Natural Food Restaurants in Upstate New York

Moosewood Restaurant

• The Moosewood Restaurant is the home of a natural foods restaurant collective that publishes best-selling vegetarian and natural food cookbooks. Located in Ithaca, New York, it is one of the most famous natural food restaurants in the country. "Bon Appetit" magazine named it one of the most influential restaurants of the 20th century. Situated in a renovated brick building, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Menus feature certified organic soups, sandwiches and entrees featured in Moosewood cookbooks, such as Rumpledethumps, a classic British casserole of vegetables, potatoes and cheese. Menus change daily and chefs prepare original dishes as well as Moosewood cookbook selections. The restaurant posts the updated daily menu on its website. Customers can also buy products from the restaurant's market such as its signature salad dressings and cookbooks. Moosewood is open every day but does not serve lunch on Sundays.

  Moosewood Restaurant

  215 N. Cayuga St. # 70

  Ithaca, NY 14850

  moosewoodrestaurant.com

Merge

• Merge restaurant in Buffalo features vegetarian, vegan, raw food and gluten-free fare. It claims to "serve the freshest food possible." It is owned by two Buffalo natives, sisters Sarah and Eliza Schneider. The restaurant uses local products and seasonal vegetables and fruit. The lunch and dinner menu features items like curried quinoa salad, tofu dragon balls, sweet potato fries and kale salad. The restaurant serves Kangen water, a brand of alkaline water that proponents claim has anti-oxidant properties. Customers can also order take-out or get food delivered via bicycle. The restaurant's interior has an art deco gallery and a bar. Merge hosts cooking classes, live music, spoken word performers and art shows. The restaurant is open every day except Monday.

  Merge

  439 Delaware Ave.

  Buffalo, NY, 14202

  716-842-0600

  mergebuffalo.com

Four Seasons Natural Foods & Cafe

• The Four Seasons Natural Foods & Cafe in Saratoga opened in 1988. The cafe serves lunch and dinner. Many of its dishes are vegan and all menu items are vegetarian. They include fresh breads, muffins, soups, salads and homemade desserts. Chefs prepare items such as vegetarian chili, adzuki squash, tempeh "un-chicken" salad and eggless salad. Menus change daily and are posted online along with the day's specials. The cafe is open seven days a week.

  Four Seasons Natural Foods & Cafe

  33 Philadelphia St.

  Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

  518-584-4670

  fourseasonsnaturalfoods.com