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13 vegan & plant-based spots in New York City, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Vegan & Plant-Based Spots

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Dirt Candy
Vegetarian Fine Dining · Lower East Side · Michelin 1 Star (2025) · James Beard Best Chef: New York State Finalist (2023) · James Beard Best Chef: New York State Finalist (2022)
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 · New York Times Top 100 Best NYC Restaurants 2026 (#47) · Michelin Bib Gourmand · Eater 38
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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Arts & Crafts Beer Parlor
Plant-Based Pub · Morningside Heights
A plant-based pub on Amsterdam Avenue in Morningside Heights, pairing vegan comfort food with a craft-beer list. Proof that meat-free bar food and a good pour aren't mutually exclusive, and a rare thi...
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4
ABCV
Vegetarian · Flatiron / NoMad · New York Times Top 100 Best NYC Restaurants 2026 (#48)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's vegetable-forward restaurant in the ABC Carpet and Home building proves that plant-based eating can hold its own against anything on a tasting menu. The space runs to earth...
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HanGawi
Korean vegetarian · Koreatown · Michelin Bib Gourmand
HanGawi is a Korean vegetarian restaurant in Koreatown that has operated since 1994. The all-plant-based menu centers on mountain roots, greens, grains, and tofu, drawing on traditional Korean Buddhis...
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Avant Garden
Vegan · East Village
East Village vegan fine dining, candlelit, with plant-based plates that make you forget protein exists. The beet tartare and the mushroom risotto are the anchors, and the natural wine list goes deep i...
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Ganesh Temple Canteen
South Indian · Flushing · New York Times Top 100 Best NYC Restaurants 2026 (#97)
The basement canteen of the Hindu Temple Society of North America — Flushing's Ganesh Temple — serving some of the most authentic dosa, idli, and uthappam in the country. Vegetarian, fluorescent light...
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Dialogue Coffee & Flowers
Vegan Cafe + Flower Shop · Lower East Side
All-vegan coffee and flower shop on Allen Street with cottage-style interior, white cotton curtains, and hanging florals. Buy a wildflower bouquet or single stem with your coffee. Specialty cold-foam ...
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Amituofo
Chinese vegan · Bushwick
A Chinese vegan kitchen on Bogart Street in Bushwick, near the Morgan Avenue L stop. The menu rebuilds Chinese-American and pan-Asian standards without meat, from Barbeque "Roast Pork" and G...
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Ladybird
Vegan · East Village
East Village vegan tapas bar with plant-based small plates, craft cocktails, and downtown energy. The jackfruit tacos push harder than the name suggests, and the cocktail program is more ambitious tha...
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All 13 Vegan & Plant-Based Spots in New York City

Pine Box Rock Shop
Vegan Bar + Live Music · Bushwick
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The Butcher's Daughter
Vegetarian · Nolita
82
By Chloe
Vegan · Greenwich Village
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