Our Evaluation & Rating Criteria

Throughout the years we have been asked by so many of you for recommendations of wholesome eating establishments. In response, we have created The Templeton Restaurant Guide for Eating-Out to help you find and choose the healthiest restaurants, so you can eat out without sacrificing your health standards or piece of mind. We reached out to hundreds of restaurants with an invitation to be part of our guide. Those participating establishments have answered the following quality control questions about cooking methods, preparations, food and ingredient sourcing, water filtration and preparation environment:

Our 5 Point Rating System

Restaurants listed in this directory have been evaluated using our 5-point rating system to determine adherence to our strict ingredient, preparation and environmental guidelines. Each restaurant displays stars that represent our rating and checkmarks that appear next to each area of compliance. Those tags that are not checked indicate where the restaurant is not compliant.

Is your food organic or locally sourced, pesticide and chemical-free?

Do you use 100% pure non-hydrogenated oils and/or butter?

Is your water filtered?

Are you GMO-free?

Are you MSG-free?

Based on each restaurant’s answers, we have developed the following rating system:

5 out of 5 questions answered yes: 5 out of 5 stars

4 out of 5 questions answered yes: 4 out of 5 stars

3 out of 5 questions answered yes: 3 out of 5 stars

2 out of 5 questions answered yes: 2 out of 5 stars

1 out of 5 questions answered yes: 1 out of 5 stars

According to how each restaurant answered the questionnaire, you will see a listing to help you decide where to eat out in any town or city.

Share Your Feedback

We welcome your feedback! We are constantly on the lookout for even more healthy restaurants that we can add to our guide.

Contact us using the form on this page if you have any comments or suggestions of more restaurants that we can consider.

In the interim, bon appétit!

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