There are many organic restos and healthy food options in store for you here in Bacolod City!
Images: Lemon Grass Bacolod Facebook page
Healthy and organic food are getting more popular since most people have finally decided to eat healthily. Organic food and organic restaurants and establishments have also paved the way for good opportunities that will benefit organic farmers, vegetarians, health advocates, and the organic community in general. These Bacolod dining spots deserve on the go-to list for vegans out there! Who would have thought that the City of Smiles also boasts of these various dining spots that serve organic and healthy food?
Address:Araneta Highway, Sitio Aning, Brgy. Pahanocoy 6100 Bacolod CIty, Philippines
Contact Number:0917 8811341
Operating Hours:11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Delivery:FoodPanda and Grab Food
Bask in the tranquil interiors of LANAI by Fresh Start Restaurant and try the Guava Grilled Pork Belly with muscovado guava sauce, sweet potato mash, pickled onions, and organic rice – uniquely and healthily made just for you.
Images: LANAI by FreshStart Facebook page
With a passion for growing organic food, Fresh Start started to create its organic food stores to serve their clients the gastronomic pleasure of fresh, healthy, and chemical-free food. Fresh Start also has available food products freshly brought straight from a bountiful harvest. Fresh Start food stores create an avenue for organic farmers to continuously encourage them to grow organic products. Fresh Start Organic and Natural Café includes a wide selection of organic food choices from fruits and vegetables to salad greens and culinary herbs. They also serve healthy meals, rice varieties, natural sweeteners, and organic free-range chicken and eggs. A unique selection of organic food is also available—healthy food snacks, beverages, and viands—all made using organic food ingredients.
Fresh Start has also branched out as a restaurant in the face of LANAI by Fresh Start, farm-to-table dining alfresco set up located in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City. Aside from the organic food and healthy meals served, LANAI by Fresh Start restaurant is decorated with green, tropical plants, with interiors that pay homage to Negrense craftsmanship with furniture proudly made in Negros.
Besides healthy food options like the Labuyo Blue Crab, Lanai Grass-Fed Smashed Burger, and Guava Grilled Pork Belly, Fresh Start highlights their foraged drinks and cocktails made from local spirits liquors and ingredients from Negros.
Dine-in on healthy food in a peaceful ambiance at The Farmhouse, perfectly enjoyed either when you’re alone or with a companion.
Images: The Farmhouse Facebook page
You can always find your go-to comfort food prepared with love at The Farmhouse. This café and restaurant lends a cozy and charming vibe with its wooden interiors. People and diners love most about The Farmhouse’s healthy food choices since they are almost made from fresh and organic ingredients. The healthy food served is straightforward yet also Instagrammable.
Though you are eating healthy, you will not deprive yourself of tasty and vast yet healthy food choices at surprisingly affordable prices. The Farmhouse serves thin-crust pizzas, kinds of pasta, healthy all-day breakfast meals, healthy food snacks, sandwiches, crepes, smoothies and coolers, desserts, and both hot and iced coffee choices. The location of the café is perfect and serene for that healthy and relaxing dining experience.
Address:1/F Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Gatuslao Street 6100 Bacolod CIty, Philippines
Contact Number:0917 6369979/ 03 4700 0714
Operating Hours:10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Lemon Grass Restaurant is conveniently located in malls to enjoy shopping and taking a break by eating freshly made Thai and Vietnamese food.
Images: Lemon Grass Bacolod Facebook page
Tickle your taste buds with Thai and Vietnamese food, served healthily by Lemon Grass Restaurant in Bacolod. This restaurant has gotten Bacolodnons and foodies lined up to taste the authentic and delightful dishes served.
They have temporarily closed during the pandemic, and it’s no surprise that when they resumed operations at Ayala Malls Capitol Central, people have flocked and missed the taste of organic Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Their iced tea is one of their bestsellers because of its milkier, stronger, and creamier flavor with a distinct orangey-brown color. Once you dine here, you should also try the Pho Bo soup for only PhP285; a soup served in delicate beef broth with fish cakes, cilantro, and welsh onions. The soup is also served with mint leaves which you can crumble and mix with this freshly hot and healthy dish.
Address:VSB Bldg. 6th St. Lacson 6100 Bacolod CIty, Philippines
Contact Number:0932 7833903
Operating Hours:11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Delivery:Maxim
Did you ever think that it’s possible to eat Vegetable Dinuguan? Yes, it’s possible at Vedge Health Hub. Pair it up with a yummy, plant-based batchoy with oyster mushroom, tofu, and squash noodles.
Image: Vedge Health Hub Facebook page
Vegetarian cuisine is in at Vedge Health Hub, where they serve plant-based, organic, and healthy food that will surely satisfy your cravings. Yes, they serve plant-based, healthy meals with no meat, no butter, no egg, and no cheese. Their Shawarma is a unique, organic food on the menu, freshly made from plant-based meat, tomato, cabbage, onion, and Vedge Health Hub’s housemade non-dairy garlic mayonnaise. Another one of their bestsellers is the classic chocolate cake, a decadent and moist sponge cake filled with light chocolate frosting. You don’t have to worry because this cake is made out of vegan and organic ingredients, no butter, and no egg.
Address:G/F, Paseo Verde Building, Lacson Street 6100 Bacolod City, Philippines
Contact Number:03 4703 2978
Delivery:Grab Food, Food Panda, Tapao, Juan Ride, direct delivery for nearby areas
This Bruschette Platter made out of fresh ingredients is a must-try! You can have it as an appetizer or a snack.
Image: Italia Restaurant Bacolod Facebook page
Combined as an art gallery and a fancy dining place, Italia Restaurant Bacolod serves light and heartily healthy meals at reasonable prices. This classy restaurant has been established for years and was always known in Bacolod to deliver tasty food and a high-class dining experience.
Italia Restaurant Bacolod has always been committed to ensuring that the healthy meals and organic food served are always freshly made to get the best dining experience.
Their pizzas have always been the bestsellers, especially the Spinaci Quatrro Formaggi Pizza with a lot of spinach at PhP455 and the Parma e Arugula Pizza at PhP425.
Eating healthy doesn’t always have to be a struggle. Aside from the health benefits for our body, eating organic food and patronizing cafés and restaurants that serve healthy food is an excellent way to support our locally produced food sources in Negros. Our local and organic farmers and the preservation of farming naturally grown ingredients make up these healthy meals.
Stay safe as you travel and dine-in! Make sure to follow social distancing protocols and observe health precautions wherever you go. For now, keep safe!
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