Just across the East River, Brooklyn rivals Manhattan when it comes to progressive, world-class dining. Vegans, vegetarians or anyone interested in healthy, organic eating are in luck when it comes to finding a restaurant to satisfy their hunger, whether visiting or living in Brooklyn. Using organic and locally-grown ingredients has become more prevalent in the restaurant industry as it becomes more important to restaurant goers.
Located in Brooklyn Heights, Siggy's Good Food serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Weather permitting, diners can enjoy an organic meal at one of the tables set up along the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. The restaurant also has a juice bar featuring fresh squeezed juices and shakes, as well as organic wine and beer. Enjoy a frittata or pancakes and an organic cup of coffee for breakfast. The lunch and dinner menu offers a variety of items, from sandwiches and salads to burgers and pasta. Start with the lentil garlic soup. Then move on to a wild salmon burger on a Brioche bun, or the thyme sage roasted chicken breast. There are daily specials and catering is available for private parties.
Ella Cafe in Williamsburg serves organic dishes made from locally-grown ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A mix of dark and natural woods line the walls and floors of the dining room and the outdoor patio. Breakfast sandwiches are served with a free cup of organic coffee, and lunch items include soups, salads and sandwiches, such as the pizza burger: organic, grass-fed beef topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. Try the jalapeno fish taco appetizer or a bowl of the organic tomato soup with meatballs to start. For dinner, guests can nosh on a portobello and vegetable sandwich served with a mixed green salad or mayo-less coleslaw. Or for a heartier dish, check out the Flat-Iron steak and pair it with grilled asparagus and the mac and cheese sides. Brunch is served on the weekends and daily happy hour specials are served all week.
Husband and wife, Andrew Feinberg and Francine Stephens, opened franny's in Prospect Park in 2004. The restaurant is open for dinner during the week, and for lunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays. Francine, the restaurant's namesake, and Andrew serve meals made from locally-grown and organic ingredients. Renewable energy powers the restaurant, and bio-degradable materials are used for the to-go containers. Choose from a selection of salumi -- cured meats -- such as pancetta or spicy salami for the table . Pasta dishes are available along with thin-crust, brick-oven pizzas, including olive oil and sea salt pizza, mozzarella and sausage pizza, and clams, chili and parsley pizza. Pair a pizza with the Brooklyn house cocktail, Maker's Mark, which is sweet vermouth and fresh lemon juice. Finish off the meal with a gelato or the cannalo dessert and an espresso.
