The Daily Dose
A Regional Guide to Healthy Restaurants in the Capital Region
The Capital Region has become a melting pot of traditional and ethnic cuisine, while also offering a variety of choices that meet the needs of those trying to follow a specific diet. Options range from Puzzles Bakery, renowned for its gluten-free menu and welcoming atmosphere for those affected by autism, to Psychedelicatessen, a unique bagel shop in downtown Troy that features locally grown and non-GMO foods, as well as organic options.
We hope this guide serves as a helpful resource for meeting your dietary needs, or as a useful checklist for finding your family’s new go-to restaurant. Did we miss any of your favorite locations? Let us know! We would love to hear from you in the comment section below. Also, be sure to visit additional eateries in Central New York and the Hudson Valley. Happy and healthy dining!
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Eating Healthy in the Capital Region:
| Restaurant Name | Address | Vegetarian Options | Vegan Options | Gluten-free options | Locally-sourced foods | Handicap accessible |
| 333 Cafe | 333 Delaware Ave., Delmar | Y | Y | |||
| A Taste of Europe | 3630 State Route 145 Cobleskill |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Angelo’s Tavolo | 1 Glen Ave., Scotia | Y | Y | |||
| Antipastos | 1028 Rt 146, Clifton Park | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Bistro LeRoux | 668 State Route 149, Lake George | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Blaze Pizza | 400 Balltown Rd, Schenectady | Y | Y | |||
| Bountiful Bread | 1475 Western Ave, Albany | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Campagna Restaurant | 2453 State Route 9, Malta | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Capital City Gastropub | 261 New Scotland Avenue, Albany | Y | Y | |||
| Cella Bistro | 2015 Rosa Rd., Schenectady | Y | ||||
| Center Stage Deli and Restaurant | 2678 Hamburg St., Rotterdam | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Co-op cafe | Empire State Plaza Concourse Level S. Mall Arterial Albany and 100 Watervliet Ave. Albany |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cooper’s Cave Ale | 2 Sagamore Street, Glens Falls | Y | Y | |||
| Curry House | 1112 Madison Ave., Albany | Y | ||||
| Dali Mamma | 41 State St., Albany | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| El Loco Mexican Cafe | 465 Madison Ave., Albany | Y | Y | |||
| Falafel Den |
6 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Farmhouse Restaurant | 441 Lockhart Mountain Rd., Lake George | Y | ||||
| fin – your fishmonger | Star Plaza, 2050 Western Ave, Guilderland | Y | Y | |||
| Four Seasons Natural Foods |
33 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Green Goddess Natural Foods | 2051 Saranac Ave. Lake Placid |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Greenhouse | 33 Railroad Place Saratoga Springs |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Harvest & Hearth | 251-B County Route 67 (Stafford Bridge Rd.) Saratoga Springs |
Y | Y | |||
| Healthy in a Hurry | 274 Lark St., Albany | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Jake Moon Restaurant & Cafe | 2082 Delaware Turnpike, Clarksville | Y | Y | |||
| Local Flavor Cafe | 620 19th St, Watervliet | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Marotta’s Bar-Risto | 611 Union St., Schenectady | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mexican Radio | 325 State St, Schenectady | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mio Vino | 186 Main Street Altamont | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Muddaddy Flats | 49 3rd St, Troy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Restaurant Name | Address | Vegetarian Options | Vegan Options | Gluten-free options | Locally-sourced foods | Handicap accessible |
| New World Bistro | 300 Delaware Ave., Albany | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Next Door Kitchen & Bar | 51 Front St Ballston Spa |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Nirvana Indian Restaurant | 5180 Western Turnpike, Altamont | Y | Y | |||
| NuWave Cafe | 238 Washington Ave., Albany | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| O’Toole’s Restaurant Pub | 118 Quaker Rd., Glens Falls | Y | Y | |||
| Phoenicians of Albany | 1686 Central Ave, Colonie | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Psychedelicatessen | 275 River St Troy |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Puzzles Bakery & Cafe | 515 State Street Schenectady |
Y | Y | |||
