"Upbeet has been the destination for salads, grain bowls, and smoothies in West Midtown since it opened in 2017. Even though there is a menu, you can custom-build your bowl for about $10 — layering greens, veggies, lentils, and plant-based meats, all topped with sauces and dips. They also serve adaptogen and CBD drinks — try the cactus water. There is another location in Nashville." - Eater Staff
"Upbeet in the Ironworks complex on the Westside includes a menu filled with gluten-free options. Try the Oh-Mega bowl with brown rice, quinoa, steelhead trout, spinach, edamame, watermelon radish, cashews, and hemp seeds topped with ginger miso dressing or the Steak Out consisting of grilled steak, mesclun, romaine, heirloom cherry tomatoes, chives, red onions, bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and balsamic vinaigrette." - Eater Staff
"Now open in the Gulch at 341 11th Avenue South, Upbeet is a 3,000-square-foot, California-casual fast-casual bowl concept (another outpost is in Atlanta) featuring oak paneling, white brick, and tropical plants by Nashville’s Dryden Studio. The gluten-free menu includes made-to-order salads, grain bowls, poke bowls, and protein plates that emphasize organic produce, pasture-raised chicken, grass-fed beef, wild-caught seafood, and vegan options; you can choose preset bowls or build your own. The spot also offers organic smoothies and housemade lemonades, with an outdoor patio set to open later in the spring, and is open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Located on Howell Mill Road, this fast-casual restaurant channels LA vibes with its minimalist aesthetic and its pricey salads and grain bowls. The line can get long during peak dining hours, so be prepared to wait. The menu offers customizable salads, but the restaurant’s set salad options are a good place to start if feeling overwhelmed. The coconut kale salad here is a treat with kale, purple cabbage, mango, avocado, and chicken tossed in a ginger miso dressing." - Lia Picard
"This restaurant from the team behind YEAH! Burger offers a menu of nothing but organic, clean-eating options on the menu, including grain, smoothie, and yogurt bowls as well as salads and toasts. For those looking for an on-the-go option, try one of Upbeet’s juices, like carrot ginger or the appropriately-named Detox with kale, spinach, celery, mango, banana, ginger, cold-pressed apple juice, lemon, and coconut water." - Beth McKibben