Pictured: The Island Bowl at Passion Roots is packed with organic ingredients. Provided photo.

Though it only opened two years ago, Passion Roots has already made a big splash on the Sarasota dining scene. This clean-food-focused cafe has received multiple honors, including recognition for Best Local Açaí Bowl and Best Local Juices + Smoothies at the Best of SRQ Awards. That quality all starts with the ingredients.

“We’re essentially 99% organic,” says owner Jamie Walsh. “If we can get it organic, we do.”

One perfect example of this is their Island Bowl. The foundation of this bowl is organic açaí, organic banana and organic strawberry, all of which have been blended with organic almond milk to create a luscious, creamy base with a subtle sweetness. That blend is topped with more organic banana and strawberry, organic blueberry, organic coconut flakes and organic housemade gluten-free granola. Some smoothies and bowls come with organic nut butters, all of which are free of seed oils.

Passion Roots also offers an array of iced matcha drinks, many of which can be made vegan-friendly, like the Strawberry Matcha. This iced delight features housemade vegan strawberry oat milk topped with a shot of ceremonial-grade matcha. It’s as colorful as it is tasty.

Looking for something savory? Passion Roots also offers an assortment of avocado toasts piled high with tasty ingredients. The Smash’d Avocado toast features mashed avocado on multigrain sourdough bread, flavored with everything bagel seasoning. That is topped with microgreens and fresh lemon. It’s flavorful and satisfying and will fuel you without weighing you down.

“We want you to feel good after you eat,” Walsh says.

Passion Roots, 7650 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 941-706-1361, www.instagram.com/passionroots/acai.com.

Pictured: The Island Bowl at Passion Roots is packed with organic ingredients. Provided photo.