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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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Peter B's

Monterey, CA, 93940

Temporarily closed for renovations, reopening summer 2025. Big things are happening at Monterey's favorite sports bar! We're currently closed for a complete transformation, bringing you an all-new, re-imagined space designed for the ultimate sports viewing experience, new menu items, and a killer selection of award-winning craft beers. Peter B’s 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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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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Salad Bowl Café

Salinas, CA, 93901

Salinas Valley Health is committed to providing healthy food options for employees, patients, visitors and the community to live longer, healthier lives.

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Samson Cafe

Monterey, CA, 93940

Samson Cafe at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey offers an appetizing array of breakfast, lunch, and grab and go items. Offerings include plant-based entrees and snacks as well as delicious coffee and tea.

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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.

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Tacos Don Beto

Salinas, CA, 93901

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The Creperie Cafe

Seaside, CA, 93955

We are a community-based establishment dedicated to creating a sense of belonging for our customers. We proudly share our space for a variety of community events, fostering connection and camaraderie. Our menu features a delightful array of savory and sweet crepes, with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options to suit every preference. To complement our delicious crepes, we offer a global coffee menu, served in our unique, optional edible cups.

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The Steinbeck House

Salinas, CA, 93901

The Valley Guild was formed by eight enthusiastic women who shared a common interest in gourmet cooking and wanted to showcase Salinas Valley produce. The volunteers of Valley Guild purchased and renovated the Steinbeck House. It was opened to the public as a restaurant on February 27, 1974 - the 72nd anniversary of John Steinbeck's birth. The house is operated by volunteers with a minimum of paid staff, and recently celebrated its 42nd Anniversary.

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Tidal Coffee

Monterey, CA, 93940

Tidal Coffee claims to be inspired by two things, great coffee and the beauty of the California coast. Now they are also inspired by the delicious Blue Zones Inspired dishes on their menu. These dishes can be identified by the blue checkmark on their menu board.

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Villa Rivera Café

Salinas, CA, 93901

Sister Owned Café. Locally Sourced. Organic Ingredients. Eco Friendly.

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Zab Zab Thai

Monterey, CA, 93940

Curries, noodles & other familiar Thai entrees are the draw at this cozy eatery with patio seating.

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Monterey County Blue Zones Inspired Cookbook!

Our Blue Zones inspired cookbook, features recipes from community members and local chefs at Blue Zones Project Approved restaurants in Monterey County. This collection is designed to make healthy eating both delicious and accessible, bringing the secrets of longevity and well-being right to your kitchen.

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