and a drink delivered to you everyday. You can subscribe for your package via kynd.sa.
Sat-Thu 8am-11pm, Fri 4pm-11pm. Uthman Ibn Affan Road, Al Falah, kynd.sa.
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Moon Shell
Experience boho beachy vibes at Moon Shell as you eat from hollowed coconut bowls. The Jeddah-born restaurant serves vegan pancakes, granola with fruit bowls and oatmeal desserts. You’re coming here for the açaí bowls. You can stop by Moon Shell for brekkie, lunch, dinner and even brunch. Do not forget to dig into the eatery’s vegan chocolate ice cream, molten midnight.
Open daily 7am-midnight. King Abdullah District, @moonshell_sa.
MXD
When it comes to classic healthy food in Riyadh, there are very few eateries that do it as well as MXD does. The Al Olaya eatery dishes out good healthy food with the the motto “happily dig in” and you will. From healthy eating cornerstones like salads and poke bowls to mango shrimp, MXD will have you coming for more.
Open daily 11am-12.30am. Al Olaya, @mxd.sa.
RAW.K
Want to do a bit of a fun twist to your healthy eating journey? RAW.K is the place to be. The eatery serves chips with dips of your choice including honey mustard, guac and Russian veggies. You can also have a steak and kale salad with quinoa, meaty wraps and hot bowls of your fave international food (chicken masala bowls, anyone?). The An Nakheel eatery also serves cold pressed apple and spinach juices among others.
Sun-Thu 10am-2am, Fri noon-2am, Sat 11am-2am. Centro An Nakheel, Northern Ring Branch Road, An Nakheel, @rawk.sa.
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Terra’s Table
Take a seat at Terra’s Table and enjoy some farm-to-table freshness at the Ar Rabi eatery. The restaurant is known for serving healthy Middle Eastern food like shakshouka, labneh and more. You absolutely cannot leave Terra’s Table without trying scrambled tofu or the açaí peanut butter with housemade peanut butter and chia raspberry jam.
Open daily 8.30am-11.30pm. King Abdulaziz Road, Ar Rabi, @terrastablesa.
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