DineSouthAficaco.za & EATWISE HEALTH FOOD CAFE- HEALTH CONSCIOUS RESTAURANTS & ONLINE RESTAURANT GUIDES (Eastern Cape)

TOTALLY EXCITED ABOUT FOOD, an the opportunity to prove that HEALTHY, does not mean A TASTELESS EXPERIENCE LIKENED TO EATING CARDBOARD DRESSED WITH H2O.

All too often we assume that healthy food isn't exciting, BUT IT IS, it really is a total experience, and we will help you find those foodie-people-chef types and restaurants who will show you how incredible healthy can really be. The benefits will follow....promise!

Now you'd surprised at how NOT-USER-FRIENDLY some these Restaurant Guide Websites are, and you'd think that it would be easy to just go online, type in HEALTHY CUISINE and PROVINCE, CITY & TOWN, and voila, you have a selection of places to go to. For some reason, this feature evades some sites, don't get it...?! (You just get a search bar as an option and you have guess how it all works.) 

But non-the-less, a site we didn't know about, and wished we'd found on day 1, was exactly what we were looking for....so organised. And then still has MANY other features. We found an awesome restaurant too.

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Firstly, Eat Wise Health Food Cafe & Smoothie Bar is also is recognised is a Cyber-Cafe,  as you can order healthy meals online and get them delivered to your door, bearing in mind they are Durban based. We like this, because you can go to them and enjoy your food in their easy casual environment, or you can plan your weeks meals and get them delivered. They also do catering for functions. 

Their menus extensive, and includes REALLY AWESOME smoothies, our go to happy place, as well as Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Continental, Fusion, Greek,  Indian, Italian....blah, blah, blah, JUST EVERYTHING FABULOUS......BUT ALL  HEALTHY!!!

That has been their passion, to start a gourmet health food company. The EATWISE menu has been designed very health conscious individuals who have always lived energetic and healthy lifestyles. EATWISE offers delicious and convenient meals for people on the go. It is an deal choice which will enable you to establish and maintain a healthier lifestyle. 

The menu seriously mouthwatering, we liked these...
- MANGO, BANANA & COCONUT SMOOTHIE
- BREE & SWEET POTATO SALAD, 
- SUNDRIED TOMATO CHICKEN, 
- CHILLI-MINT-BEEF FILLET,
- GREEN MAMBA PASTA, wow, and so much more, we were thinking camping out in the cafe for three days to get through it all. 

Find there menu @ Eat Wise @ dinesouthafrica.com & menu or download it on their site @ www.eatwise.co.za

For interest sake, they also have STRICTLY HALAAL options, and if you are a count-watching-health-nut, each meal you order online will show you the calorie count, carb count, fat count as well as protein count, AND it will total each in your overall order....now that's service, and its quite clever. 

For other healthy dining experiences go straight to the main site @ www.dinesouthafrica.com, you get to click on the province, city and suburb, and then cuisine, its such an awesome direct search engine. We need not say more because its seriously easy to use and they are clued and up-to-date, try them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VALLEY HARVEST BISTRO & FOOD24.COM - HEALTH CONSCIOUS RESTAURANTS & ONLINE RESTAURANT GUIDES (Eastern Cape)

FINALLY, wow, this is not as easy as one might think, finding an online site that makes it easy to find a 'HEALTH' restaurant CUISINE category, and is TOWN & REGION specific.  You have to know exactly what you want and use an advanced search engine....WHAT IF I DON'T KNOW....where do I go???? 

We were saved....TG!

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First, VALLEY HARVEST, its a romantic little place in the heart of Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. They have a stunning range of delightful health breakfasts and lunches, and they also have a foodie store where they can find a wide variety of products.  

The menu is a mouth watering read from start to finish, exploding with freshness and flavour, culminating in fabulously presented dishes from summer gourmet platters to hearty winter soups, and they have a variety of gluten free options and vegetarian dishes. 

The shop stocks items such as gluten free breads and foods, honey, free rage eggs, biscuits, rusks and frozen meals. 

You also expect live entertainment every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 1pm, now this we love!

Now, FOOD24.COM, is such an up to date website, that doesn't only offer you restaurants, with many various cuisine options, but it also offers directories in WINE FARMS, DAIRY, FRUIT & VEG, SPICES, BAKES, BUTCHERS, DELIS, ORGANIC, as well as RECIPE's and various relevant ENTERTAINMENT updates. Its actually an awesome read. 

Find them @ www.food24.com, and for more on RESTAURANTS, go to the RESTAURANTS link in the main RED BAR, and scroll a little lower down to the advanced search where it gives you the options of REGION, TOWN & CUISINE. (Or go here.... www.food24.com/restaurants-and-bars)

We clicked on EASTERN CAPE, EASTERN CAPE, HEALTH, and found them here... VALLEY HARVEST BISTRO. 

Or find them direct @ www.valleyharvestbistro.co.za

WE LOVE FOOD 24 & WE REALLY LOVE VALLEY HARVEST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EIGHT RESTAURANT & DiningOUT - HEALTH CONSCIOUS RESTAURANTS & ONLINE RESTAURANT GUIDES (Western Cape)

PLEASE heed this warning, make sure you are not reading this post on an empty tummy, you will either start nibbling on the corner of your screen, or find yourself booking random flights without thinking just to get to this next venue as fast as you can, BUT that's what they want, complete SA-LI-VA-TION....pfffft!

