Healthy Dining in Pembroke Pines

Dining Guide

Healthy Dining

8 restaurants in Pembroke Pines

Bolay Pembroke Pines — colorful build-your-own bowl with avocado, corn, black beans, quinoa, and sweet potato
Healthy Bowls / Fast Casual$$

Bolay

A fast-casual chain built around nutrient-dense, fully customizable bowls. Choose your base (greens, grains, or both), add proteins (grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, tofu, salmon), vegetables, and toppings. Everything is gluten-free and clearly labeled for dietary preferences. The miso-glazed tofu with forbidden black rice and roasted broccoli is a standout.

  • Healthy Dining
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
Carrot Express bright interior with branded signage, greenery wall, and café seating at The Shops at Pembroke Gardens
Health-Focused Café / Juice Bar$$

Carrot Express

A polished South Florida health chain with a Pembroke Pines location inside The Shops at Pembroke Gardens. Known for fresh-pressed juices, cold-pressed combinations, wellness shots, protein smoothies, and loaded açaí bowls. Also serves healthy café fare — salads, wraps, bowls, and all-day breakfast. Bright, modern, and consistent.

  • Healthy Dining
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
First Watch Pembroke Pines — bright daytime café interior with fresh breakfast and brunch dishes
Breakfast / Brunch$$

First Watch

A popular daytime café on Pines Blvd. Made-to-order breakfast, brunch, and lunch with fresh ingredients — cage-free eggs, house-made granola, fresh-pressed juices, and seasonal specials that rotate quarterly. The bright, airy dining room fills quickly on weekends.

  • Breakfast & Brunch
  • Coffee
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Healthy Dining
Fresh Kitchen — fresh juice and smoothie prep station with bananas, berries, and blender
Healthy Bowls / Fast Casual$$

Fresh Kitchen

A build-your-own bowl concept with a rotating menu of seasonal, chef-prepared ingredients. Choose a base, add proteins and vegetables, and finish with house-made sauces. Everything is prepared fresh daily with no antibiotics, hormones, or processed ingredients. The coconut rice with grilled chicken and roasted sweet potatoes is a comfort-food-healthy crossover.

  • Healthy Dining
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
Pura Vida Miami bright health-focused café with fresh açaí bowls and smoothies🔥 Trending
Health-Focused Café$$

Pura Vida Miami

A health-conscious Miami-based café that recently expanded to Pembroke Pines. Fresh açaí bowls, vibrant salads, artisan sandwiches, cold-pressed juices, and superfood smoothies served in a bright, modern setting. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free friendly — where health is happiness.

  • Coffee
  • Dessert
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Healthy Dining
Sano Food Pembroke Pines — fresh açaí bowls with strawberries, bananas, blueberries, and granola
Health-Focused / Clean Eating$$

Sano Food Pembroke

The flagship healthy restaurant in Pembroke Pines. Sano Food serves a menu built around clean, whole-food ingredients — nothing fried, nothing processed. Known for their protein bowls, açai bowls, fresh-pressed juices, and wraps. Everything is made to order with ingredient transparency that health-conscious diners appreciate. The salmon bowl with quinoa, avocado, and chimichurri is excellent.

  • Healthy Dining
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
Three ceramic bowls filled with thick blueberry-strawberry-raspberry smoothie base topped with granola coconut and sliced kiwi
Smoothies & Healthy Eats$

Smoothie Spot

A South Florida local chain with a Pembroke Pines location. Smoothie Spot serves generous smoothies, wraps, and paninis made to order. Their menu is straightforward and affordable, and they offer daily specials. Popular with students and budget-conscious health enthusiasts.

  • Healthy Dining
  • Family Friendly
Vibrant mango pineapple strawberry passion fruit arrangement beside tall glasses of layered tropical smoothies in orange yellow and pink gradients
Smoothies & Healthy Eats$$

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

With multiple locations in Pembroke Pines, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is the go-to spot for meal-replacement smoothies with a side of actual food. Their smoothies are made with real fruit and can be customized with supplements like protein, fiber, and vitamins. The food menu — wraps, flatbreads, salads, and bowls — makes it a legitimate lunch destination.

  • Healthy Dining
  • Family Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating