When dining out in restaurants here are guidelines to maintain a healthy macrobiotic diet. When you frequent restaurants you can fax this list ahead or call in advance, and simplify your ordering at the table. We cover this information more in depth in our macrobiotic cooking classes.
AVOID THESE FOODS
| Please omit these foods | Please omit these vegetables |
|---|---|
| sugar salt, MSG, black pepper, other spices dairy: yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese, milk, butter, cream cheese, sour cream, cream, ice cream, frozen yogurt canola oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil, Wesson oil |
asparagus, avocado, beets, potato, sweet potato, tomato, peppers (red, green, yellow), zucchini, spinach |
ENJOY THESE VEGETABLES
| Please eat generous portions of these vegetables: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Broccoli Brussel sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber |
Daikon Green beans Green onion Iceberg lettuce Leek Mushrooms Onion Parsley |
Pea pods Radish Shiitake mushroom String beans Sugar snap peas Summer squash Tofu Turnips |
Seasonings: Olive oil, small amount garlic, sea salt
Note: ask for house rice in Japanese restaurants; the sushi rice has sugar in it. The sugar is in the vinegar already, and sometimes they add extra sugar. That’s the trick to get you to keep ordering sushi! So, what to do, in Japanese Restaurants just ask for House Rice! This has no sugar!
ENJOY THESE FISH STEAMED OR POACHED WITH VEGETABLES & LEMON
| First choice in these two columns | Occassional choice | |
|---|---|---|
| Cod Halidbut Haddock Trout |
Red Snapper Grouper Scrod Sole |
Chilean Sea Bass Flounder Orange Roughy Wolf or Le Loup |
AVOID THESE FISH
| Tuna Mackeral Salmon Catfish Talapia and other farm-raised fish |
Note: all Talapia and most Atlantic fish is farm-raised, especially Atlantic Salmon |
ATLANTA RESTAURANTS
| Restaurant Eugene’s 404-355-0321 227 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta |
Possibly the finest dining in Atlanta, fresh fish, organic vegetables, prepared for YOU! This chef accommodates your wishes, exquisite presentation, delectable cuisine. Mention Macrobiotics when you reserve to manager Rick Taylor, owners Linton & Gina. |
| Vini Vidi Vici 404-875-8424 14th at W Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta |
Numerous dishes of pasta without egg; superb fish dishes esp. the fish of the day is usually served whole, beautifully prepared a la table. Please ask in advance. Usually the restaurants in this chain excel in cuisine & service, but we were disappointed at Prici’s, Bluepoint & Atlanta Fish Market. Maybe Pano & Paul’s would be better. |
| Brio 678-587-0017 Dunwoody or Buckhead |
Pasta Mediterranean, calamari, pizza, organic greens, w/balsamic vinegar & olive oil. |
| Villa Christina 404-303-0133 Lake Hearn Dr, Dunwoody |
Caters a macro meal for you if you call in advance. Grandparents of one chef followed macrobiotics & this chef researched recipes on-line for us. Please give 24 hours advance notice. Special events on holidays such as Mothers and Fathers’ Day, Easter, etc. |
| Repast 404-870-8707 620 Glen Iris Dr NE, Atlanta |
The owners are Cordon Blue graduates, and won the Esquire Magazine Award for Best New Restaurant, 2006. Mihoko Obunai, the young owner, restaurant designer and chef, interested in Macrobiotics, and healing her husband’s health naturally, even though her father is a cardiologist in Tokyo. She studied at Tokyo Kushi Institute, July, 2007 preparing a macro meal daily with ingredients we recommend. |
| McCormick & Schmick’s 770-399-9900 600 Ashford Parkway, Dunwoody |
This seafood restaurant is very accommodating, fresh fish and vegetables, and quiet seating, very generous portions. My favorite. Sometimes I splurge on the apple pie! |
| Goldfish 770-671-0100 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody |
Warren’s favorite in Atlanta. Says it’s better than Boston! Sushi, Udon, Veggies, Fish. |
| Cioa Bella 404-261-6013 Pharr Rd, Buckhead |
They have pasta without egg, very delicious fish selections/ noisy though. |
| Café Sunflower 404-256-1675 5975 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs |
Asian fusion recipes with healthier ingredients. Can be salty and there is cheese in some dishes; Lin Sun, the owner is very accommodating, and understands about macrobiotics. You might see Horst Schulze there too. |
| Ippolito’s | Family style restaurant, reasonably priced, locations around town. Pasta without egg; rolls have cheese unless asked without; pasta dishes, salad, fish – ask without butter. |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Casual, reasonable & quick at some airports! Split Pea Soup, Salads – they will change any to suit your specifications Whole Wheat Pizzas -3 vegetarian pizzas – just order without cheese. |
| Doc Chey’s Noodle House Virginia Highlands |
Fried rice, tofu, etc. Watch out! Can be spicy. |
