Vegetarian Fine Dining · Lower East Side · Michelin 1-Star
Amanda Cohen's Lower East Side vegetarian restaurant has a Michelin star and deserves two. The five-course tasting menu ($110) proves that vegetables can be just as exciting as any protein on Earth. T...
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Superiority Burger
Vegetarian Burgers · East Village · James Beard Finalist
Brooks Headley left a Michelin-starred pastry chef gig to open a vegetarian burger joint in the East Village, and somehow it works perfectly. The Superiority Burger itself is a revelation — a tiny, sm...
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Kajitsu
Japanese / Shojin Ryori · Midtown East · Michelin 1 Star — NY's only shojin-ryori temple cuisine
A Murray Hill temple-cuisine (shojin-ryori) Japanese restaurant — a seasonal vegan kaiseki tasting menu, a Buddhist-vegetarian Kyoto tradition rendered precisely in New York, and the only restaurant o...
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ABCV
Vegetarian · Flatiron / NoMad
Jean-Georges Vongerichten vegetable-forward restaurant in the ABC Carpet and Home building proves that plant-based eating can be genuinely luxurious. The space is gorgeous -- all earthy tones, natural...
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Avant Garden
Vegan · East Village
East Village vegan fine dining with candlelit romance and creative plant-based dishes that make you forget protein exists. The beet tartare is gorgeous, the mushroom risotto is rich, and the natural w...
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Ladybird
Vegan · East Village
East Village vegan tapas bar with creative plant-based small plates, craft cocktails, and a buzzy downtown energy. The jackfruit tacos are inventive, the mushroom ceviche is bright, and the cocktail p...
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The Butcher's Daughter
Vegetarian · Nolita
The plant-based cafe that made vegetable juices and avocado toast feel like a lifestyle brand before that was a thing. The acai bowls are gorgeous, the kale Caesar is legitimately good, and the brunch...
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By Chloe
Vegan · Greenwich Village
The fast-casual vegan chain that helped normalize plant-based eating in NYC. The guac burger is the signature — a black bean patty with guacamole that actually tastes like something. The mac and chees...