March 28, 2025
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Looking to indulge your taste buds with a fresh and healthy option this spring? With so many delicious options, Atlanta has got all your salad cravings covered. Here are our picks for the top salad spots in the ATL.
The Big Ketch
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A beach getaway in the heart of the city, The Big Ketch offers a fresh rendition of the traditional salad menu. With fresh seafood delivered daily, the restaurant creates signature dishes that bring the Southern Coast flair to every meal. Salad options include the Boston lettuce-based Green Goddess, B, topped with field greens, cucumber, tomatoes, boiled egg, feta cheese, crushed croutons and green goddess dressing, and the iceberg flat wedge salad consisting of tomatoes, pecan maple bacon, red onions, toasted sunflower seeds, scallions and hand-cracked pepper, doused with a blue cheese dressing. 3279 Roswell Road
Cafe at Pharr
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Since 1993, Cafe at Pharr has been serving healthy sandwiches and gourmet salads to the people of Atlanta. Offering a wide variety of options to choose from, Cafe at Pharr ensures that everyone can find something to love. With decadent options like a walnut chicken salad, shrimp salad, tuna salad and curry chicken salad, the healthy possibilities are endless. In the event of a celebration or just a night-in, Cafe at Pharr offers both catering and delivery. Multiple locations
Chopt Creative Salad Co.
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At Chopt Creative Salad Company, the spot’s mission is to make healthy eating exciting to all. From classic cravings to seasonal collaborations, the menu celebrates flavors from around the world. One of these worldly dishes is Bachan’s sesame salad, a romaine-based recipe consisting of panko-fried chicken, smashed cucumbers, snap peas, wontons, kale, radish and carrots. Chopt also specializes in protein-forward options such as the Southwestern steak salad and the classic Cobb salad. Multiple locations
Doc Green’s Gourmet Salad and Sandwich Bar
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Locally owned and operated by a close-knit family of employees, Doc Green’s has provided healthy meals and salads to the ATL since 2005. The joint is known for its build-your-own wraps, rice bowls and salads. Salad offerings include the “Dr. Fruity,” a mix of baby spinach, grapes, oranges, craisin, sliced almonds and raspberry vinaigrette, and the “Dr. Beeks,” a combination of mixed field greens tossed with craisins, feta cheese, candied walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette. Cap off your healthy meal with a sweet treat like their blueberry muffin, or peruse cookie selections like chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin. 2955 Cobb Pkwy.
Flower Child
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With a customizable menu of bowls, wraps, salads and a variety of veggies, grains, fruits and healthy proteins, Flower Child is a perfect healthy hub. The hot spot caters to all lifestyles, from vegetarian and vegan to keto and paleo. Using fresh, local ingredients, Flower Child’s menu consists of salads like the ginger miso crunch, a plate of carrot zoodles, zucchini, red peppers, cabbage, mint, cashews and sesame seeds, and the Italian turkey salami, a culmination of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, romaine, giardiniera and provolone topped with a creamy Italian dressing. They also have various bowl options, such as their Mediterranean chicken kabob, which consists of summer squash, portobello mushroom, bell pepper, and quinoa rice, topped with a delectable yogurt sauce. Multiple locations
Haven
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Set in a modern loft space and known for its warmth and coziness, Haven offers one of Atlanta’s most popular patio dining environments. Every spring, guests can enjoy healthy meals surrounded by a lush garden of flowers and elm trees. Some of Haven’s salad options include the Dresden Club, a salad of mixed lettuces, cherry tomatoes, haricots verts, smoked bacon, farm egg, avocado, feta cheese and red wine vinaigrette, and the Simple Green salad with mixed greens, heirloom cherry tomatoes, cucumber, radish and topped with a lemon vinaigrette. 1441 Dresden Drive, Ste. 160
HOBNOB
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Open since 2010 with seven locations across Atlanta, HOBNOB features one of the largest collections of bourbon and whiskey in the Southeast. The mainstay serves a menu featuring premium steak cuts, small plates and charcuterie boards, along with a wide-reaching selection of wines. The restaurant also takes pride in its salads, with healthy entrees such as the seasonal salad, made with arugula, dried cranberries, goat cheese crumbles, pineapple, pumpkin seeds and balsamic vinaigrette, and the original Hob-Cobb Salad, consisting of romaine lettuce, arugula, diced chicken, chopped bacon, a hard-boiled egg, blue cheese crumbles and marinated tomatoes. Multiple locations
Lazy Betty
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Lazy Betty offers two unique dining experiences. One is a multi-course dining experience for guests to enjoy in the dining room by reservation. The restaurant also offers an a la carte bar menu, available without reservation, exclusively in the bar and lounge area. Lazy Betty’s vegetarian options include the king trumpet chirashi, an entree of grilled king trumpets, quail yolk and puffed tapioca, and the celery root bavarois, consisting of roasted beets, cherries and pickled Jimmy Nardello pepper. Other exclusive menu options include caviar, oysters, classic cocktails and specialty drinks. 999 Peachtree St.
Recess
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Located inside Krog Street Market, Recess makes food that makes you feel good with a wide array of specialty bowls and salads, plus vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options. Some of the eatery’s delicious bowls include the “My Fair Lady,” a bowl of coconut brown rice, turmeric cauliflower, broccoli, spring mix, cabbage slaw, radish, sea salt chickpeas and golden raisins topped with kale pesto. Another bowl is the “Year of The Tiger,” with multiple rice options, sweet and spicy cucumbers, edamame, a soft-boiled egg, radish, sweet potato and beet chips, topped with cilantro and a spicy miso vinaigrette. From the selection of salad options, there is a Caesar Salad of spring mix or kale, radish, cherry tomato and shredded parmesan with a lemon breadcrumb seasoning, and the “Harvest Moon” salad with spring mix or kale, cauliflower, cabbage slaw, citrus red onion, sesame and pumpkin seed mix dressed with a final turmeric pepper vinaigrette. 99 Krog St., Ste. P
Rumi’s Kitchen Colony Square
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If you’re looking for Persian cuisine, Rumi’s Kitchen has got you covered. With a mix of fresh, healthy food and Persian hospitality, Rumi’s serves entrees with the likes of falafel, lamb ribs, American wagyu zabuton kabob, and various hummus options. The restaurant’s salad options include Fattoush salad, made with heirloom tomatoes, herbs, romaine heart, toasted flatbread and lemon buttermilk dressing, and the Spinach Date salad, a recipe of baby spinach, date, red onion, almond, toasted naan and date dressing. 1197 Peachtree St., Ste. 780
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