| Ravenous | 21 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Round House Bakery Café | 1 Washington St, Cambridge | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Saratoga Kids Castle | 26B Congress Plaza Saratoga Springs |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Shaker Shed Cafe | 945 Watervliet Shaker Rd., Albany | Y | Y | |||
| Stagecoach Coffee |
90 State Street
Albany |
Y | Y | |||
| Sweet Beet Bistro | 93 Main Street Greenwich |
Y | Y | Y | ||
| Tara Kitchen | 431 Liberty St, Schenectady | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Terra | 238 Washington Ave, Albany | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| The Century House Restaurant | 997 New Loudon Rd, Latham | Y | Y | |||
| The Epicurean Bistro & Wine Bar | Latham Farms Mall, 579 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham | Y | Y | |||
| The Ginger Man Restaurant and Wine Bar | 234 Western Ave, Albany | Y | Y | Y | ||
| The Good Bite | 2501 Main Street Lake Placid |
Y | Y | |||
| The Hollow Bar + Kitchen | 79 North Pearl Street, Albany | Y | Y | Y | ||
| The Point | 1100 Madison Ave., Albany | Y | Y | |||
| The Shop | 135 4th St, Troy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| The Table at Fort Plain | 70 Canal Street, Fort Plain | Y | Y | |||
| The Whistling Kettle | 254 Broadway, Troy & 24 Front Street Ballston Spa |
Y | Y | |||
| Tierra Farm & Coffee Roasters | 296 Delaware Ave., Albany and 1038 Madison Ave., Albany |
Y | ||||
| Tiny Tots Tea Room | 1536 Crescent Rd A-1-B, Clifton Park | Y | ||||
| Umana Restaurant & Wine Bar | 236 Washington Ave., Albany | Y | Y | |||
| Wine & Roses Restaurant | 101 West Main Street, Broadalbin | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Yellow Rock Cafe | Indian Ladder Farms, 342 Altamont Voorheesville Rd., Altamont | Y | Y | |||
| Yono’s | 25 Chapel St., Albany | Y | Y | |||
| Restaurant Name | Address | Vegetarian Options | Vegan Options | Gluten-free options | Locally-sourced foods | Handicap accessible |
The information cited is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed; readers should verify.
In addition, the restaurants referenced do not endorse this post or The Daily Dose blog site.
Sari Medick
Tiny Tots Tea Room is a healthy cafe for families and is Nut free. Serving Gluten Dairy Egg and Soy Free menu items. We accommodate all allergies and protect families from cross contamination from all allergens. All baking is done on site to make sure that we know all the ingredients in each product. No outside food is permitted.
Natalia Burkart
Hi Sari, thank you for the recommendation. We will be sure to add Tiny Tots Tea Room as we continue to update the guide.
Elizabeth
Center Stage Deli and Restaurant in Rotterdam has vegetarian and gluten free options and is handicap accessible. Salads are always fresh and meats roasted on premises.
Natalia Burkart
Thank you for the recommendation, Elizabeth. We will be adding Center Stage Deli and Restaurant in Rotterdam as we continue to refresh the guide.
Julie Byron
Can you please add the Ginger Man Wine Bar and Restaurant in Albany? we feature multiple vegetarian, gluten free and local organic items. Let me know any information you require!
Natalia Burkart
Hi, Julie. Yes, of course we will add the Ginger Man Wine Bar and Restaurant, and thank you for taking the time to reach out.
Dominic Colose
Please explain to me what vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and locally sourced diets have to do with healthy eating?
Natalia Burkart
Hi Dominic, thank you for taking the time to respond. The guide was compiled to provide readers with locations where they can find healthy meals. We also wanted to assist those following specific diets with opportunities to try new locations that would cater to their needs. If you have recommendations, we would certainly welcome them, as we plan to refresh this guide regularly.
Dominic Colose
Your inability to answer the question tells me all I need to know.
Nina
I typed this comment and then found Dominic’s original inquiry, so I’m posting my reply here with his original question.
I feel that the name of this article is misleading. This is advertised as a list of “healthy” restaurants, but your table headings don’t address “health” or nutrition at all. While the parameters you’ve set could possibly be correlated with health, correlation is not causation. It is possible, for example, to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet and still lack proper nutrition, balance, or moderation, just as it is possible to follow an omnivorous diet and eat nutritious, balanced foods in moderation. This isn’t my industry, so someone more knowledgeable than I might be able to describe this more eloquently or accurately.
