Editors’ Choice
Life Alive
Salem
Gluten-free, nut-free, vegetarian, or straight-up vegan: This café has been serving up delicious and diverse food for nearly a decade. Whether you are looking for a Caesar salad with lemon cashew dressing, packed with kale and romaine, micro greens, hempseed Parmesan, and chickpea croutons, a hearty minestrone soup, or a whole range of wraps, salads, and sandwiches, chef Leah Dubois’s food never fails to please. A meal plan option allows you to pick up a week’s worth of tasty food at once—or have it delivered to your home.
281 Essex St., Salem, 978-594-4644, lifealive.com
Readers’ Choice
Sol Bean Juice Bar & Kitchen
Middleton
Fans swoon over this spot’s scratch-made healthy food, from bottled juices to a barbequed jackfruit sandwich. At least half the menu is strictly vegetarian, from the paninis to the bowls packed with grains and greens.
221 South Main St., Middleton, 978-777-5900, SolBeanMiddleton.com