By Thomas McCabe
 

Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe
294 Cabot Street,
Beverly, Ma  01915
(978) 922-0004 Open Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 - 8:00 pmCuisine Type : Raw Foods
�
One of the oldest raw foods restaurants in the United States, Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe is well - known in the Boston, Masachusetts area and beyond for consistently serving delicious, top - rate raw foods at reasonable prices. Since 1999, this eatery has been owned and operated by a longtime chef and advocate of raw and natural foods. In addition to being an excellent raw foods restaurant, Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe also maintains an on - site raw foods “Megastore”, a prepared raw foods section and a comprehensive juice bar.
�
Staying true to raw foods principles and practices, Rawbert’s utilizes modern, high - quality food dehydrators for “cooking” foods at temperatures between 95 and 110 degrees. While Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe is widely - regarded as being one of the premier raw foods restaurants in New England, with every recipe being essentially raw, they also sometimes utilize (other) healthy cooking methods in the preparation of their gourmet natural and raw food dishes. Examples of this are their inclusion of bread, which is not baked on the premises, with some dishes and offering customers the option of having their soups heated. Rawbert’s is 100% vegetarian and vegan and all of the recipes here are wheat - free and gluten - free as well. This raw foods restaurant does truly amazing things with nuts, seeds and grains, creating edible works of art that are actually quite flavorful.
�
The extensive menu here features a range of raw garden - fresh salads, roll - ups and clubs that are always fresh and creatively - presented. These raw items include Hummus, Falafel, Thai Dumpling, Sprouts, Sea Vegetable and Avocado & Guacamole. Other outstanding salads at Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe include Harvest Salad, Spinach Salad and House Salad, all of which are available with their selection of all organic homemade dressings. Healthy, raw wraps are very popular at Rawbert’s and all wrap fillings are made only from 100% living or raw food ingredients. Just some of the other delicious raw food menu items available at Rawbert’s are their extraordinarily - tasty Lasagna, Nori Dumplings, organic pizzas, Organic Maki - Sushi, such as Macadamia - Avo Roll and California Roll and their delectable organic soups, including Soup du’ Jour (raw or heated) and their House Miso Soup. For hungry customers who are un - decided on what to order, Rawbert’s also offers an entree Sampler Plate.
�
Don’t forget to try some of the exquisite raw desserts that are served at Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe. Although they are made without flour, dairy products, sugar or artificial sweeteners, all of their desserts are very tasty and satisfying. Standout desserts include their Raw Brownies, cookies and Raw Coconut Rolls.

A large assortment of beverages are served at Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe. These include many types of organic teas and coffees, decaf teas and lots of organic juices and smoothies. For those seeking stronger beverages, this Boston, Massachusetts area raw foods restaurant serves a large selection of organic wines, sakes and beers.
�
A warm and relaxed atmosphere, which is accented by excellent service and a soothing decor is offered at this raw foods restaurant. Rawbert’s Organic Garden Cafe is wheelchair accessible and also features a children’s menu.
�
Estimated Cost Per Person : $15 - $20
 

By: Thomas McCabe

Grezzo Restaurant
69 Prince Street
Boston, Ma  02113
(857) 362-7288
Open for lunch Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open for dinner at 5:00 pm Wednesday - Sunday
Cuisine Type : Raw Foods

Located in Boston’s North End, Grezzo Restaurant is a very popular raw foods restaurant that is known for consistently featuring fresh and creatively - presented organic raw vegan cuisine. This 28 - seat eatery offers a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere that is accentuated by candlelight. Referring to themselves as a vegan raw and living food restaurant, Grezzo regularly utilizes fresh fruits, nuts, vegetables and seeds as the basis for their delectable gourmet raw dishes. They do not use dairy, animal products or animal - derived products here, nor do they use honey, maple syrup, cooked vinegars, nutritional yeast, canned food or processed ingredients.

Befitting a true raw foods restaurant, Grezzo, which means “raw” in Italian, prepares and keeps all foods below 112 degrees farenheit. They only use fresh herbs, they do not use extracts or processed powders and they also use whole spices. Grezzo is widely - known for its use of highly - flavorful sauces, including several types of cheese sauces. In actuality, the cheese sauces at Grezzo are nut cream sauces, which do not contain any dairy products. Their sauces, like all of the other tasty dishes at Grezzo, are so delicious and creatively prepared and presented, that even carnivores and those unfamiliar with raw and living foods are often very impressed and become new - found fans of these healthier types of cuisine.

The lunch menu at Grezzo features soups such as Winter Melon Stew and Mushroom Tea and salads that include Sea Vegetable and Baby Arugula varieties. Some of the outstanding raw entrees from the lunch menu at Grezzo are BLTA Italian Bread Wrap, made with eggplant bacon, Greek Pizzeta, “Free - Range” Chicken - Less Salad, Kelp & Wild Mushroom Bistro Burger, Gnocchi Carbonara and Land and Sea, made with mushrooms, ricotta and kelp.

The dinner menu at Grezzo Restaurant offers a large selection of toothsome raw food delights. These include Spring Vegetable Maki, Pickled Asparagus Salad, Zucchini Cannelloni, Seaweed Salad and Vietnamese Coconut Soup. Among the other acclaimed raw dishes on Grezzo’s dinner menu are Wild Rice Jumbalaya, Native Tomato Ravioli and Star Anise Crusted Pappaya Steak. In addition to their regular menu items, Grezzo Restaurant also features nightly specials and periodic menu - changes, in order to capitalize upon the freshest ingredients available.

Be sure not to overlook the desserts at this Boston, Massachusetts raw foods restaurant. Each and every one of the exquisite desserts at Grezzo is an edible work of art, garnished with fruits, flowers, nuts and more. Just some of the incredible desserts offered here are Hemp Seed Brownie, Apple Pave and house - made gelato. A range of alcoholic and non - alcoholic drinks are served at Grezzo, as are a wide variety of vegan and biodynamic wines and sakes. Standout alcoholic drinks include Dirty Tomato Water Martini, Chai Mudslide, Lemon Drop Martini and Winter White Sangria. Some of the great non - alcoholic drinks at Grezzo are Kombucha, Green Drink, Chai Frappe and Juice of the Day.

Open seating is featured at Grezzo, but reservations are accepted. All menu items are also available for take - out service.

 Estimated Cost per person : $20