Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

1. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

Tommy D.Tommy Danger: Highly recommend vegan vanilla and hazelnut!

Danielle D.Danielle Davis: You can get take-away containers of delicious vegan flavours! Banana walnut is a win.

stephanie m.stephanie mckissick: They have some of the best vegan flavors in the city! Try the Ovenly chocolate chip cookie.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

2. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.0
152 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 92 tips and reviews

Maya B.Maya Bruck: best vegan ice cream in the world — especially the dark chocolate.

EdEd: Great selection of all natural ice cream and great selection of vegan ice cream

EdEd: Wonderful green matcha vegan ice cream

Cocoron is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

3. Cocoron

8.7
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 215 tips and reviews

coughsodacoughsoda: So damn good. Silky tofu appetizer is my favorite tofu I've had

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Excellent buckwheat noodles, delicate and nuanced broths, and fresh custard-like tofu. Vegetarian and meaty broths are on hand; both are excellent.

BrianBrian: Can't go wrong with the silky tofu, fried chicken, and soba!

Punjabi Grocery & Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

4. Punjabi Grocery & Deli

9.0
114 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Deli · East Village · 113 tips and reviews

Justin K.Justin Kalifowitz: Fantastic veg quick bites. Don't miss out on the chai tea. Perfect for cold LES nights.

Chris Aaron G.Chris Aaron Gaun: Best $3 veg meal in town.

Shermans TravelShermans Travel: Follow the line of taxi drivers parked outside and you'll discover flavorful veggie dishes like chana (chickpeas), fat samosas (stuffed savory pastries) topped with lentils ­- both for a whopping $2 Read more.

Westville is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

5. Westville

9.0
333 Hudson St (at Charlton St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 205 tips and reviews

Priyal D.Priyal Dubal: The vegetable dishes are delicious! Highly recommend the artichoke hearts!

* p A u L * C.* p A u L * C: Great place, interesting menu, tasty food, and perfect if you need a veggie option

Lisa Ö.Lisa Övermyr: Really good veggie burger! Especially the mushrooms on top.

Hillstone is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

6. Hillstone

9.0
378 Park Ave S (at E 27th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 265 tips and reviews

ᴡ A.ᴡ Auster: there was a a special today, a sampler of sushi rolls (2 pc each of 4 different kinds) served with a yummy avocado and veggie salad. delicious!

Alexis B.Alexis Brill: Delicious vegan options on the vegetable plate. Some of the best vegetables ever..and the staff is great

Vanessa WVanessa W: Best (and biggest!) veggie burger in NYC

Ippudo is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

7. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews

tiffany y.tiffany yee: order the vegetarian ramen, it's not on the menu and it's one of the best vegetarian ramens ever. and add spicy taste on the side!

Helen S.Helen S: don't miss the appetizers: pork buns, samurai ribs, goma kyuri, agedashi tofu, and the wings!

M. C.M. C.: Really nice restaurant, delicious ramen, optional with tofu for vegetarians, really nice design, open clean kitchen and cozy atmosphere!

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

8. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

8.9
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

C N.C Negra: Spicy, Classic, Pork, Veg... All REALLY good and less expensive than the knockoffs in Brooklyn :-p

Paul T.Paul Tepper: Vegan lemongrass (spicy) is my fave. New bubble tea counter is nice - the watermelon (ripe watermelon + ice + BlendTec) is really good to beat the summer heat.

TimelessnomadTimelessnomad: I've tried all of the vegan sandwiches and they are all amazing! My favorites are the curry tofu and the lemongrass tofu. Cash only but cheep! Sandwiches are large and can be two meals. Get it spicy!

OOTOYA is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

9. OOTOYA

9.0
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 281 tips and reviews

Jess L.Jess Leung: Opt for the 'set' for generous portions and homestyle cooking that's delicious. The tofu salad is one of the best.

Felicia M.Felicia M: Fantastic homemade tofu. Authentic Japanese rice. Good service.

BromberryBromberry: Its all about the dons! And the home made silken tofu yummmmmm!

Taïm is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

10. Taïm

8.9
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews

Halstead PropertyHalstead Property: Taim is a wonderful place as it serves terrifically authentic Israeli food and also caters to vegetarians. The falafel was one of the best we’ve experienced in NYC.

Dario M.Dario Manuli: Take the Falafel sampling plus hummus, taboule and babaganoush. Best in town for a quick veg bite!

Mike W.Mike Winston: The Sabich Sandwich is my favorite vegetarian dish in NYC. It's loaded with eggplant, hard-boiled egg, hummus, and more but the amba sauce is the key. Read all about my visit on WinstonWanders below!! Read more.

Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

11. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.

8.9
286 8th Ave (btwn W 24th & W 25th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 318 tips and reviews

Sarina B.Sarina Bajwa: Try the raisin walnut tofu spread! So great!

Marlynn W.Marlynn West: The whole wheat everything bagel with vegetable tofu spread was amazing. The perfect soft-crunch-chew trifecta. The dirty chai latte was delicious as well.

Nicole S.Nicole Stahlecker: Great gluten free (spelt) bagel! Not super chewy but good flavor. I loved the spinach tofu spread

Her Name is Han is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

12. Her Name is Han

9.1
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 199 tips and reviews

Colin L.Colin Lee: Nice ambiance and decor. The chicken soup, the topped tofu and the small plates were great!

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Salmon cucumber salad, all the pancakes, and tofu soups.

Jeffrey Z.Jeffrey Zeldman: Vegetarian? The new vegetable BBQ is amazing! Many small plates of spicy, roasted vegetables, with unusual and delicious Korean seasonings. Beet-infused mashed potatoes! Barbecued brussels sprouts!

Simple is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

13. Simple

8.9
109 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews

Oz L.Oz Lubling: One of the best lunch places in the LES. I highly recommend any of the poke bowls. My new favs are the tofu and the octopus. Also get half quinoa half greens as the base. Great combo.

Hannah P.Hannah Parvaz: Huge, delicious poke bowls. Awesome vegetarian and vegan options - the sauce on the tofu was out of this world. Get with quinoa.

Andrea N.Andrea Novotna: All the bowls are fantastic.Huge fan of the butter poached shrimp and tofu one.We shared 2 bowls between 3 of us and been perfectly filled. Big shout out goes to the nicest staff members we met in NY!

MooShoes NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

14. MooShoes NYC

9.1
78 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Lower East Side · 19 tips and reviews

John H.John Holden: Fine quality vegan footwear and accessories. Pet Bowery at your own risk

Margot M.Margot Mazur: Vegan clothing and shoes (and cookbooks!). They also host Vegan Shop Ups.

Oliver M.Oliver M: Wonderful shop selling cute vegan shoes and accessories - also pick up an NYC vegan restaurant guide!

Kalustyan's is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

15. Kalustyan's

9.3
123 Lexington Ave (at E 28th St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Rose Hill · 136 tips and reviews

TJ A.TJ Allard: Go to the back of the store and head upstairs to the lunch counter. Really good food, really fresh, great prices. I love the any 3 vegetarian combo, always a great selection. I'm not even a vegetarian

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the veggie combo plate. On any given day you might receive a monstrous container overflowing with sautéed spinach, mujadarra, a green salad, warm pita, pickled vegetables and dolma. Read more.

Fred W.Fred Wilson: Go upstairs and get some of the vegetarian prepared food. It's incredible