This here is our New York City Vegan Food Guide: a list of our favorite plant based eats in New York City. Our tastebuds are superior than your average city slicker, so this master list is one for the history books. We know the ins and outs of food, especially when it comes to vegan food in New York City. We will keep this list up-to-date, so come back once in a while to see the updates and new finds. The bolded places are all fully vegan. Ok here we go…
New York City Food Guide: Master List
Coffee/Tea (it’s not food but it has to be here)
- Oslo Coffee – literally anything here is amazing, our #1 spot
- %Arabica – espresso macchiato
- Ralph’s Coffee – cold brew or hot drip (it’s all good)
- Devocion – cortado, the drip, and the vibe
- Stumptown – matcha!! and coffee
- PlantShed – iced ginger mat-chai
- The Chai Spot – coconut rose chai
- Kolkata Chai Co. – oatmilk masala chai
Breakfast/Brunch
- Brooklyn Bagel – everything bagel with tofu scallion cream cheese
- Cloudy Donuts – THE CINNAMON ROLLS OMG (read about it)
- Dough Doughnuts – any of their vegan donuts
- Orchard Grocer – The Miles is our favorite breakfast sandwich but anything there slaps
- Terms of Endearment – anything and everything
- BeePublic – the SEC, cold brew
- ATM Vegan Deli – BEC & SEC (both left us speechless), spicy pickles
Lunch
- Raiz – westside burrito
- Jungle Cafe – amazing vegan buffet, the jungle burrito, and the breakfast burrito
Dinner
- Soda Club – we could cry just thinking about how good this place is. The ravioli, the gigli, and date cake changed our lives.
- Planta Queen – udon noodles, torched and press sushi, gyoza, xo tofu
- Spicy Moon – DAN DAN NOODLES, pea leaves, dry pot, mapo tofu (for that sichuan sizzle)
- Jajaja – nachos, pollo fresco burrito, coconut queso quesadilla, verde enchiladas, churritos
- Double Zero – cacio e pepe, squash blossom pizza
- Coletta – olive & rosemary bread, puttanesca “meatballs”, THE TIRAMISU (if you do anything in this life, get the tiramisu)
- Oh Dumplings – veggie dumplings, vegan spicy cold noodles, braised tofu, brown sugar bubble tea
- Thai Villa – red curry, pad se-ew (no egg)
- Divya’s Kitchen – creamy vegetable soup, vegetable curry, teeccino tea, Ayurvedic chai
- Amituofo – general tso’s “chicken”, spicy tuna roll
- Willow – calamari, truffle mac n cheese, eggplant lasagna, porcini chicken marsala
Late Night Eats
- Jerrell’s BETR BRGR – OG BETR
- Hadramout – the falafel wrap
- Mamoun – falafel sandwich, cash only (they mean business)
Drinks
- Jajaja – pineapple y mezcal
- Double Chicken Please – Japanese Cold Noodle (best drink we’ve ever had)
- Jackdaw – espresso martini
- The Wayland – smoked & roasted, garden variety margarita
- Pony Boy – giddy up pony
Places we heard are incredible but need to vet
- Hangawi
- Caravan of Dreams
- abcV
- Ladybird
- Cadence
- Rule of Thirds
- Slutty Vegan
- Vegan on the Fly
- Souen
- Vegan Grill
- Pure Grit BBQ
- Hartbreakers
- Mission Sandwich Social
- Garden Carver
We Want Your Input…
There you have it, our New York City Food Guide of the best plant based eats! Feel free to comment or DM us your favorite places and we’ll happily do our “research” aka go eat there. Check out our insta (watch this reel) and tiktok for more NYC content and recipes! If you’re looking to step up your plant based cooking skills, try out some of our simple yet DELISH recipes! Ta taa.