New York Vegan Restaurant Directory
Explore the ever-expanding list of restaurants across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island, showcasing 100% Vegan, Vegan-Friendly, and Veg-Option dining throughout New York City.
New York City
Overview
Explore New York City’s Vegan Directory to discover 100% Vegan, Vegan-Friendly, and Veg-Option restaurants across all five boroughs. Use filters to find spots by cuisine, location, or dietary preference. Businesses can join for free to be listed or upgrade for featured placement, photos, and promotional opportunities. To get started, visit VegansExplore.com/join and share your details to connect with our growing NYC Vegan community.
Restaurants with a 🍃 symbol are Veg-Friendly.
Manhattan
Discover Manhattan’s vibrant Vegan dining scene, from upscale plant-based eateries to cozy cafés and global fusion spots. Explore 100% Vegan and Veg-friendly restaurants that make compassionate dining a delicious experience in the heart of New York City.
Anixi (Chelsea) – A Mediterranean-inspired vegan restaurant offering dishes like shawarma and mezze platters.
Avant Garden (East Village) – An upscale vegan restaurant known for its artful presentations and refined dishes.
Beyond Sushi (Multiple Locations) – A pioneer in vegan sushi, offering creative rolls made with ingredients like jackfruit and black rice.
Cadence (East Village) – A cozy spot offering Southern soul food with a vegan twist. Chef Shenarri Freeman’s menu includes dishes like smoked grits and fried lasagna.
Coletta (Gramercy Park) – An Italian-inspired vegan restaurant offering wood-fired pizzas and handmade pastas.
Dirt Candy (Lower East Side) –Innovative vegetarian cuisine with a focus on vegetables as the star. Chef Amanda Cohen’s creations have earned the restaurant a Michelin star. 🍃
Eleven Madison Park (Flatiron) – A world-renowned fine dining establishment offering a fully plant-based tasting menu. It holds three Michelin stars, making it the only vegan restaurant globally with such an accolade. 🍃
Ladybird (East Village) – A chic tapas bar offering inventive small plates and a selection of natural wines.
Le Botaniste (Multiple Locations) – A plant-based cafe and wine bar offering lunch and dinner foods, with an extensive selection from mezze and fusion bowls to soups and salads.
NY Dosas (Washington Square Park) – A food cart selling dosas, a Sri Lankan Tamil crepe made of rice and lentils, served with coconut chutney and sambar.
Orchard Grocer (Lower East Side) – A Vegan grocer and deli offering bagel sandwiches, mock meat sandwiches, vegan soft serve, and grab-and-go prepared foods.
Peacefood Cafe (Upper West Side & Greenwich Village) – A casual cafe serving a mix of comfort food and raw dishes, including sandwiches, pizzas, and desserts.
Rawsome Treats (Lower East Side) –A raw vegan dessert shop specializing in frozen desserts and raw cakes.
Soda Club (East Village) – A Vegan wine bar offering a selection of natural wines and plant-based small plates.
Spicy Moon (East & West Village) – A Szechuan restaurant serving spicy vegan dishes like dan dan noodles and mapo tofu.
Vegan Grill (Upper East Side / East Village) – Vegan comfort food done right in the Bronx—burgers, wings and more in a fully plant-based grill.
Willow Vegan Bistro (Chelsea) – A cozy bistro serving comfort food classics like burgers, sandwiches, and pasta dishes.
Brooklyn
Ras Plant Based (Crown Heights) – An Ethiopian restaurant offering a colorful selection of plant-based dishes, from hearty bowls to small bites.
Next Stop Vegan (Downtown Brooklyn) – Offers fully Vegan dishes with a twist, including burgers, burritos, salads, soups, and Latin dishes.
Happy Zoe Vegan Bakery (Greenpoint) – A Vegan bakery cafe making a variety of cakes, donuts, muffins, cookies, and other vegan desserts, along with savory foods like pierogi and sandwiches.
Le Petit Monstre (Clinton Hill) – A French patisserie that’s all-Vegan, serving espresso drinks, beer, wine, vegan bites, and pastries.
Bunna Cafe (Bushwick) – Offers vegan Ethiopian cuisine with a variety of traditional dishes.
A.T.M. Vegan Deli (Bedford-Stuyvesant) – An all-vegan deli offering sandwiches, salads, and sides such as vegan BLT and seitan pastrami.
HAAM – Caribbean Plant Cuisine (Williamsburg) – An elevated-casual restaurant serving a Dominican and Trinidadian menu with dishes like sweet plantain boats and buss up shut roti plates.
Aunts et Uncles (Flatbush) – A Vegan Caribbean-influenced café offering drinks and light bites.
Queens
Urban Vegan Roots (Astoria) – Stylish plant-based restaurant and bar in Astoria, Queens offering globally inspired vegan fare and cocktails.
Bloom Botanical Bistro – A vegan restaurant, bar and music venue in Forest Hills, Queens offering creative plant-based fare.
Amitabha Vegan – Fully vegan Chinese-style restaurant in Fresh Meadows, Queens offering plant-based takes on traditional dishes.
Bronx
Desi Vegan (Fordham) – Desi Vegan offers a fully vegan Indian menu that brings South Asian herb-and-spice rich dishes to the Bronx.
Mae Mae Café & Plant Shop – Chic plant-based café meets plant shop in the Bronx—healthy bowls, coffee and greenery. 🍃
Staten Island
Vodega Deli & Grocery – Fully vegan deli & grocery in Staten Island—meat- and dairy-free, majority organic ingredients.
Vegan 15 – 100% plant-based cuisine in Staten Island offering global flavours and healthy vegan meals.
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