Here at Cafesano, we’re proud to be among the healthiest restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center.
Every day, we renew our commitment to cooking with the freshest ingredients available.
Everything on our menu is fresh, authentic, and nutritious. Our goal is to make our meals so good, you might just forget they’re good for you!
Today, we’re sharing our most-loved ingredients that make our flavors pop — and our customers return to our restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center, again and again.
If you haven’t yet met the centerpiece of the classic Mediterranean Diet, allow us to introduce you. We know you’re going to love it!
Extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO, is the highest grade of unrefined olive oil. With its signature bold, complex taste that takes you back to the olives of the Mediterranean, you can always be sure it passed a set of high-level tests to be certified as extra virgin.
Customers of our restaurant in Reston (or guests, as we call them) love our EVOO because of its decadent, delicious taste — and it’s also packed with plenty of health benefits to sweeten the deal.
Scientific research has shown that high-quality EVOO is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats and brimming with antioxidants. With its strong anti-inflammatory properties, olive oil may even help to prevent strokes and protect against heart disease.
Ready to give it a try? It’s a healthy garnish in many of our most popular appetizers.
Lemons originated in India, China, and Burma before they entered Europe through Italy, all the way back in the 1st Century, AD. They’ve been a staple of a fresh, healthy way of eating ever since.
Now, they’ve made their way over to our restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center to become one of our healthiest (and most popular) ingredients.
Did you know fresh lemon juice features antioxidants and has been used for centuries to cure many common ailments? It’s rich in vitamin C, boosts your immune system, and aids in digestion.
Here at Cafesano, you’ll find fresh lemon juice featured in many of your favorite dressings, sauces and dishes, including:
What a treat: garlic is delicious, flavorful, and incredibly nutritious.
For many thousands of years, garlic was believed to possess medicinal properties. These days, science is confirming it.
Just take a look at the nutritional breakdown for a single ounce of garlic:
In other words, garlic contains a little bit of just about everything you need — and we make sure you have plenty of dishes featuring garlic to choose from:
Give one of these wraps a try:
Or, enjoy one of our brick oven pizzas:
When you take a bite of your favorite dish that contains perfectly ripe, fresh tomatoes, there’s nothing quite like it. We love using tomatoes in our Mediterranean and Italian cuisine — they’re always a huge hit with our guests. And of course, tomatoes are incredibly healthy.
Tomatoes contain vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium. They have been shown to protect heart health, improve your vision, and boost digestive health.
In the mood for some fresh tomatoes? We have a few recommendations:
With its great taste and texture, mozzarella cheese is a go-to favorite in Italian and Mediterranean dishes.
But did you know it’s healthy, too?
It’s packed with calcium to make bones strong, along with vitamin B7, vitamin B2, potassium, antioxidant properties, and so much more.
And of course, don’t forget to add fresh mozzarella to any pizza you can dream up when you create your own!
Here at Cafesano, we seek out the freshest, healthiest ingredients that also happen to be delicious — and avocados pass that test with flying colors.
With their rich, creamy texture and unique flavor, avocados blend well with many other ingredients in a variety of dishes. We love making the most of this crowd-pleaser!
Avocados are loaded with healthy fats, fiber, and potassium to support healthy blood pressure levels.
They’re rich in fiber, with incredible benefits for weight loss and metabolic health. Eating avocados can improve heart disease risk factors like total, “bad” LDL and “good” HDL cholesterol, as well as blood triglycerides.
Because avocados keep you feeling full longer, you’re likely to eat fewer calories. Combine this with their high fiber and low carb content and it’s clear why they promote weight loss.
Give avocados a try with these dishes (just to name a few):
A well-cooked, perfectly-season, high-quality chicken breast is tasty and incredibly versatile. It’s one of the most commonly consumed meats across the world.
Our health-conscious guests at our restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center love how it tastes, but also appreciate that it’s a great source of protein — and amazingly low in calories — which can help build muscle and cut fat.
If you’re in the mood for a chicken dish, we recommend taking a look at these all-time favorites:
In a nod to our Mediterranean roots, you’ll find pita bread featured throughout our menu at our restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center.
This flat and hollow unleavened bread is split open to hold all your favorite fillings — try it in our regular or whole grain varieties.
From the cuisines of the Mediterranean and Italy to the menus of our restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center, simple, fresh, crispy romaine lettuce is a true classic.
And check out these health benefits: vitamin C to support the immune system, antioxidants, calcium, vitamin K, vitamin A, and so much more.
Ready to enjoy some romaine? We recommend any of our salads and wraps! The possibilities are truly endless.
Grown in Middle Eastern countries for thousands of years, chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) have made their way to our restaurants in Reston and Dulles Town Center. A great source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, chickpeas can also help with digestion and help you maintain a healthy weight.
Because they’re high in protein, they also make an ideal meat substitute in vegetarian and vegan diets.
They’re a staple in many of our most-loved dishes, including:
We’re looking forward to your visit, whether it’s at our Dulles Town Center restaurant or Reston location. Each of our menu options is available for takeout and on our catering menu, too. We hope to see you soon!
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