Feel-Good Food – Deliciously Healthy Dining Spots in Connecticut

If you are driving anywhere near New Haven, you absolutely must make time to stop into Claire’s Corner Copia. It’s owned and run by the charming Claire LaPia, who makes all her patrons feel as warm and welcome as if they were family. She cooks like it, too.  An omelet at Claire’s is not just an omelet. It’s a combination of local, organic eggs (cracked to order!), fresh vegetables that have never seen the inside of a freezer, and a level of skill that take her omelet over the top. Claire repeatedly told me that Juana, one of her beloved chefs, makes the best omelet you’ve ever had. After a brief moment watching Juana make my breakfast, and then later upon taking my first bite, I’d have to agree. Freshness abounds, and it readily comes across in their food. I highly recommend rounding out your vegetable-forward breakfast with a slice of her famous Lithuanian coffee cake which was, in a word, heaven. 

From delicious breakfast staples like multigrain pancakes and bagel carrot lox with coconut cream cheese to lunchtime dishes such as jackfruit buffalo tacos and beyond burger melts, Organika offers fresh vegan dishes and twists on fan favorites. And don't miss their colorful, fruit-topped smoothie creations! It’s a great spot to grab a plant-based meal on the go.

G Monkey is Connecticut's first plant-based fast food restaurant! Bite into grilled cheese, bean burritos, chili cheese fries, quinoa tabouli salad, grilled tempeh Reubens and more — all plant-based and super organic. Plus, don't miss sweet treats like protein shakes, raw cacao mousse, and carrot cake.