Fully plant-based restaurants, by borough
Hand-curated. Every restaurant on this list serves a 100% plant-based menu — no asterisks. Hours and locations change; please confirm before visiting.
Fully plant-based Asian fusion — Beijing "duck," wontons, spicy mapo tofu, and a long menu of mock-meat classics done with care.
Hearty vegan sandwiches and house-made seitan. Beloved by vegans and curious omnivores alike.
Husband-and-wife plant-based cafe, bar, and concept shop celebrating Caribbean culture in the heart of Little Caribbean. Brunch to cocktails, all vegan.
Bushwick's beloved vegan Ethiopian spot — sambusas, kitfo, the works — with live coffee ceremony service and a warm room.
NYC's first all-vegan doughnut shop, handcrafted since 2011 — dozens of rotating flavors, plus vegan soft-serve and French-press coffee.
100% plant-based health-food cafe and deli — scratch-made bowls, breakfast burritos, and baked goods, most of it gluten-free too.
Build-your-own plant-based smash burgers and the famous Messy Tots. Casual, generous, and entirely vegan.
Part plant-based butcher counter, part all-day cafe. House-made seitans, sausages, deli sandwiches, and prepared meals to take home.
All-vegan burgers, hot dogs, and shakes from a dentist-turned-restaurateur who calls the menu a form of activism. Diner classics, no animals.
Plant-based Caribbean — jerk "chicken," curries, oxtail-style stews built around mushrooms and seitan. Bold, spice-forward.
100% authentic organic Ital cuisine — the Rastafarian tradition of plant-based, unprocessed eating, done with serious flavor.
"All-Asian Vegan" — pho, jap chae, black-pepper seitan, and ramen across two Brooklyn dining rooms.
Formerly Next Stop Vegan — a 100% plant-based, buffet-style lunch hitting every corner of Latin America. Dominican and Caribbean comfort food from founders Blenlly Mena and Javier Seba.
Organic Ethiopian, farm-to-table. The combo platter on injera is one of the best plant-based meals in the city — no substitution required.
Shared plates, a serious cocktail bar, kosher certification. The newer wave of plant-based dining that looks and feels like any great wine bar.
Worker-owned vegan deli hand-crafting seitan cold cuts and cult-favorite sandwiches with names like the Sexy Devil and the Zombie Bride.
Pinky Cole's cult Atlanta burger import — over-the-top, fully plant-based smash burgers with names that aren't safe for work. Loud, fun, and very good.
Curries, patties, burgers, and soups made fresh daily — plant-based Caribbean comfort food deep in Flatlands.
A longtime Canadian favorite's first U.S. outpost — an entirely plant-based menu of Japanese rolls and Thai bites on the Flatbush Ave border of Park Slope.
Mediterranean small plates and platters — kebab skewers, "lamb" cigars, arak-cured "salmon." Fully vegan and kosher-certified.
Refined vegetable-driven small plates and natural wine. Plays like a Brooklyn wine bar; eats like a chef-y tasting menu.
Pioneering plant-based sushi shop — colorful rice rolls, "chick'n" yakitori, and sweet chili cauliflower wings. Two Midtown locations.
Kosher vegan dim sum and Chinese classics since 2004 — mock duck, sesame "chicken," noodle soups, and a long dim-sum menu.
Vegan Italian done seriously — pastas, pizzas, and a "prosciutto" fig pie — from the City Roots Hospitality group. Kosher-certified.
Family-run vegan French bistro — mushroom "escargots," boeuf bourguignon, crêpes — with its own vegan French bakery next door.
Refined vegan Korean and Asian-fusion dining in a serene tea-house room on Park Avenue. Elegant without fuss.
Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and one of the city's deepest agave-spirits programs — all plant-based, all bold.
Upscale plant-based French-Basque cooking — saffron paella, mushroom foie gras, careful wine list. A genuine fine-dining option.
The city's only certified organic, plant-based, carbon-neutral restaurant. Grain bowls, stews, and natural wines in a green-tile dining room.
All-vegan deli counter — bagel sandwiches, soft serve — attached to a fully plant-based grocery. Stock the pantry on the way out.
Long-running plant-based cafe and bakery — salads, chik'n sandwiches, and a dessert case worth the trip. Two locations.
Vegan sushi, handrolls, dumplings, and dramatic seasonal bowls in a polished room. Best for a date or a group night out.
Fully vegan burgers, wings, and pastas in the theater district — and a mission to match: the restaurant donates 100% of its profits to charity.
NYC's only fully vegan Vietnamese kitchen — house-made vegan pork-belly banh mi, pho, and vermicelli bowls. Kosher-certified.
Chef-crafted vegan Mexican — tacos, mole, agave cocktails — entirely plant-based and kosher-certified.
Plant-based Mediterranean kitchen and wine bar — mezze, warm pita, and natural wines in a snug Village room.
Vegan pasta and natural wine bar with a Michelin Bib Gourmand — proof that plant-based Italian can anchor a date night.
Punchy plant-based Sichuan — dan dan noodles, mapo tofu, dumplings. The dish-for-dish replacement of meat-heavy classics is what makes it.
Cult-favorite vegetable burgers, vibrant grain bowls, and gelato from chef Brooks Headley. Earned a Michelin Guide nod.
Family-owned Harlem institution, 100% vegan since 1994 — steam-table Caribbean and Southern plates plus a fresh juice bar.
Globally-inspired vegan comfort food — the relocated Blossom on Carmine. Brunch, buttermilk "chicken," and a lively room with music most nights.
Halal-cart classics gone fully plant-based — gyros, burgers, chicken-over-rice — from a fast-casual Midtown storefront.
Upscale-casual vegan comfort food and cocktails from Chef Guy Vaknin — a proper sit-down bistro, kosher-certified.
Longstanding all-vegan Buddhist Chinese kitchen — every dish 100% plant-based, in the temple tradition.
A 100% plant-based brunch deli — vegan bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches, buttermilk pancakes, and açaí bowls. Takeout only, and a real neighborhood hub.
A Jamaica, Queens institution — plant-based Caribbean classics served in a converted White Castle (yes, really). Affordable, generous portions.
Independent neighborhood vegan spot — comfort food, hearty plates, and a strong community following.
Family-run since 1997 — plant-based Ital hot food, fresh juices, and herbs. A neighborhood anchor on White Plains Road.
Daytime vegan cafe doubling as a potted-plant store — tacos, burritos, salads, and desserts, everything 100% plant-based.
Plant-based soul food in the South Bronx. Limited hours (Wed–Sat) but worth planning around. Standout collards and "fish."
All-vegan fast-food counter — burgers, falafel, sandwiches — with late hours, and popular enough to spawn a Manhattan outpost.
The island's first all-vegan bodega — plant-based sandwiches, burgers, and a fully vegan grocery shelf. A true dedicated storefront at last.
Beyond Vodega, most plant-based eating on the island still happens through pop-ups and vegan menus at omnivore restaurants. If you know a fully-plant-based spot that deserves a card here, please let us know.