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

1. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.2
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

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

Jesse B.Jesse Bagels: Excellent ice cream and great vegan options (try the chocolate chip cookie dough, it's the right amount of salty and sweet!)

ViajandolavidalocaViajandolavidaloca: Best vegan ice cream in town- vegan or not, you’ll love their peanut butter chocolate chip and salted caramel scoops.

sweetgreen is one of The 15 Best Places for Healthy Food in New York City.

2. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews

Bibi B.Bibi Bendikova: Kale chicken salad was great, loved the cheese chips in the salad. All fresh and delicious. Friendly and efficient service.

Oh S.Oh Susan: Love the spicy sabzi with sweet, raw beets and Siracha dressing. Great staff. Perfect quick, healthy lunch.

Andrew C.Andrew C: A great, healthy lunch. I dig the Kale caesar. Order online for pick up and avoid the out the door lunch rush.

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

3. Westville East

8.9
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews

CassandraCassandra: Get the vegetable plate...fresh from the market asparagus, sauteed mushrooms, roasted cauliflower... mm, so so good. Cute date spot, but be prepared for a long wait.

Erica M.Erica Medina: Get a plate of sides, and make sure to include the kale! Soooooooooooooooooo good!!!!

Anya P.Anya Pochter: Everything here is good. Love the veggie plates and special salads.

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

4. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews

Benny W.Benny Wong: Pork curry soba is the jam. Still have dreams about it. Also, if you're into a creamy dessert, the tofu dessert is surprisingly decadent and delicious

Annie L.Annie Lu: All the sobas here are amazing - my fave is the stamina soba. Get the fresh tofu dessert for the perfect end to a great meal!

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

sweetgreen is one of The 15 Best Places for Healthy Food in New York City.

5. sweetgreen

9.1
100 Kenmare St (btwn Cleveland & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoLita · 136 tips and reviews

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Spacious new location! Get the Wild Child, Kale Ceasar (light on kale) or the Guacamole Greens.

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: The seasonal salads rule. The Summer Snap Peas & Mozzarella, with arugula, mesclun, pea shoots, cabbage, quinoa, and pesto vinaigrette is particularly good.

Sara R.Sara Reisman: I really like the rad Thai with some substitutions (tofu instead of shrimp, adding spicy quinoa) but I find if I go during off hours, it's hard to get anyone's attention to place an order.

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

6. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.3
152 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 91 tips and reviews

Lindsay C.Lindsay C: Rich, delicious vegan ice cream! Try mint chocolate chip, coffee, salted caramel and peanut butter!

Honghui Y.Honghui Yu: Everything is good here (though have yet to try the vegan flavors) but I have a soft spot for the Earl Grey and ginger

Mark B.Mark Bramhill: Incredible vegan ice cream. Matcha, Banana Nut, and Salted Carmel are all great — try the vegan whipped cream, too! A little pricey, but worth it 🍦😋

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

7. Westville

9.1
333 Hudson St (at Charlton St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 205 tips and reviews

Erin G.Erin G: Great variety and lots of healthy options; be sure to get a few large plates of farm-to-table veggies to share with the table.

Alexandros P.Alexandros Plexidas: Great place to eat healthy (veggie options as well). Service was fast and efficient and prices were good for the quality offered. Recommended!

Megan G.Megan Gilbride: Great spot, love the atmosphere, the healthy options, the whole vibe

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

8. Hillstone

9.1
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!

Lucy U.Lucy Ulmer: Outstanding veggie burger, the best!

TeresaTeresa: I don't even like kale, but their kale salad is amazing. Love that the kale is chopped up. The peanut dressing is key!

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

9. 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.

al b.al bedell: Allu tiki and chickpeas for $3 is my fav everything is vegetarian so that's cool too

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

10. Kiki's

9.2
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 213 tips and reviews

Santi A.Santi Amaya: Definitely worth the long wait to get seated... Everything was amazing. Get the mousakka, the Greek salad, the spaghetti with shrimp on a shell... Get everything and share with a group!

PeťaPeťa: A hidden gem in the Chinatown. Everything was outstanding! Definitely try their octopus,tzatziki, greek salad and lamb chops! Great value for money.

Chophel N.Chophel Namgyal: Big Greek salad, Tzaziki, fries w feta, grilled Octopus 🐙 were awesome! Need to come back to eat more of the menu! 👌🏽

ABC Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Healthy Food in New York City.

11. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews

Veronica H.Veronica H: Best meal of 2013 thus far. Loved the crudo and the kale salad with lemon and mint. You'll be stuffed but get the sundae with caramel and popcorn. Worth the stomachache!

Shannon C.Shannon Coulson: Get the veggie burger pita - delicious!!

Lance L.Lance Lacoff: Fresh food options, obviously good vegetarian options, good cheeses, friendly service. Well worth a visit

Union Square Greenmarket is one of The 15 Best Places for Healthy Food in New York City.

12. Union Square Greenmarket

9.4
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews

Alexandra H.Alexandra H.: Great organic greens - in my opinion, sometimes better than the Whole Foods across the street. I always buy my baby spinach and fruit here in the summer.

Brian H.Brian Hoeft: Body & Soul Bakery: the MUSTARD TOFU TURNOVER was delicious and original. Several other veggie turnovers I'd like to try too. They're at Union Square on Mondays and I forget the other days.

Ms H.Ms Helene: Stone Arch Farm stand has a huge range of baked goods including great sugar-free, vegan and gluten free items like pumpkin bread, zucchini bread and others for only $1.50!

Westerly Natural Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Healthy Food in New York City.

13. Westerly Natural Market

9.1
911 8th Avenue (at 54th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Hell's Kitchen · 92 tips and reviews

Dionne A.Dionne A: Try the soups and the fresh salads made daily. Lots of sugar free options too.

Elevine B.Elevine Berge: Delish raw vegan spirulina cake from the incredibly well stocked raw cake shelf by the juice bar at the back! With a glass of choc almond milk it was the perfect treat for a day like this 😄

Westerly Natural MarketWesterly Natural Market: All Natural Pies, Vegan Wheat-free Pies, Pies made with Spelt flour available in aisle #1 by produce cooler.

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

14. Taïm

9.2
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews

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

DailyCandyDailyCandy: "If you fancy yourself a trendsetter, try the sabich — a warm pita stuffed with fried eggplant, organic egg, hummus, Israeli salad, chopped parsley, and tahini."

Megan B.Megan Baker: Entirely vegetarian falafel place (the daily specials are especially interesting) with awesome gluten free options. Service can be an issue, especially at lunch, and the line situation is untenable.

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

15. OOTOYA

8.9
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 282 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.

Rommy N.Rommy Nalon: Great Japanese comfort food. Gluten-free friendly b/c they use rice starch instead of wheat flour in many of their dishes: chicken tatsuta & home made tofu. Delish! :)