Have you ever had an Acai Bowl before, or wonder what is an acai bowl? An acai bowl is basically a really thick smoothie that’s been topped with oatmeal, fruit or peanut butter and then you wolf it down with a spoon. They are pretty healthy too. Acai berries have many potential health benefits. They’re loaded with powerful plant compounds that act as antioxidants and could have benefits for your brain, heart and overall health. They also deliver healthy fats and fiber, making them a generally healthy food. So where are these Acai bowls found at and where are the best places to enjoy them? Here is a list of the best spots for Acai Bowls.

JuiceBox: Located in the heart of Jacksonville in Southside and King Street Riverside, Juicebox helps customers achieve healthier lifestyle goals but also finding a way to balance it. They serve smoothies, juices and acai bowls for customers to consume healthy foods for a better future. JuiceBox brings guests some of the most delicious, nourishing, crave-worthy, healthy smoothies, juices and acai bowls made from all natural organic, when possible, fresh fruits and veggies with no added sugar, filler or artificial flavor. Their acai bowls contain around 12 oz of acai berry blended with a delicious collection of fruits and your choice of coconut water or nut milk then topped with fresh fruits, granola and other delicious ingredients.

Vale Food Co.: This healthy restaurant is located all around Florida, and locally in Riverside.  Vale Food Co. brings the best healthy foods in Jacksonville. You can order from the restaurant or order online and build your own Acai bowl. Guests can select their choice of 1 or 2 bases, veggies, protein, boost and sauce. Vale Food Co. Acai is organic and dairy free sorbet with powerful antioxidants and healthy omegas. Made with organic and GMO free ingredients sustainably sourced in the Brazilian Amazon. Menu varies throughout the season.

Ajeen and Juice: A middle eastern street food restaurant in San Marco brings people in for healthy foods. This restaurant is famous for their delicious Acai bowls, while they also serve savory foods, food boxes, coffee, tea, smoothies, sweets, fresh juices, organic steel cut irish oats, manaeesh (middle eastern street food consisting of flatbread dough topped with dried thyme, cheese, veggies or ground meat) and fresh juice shots.

Native Sun: Owned by Aaron and Erica Gottlieb and motivated by the proper diet and healthy food choices, Native Sun is to be the best in organic foods, free of genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs) and other potentially harmful additives. Native Sun’s Juice Bar invites you to relax in their expanded bar area that includes a community table for extra seating choices. The menu includes beer, organic wine, kombucha, acai bowls and bar bites. This market and juice bar can be found in Mandarin, Baymeadows, and Jax Beach. 

Florida Juice and Bowl: Located in Jax Beach, this juice cafe offers a range from acai and pitaya bowls made with ingredients such as kiwai, granola, bee pollen and coconut flakes to poke bowls comprised of tuna, salmon, or wahoo, white rice and organic mixed greens. FLA Juice and Bowl offers both hot and iced coffee, kombucha, a selection of house made smoothies and bottled pressed juices. For anyone wanting to live a healthy lifestyle or get in shape for the summer, Florida Juice & Bowl will offer you the right substance.

Homespun Kitchen: Located in Neptune Beach, Homespun Kitchen is place where delicious, responsible, scratch made foods are found. Their menu consist of breakfast wraps, acai bowls, toast, organic steel cut oats, greek yogurt protein bowls and 8 great smoothies all day along with a bakery for healthy sweets. Their acai bowls are made from scratch in small batches daily, using organic acai, organic bananas and almond milk. They also can choose how they want their bowls either going Brazilian, Socal, Harrison, Lani, or Super Goji. Anyone living down the beaches can find good scratch made foods here.

The Produce Xchange and Juice Bar: Founded in 2017 and opened in Aug 2018 in Baymeadows, The Produce Xchange offers 100% natural Juices, Smoothies, and Smoothie Bowls with no additives, sugars, or fillers and  is 100% plant based. The Xchange carries a variety of fresh local produce which is delivered on a weekly basis. They make all of their products with the same fresh produce they sell. Everything is washed, cut, chopped and frozen in house. 

Robeks: Another Neptune beach location, this cafe serves the best smoothies and acai bowls for guests to enjoy. Their Acai bowls consist of either strawberries, bananas, vanilla almond, blueberries, granola, raw honey, coconut, mango, bee pollen, papaya juice, peanut butter, pineapple, spinach, cucumber, mint, lime, matcha green tea, pineapple sherbet, non-fat frozen yogurt, and apple juice. They also serve acai smoothies that patrons can enjoy for a healthy drink filled with the same ingredients in Acai Bowls.

Juice Tap: Located on Old St. Augustine Rd. Juice Tap is a locally owned juice bar dedicated to bringing guests fresh, wholesome, innovative, drinks and foods that nourish the body and mind. They don't use artificial flavoring or pumps, but have hand picked fruits and ingredients to make sure that they provide guests with the best experience possible for enjoying Acai Bowls or fresh made juices or smoothies. 

Vitality Bowls: Vitality Bowls specializes in making delicious acaí bowls, which are a thick blend of the açaí berry topped with organic granola and a selection of superfood ingredients. Additional antioxidant-rich menu items include smoothies, fresh juices, soups, salads and panini. All items on the menu are made fresh and in non-cross contamination kitchens to ensure that those with food allergies will feel safe eating at Vitality Bowls. No ingredient fillers such as ice, frozen yogurt, added sugar or artificial preservatives are used, giving the purest taste possible to each item. This company is dedicated to its strong commitment to bring health and wellness to every community across the country through fresh, high-quality superfoods.

With this abundance of locations to enjoy açaí bowls, go out and try one....you will truly enjoy it!