You are WHERE you eat

Seriously, there is nothing more cliché than setting those ridiculously unattainable ‘I'm going to lose 3 stone in a month,’ New Year's resolutions. You know, the ones that end up shattered into a million pieces by the 2nd of January when you find yourself face deep in a tub of leftover celebrations (we feel your pain). One of the main reasons why our diet resolutions fail is the unrealistic restrictions we put on ourselves to achieve them. Banishing all of your favourite foods from the cupboards, throwing yourself into the gym and stopping yourself from eating out at restaurants to avoid the temptation, is not the answer. While controlling what we eat at home and getting into that sustainable gym routine can still be a challenge, we find our biggest pitfall rears its ugly head when we are faced with the option (or sometimes the necessity) of eating out.

However, dining out doesn’t have to be a mental and physical minefield of dietary doom. With the new wave of healthy restaurants popping up all over the coast it is now easier than ever to have your cake and eat it too (without feeling guilty after!)

So to those of you reading this that have already come crashing down off of the ‘New Years Resolution Diet’ wagon - it’s time to reset those goals. To those of you still desperately hanging on for dear life - don’t despair, we’ve got your back.

DEZENTRAL

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Nueva Andalucia is this cosy little cafe with a healthy menu that changes daily. All of the dishes are filled with flavour and the portions are very generous - great for curbing any craving. The kitchen team are also super fast which makes Dezentral the perfect pick for a quick lunch stop on the go (you can also take away anything on the menu!)

GROUND

This luxury cafe and artisan bakery serves up an array of unique culinary creations with some of the ingredients sourced from the restaurant's own farmland. The coffee is extremely high quality and the menu offers lots of non dairy milk alternatives, making it the perfect spot for healthy business meetings or brunch! Despite the cafe being located on a busy roundabout the ambiance is very relaxing with swinging chairs and lots of greenery.

HUSTLE N’FLOW

Food doesn’t get fresher than this! Hustle N’ Flow’s menu is bursting with colourful dishes that are all prepared from scratch on site. The salad / wrap bar has all of your ingredient options on show making it easier than ever to know whats going into your food. This quirky cafe has a great atmosphere - perfect for a catch up with friends minus the side of disastrous diet sabotage.

WILD

While this flexitarian restaurant has a menu that is 90% vegetarian/ vegan it more than caters for any dietary requests and requirements. The presentation of each dish is meticulously planned and every meal is bursting with flavour. The service is excellent, the staff are very friendly and the menu is large, ensuring that there is something to suit everyone's taste. Feeling brave? The restaurant also serves Kangaroo!

ORGANIC MARKET & FOOD

Superfood shots, vitamin packed smoothies and 100% organic. Organic Market, located on the golden mile, is beautifully decorated with easy parking and super tasty food! The restaurant also has the best raw desserts and its own organic food shop filled with lots of healthy snacks and drinks. Don’t fancy leaving the house? They also use Deliveroo for home delivery service so no excuses for unhealthy eating!

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By: Emma Brown & Lauren Atkins (My Marbella Weekender)

My Marbella Weekender is a travel and concierge company dedicated to planning the perfect Marbella trip. The company specialises in modern villa and apartment rentals, private yacht hire, beach club bookings, high end transfers and corporate trip planning along with stag and hen parties, events and activity coordination for large and small groups visiting the area.

The owners of the company, Lauren and Emma, have lived in the area for over 7 years and are local experts on all things Marbella.

For any advice or help booking Marbella related activities visit www.mymarbellaweekender.com or contact the team via email at info@mymarbellaweekender.com.