Blue Zones Project Approved
Restaurants
Restaurant meals can weigh us down or lift us up. The typical entrée in an American restaurant weighs in at 1,000 calories. For the average adult, eating one meal away from home per week translates to gaining about two additional pounds a year. The Blue Zones Project Approved™ restaurants below have demonstrated a commitment to offering smarter choices to their customers.
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La Casa del Sazon
Salinas, CA, 93901
La Casa del Sazón is a family friendly restaurant that serves Mexican cuisine from the state of Michoacán. Try their vegetable molcajete, fajitas, and huarache from the Blue Zones Inspired menu!
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La Plaza Bakery - Bardin
Salinas, CA, 93905
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices.
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La Plaza Bakery - Davis
Salinas, CA, 93907
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices.
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La Plaza Bakery - Gonzales
Gonzales, CA, 93926
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices
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La Plaza Bakery - Greenfield
Greenfield, CA, 93927
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices.
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La Plaza Bakery - King City
King City, CA, 93930
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices.
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La Plaza Bakery - Sanborn
Salinas, CA, 93905
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices.
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La Plaza Bakery - Soledad
Soledad, CA, 93960
At La Plaza Bakery & Cafe, everything is prepared by hand with the freshest ingredients and delivered to our customers at the most affordable prices
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Main Street Bakery
Salinas, CA, 93901
Co-owners Luz Cedillo (aka "The Cake Lady") and her husband Marco have been in the events and catering business since 1997. Luz is a second-generation baker, and Marco has worked for more than 19 years in the restaurant and banquets industry. They combined their love for baking and food service into Main Street Bakery and Catering.
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Mezzaluna Pasteria and Mozzarella Bar
Pacific Grove, CA, 93950
Sourcing only the freshest local ingredients, Mezzaluna Pasteria and Mozzarella Bar provides their customers with nothing but the best. Now offered on their Blue Zones Inspired menu is freshly made pasta with organic sprout whole wheat flour. We predict your next dinner plans to be at Mezzaluna!
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Ohana Cafe
Monterey, CA, 93940
At Montage Health, we believe emotionally healthy children can take on the world. That’s why we created Ohana — Monterey County’s transformative mental health program for kids, teens, and parents. With an innovative campus designed to heal — from open space, to classes, activities, therapy, and resources for families, we’re building mental fitness and planting seeds of hope. The Nutrition Services team at Ohana Café have crafted a creative menu offering delicious and nutritious meals in a comforting environment.
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Patria
Salinas, CA, 93901
Cozy, rustic-style space offering German, Italian & French eats.
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Peninsula Cafe at Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA, 93940
Peninsula Cafe run by Ardent Culinary is committed to offering delicious healthy options for both students and staff. Now a Blue Zones Project Approved Restaurant, be on the lookout for the blue checkmark to try a Blue Zones Inspired dish.
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Peter B's Brewpub
Peter B’s Brewpub is Monterey’s original craft brewery in downtown Monterey. Enjoy a plant-based dish from their menu while watching your favorite sports game or sitting around a warm fire pit outside. Try their Seasonal Vegetarian Pizza with a Blue Zones Inspired twist. This pizza is made with a cauliflower crust, feta cheese, San Marzano tomato sauce & seasonal vegetables.
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Poke Bowl-Rrito
Salinas, CA, 93906
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Portobello's on Main
Salinas, CA, 93901
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Sabor Latin Fusion
Salinas, CA, 93901
The first food truck to be BZP Approved! Find them at two locations: West San Joaquin St. Salinas, CA 93901 by CVS on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4-8pm. Old Town Salinas Farmers Market, 12 West Gabilan St. Salinas, CA 93901 on Saturdays from 9am-2pm
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Salinas Valley Health Cafeteria
Salinas, CA, 93901
Chef Jason Giles, Michelle Salvador and the whole nutrition services team did a fantastic job to feature healthy choices on the cafeteria's menu. Everyday, employees can get a salad, a bottle of water and a fruit for a penny during this pandemic!
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Schooners Monterey
Monterey, CA, 93940
Enjoy a delicious Blue Zones Inspired dish with a view! Schooner’s, located at the Monterey Bay Plaza Hotel and Spa oversees the beautiful Monterey Bay Ocean. Plant-based options on their menu includes the Baja Bowl made with brown rice, delicious black bean corn salsa, tender kale, avocado, pumpkin seeds for an added crunch served with a cilantro vinaigrette.
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Tacos California Grill
Seaside, CA, 93955
Tacos California Grill Mexican Restaurant is a blue building locate on the corner of Palm Ave in Seaside that you can’t miss! Owners Esteban Francisco Martinez and Ramon Lopez Léon are committed to providing their customers with meals that are both fresh and delicious, which can be found on their Blue Zones Inspired menu.