🥦 Vegetarian Restaurants in NYC

🔄 Data from NYC DOHMH. Updated April 2026.108 active restaurants.

What is Vegetarian?

Vegetarian restaurants serve food with no meat, poultry, or seafood, but may include dairy products and eggs. Restaurants tagged vegetarian in this directory either exclusively or primarily serve vegetarian food.

NYC's vegetarian restaurant scene is vast and diverse, spanning everything from traditional Indian vegetarian cuisine in Queens to upscale farm-to-table vegetarian dining in Manhattan. This directory covers all vegetarian and vegetarian-friendly restaurants across all five boroughs.

With 108 options across the city, vegetarian dining in NYC is far from niche — it's mainstream. The challenge isn't finding a restaurant; it's finding the right one.

108 restaurants|5 boroughs|Avg rating: 4.8/5

Kam Rai Thai — restaurant — in Astoria — Queens — NYC

Kam Rai Thai

Astoria, Queens

★★★★★4.9(3533)

24

Dagg Thai Restaurant — thai restaurant — in Murray Hill — Manhattan — NYC

Dagg Thai Restaurant

Murray Hill, Manhattan

★★★★★4.9(2444)

24

Brick City Vegan Newark (Formerly known as Urban Vegan)

Mariners Harbor, Staten Island

★★★★★4.9(2386)

Dairy Free Vegan Vegetarian

32

Diner 24 NYC — diner — in Gramercy Park — Manhattan — NYC

Diner 24 NYC

Gramercy Park, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(6721)

24

Tartinery Café - Bar | Grand Central — cafe — in Murray Hill — Manhattan — NYC

Tartinery Café - Bar | Grand Central

Murray Hill, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(4612)

24

Elephant Ear — thai restaurant — in Hell's Kitchen — Manhattan — NYC

Elephant Ear

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(4477)

24

Patiala Indian Grill & Bar — restaurant — in Midtown — Manhattan — NYC

Patiala Indian Grill & Bar

Midtown, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(4069)

24

Chalong Southern Thai — thai restaurant — in Hell's Kitchen — Manhattan — NYC

Chalong Southern Thai

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(3467)

24

Hey Thai — thai restaurant — in Financial District — Manhattan — NYC

Hey Thai

Financial District, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(3301)

Grade A64

Tandoori Place — indian restaurant — in Parkchester — Bronx — NYC

Tandoori Place

Parkchester, Bronx

★★★★★4.8(2903)

Grade A64

Anixi Mediterranean Vegan Restaurant — vegan restaurant — in Chelsea — Manhattan — NYC

Anixi Mediterranean Vegan Restaurant

Chelsea, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(1958)

Dairy Free Vegan Vegetarian

32

Elephant District — thai restaurant — in DUMBO — Brooklyn — NYC

Elephant District

DUMBO, Brooklyn

★★★★★4.8(1888)

24

Malii Gramercy — thai restaurant — in Gramercy Park — Manhattan — NYC

Malii Gramercy

Gramercy Park, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(1862)

Grade A64

Pisillo Italian Panini FIDI — italian restaurant — in Financial District — Manhattan — NYC

Pisillo Italian Panini FIDI

Financial District, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(1773)

24

Khaosan — thai restaurant — in Brooklyn Heights — Brooklyn — NYC

Khaosan

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

★★★★★4.8(1503)

24

Cloves Indian Cuisine — indian restaurant — in Flatiron District — Manhattan — NYC

Cloves Indian Cuisine

Flatiron District, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(1497)

Grade A64

Balaji Bhavan pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant — vegetarian restaurant — in West Village — Manhattan — NYC

Balaji Bhavan pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant

West Village, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(1496)

24

Plue — thai restaurant — in East Harlem — Manhattan — NYC

Plue

East Harlem, Manhattan

★★★★★4.8(1491)

Grade A64

Thai Villa

Flatiron District, Manhattan

★★★★★4.7(7513)

24

Angel — indian restaurant — in Jackson Heights — Queens — NYC

Angel

Jackson Heights, Queens

★★★★★4.7(3757)

24

L’industrie Pizzeria West Village — pizza restaurant — in West Village — Manhattan — NYC

L’industrie Pizzeria West Village

West Village, Manhattan

★★★★★4.7(3061)

24

Tanoreen

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

★★★★★4.7(2981)

Halal Vegetarian

28

Tartinery Café - Bar | Columbus Circle — cafe — in Lincoln Square — Manhattan — NYC

Tartinery Café - Bar | Columbus Circle

Lincoln Square, Manhattan

★★★★★4.7(2104)

24

Bunna Cafe — ethiopian restaurant — in Bushwick — Brooklyn — NYC

Bunna Cafe

Bushwick, Brooklyn

★★★★★4.7(1945)

Vegan Vegetarian

Grade B48

Vegetarian Restaurants by Borough

Our vegetarian restaurant listings are drawn from a dataset of 108 verified NYC establishments, each tagged conservatively. Use our neighbourhood health comparison tool to see which NYC neighbourhoods have the highest concentration of vegetarian restaurants.

Related guides: healthiest neighbourhoods in NYC for dining, and NYC restaurant health inspection grades.

How we tag restaurants:We apply the “vegetarian” tag conservatively. A restaurant only gets it if they explicitly identify as vegetarian-friendly or if their menu clearly supports it. We don't guess. If you think we're missing a spot, let us know.

FAQ

Vegetarian Restaurants in NYC — FAQ

Everything you need to know about finding vegetarian restaurants across New York City.

Yes — NYC has an excellent selection of vegetarian restaurants across all boroughs and cuisines, from Indian vegetarian to Italian and American.