Natural Awakenings Plant-Based Food Dining Guide
12 Best Plant-Based Eating Options in Westchester and Dutchess
Avocado Toast at Nella’s Nutri-Bar
by Marilee Burrell
Eating out while staying healthy is easy when you know where to go. We’ve put together a handy list of local restaurants, shops and cafés with vegan, organic and gluten-free fare. Whether you take out or eat in, have fun discovering these plant-based eating options in our area.
Aba’s Falafel
54 East Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 845.876.2324 • AbasFalafel.com Small all-vegan Middle Eastern restaurant serving falafel, salads, hummus, soups and specials. Everything is made fresh to order using organic chickpeas and locally sourced food when possible. There are gluten-free options. Take out or eat in. Spicy condiments available for those with a hot palate.
Chakra Bowl at Chakra Bowl Café
Chakra Bowls Café Aba’s Falafel
BeWies Holistic Market 430 Bedford Rd., Armonk, NY 914.273.9437 • BeWies.com
Bewies zucchini lasagna
Mother and daughter Amy Berman and Julie Wiesen own this market, which offers a full menu of organic and fresh-made options for a healthy meal or snack, including juices, smoothies, salads, wraps and sandwiches, acai bowls, and fresh-baked treats that are gluten free, nut free and vegan. Take out or eat in. Seats 10.
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33 Arlington Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 845.849.0399 • ChakraBowlsCafe.com Beautiful and healthy smoothie bowls, super-food smoothies, rice and quinoa bowls, healthy toasts (gluten free available), and house-made soups. Online orders available. Serves Laughing Gut kombucha on tap and organic cold brew from North River Rosters Coffee.
Good Choice Kitchen Vegan Café & Culinary Center 147 Main St., Ossining, NY 914.930.1591 • GoodChoiceKitchen.com
Chef and owner Laurie Gershgorn has designed a diverse menu from ingredients that are vegan, organic, bio-farmed, seasonal, local, non-GMO, fair trade, (mostly)
