abcV is Jean-Georges’ third restaurant inside of the ABC Carpet & Home furniture store, and this one is all vegetarian. It’s also the best.

Avant Garden is a tiny vegan restaurant putting out some excellent, and very original food. You won’t find any veggie burgers here.

Kajitsu in Murray Hill is such a special place that it deserves to be part of the conversation when it comes to essential New York restaurants.

All of the food at Dirt Candy is vegetarian, but you should come to this East Village tasting menu spot no matter how you feel about meat.

by CHLOE is the Greenwich Village restaurant that taught us that French fries are vegan.

Superiority Burger is a tiny vegetarian counter-service place in the East Village with a decent veggie burger, great sides, and excellent gelato.

Modern Love serves vegan comfort food in a cool space in Williamsburg.

Candle Cafe is one of your only vegan options on the Upper East Side, but it’s also pretty good.

We learned a lot of things from eating at Peacefood Cafe, mostly related to non-violence and how nachos are apparently good for you.

A vegan option that won't leave you hungry.

A place that specializes in vegan sushi. Yes, it sounds ridiculous. Before you write it off, let us explain.

Jajaja is a vegan Mexican restaurant on the LES. Is it the best Mexican in the city? No. But if you’re a vegan, you’ll probably be into it.

Buddha Bodai is a kosher vegetarian spot in Chinatown. It’s useful for anyone who doesn’t eat meat, and it’s BYOB.

Coast And Valley is a restaurant and wine bar in Greenpoint with California-inspired food and a long, all-California wine list.

Samudra is a vegetarian Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights where most things are fried.

Fire + Water is a vegan restaurant in the East Village with a chef’s counter serving an omakase, and a separate space devoted to dim sum.