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

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!)

GG: Vegan salted caramel was delicious! Very sweet though. For non sweet tooths the earl grey is good!

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

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

2. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.3
152 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 92 tips and reviews

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 🍦😋

Arik R.Arik Ryvkin: The vegan salted caramel is awesome

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

3. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 215 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

JoanieJoanie: Chicken meatball is great... and worth getting your tongue burned for. Cold tofu is amazing as well

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!

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

4. Punjabi Grocery & Deli

9.1
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

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

5. Westville

9.1
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!

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

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

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

7. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

9.0
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.

8. OOTOYA

9.0
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.

Melody H.Melody Han: Awesome spot for an early lunch. Closer to noon the line isn't as bad. Get the tofu salad to share. You won't regret it. Love all the lunch specials and hotpots.

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

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

9. 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.

10. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.

9.0
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

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

11. Simple

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

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.

Mitchell W.Mitchell Wulfman: This the the best poke in the city. Large portions. Better than Chikarashi for half the price. I'm vegetarian so I love the tofu bowl

Fabian M.Fabian Martin: Butter poached shrimp on quinoa with wonton strips

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 · 197 tips and reviews

John Bernard W.John Bernard Wagner: Get the Tofu on the tapas menu.

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

Joshua B.Joshua Backer: Stopped in for small brunch plates. The black sesame tofu and han dumplings were fire and plenty of food.

Tompkins Square Bagels is one of The 15 Best Places for Vegetarian Food in New York City.

13. Tompkins Square Bagels

8.9
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews

Joe M.Joe Murphy Librarian: Really nice vegan tofu cream cheese (olive tofu spread, woo!)

RachelRachel: Great tofu spreads for those who can't eat dairy products!

Sravanti T.Sravanti Tekumalla: I love their tofu sun-dried tomato tofu cream cheese! Lots of vegan friendly options for cream cheese :)

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

Neysha V.Neysha V 🍦: All in one vegan shopping trip. Get some cruelty-free kicks. Pick up a graphic-tee. Grab a belt. Choose a handbag or wallet. Add that missing cookbook to your vegan library. Done.

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 · 133 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