We are constantly going out for dinner and trying new restaurants so while we're at it, we will be sharing the "Tovita Approved" options at some of our favorite spots. A healthy diet does not have to mean staying home and cooking every night. We love to show people how to navigate almost any menu to find healthy and satisfying options. Have a favorite restaurant and want to know which dishes are nutritionist-approved? Send it in and we will review the menu!
What we love about Mediterranean restaurants is that there is always a simple grilled fish, filling hummus, and an abundance of vegetable options. One of our favorite mediterranean restaurants in NYC is Meme Mediterranean. If you haven't tried it, you have your next destination!
Lunch/Brunch Options:
Chopped salad, keep it to one pita
- Egg white frittata
- Shakshuka moroccan breakfast
- Mediterranean brunch, we ask for a 1 egg, 2 egg white scramble
- Grilled shrimp or chopped salad
- Seared tuna salad, no potatoes
- Chicken or salmon kebabs, skip the fries (sorry!)
Dinner Options: Meme's is all about sharing, so we like to load up on shared appetizers and small plates and if we have room, share an entree
Almond crusted scallops
- To start, we love the combination platter of all of our favorite mediterranean spreads. Ask for cut up vegetables like peppers, cucumbers, or carrots to dip rather than pita
- The small plates are where it's at. We love the almond crusted scallops, grilled octopus, yellow fin tuna ceviche and the chicken kebobs. Hard to pick!
- You can't go wrong with any of the salads. This time we went for the chopped salad. All of the salads are cheese heavy so you can always ask for no cheese or share with someone else to avoid going overboard
- Out of the entree options, the organic roasted salmon is a favorite. Beware of the risotto, take a few bites and focus on the delicious vegetables and salmon on the plate!
- The 7 roasted carrots or roasted cauliflower are our favorite side options
If you make it over to Meme's, let us know what you think! Share your meal with us on Instagram using #TovitaTastes