Whole foods restaurant in SF
Looking for a restaurant near union station for breakfast/lunch that serves brown rice, maybe alternative grains such as kamut or spelt baking (a bakery that uses these would be okay too) and other healthy alternatives.
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shortexact
Nov 17, 2007 01:58 PM
Not sure if this will have everything you're looking for, but the Gluten Free by the Bay blog has a category on Bay Area restaurants and shops. I didn't sort through it, but maybe you'll find something here helpful?
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ChowFun_derek
Nov 17, 2007 12:41 PM
Millenium Resturant (veg. is very near) here's a link.....
also from todays New York Times..."Expanding the Frontiers of the Vegetarian Plate"
about veg. restaurants in S.F. ... Millenium is featured... here's that link.......
http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/...
Hope this helps
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Shane Greenwood
Nov 17, 2007 05:59 AM
There is no "Union Station" in SF. I think you mean Union Square.
Delica in the Ferry Building comes to mind. They have a nice variety of healthy grains and other ingredients done in a Japanese inspired style.
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re: Shane Greenwood
up here we have a health foods grocery store that also has a fully organic cafe that serves homemade soups, breads, rice bowls, salad bar. It is easy to get gluten free, dairy free, sugar free items. that is sort of what I am looking for. or a bakery that uses ancient grains & organic whole wheat for their breads.
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re: Xiao Yang
yup you guessed correctly, Edmonton. The store i am referring to is called organic roots. there are also a couple of other cafes that are opening up here along those lines. a few full service restaurants are going organic/local too, things are really coming along! i figure this should be easy in SF
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re: cleopatra999
Xiao Yang
Nov 17, 2007 08:23 AM
Pardon my flippancy. The "whole foods" type places these days seem to focused more on veggies than grains, compared to the macrobiotic days of the '60s. There are a number of "raw foods/live foods" places along with a lot of vegetarian, "sustainable" and organic options, but not with a lot of emphasis that I can see on gluten-free, but others are better able to tell you about that than me
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re: cleopatra999
GastronautMN
Nov 17, 2007 12:07 PM
I just visited SF a few weeks ago and I was taken to Cafe Gratitude by some friends. Raw-Vegan food is not my bag but I enjoy new experiences and they blew away my every expectation. Phenomal stuff. I live in Minneapolis and have a hard time with the idea of a raw food lifestyle in the upper midwest (or central provinces for that matter). But a fun and definitely whole food experience.
NYT is running an article about Vegetarian Fare in SF including info on Cafe Gratitude:
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re: cleopatra999
I don't think you will have any problems here. There are gluten free breads all over the place, from farmer's markets (which occur nearly every day of the week) to specialty grocery stores (Whole Foods, Rainbow Grocery, etc). Restaurants may not readily have gluten free breads, but I think that most of the vegetarian restaurants will have the types of foods you're looking for. Personally, I think its often more fun to visit the farmer's market for breakfast... you can get your gluten free bread along with some of the freshest fruit available and coffee or other beverage to wash it all down.
I hope these suggestions are helpful and that you enjoy your visit!
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