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Eating clean in 2023? These 10 places have the best salads in Macon.

Jim Shaw’s is located at 3040 Vineville Ave. in Macon.
Jim Shaw’s is located at 3040 Vineville Ave. in Macon. jvorhees@macon.com

Maybe you like yours with leafy greens and fresh veggies or perhaps with sweet fruit and delicious chicken.

However you like yours, one thing’s for sure, the dressing has to be good.

That’s just a must.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to eat healthier, salads have probably become a go-to food choice.

So we’ve got just the list to help you stay on track this year.

Have you tried all these? They’ve ranked the best in Macon by reviewers on TripAdvisor.

Let’s take a closer look:

Medi’s Mediterranean Fusion Restaurant

Address: 1687 Bass Road #103, Macon, GA 31210

Rating: 5/5 stars

Review: “Everything is amazing! The Greek salad and chicken wrap was excellent,” said one reviewer.

Favorite salads on the menu: Greek salad, Mediterranean salad and fruit salad

Ocmulgee Brewpub

Address: 484 2nd St., Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “Had the summer salad with grilled chicken. The dressing topped it off. It was great. Fast service and very friendly staff,” said JM.

Favorite salads on the menu: summer salad and superfood salad

Ingleside Village Pizza

Ingleside Village Pizza is a great neighborhood restaurant for families.
Ingleside Village Pizza is a great neighborhood restaurant for families. Woody Marshall wmarshall@macon.com

Address: 2395 Ingleside Ave., Macon, GA 31204

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “The pizza is fantastic but those salads — OMG they’re so good,” said Steve.

Favorite salads on the menu: ultimate garden salad and Caesar salad

Dovetail

Address: 543 Cherry St. suite b, Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “The salad was so fresh and delicious with house-made croutons and carrot shavings,” said Terry.

Favorite salads on the menu: farm fresh salad and roasted cauliflower salad.

La Parilla

Address: 5080 Riverside Dr., Macon, GA 31210

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “They have the best salads, I would order the fiesta salad with the salmon! It is absolutely beautiful and delicious,” said Kenzie.

Favorite salads on the menu: taco loco and fiesta salad

The Rookery

Address: 543 Cherry St., Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “I had the blackened salmon salad and the salmon was dinner-sized and perfect,” wrote JM.

Favorite salads on the menu: salmon Cobb salad and Rookery salad

Jim Shaw’s

Jim Shaw’s located ta 3040 Vineville Ave. in Macon.
Jim Shaw’s located ta 3040 Vineville Ave. in Macon. Jason Vorhees jvorhees@macon.com


Address: 3040 Vineville Ave., Macon, GA 31204

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “Better than most seafood served at the beach. I have never eaten anything that was not excellent. Get the spinach salad with homemade dressing,” said B. Swinney.

Favorite salads on the menu: spinach salad

The Back Burner Restaurant

Prawns and fresh salads are new to the Back Burner restaurant.
Prawns and fresh salads are new to the Back Burner restaurant.

Address: 2242 Ingleside Ave., Macon, GA 31204

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “I had a seafood avocado salad. The presentation was very nice & the dish was delicious! I highly recommend this to everyone,” said Gary.

Favorite salads on the menu: caprese salad and Caesar salad

Piedmont Brewery

Smoked brisket with waffle fries and mac ‘n’ cheese along with a Heart of Gold Blonde Ale at Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen.
Smoked brisket with waffle fries and mac ‘n’ cheese along with a Heart of Gold Blonde Ale at Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen. Jason Vorhees jvorhees@macon.com


Address: 450-B 3rd St., Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “Ordered the brisket sandwich and a salad topped with smoked chicken. Amazing,” said Jennifer.

Favorite salads on the menu: PBK salad and kale Caesar salad

Oliver’s Corner Bistro

Address: 496 2nd St., Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Review: “Today, I stopped in for lunch and had the garden salad with salmon. It was simple, light and delicious. I’m trying to make good on my New Year’s resolutions and I was able to do that today,” said Joanie.

Favorite salads on the menu: superfood salad and house salad

Don’t see your favorite place to snag a salad? Scroll down to the comments to tell us where you like to go and what your go-to salad order is.

Chelsea Madden
The Telegraph
Chelsea is a service journalism reporter who began working for McClatchy in 2022. She was born and raised in Middle Georgia and lives in Forsyth. She attended Wesleyan College for undergrad and a few years after that, went to SCAD for an MFA in writing. Outside of work, Chelsea likes to watch Netflix, read books in the thriller genre and chase her toddler around.
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