Serving up superfood smoothies, acai bowls and classic avocado on toast, this light and bright café will help you kick-start your clean eating plans. For the sweet tooth, there are also raw treats and their famous peanut butter and protein bliss balls. 593 Chapel St, South Yarra, greencup.com.au

Smile, it’s good for you! And so is the nourishing, plant-based fare on offer at this chic café. Do your mind and your body a favour by ordering dishes like ‘positive pancakes’, the ‘nutrition bomb’ and a ‘plant powered pizza’ from the menu. 52 Madden Grove, Burnley, serotonindealer.com

Catering to a whole host of dietary requirements, this healthy lunch spot offers a range of signature salads, hot dishes and some inspired smoothies. Try the Nutbush City smoothie with banana, almond butter, brazil nuts, coconut ice cream and almond milk. 26 Katherine Pl, Melbourne, huntersroots.com

Sourcing and preparing the best possible organic produce is Walk Don’t Run’s mission. Most dishes centre on one or more superfoods, and menu highlights include super greens pesto on mushrooms, cacao and quinoa muesli and organic green tea soba noodles with poached chicken. 17 Morey St, Armadale, walkdontrun.com.au

This chain of cafes, offering vegan, gluten free build-your-own bowls, focuses on nutritious food formulated to boost your immune system. Pick a base like steamed brown rice or quinoa, then add as many salads, raw slaws, proteins, aromatic curries and purees as you like. 29/287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, superchargervegan.com

Following the success of the hugely popular Smith & Daughters restaurant, this wholly plant-based deli is stocked full of hard-to-find vegan ingredients as well as takeaway sandwiches and not-so-naughty sweets. You can also pick up take-home meals here, all made with local and organic ingredients. 111 Moor St, Fitzroy, smithanddaughters.com

It sounds a bit odd, suggesting a chocolate shop as a healthy place to eat, but this internationally loved chocolate brand is one with a difference. Pana Chocolate makes guilt-free, raw, organic chocolate containing no dairy, soy, gluten or refined sugar. Their bars are widely available, but it’s worth making the trip to their flagship shop in Richmond to experience their cakes, slices and other handmade goodies. 491 Church St, Richmond, panachocolate.com

This wholly vegan restaurant offers everything from their trademarked vegan ‘eggs’ and a jackfruit poutine, to more traditional (but no less delicious) fare like avocado on sourdough. Their extensive latte menu includes a mushroom latte, a turmeric latte and even a blue algae latte. There are also plenty of gluten free options on the menu, including matcha pancakes with dark chocolate, pear and lychee. 72A Acland St, St Kilda, matchamylkbar.com

This healthy Hawaiian food craze is having a moment in Melbourne. Pokéd offers a range of poké bowls made with sustainably farmed salmon and fresh Australian produce. The Hawaiian bowl includes sashimi salmon and tuna, pineapple salsa, pickled cabbage, edamame, seaweed salad and roasted sesame seeds. 3/551 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne, poked.com.au

Yardmill’s products are made from scratch in-house, using locally sourced ethically raised produce. They’re able to cater for a range of food intolerances, including gluten, lactose, fructose and FODMAP. Try their vegan kimchi rice paper rolls paired with a vibrant green detox smoothie. 2/434 Toorak Rd, Toorak, yardmill.com.au