10 of NYCs Best Healthy Restaurants: Dining Out Pure Food and Wine – (Gramercy, $$) This upscale raw vegan restaurant will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary next summer. The atmosphere is intimate and warm. Their creative dishes beg the question, “Who knew raw could be so good?” Menu Tip: Don’t skip dessert. You can’t go wrong with any item on their extensive pastry menu. Souen – (SoHo, Union Square, and East Village, $) A Japanese macrobiotic restaurant that offers natural organic foods has been serving this traditional cuisine since 1971. With the exception of some seafood, their menu is entirely vegan. They also have a wide array of gluten-free desserts including frozen carob fudge. Menu Tip: The ramen is amazing. Candle Café & Candle 79 – (Upper East Side and Upper West Side, $$) The Candle sisters are committed to organic vegetarian cuisine made with compassion and sustainability in mind. Menu Tip: The zucchini pappardelle was voted one of the city’s best gluten-free foods. Green Square Tavern – (Flatiron, $$) This farm-to-table restaurant is casual yet elegant, and their menu has both meat and veggie options making it a great option for a group with a diverse palette. All menu items are made with sustainable ingredients and are sourced locally. Menu Tip: Heirloom tomato soup. Need I say more? Parish Hall – (Brooklyn, $$) It’s no secret Brooklyn is where the cool kids hang out, and according to Vogue’s “Best of Brooklyn,” this restaurant is no exception. Using local farmers and products to work towards their mission, the simple ingredients boast great flavor leaving you feeling nourished and satisfied. Menu Tip: Their subtle sauces pack a lot of punch. On The Go Hu Kitchen – (Union Square, $) Sit in or take out from this organic, entirely gluten-free café. You can get your food a la carte or pick up something that’s already been prepared at the counter. Their menu is extensive, offering everything from juices and breakfast to fresh fish, soups, and salads. Menu Tip: Try something from the mashbar. The Butcher’s Daughter – (NoLita, $) This self proclaimed “vegetable slaughter house” menu changes daily and is 100% vegetarian and non-dairy. Most items are also vegan and gluten-free. From sandwiches to salads and juice cleanses, this NoLita café will impress the most diehard carnivore. Menu Tip: The Best Kale Salad is actually the best kale salad. Beyond Sushi – (Chelsea Market and Union Square, $) Not your average sushi roll – all rolls at Beyond are vegan. Each roll is carefully crafted with energetic colors and is accompanied by homemade sauces in place of high sodium soy sauce. Menu Tip: The shitake teriyaki sauce that comes with the Mighty Mushroom roll impeccably enhances the flavor. sweetgreen – (Flatiron, $) New to the NYC take-out lunch scene, this DC-based chain has soups, salads, and juices made from locally sourced, sustainable, and organic ingredients. They feature a list of local products so you know exactly which farm your greens are coming from. Menu Tip: The monthly menu features seasonal ingredients and the fresh teas are always amazing. Juice Generation – (13 locations Manhattan and Brooklyn, $) Serving juice and smoothies in NYC since 1999, Juice Generation’s menu offers juices, smoothies, acai bowls, raw foods, soups, and tasty bakery items. They make it easy to grab a filling bite on the go. Menu Tip: The smoothies that have veggies in them are filling, satisfying, and refreshing. - See more at: dahlia-borshansky.healthcoach.integrativenutrition/http%3A//wellnesstoday/nutrition/10-of-nyc-s-best-healthy-restaurants#sthash.AH8TnH9i.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:39:55 +0000
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