Top 3 Best Juice Bars in London
If you really want to kick-start your health resolutions this year, then I can tell you that going green should not just be for January. Some of the most flawless faces and slim-line bods in showbiz (model Rosie Huntington -Whiteley and actresses Lea Michele and Gwyneth Paltrow to name a few) swear that sipping on greens like kale, spirulina and spinach helps you feel good and look pretty all year round.
When it comes to detoxing, getting more greens is certainly the way to go. It’s not is just celebrities that love them; every nutritionist will tell you a good dose is vital for your health. If you are trying to shift some of the festive seasons toxic clutter from your kidneys and liver, fresh greens contain specific nutrient compounds that will give you a helping hand to cleanse more effectively. For overall health benefits the list is pretty endless, but in general, green vegetables are a valuable source of fibre, chlorophyll, essential vitamins such as vitamin K and C and minerals such as iron, boron, calcium and magnesium. Green vegetables also help to alkaline the body, meaning your blood is less acidic and will keep your body in a healthier state.
Although pure fruit-based smoothies taste good and offer a great boost of vitamins, a number of health experts now warn that a they can be too high in natural fruit sugar (not the best when your trying to lose the love- handles) and when released quickly into the bloodstream (due to them being blended up into a liquid) this can play havoc with your hormones. If you’re sensitive to sugar, they can make you crave even more sugary foods, as well as potentially making you want to overeat the wrong types of food later in the day.
1. Juice Tonic Organic Juicery (Soho)
Fresh from California, this juice bar screams of health. The owner of Juice Tonic (a nutritionist and health coach that has worked with some of the world’s greatest detox masterminds) has put together a drinks menu that could fix almost every health problem. Organic produce is a priority, which is good news for the purists. If you like to customise your drink with extra goodness then Juice Tonic has an abundance of green superfoods and botanical boosters they can throw in to pimp your blend. For a little guilt-free indulgence, daily homemade raw food puddings can be found in the fridge, including sugar-free coconut and chocolate mousse and homemade goji berry and cocoa macaroons.
The bar is pretty tiny but has a few seats available for a quick sit down. It’s not really ideal if you’re looking to stay for a while. My go green smoothie suggestion on the menu is the Green Power – freshly pressed organic apple Juice, pineapple, banana, kale, maca, hemp protein, spirulina, chia seeds, xylitol. This rich green smoothie tastes exceptionally good, is full of protein, fibre and with the added maca and spirulina will give you a good dose of super-charged nutrition.
Prices start from £5.50 – Juice Tonic only has one branch at present and can be found at : 3 Winnett Street Soho, London W1D 6JY. They also offer daily and weekly cleanse packages that can be delivered in Central London. Visit www.juicetonic.com for more information.
2. Wild Juicery (Covent Garden)
From the first day of this juice bar opening I fell in love. This bohemian little bar in Neal’s Yard has created some of the wildest and yummiest smoothies I have ever tried. When it comes to getting your dose of greens, I rate this place very highly for giving you the ultimate hit. The founder of Wild Juicery is not only seriously passionate about giving his customers good nutrition that tastes great, but has over 15 years experience of working with healing wholefoods, herbs and natural medicine. It gets very busy in here and there are only a couple of seats by the entrance, so its better to come by to grab and go than to sit and sip.
As well as a vast menu of drinks to choose from, they have a specialist range of artisan raw savory foods, such as crackers and nut butters and the homemade raw chocolate truffles are so good that I cannot even begin to tell you. My go green smoothie suggestion is the Green Incredible – apple, celery, lemon, banana, kale, fresh coconut, fresh aloe vera, fresh Irish moss, and Wild Juicery’s own greens powder. This combination is amazingly good and has many health benefits. You would think with some of those ingredients that is would not be as palatable as you would wish for, but it really is quite the opposite. This smoothie is both cleansing and healing for your digestive system and tastes delish.
Prices start at £4.80. Wild Juicery only has one branch at present, which can be found at 16a Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, WC2H 9DP. They also offer daily and weekly cleanse packages that can be delivered around London. Visit www.wildjuicery.com for more information.
3. Pure (Branches around Central London and The City)
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A bit like CRUSSH, Pure café has put together a menu that offers a lot of good things for those wanting to eat healthy on the go. Pure’s main USP is the salad selection. At lunchtime it is heaving with customers queuing for their freshly prepared, well-dressed salads. Although they never started off with a juice & smoothie bar, it seems demand has driven Pure to start and they have recently added a number of fresh green blends to the list. As there are plenty of tables available, I often head here for lunch meetings, or just as a place of refuge to eat and get five moments peace from the busy office. My go green suggestion is the Go Green – kale, avocado, spinach, apple, orange, mint. The avocado gives a wonderful creamy texture to the smoothie and although you have a pretty big load of kale and spinach inside, the apple and orange give it a very subtle sweetness alongside the refreshing addition of mint. Although ingredients used are not as high quality as those found in Wild Juicery or Juice Tonic, it tastes great and certainly hits the health spot when needed.
