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.
Baltimore-born, Black-owned, 100% vegan doughnut shop on a quiet Columbia Place corner. Weekend-only, and the line says why.
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.
The all-vegan café from the Toad Style team — bagels, pastries, serious coffee, daily until 3. Toad Style closed in 2026; Familiars carries on.
Brooklyn's first all-vegan pizzeria: slices, pasta, patties, and a juice bar, since 2018.
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.
Polish-American vegan bakery — layer cakes, pastries, and breakfast, much of it gluten-free. A Nassau Avenue fixture since 2017.
Plant-based Mexican on the waterfront — jackfruit al pastor, hearts-of-palm "pescado," a full mezcal bar. Sister to the Manhattan locations.
The Belgian plant-based chain's first Brooklyn outpost: organic bowls, natural wine, and a pharmacy-counter look. Opened September 2025.
"All-Asian Vegan" — pho, jap chae, black-pepper seitan, and ramen across two Brooklyn dining rooms.
Black-woman-owned all-vegan focaccia café — "turkey," "bacon," and plant-egg sandwiches on house focaccia. Opened May 2026.
100% plant-based fast food — burgers, fries, and shakes — at the counter inside the Ashland Place Whole Foods.
Formerly Next Stop Vegan, now a sit-down Creative Caribbean Kitchen in Downtown Brooklyn — still 100% plant-based, still the oxtail-style stews and plantain that made its name.
Completely vegan menu built around sacha inchi protein — burgers, soups, baked goods — with gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free options throughout.
All-vegan Italian on Bedford Avenue — pizza, pasta, and the red-sauce classics, open late on weekends.
The restaurant inside the audiophile music venue is fully vegan — a proper sit-down menu before the sound room opens.
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.
Organic raw-vegan sweets — gluten-free, refined-sugar-free — in a part of Brooklyn with few plant-based options.
Fully vegan, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free bakeshop. Thursday through Sunday only.
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.
Vegan health-food spot on Ralph Avenue since 2016 — mac and cheese, jerk plates, fresh juices, open daily.
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.
Fully vegan juice and smoothie shop that also does wraps. Opened 2025.
All-vegan Jamaican plates in Canarsie — one of the few fully plant-based kitchens in southeast Brooklyn.
Casual all-vegan counter spot — pretzel-bagel sandwiches with a Mexican lean, open into the evening.
Overthrow Hospitality's Moorish-Spanish tapas — tortilla, pan con tomate, paella — most plates under $10, all vegan. Opened July 2025.
Mediterranean small plates and platters — kebab skewers, "lamb" cigars, arak-cured "salmon." Fully vegan and kosher-certified.
A craft-beer bar whose whole kitchen is plant-based — tacos, sliders, flatbreads — a short walk from Columbia.
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.
The East Village original — organic vegan since 1991, raw and cooked menus, live music most nights.
Chloe Coscarelli's all-vegan all-day café — burgers, salads, baked goods, natural wine — on Bleecker Street.
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.
All-vegan specialty coffee shop that is also a flower shop — bomboloni, "cream cheese" pastries, and bouquets.
Refined vegan Korean and Asian-fusion dining in a serene tea-house room on Park Avenue. Elegant without fuss.
Small vegan yeast-doughnut bakery with organic coffee, Wednesday through Sunday.
Fully vegan organic café — cold-pressed juices, smoothies, whole-food jars.
A daily rotating macrobiotic set menu — soup, legumes, brown rice, vegetables — second location of the Sacramento original. Opened late 2025.
Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and one of the city's deepest agave-spirits programs — all plant-based, all bold.
Late-night vegan smash burgers and waffle fries on Sixth Avenue; also in Jersey City and Hoboken.
Fully vegan juice bar with lentil and jerk-plantain patties.
From the Pâtisserie Fouet team: mochi cookies, black-sesame soft serve, matcha — plant-based and gluten-free. Opened 2026.
A non-alcoholic bar and coffee shop on Loisaida Avenue; every drink and dessert is plant-based.
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.
Overthrow's aged-wine bar in Soda Club's old room — every glass at least ten years old, a weekly vegan market menu. Opened January 2026.
Owner-run vegan Thai — set menus and cooking classes — on East Broadway since 2013.
Organic cold-pressed juice bar with wraps and avocado toast.
A 15-course vegan omakase in a library-themed room inside the Sanctuary Hotel. Reservation only.
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.
Spike Mendelsohn's plant-based fast-casual, at a counter inside the Picnic food hall.
Fully vegan burgers, wings, and pastas in the theater district — and a mission to match: the restaurant donates 100% of its profits to charity.
A small organic raw-vegan cake shop on Orchard Street, Wednesday through Sunday.
Austin's vegan cheesemonger took over Riverdel's Essex Market stall in 2024 — artisan cashew cheeses and sandwiches.
Five miso-based vegan ramen bowls, no fish stock anywhere. Opened August 2026.
All-vegan halva counter in Chelsea Market with oat-milk tahini soft serve.
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.
Tiny vegan café — bao buns, breakfast sandwiches, bento boxes, smoothies.
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.
A broad pan-Asian vegan menu with generous portions on First Avenue.
Counter-service vegan diner — burgers, bowls, all-day breakfast.
Upscale-casual vegan comfort food and cocktails from Chef Guy Vaknin — a proper sit-down bistro, kosher-certified.
Kosher-parve Chinese vegan in Fresh Meadows — every dish 100% vegan since 2019. Now operating under the CareYou Foundation name; same kitchen, same menu.
Fully vegan (much of it gluten-free) coffee shop steps from the beach — cookies, muffins, matcha, chai. Opened 2026.
Allergy-friendly vegan and gluten-free bakery — muffins, cookies, cheesecake brownies, custom cakes — with café seating inside The Factory.
The all-vegan Sichuan mini-chain's Queens outpost — dan dan noodles, mapo tofu, handmade dumplings, full bar, patio. Opened September 2026.
A Jamaica, Queens institution — plant-based Caribbean classics served in a converted White Castle (yes, really). Affordable, generous portions. Note: a few juices use honey — ask.
All-vegan Indian — channa masala, chili tofu, vegetable biryani — the plant-based sibling of Tandoori Place next door.
Family-run since 1997 — plant-based Ital hot food, fresh juices, and herbs. A neighborhood anchor on White Plains Road.
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, crunch wraps, breakfast — open around the clock. Note: it is a dedicated vegan counter inside a 24-hour deli; the counter is fully plant-based, the deli around it is not.
Vodega, the island's first all-vegan bodega, has closed. Plant-based eating on the island now happens through pop-ups and vegan menus at omnivore restaurants. If a fully plant-based storefront opens — or we've missed one — please let us know and it gets a card here.