Explore Atlanta's Smoothie Scene With These Refreshing Smoothie Spots

When it’s too damn hot out, there’s not much more refreshing than an ice cold smoothie, packed with vitamin C and fiber and all the good stuff to keep your body healthy and hydrated. Here are some especially refreshing smoothie options around town for a burst of hydration and flavor!

Arden's Garden | Photo: Facebook/ardensgardenatl — Arden’s Garden | Photo: Facebook/ardensgardenatl

1. Arden’s Garden

Multiple Locations

Atlanta based chain Arden’s Garden has been serving up fresh juices and smoothies since 1995! You can build-your-own smoothie and choose from ingredients like bananas, papaya, cherries, spinach, kale, and more. Or for hydration in a more liquid form, pick from any of their good-for-you juices.

2. Juiceheads ATL

2591 Piedmont Rd NE #1110, Atlanta, GA 30324

This cute, Black-owned juice bar boasts boho glam vibes and farm fresh smoothies and juices. Make your own or try any of their unique blends like the “mudpie smoothie” with peanut butter and cacao or the “summer time flavor” like mango, pineapple, coconut, and dragonfruit!

3. Kale Me Crazy

Multiple Locations

When owner Roi Shlomo decided to change his eating habits in 2012, he wanted to focus his diet on high quality food without processed ingredients. That desire has turned Kale Me Crazy, a superfood cafe chain that supports a healthy lifestyle. With freshly made juices, incredible wraps and bowls, and a catering spread that breaks convention, Kale Me Crazy is bringing a healthy lifestyle to folks around metro Atlanta and the rest of the country.

4. LottaFrutta

590 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Located in the heart of the Old Fourth Ward, LottaFrutta Gourmet Fruit House and Market serves up (you guessed it) a lot of fruit! Of course they’ve got the classics, but it’s the more exotic options that make this spot so hot, like the surprisingly spicy Limonatta fruit cup, which combines cantaloupe, coconut, cucumber, pineapple, watermelon, mango and papaya with fresh limejuice and the owner’s signature spicy chile guajilo. Now that’s-a one spicy fruit cup. But this place isn’t just a fruit-and-veggie show. The menu features Cuban-inspired grilled “sanduches,” salads, smoothies, ice pops, and coffee.

5. Selva Sana

1235 Chattahoochee Ave NW LOCAL 11, Atlanta, GA 30318

Get your açai fix at this stall in the Chattahoochee Food Works food hall, our favorite food hall! Build your own smoothie and choose from toppings like bananas, peanut butter, granola, caco nibs, and chia seed puddding to build a beautiful and refreshing açai smoothie. The presentation is absolutely gorgeous, and the taste is just as good.

Smoothie from upbeet — Photo: Facebook/Upbeet

6. Upbeet

1071 Howell Mill Rd NW suite a, Atlanta, GA 30318

Upbeet has become a go-to for West Midtown area folks in need of something healthy, delicious, and fresh! They’re known for a scrumptious selection of grain/salad bowls, superfood lattes, and juices, but also equally delicious are their acai bowls and smoothies. The coffee date smoothie is a personal favorite, with all-organic coffee, peanut butter, and dates. Or stick your straw in their pink drink with pitaya, pomegranate, and strawberries. Add whey, vegan, or collagen protein for a charge.

7. Wadada Healthy Market and Juice Bar

878 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

This Black-owned and woman-owned grocery store has long been a haven for organic and healthy ingredients in Atlanta’s West End. Be sure to peruse the aisles for an awesome selection of products that are mostly Black-owned. Plus, there’s plenty of vegan and gluten-free snacks and ready-made foods to tempt you! You will love this spot.