This moth we are looking into HEALTH CONSCIOUS RESTAURANTS & ONLINE RESTAURANT GUIDES with HEALTH OPTIONS....and have we found a cracker, TOTAL!!!

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First, lets take a look at Dining-OUT', its an awesome site, its so incredibly detailed you'd be surprised at how easy it is to follow. Right slap bang in the middle of the main page is the search engine that leads you wherever your palette desires, and we just wanted to see what offerings there were for HEALTH Restaurants, or at least HEALTH CONSCIOUS Restaurants, and we were pleasantly surprised. 

We clicked on HEALTH & WESTERN CAPE, and it came up with 52 OPTIONS, that were recognised amongst other things as HEALTH restaurants or restaurants with HEALTH options. 

We decided to try 8/ EIGHT RESTAURANT. 

Now, according to the websites review EIGHT is a pioneering restaurant with a farm-to-table eating experience. The produce used at EIGHT is either grown on the farm or sourced from nearby farmers. Natural and Organic ingredients are preferred and combined to create nourishing, healthy and delicious food, which diners can enjoy in a beautiful setting next to the Eerste Rivier. 

Spier chose a symbolic name for their restaurant, something that captures the essence of the experience. The number 8 signifies balance, cycles, harmony, infinity and abundance. It also represents Spiers closed loop approach, and its integration of Natural cycles into business cycles. 

The chefs at EIGHT combine these ingredients into simple but Delicious dishes which accentuate the natural flavours and qualities of the food. The standard menu will be small and seasonal, and specials will make the most of daily availability to ensure the guests enjoy healthy, wholesome, delicious and nourishing food at EIGHT. 

Now if that doesn't scream healthy...what does?! Remember, we define healthy by how fresh an ingredient is, how organic it is, and how low the calorie count is, and also how few chemicals, preservatives and additives are in an ingredient. Not whether a restaurant is vegan or vegetarian, but even on that count you will be impressed. Not only is this a something for everybody restaurant, but ts the best of health options you can find anywhere close, or far for that matter. They really have the 'recipe' right here. 

Now to take your RESTAURANT SEARCH a little further, Dining-OUT's powerful search engine will find you the restaurant you've been looking for, and some you didn't and glad you found, but the search comes complete with Full Menu, Contact Details, Photos, Editorials, Maps & Directions, with normal map Google map and street view.  

This is definitely a GO-TO restaurant search engine, find out more @ www.dining-out.co.za, and for the full scoop on EIGHT RESTAURANT with DININGOUT.CO.ZA - (CLICK HERE) or go direct to their own page @ EIGHT RESTAURANT @ SPIER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE LIVING ROOM & ZOMATO - HEALTH CONSCIOUS RESTAURANTS & ONLINE RESTAURANT GUIDES (Gauteng)

This is a fun section this month as we are reviewing both Eco Friendly/ Healthy Restaurants, that you never suspected were HEALTH CONSCIOUS RESTAURANTS, as well as ONLINE RESTAURANT GUIDES with a HEALTHY FOOD RESTAURANT section. 

Didn't even know about half of whats available out there, LOVE THE INTERNET, and today we are LOVING both ZOMATO.COM & THE LIVING ROOM ECO CAFE in MABONENG.

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We love this place, but didn't realise it was seriously health conscious too. Not only are you treated to one of the best views of, and from, inner city Johannesburg, an 'urban jungle oasis', and a venue 'filled to the brim with vertical gardens - tree's and plants', but we are granted the luxury of healthy eating in a stunning organic eco-friendly space, that not only entertains and provides delicious eats, but also sells real live growing examples of the environment in which you are found. 

Their menu is awesome, try their Herbal Healer Juice, their Macadamia-Banana & Baobab Smoothie, their Teriyaki Chicken & Halloumi Salad, or their Hearty Falafel with Apricot Cheese, mixed greens, sprouts, onion flakes, per cubes, and creamy herb dressing....or anything else on their menu, as their general base ingredients are all on our healthy eating good list. (And those that aren't, ain't too bad.) 

The general environment feels like health, and fun, lots of fun, try their famous Sunday Parties, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT, ever!!!

And we found this on the HEALTHY COLLECTIONS page of ZOMATO JOHANNESBURG, this is our other intro, when you feel like something healthy, and whatever else makes your eating a pleasure, try ZOMATO.COM, it seriously is an awesome up-to-date website with a section called COLLECTIONS, which not only features HEALTHY EATING restaurants, in Jo'burg and the rest of South Africa and the World, but the 'Collections' also includes, LOAD SHEDDING, AMAZING WINGS & RIBS, HIDDEN GEMS, BEST BAKERIES, HIPSTER HANGOUTS, and so many more options. Its actually incredible. Try them. 

 

For more information on the LIVING ROOM, 

find them @ THE LIVING ROOM ECO CAFE C/O ZOMATO , 

or www.livingroomjozi.co.za

for more information on ZOMATO's COLLECTIONS,

go to ZOMATO SOUTH AFRICA MAIN PAGE 

or ZOMATO JOHANNESBURG COLLECTIONS 

and for HEALTHY EATING RESTAURANTS, 

go to ZOMATO JOHANNESBURG HEALTHY EATING RESTAURANTS.

How stunning is THE LIVING ROOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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