Prices start at £3.90. Pure has six branches across central London, but also offers a delivery service. Visit www.pure-madeforyou.co.uk to find your closest one.
Here we have Rosie Huntington -Whiteley and Lea Michele enjoying their health juices.....
When it comes to detoxing, getting more greens is certainly the way to go. It’s not is just celebrities that love them; every nutritionist will tell you a good dose is vital for your health. If you are trying to shift some of the festive seasons toxic clutter from your kidneys and liver, fresh greens contain specific nutrient compounds that will give you a helping hand to cleanse more effectively. For overall health benefits the list is pretty endless, but in general, green vegetables are a valuable source of fibre, chlorophyll, essential vitamins such as vitamin K and C and minerals such as iron, boron, calcium and magnesium. Green vegetables also help to alkaline the body, meaning your blood is less acidic and will keep your body in a healthier state.
Although pure fruit-based smoothies taste good and offer a great boost of vitamins, a number of health experts now warn that a they can be too high in natural fruit sugar (not the best when your trying to lose the love- handles) and when released quickly into the bloodstream (due to them being blended up into a liquid) this can play havoc with your hormones. If you’re sensitive to sugar, they can make you crave even more sugary foods, as well as potentially making you want to overeat the wrong types of food later in the day.
1. Juice Tonic Organic Juicery (Soho)
Fresh from California, this juice bar screams of health. The owner of Juice Tonic (a nutritionist and health coach that has worked with some of the world’s greatest detox masterminds) has put together a drinks menu that could fix almost every health problem. Organic produce is a priority, which is good news for the purists. If you like to customise your drink with extra goodness then Juice Tonic has an abundance of green superfoods and botanical boosters they can throw in to pimp your blend. For a little guilt-free indulgence, daily homemade raw food puddings can be found in the fridge, including sugar-free coconut and chocolate mousse and homemade goji berry and cocoa macaroons. The bar is pretty tiny but has a few seats available for a quick sit down. It’s not really ideal if you’re looking to stay for a while. My go green smoothie suggestion on the menu is the Green Power – freshly pressed organic apple Juice, pineapple, banana, kale, maca, hemp protein, spirulina, chia seeds, xylitol. This rich green smoothie tastes exceptionally good, is full of protein, fibre and with the added maca and spirulina will give you a good dose of super-charged nutrition.
Prices start from £5.50 – Juice Tonic only has one branch at present and can be found at : 3 Winnett Street Soho, London W1D 6JY. They also offer daily and weekly cleanse packages that can be delivered in Central London. Visit www.juicetonic.com for more information.
2. Wild Juicery (Covent Garden)
From the first day of this juice bar opening I fell in love. This bohemian little bar in Neal’s Yard has created some of the wildest and yummiest smoothies I have ever tried. When it comes to getting your dose of greens, I rate this place very highly for giving you the ultimate hit. The founder of Wild Juicery is not only seriously passionate about giving his customers good nutrition that tastes great, but has over 15 years experience of working with healing wholefoods, herbs and natural medicine. It gets very busy in here and there are only a couple of seats by the entrance, so its better to come by to grab and go than to sit and sip. As well as a vast menu of drinks to choose from, they have a specialist range of artisan raw savory foods, such as crackers and nut butters and the homemade raw chocolate truffles are so good that I cannot even begin to tell you. My go green smoothie suggestion is the Green Incredible – apple, celery, lemon, banana, kale, fresh coconut, fresh aloe vera, fresh Irish moss, and Wild Juicery’s own greens powder. This combination is amazingly good and has many health benefits. You would think with some of those ingredients that is would not be as palatable as you would wish for, but it really is quite the opposite. This smoothie is both cleansing and healing for your digestive system and tastes delish.
Prices start at £4.80. Wild Juicery only has one branch at present, which can be found at 16a Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, WC2H 9DP. They also offer daily and weekly cleanse packages that can be delivered around London. Visit www.wildjuicery.com for more information.
3. Pure (Branches around Central London and The City)
A bit like CRUSSH, Pure café has put together a menu that offers a lot of good things for those wanting to eat healthy on the go. Pure’s main USP is the salad selection. At lunchtime it is heaving with customers queuing for their freshly prepared, well-dressed salads. Although they never started off with a juice & smoothie bar, it seems demand has driven Pure to start and they have recently added a number of fresh green blends to the list. As there are plenty of tables available, I often head here for lunch meetings, or just as a place of refuge to eat and get five moments peace from the busy office. My go green suggestion is the Go Green – kale, avocado, spinach, apple, orange, mint. The avocado gives a wonderful creamy texture to the smoothie and although you have a pretty big load of kale and spinach inside, the apple and orange give it a very subtle sweetness alongside the refreshing addition of mint. Although ingredients used are not as high quality as those found in Wild Juicery or Juice Tonic, it tastes great and certainly hits the health spot when needed. Prices start at £3.90. Pure has six branches across central London, but also offers a delivery service. Visit www.pure-madeforyou.co.uk to find your closest one.
Here we have Rosie Huntington -Whiteley and Lea Michele enjoying their health juices.....
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