Natural Food Markets & Restaurants

Where to find natural, organic, seasonal, and/or local groceries and prepared food.

MARKETS
These locations offer organic and traditional produce; prepared foods; frozen, refrigerated, and non-perishable items; health- and personal-care product; and bulk grains, spices, nuts, and more.

Edge of the Woods (New Haven)
www.eotwm.com/pages/home.html

Elm City Market (New Haven)
www.elmcitymarket.coop

Food Works (Guilford)
food-works.org/locations.html

Four Seasons Market (Branford)
Nice organic and gluten-free selection. Very helpful with hard to find items for individuals with food allergies. No website, but see the Yelp Review for info and address.

Healthy Foods Plus (Milford)
Small shop selling food, healthy & beauty products, vitamins, and herbs. No website, but see the Yelp Review for info and address.

Thyme and Season (Hamden)
www.thymeandseasonnaturalmarket.com/

Whole Foods (Milford)
wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/milford/

RESTAURANTS & CAFES

Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant (Bridgeport)
“. . . a feminist restaurant and bookstore with a seasonal vegetarian menu”
www.bloodroot.com/

Blue State Coffee (New Haven)
Fair-trade coffee for parents and locally-sourced breakfast and lunch bites for all. With the goal of being a “zero waste” business, everything they sell is consumable, commercially compostable, recyclable, or reusable. Two locations; note that the Wall Street store has un-stroller-friendly steps.
www.bluestatecoffee.com/

Caseus (New Haven)
Enjoy seasonal menus focused on  organic and locally-procured ingredients and artisanal cheeses at the bistro/fromagerie. Caters to sophisticated palates and is often booked up solid, so probably best for a date night (i.e. call on a sitter and treat yourself!).
www.caseusnewhaven.com

Claire’s Cornercopia (New Haven)
Casual restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options and specials; wonderful baked goods.
www.clairescornercopia.com/

G-Zen (Branford)
G as in “green,” this organic, vegan, and sustainable restaurant opened in fall 2011 to great reviews. From the team that brought you the GMonkey Mobile food truck.
www.g-zen.com

It’s Only Natural Vegetarian Restaurant (Middletown)
In addition to their lunch and dinner menus, I.O.N. makes fresh bread daily and serves organic wine and beer.
www.ionrestaurant.com/

Kitchen Zinc (New Haven)
Local, sustainable, and fresh ingredients, creatively combined on top of delicious PIZZA. Need we say more?
www.kitchenzinc.com

Miya’s Sushi (New Haven)
Sushi that cares about the planet.
www.miyassushi.com/

Red Lentil Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant (New Haven)
New location for this restaurant from Watertown, MA. Menu is based on fresh, organic, local produce. Take out available
theredlentil.com/newhaven/

Shoreline Diner & Vegetarian Enclave (Guilford)
Serves vegan, gluten-free, and classics.
www.shorelinediner.com

Thali Too (New Haven)
An all-vegetarian outpost of the popular Indian restaurant. Nothing on the menu–which includes regional specialties, Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls, and a Lassi Bar–exceeds $10.
http://www.thali.com/t21.html

Udupi Bhavan (Middletown)
“Pure vegetarian” Indian focusing on specialties from the Udupi region in southern India.
www.ctudupi.com/

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