If you come on holiday, tired and in need of reviving or you've come to enjoy Ibiza's famous nightlife, you are going to need a bit more help than just lying on a beach. It's a vitamin injection you want and The White Isle has lots of good places offering super healthy smoothies, with more opening all the time. Here, we give you a selection of some of our favourites.
Passion Café
Passion Café has grown in a few short years to become an island wide network of five establishments in Playa d'en Bossa, Santa Eulalia with three in Ibiza Town in the BFit sports centre, Marina Botafoch (the flagship) and the new Pantry Juicery. The smoothies are very creative and you can get all kinds of green smoothies with super-foods like spirulina, maca or fresh berries and nuts. People rave about these smoothies and the quality shines brightly, as should your hair and skin.
Café Bondi
New to San Antonio's waterfront is this new health-focussed restaurant that does smoothies, detox mineral waters infused with fresh fruit and vegetables, protein shakes for body building and much more. The breakfast smoothie is a winner to start the day and the Warriors Energy one with açai berries and cherries will set you up to conquer the world. Their cold-pressed shots like Keep the Doctor Away will fortify you with vitamins and minerals for the day and ward off any nasties or just help you recover.
Es Tap Nou
You can't get fresher than this greengrocer with its own café. The guys here take use the freshest produce as it comes in daily and turn them into fantastic fresh fruit smoothies and reasonably priced juices. These healthy drinks are often teamed with one of this place's mouthwatering salads, like the spinach one or their great breakfasts. They sell pre-prepared smoothies to take away too and you can even make the trip worth it by stocking up on fruit and veg for home next door.
La Paloma
Surrounded by orange and lemon groves overlooking gorgeous Ibiza countryside is this lovely restaurant and café cum bakery serving organic Mediterranean food. Many of the fruit and vegetables for smoothies and juices are grown right in their garden so you'll be getting as many nutrients as you possibly can in each glass. Take home some of their fresh breads and focaccias whilst you are there too.
Wild Beets
Wild Beets in Santa Gertrudis is for fans of raw food everywhere. The Red Roots juice is great to replace some lost vitamins if you've been out or the C Blitz is great for sudden colds. Cliff who set up the place sells superfood smoothies, which include things like their home made almond milk and powdered elixirs like baobab. They are also the people behind the Sejuiced juice bar at Elements and their iPurify brand, which you can buy here or have delivered to where you are. Hello, could it be any easier!
Skinny Kitchen
An oasis of health in the West End of San Antonio and with a mission statement that reads “eat clean, rave dirty”, you can expect these guys to know how to fix you up again after the night before. Try one of their liver purifying Ultimate Detox smoothies if you were heavy on the sauce or you could breakfast on a Fat Flusher smoothie with green tea, flax and chia seeds after an attack of too much pizza. There are even symbols to help you if you need extra Omega 3's or healthy muscle building food and drink. Well worth the visit.
We'e sure you'll find something you like to rejig your health and give you a boost. It's all about balance!
WORDS: Julian Heathcote
