Green restaurants in NYC

The Green Table

While Flay and Morimoto battle it out upstairs, this cozy Chelsea Market café quietly assembles simple, market-driven dishes with enough eco-friendly factoids to keep Alton Brown busy for a month.

Mantra: Manager Amy Heidt says Green Table, “'[strives] to improve the food supply” through the usual green descriptors: ecologically sustainable, seasonal, organic and local-sourcing, to name a few.

Habitat: The bars are both made of recovered chestnut and Vermont green marble (the table is literally green!), while to-go containers are recycled and leftovers composted. Also, The Green Table runs on hydroelectric power and recycles its cooking oil for biodiesel production.

Sustenance: Local and organic meats, cheeses, produce and seafood—plus ridiculously local bread sourced from Amy’s down the hall. As for items like tea, coffee and chocolate, the Table opts for sustainable, organic and fair-trade certified sources.

Hydration: Biodynamic, sustainable and locally produced wines, beer and booze. Plus, “Whenever possible, we ask guests to reuse their wine glasses, says Heidt, "and they are always happy to oblige.”

Wild card: Green Table’s sister company, The Cleaver Company, is a full-service catering and event planning business and is happy to bring their greenness to your next drum circle.

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The Green Table
Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave., 212-741-6623