As an Orange County homeowner, you are aware that certain features of your neighborhood can affect the value of your Orange County home, such as a stellar school system or nearby access to public parks. However, a new report shows that access to healthy food can amp up your real estate value as well!

We already saw this to be true when a report came out that your home value could increase if a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s opens near you, but this is now true for healthy restaurants as well. You can read more about the report in this RISMedia post.

As Orange County real estate agents, we are pleased to share this information, as Orange County has no shortage of healthy places to grab a bite to eat! Just a quick Google search will show you a plethora of lists with healthy restaurants.

California Paleo Kitchen has a list of their top five favorite restaurants in Orange County. Here’s a rundown of their options:

1. Nekter – They’ve got veggie-packed smoothies, juices and juice cleanses

2. Slater’s 50/50 – This burger joint has build-your-own burger options, with plenty of veggie toppings

3. True Food Kitchen – They promote an anti-inflammatory diet with clean, organic and fresh ingredients

4. Carmelita’s Kitchen – A healthy Mexican food option with margaritas as clean as possible

5. Sol Cocina – Another Mexican place that will bring you plantain chips if you are avoiding corn

Gayot also published a list of the 2016 top 10 heart-healthy restaurants in the OC area. This list included:

  • Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach
  • Hamamori Restaurant & Sushi Bar in Costa Mesa
  • Lemonade in Newport Beach
  • Native Foods in Costa Mesa
  • Provenance in Newport Beach
  • Seasons 52 in Costa Mesa
  • SLOWfish in Huntington Beach
  • True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach (which made it on California Paleo Kitchen’s post as well)
  • Veggie Grill in Irvine
  • Zov’s Bistro in Tustin

Yelp has its own list of the best healthiest restaurants in Orange County, based on real reviews from consumers, and this list includes places like Green Tomato Grill in Orange, Crave Restaurant in Santa Ana, Pom & Olive in Costa Mesa, Urban Plates in Irvine and many more.

In Locale Magazine’s list of the healthiest places to eat in Orange County, restaurants that made the cut include Seabirds Kitchen, True Food Kitchen again, Daphne’s California Greek, Crave Restaurant & Café, Active Culture and many more.

The lists go on and on, and as you can see, there aren’t too many overlaps on these lists! This means that the number of Orange County restaurants with healthy options is beyond extensive. This is great news for Orange County homeowners who want reassurance in their home values.

What healthy restaurant in Orange County is your favorite? Leave a comment and let us know! We’d love to hear from you.

Enjoy dining out on healthy, guiltless options in OC, especially during the holidays when you need a reprieve from sweets and leftovers. When you are ready to sell your Orange County home, or when you’re ready to buy an OC home, contact us! We are your Orange County real estate team, ready to help you now or in the New Year.