Here we feature restaurants that embrace the "Slow-Food" cooking process and the use of wholesome, fresh, organic straight-from-the-farm ingredients. Whle many of the organic restaurants listed offer non-organic selections on the menu, the restaurants selected have a focus on using food products that are natural and come from local organic growers and farms, and are committed to using minimally processed food.
Restaurants serving organic, healthy food will usually have labels attached to their menu items.Here are a some of the most popular labels and their descriptions:
Antibiotic-free: Animals that have not been treated or raised with antibiotics during their lifetime in compliance with USDA standards
Wild seafood: Fish caught at sea, either by line or net.
Farm-raised: Seafood that has been raised in ponds. i.e., tilapia, shrimp, and ocean penned salmon.
Fresh: An ingredient that never has been fully frozen
Free-range-free-grazing: Animals that are free to roam outside cages or barns.
Grass-fed: Animals with continuous access to pastures of grass or hay during the growing season.
Organic: Animals raised free of antibiotics and artificial hormones and not be fed animal byproducts. Produce grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Each certified by the USDA as organic.
No hormones added: Animals not treated with synthetic growth hormones.
Natural: A minimally processed product free of artificial ingredients or color.
Note: Vegetarian restaurants that do not feature organic products are not listed here.
Restaurants in New Jersey featuring Organic Products |
Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant, New Brunswick - This is an ideal restaurant for the new generation of upscale 25-50 aged fine dining enthusiasts who seek out exceptional food with fresh sustainable, organic or bio dynamic ingredients in a trendy setting. |
| Elements, Princeton - One of the best restaurants in New Jersey. They are committed to using locally grown, sustainable food products though out the year. During the winter months, the locally grown produce comes from the greenhouses of nearby Terhune Orchards. |
Elevation Burger, Montclair - Our reviews do not normally include fast food restaurants, but this organic restaurant has something special to offer.
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| Eno Terra, South Brunswick - One of a new breed of casual upscale restaurants committed to using fresh locally grown and organic foods in the preparation of flavorful, healthy, and attractive presentations. |
| Green Door Cafe, Tenafly - An American styled Cafe featuring healthy, organic, antibiotic and hormone free american food |
| Namaste Cafe Juice Bar New Brunswick - A vegetarian-organic restaurant with e "vibish ambiance" similar to the many west coast veggie restaurants. They are committed to selling fresh organic and vegetarian dishes with minimally processed food. |
| Park and Orchard, East Rutherford - There are two reasons to come to this outstanding restaurant. You come for either or both of the well prepared natural-organic food, and for the extensive wine list, at a very reasonable price. |
The Brothers Moon
7-9 W Broad Street
Hopewell, NJ
609-333-1330
Features organic food with some vegetarian dishes and vegan desserts. Uses locally grown organic produce. |
The Cafe Metro
60 Diamond Spring Rd.
Denville, NJ 07834
973-625-1055
Serves up a variety of menu selections featuring
organic and vegetarian fare. |
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