By the way I see it, in order to keep the title of the article, this table would need to address the menu items at these restaurants, and any “health” claims would need to consider the ingredients themselves in the dishes – an almost insurmountable task, given the scale of what you are trying to admirably do. I feel the easiest way would be to change the title to something that describes what it is: an inventory of local restaurants that may be attending to the needs of vegetarians, vegans, and who may also be supporting local agriculture (but really, don’t most restaurants in the area hit at least one of these parameters?). To imply that these restaurants are healthy for these reasons is too broad of a leap, especially when the information is coming from a health plan (a company that I think does a lot of good for its members, for the record!).
I’m going on and on about this because I would LOVE to see you put together a list of healthful restaurants, based on the nutrition, balance, and portions of a subset of dishes offered, with sustainable sourcing of ingredients a plus. The information you presented here is also valuable and not discounted entirely; it’s just not what you are advertising and therefore misleading to your member base.
Linda Borowsjy
Thanks for this list! As a Weight Watchers leader, it’s great to have a resource like this to refer to.
Natalia Burkart
Thank you, Linda. Glad you found the guide helpful, and we hope you will share it with your Weight Watchers groups.
Richard Matthews
I am not sure how this list was compiled, but it’s interesting that we were left off the list as well as some other restaurants in Troy that certainly meet some, if not all of the criteria listed to be included. I am the head chef at The Shop, and am certain when I say that we offer vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, locally sourced items and have handicap access. Our offering also include as many whole foods as possible. We are located at 135 4Th Street in Troy. In addition, I am certain that Peck’s Arcade and Lucas Confectionary pride themselves on their extensive list of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian items. Whether or not there is handicap access I am not certain, as I am not a representative of the other businesses. It is interesting that only three of the dozens of restaurants in Troy made this list. Thanks for your time.
Natalia Burkart
Hi Richard, thank you for taking the time to comment. We appreciate your suggestions, and will certainly incorporate them into an update of the guide.
Amanda Dolan
Can The Century House Restaurant be added to this list? We have gluten free options and a responsive chef to prepare meals any way the guests need them prepared. Thanks!
Natalia Burkart
Hi Amanda, thank you for taking the time to comment about The Century House Restaurant. This is excellent information, and we will be sure to add it to our list.
Shannon Warner
Can Campagna Restaurant in Malta be added to the list? We have many gluten free options and many of our menu choices are locally sourced.
Natalia Burkart
Hi Shannon, thank you for the suggestion! We will be sure to add Campagna Restaurant to our guide in a future update.
Sheree Hipwell
This is fantastic! Thank you so much!! Two others to consider adding are Antipasto’s ( http://www.Antipastos.com ) in Clifton Park and Empire Wok in Delmar. Both have overwhelming vegetarian and vegan options!!!
Natalia Burkart
Hi Sheree, so glad you enjoyed the blog, and thanks for the suggestions! We will be adding Antipasto’s and Empire Wok to our guide in a future update.
Ashlee
Its a shame that there’s not a single mention of organic food on this “healthy” listing. It would be a worthwhile differentiation, since non-organic foods could have been treated with glycophosphate, which was classified by the World Health Organization as a PROBABLE CARCINOGEN.. you know, something that causes cancer.
Natalia Burkart
Hi Ashlee, thank you for taking the time to comment. I encourage you to visit the websites of the restaurants you are interested in, as they delve deeper into their offerings than we could in our guide. Many of them do include organic foods!
Scott and Lisa Carrino
Round House Bakery Cafe in Cambridge, NY uses locally sourced ingredients from local organic farmers and producers as much as is possible, we grow many of our ingredients organically on our own farm and offer gluten-free, vegan and organic options and produces all of our meals, salads, soups, breads, pastries and cookies, pies and cakes in house. Yes, to all physical access and we compost our kitchen waste and provide meals that are balanced and nutritious. Please add us to this great list!
Natalia Burkart
Hi Scott and Lisa, thank you for taking the time to comment! We’ll certainly add Round House Bakery Café to our list during a future update.