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Vegetarian Friendly NYC
Sweet Chick is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

1. Sweet Chick

8.7
164 Bedford Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 314 tips and reviews

samantha h.samantha hankins: Spread love it's the Brooklyn way! Delicious chicken and waffles, relaxed/fun atmosphere. Great for brunch! *** Vegetarian Fried Chicken available as a substitution and is shockingly delicious.

Sweet Chick is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

2. Sweet Chick

8.7
178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 205 tips and reviews

samantha h.samantha hankins: A Williamsburg favorite hits the LES. Different menu than the Williamsburg location with more chicken and waffle options. Again can substitute for the shockingly delicious vegetarian fried chicken!

The Meatball Shop is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

3. The Meatball Shop

170 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 372 tips and reviews

samantha h.samantha hankins: Veggie Balls Available!

The Meatball Shop is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

4. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

samantha h.samantha hankins: Veggie balls available!

Maoz Vegetarian is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

5. Maoz Vegetarian

38 Union Sq E (btwn E 16th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Union Square · 79 tips and reviews

Eat to BlogEat to Blog: For some of the best falafel outside of Israel, head to this Dutch chain. The co-star to the falafel is the toppings bar, with great options like pickled baby eggplant.

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

6. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Try the Liang Pi "Cold-Skin Noodles": these bouncy and chewy "noodles" are made entirely of wheat flour and opped with seitan cubes and veggies. One of the popular vegetarian options at Choice Eats!

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

7. Xi'an Famous Foods

67 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Village Voice is excited to have Xi'an Famous Foods at the 2012 Choice Eats food fest! Full list of restaurants here: http://ow.ly/8QjDQ

Eataly Flatiron is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

8. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

Eat to BlogEat to Blog: Deep within Eataly you will find Le Verdure counter, where you can find a carefully crafted vegetarian menu. Try any of the daily specials for whatever is freshest.

Black Market is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

9. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

samantha h.samantha hankins: Veggie burger!

Beyond Sushi is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

10. Beyond Sushi

229 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 119 tips and reviews

Chris K.Chris Kim: AMAZING vegetarian sushi. They use black rice, which isn't something I've seen outside out my time in Bali, Indonesia. So good!

The Butcher's Daughter is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

11. The Butcher's Daughter

7.9
19 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoLita · 325 tips and reviews

AlexandraAlexandra: Avocado toast y'all

Phở Grand is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

12. Phở Grand

7.7
277 Grand St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 132 tips and reviews

samantha h.samantha hankins: Vegetarian Pho with vegetable broth available!

Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

13. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.0
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This 92-year-old Chinatown restaurant serves terrific dim sum in a dining room with old-school charm. This is a great place to go for a cheap and satisfying meal in Chinatown. [Eater 38 Member]

Cafeteria is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

14. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: It's open 24 hours a day and serves Mac and Cheese spring roles! Need I say more?!

Prosperity Dumpling is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

15. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: It's one of the best deals in the city: $1 for 5 large, juicy pork-chive dumplings––definitely a meal. Upgrade your price range and choose between Chinese vegetable-pork dumplings or vegetable dumplin

Taqueria Lower East Side is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

16. Taqueria Lower East Side

198 Orchard St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews

harryhharryh: A totally solid inexpensive mexican joint. Everything I've had has been great. Definitely get some chips & guac. Enjoy the 80s movies they show on the TVs.

Emmett's is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

17. Emmett's

8.5
50 Macdougal St (btwn Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · SoHo · 115 tips and reviews

Neal G.Neal Groothuis: Actual, proper Chicago-style deep dish and a good beer selection (including several Goose Island beers). Definitely recommended.

Izakaya MEW is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

18. Izakaya MEW

8.5
53 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Koreatown · 270 tips and reviews
Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

19. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

285 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Williamsburg · 98 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Village Voice is proud to welcome Rosamunde Sausage Grill to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. With such a large variety of sausages you're bound to find too many to love.

20. Taco Santana

7.1
301 Keap St (btw 5th St & Broadway), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews

mark v.mark verbos: This is the best Mexican place in New York.

Fornino is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

21. Fornino

187 Bedford Ave (btwn N 6th & N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 92 tips and reviews

M K.M K: Get the radicchio, goat cheese, and apple salad, and the Al Roker pizza. You're welcome!

Roberta's Pizza is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

22. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

23. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Spritzenhaus 33 is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

24. Spritzenhaus 33

8.9
33 Nassau Ave (at Guernsey St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 322 tips and reviews
Bar Primi Bowery is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

25. Bar Primi Bowery

8.5
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

26. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: For amazing pastas, pizza with the freshest ingredients, and the world's creamiest gelato, you can't miss Mario Batlai's OTTO Enoteca Pizzeria.

Jack's Wife Freda is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

27. Jack's Wife Freda

8.8
226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 522 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Zucchini fries, done right, can be even better than their potato counterparts. Here, it's a perfect crunch on the outer shell and zucchini that practically melts in your mouth. Chase with cold beer.

Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

28. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.3
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Guy Fieri enjoys the Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodle, in New York, NY, on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.

Mother's Ruin is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

29. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the fried chickpeas, tossed with a savory mix of salt, cayenne pepper and pungent garam masala. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Parm is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

30. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

31. Motorino

8.4
139 Broadway (at Bedford Av), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 47 tips and reviews
Bianca is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

32. Bianca

5 Bleecker St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 182 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: The tiramisu here is Amy's favorite in the city! It’s creamy, soaked in espresso, and lined with smashed up chocolate chips. It’s usually large enough to satisfy two, but it'd be wise to get your own.

Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

33. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the del Gato. One if you're hungry, two if you're starving, three if you're crazy.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

34. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: We love the Vegetarian Platter – 3 dishes with tahini dressed salad is the perfect lunch time treat.

35. Brooklyn Wok Shop

182 N 10th St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews

Matthew R.Matthew Rothenberg: Get the house hot sauce.

Jimmy's Diner is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

36. Jimmy's Diner

577 Union Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 206 tips and reviews

37. Trailer Park Lounge & Grill

7.7
271 W 23rd St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 153 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Decked out in 1960's memorabilia, with a nod to all things Elvis, you can't go wrong with and oozy-melted grilled cheese sandwich on white toast, plus it comes with (best potato ever) tater tots!

Red Bamboo is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

38. Red Bamboo

8.7
140 W 4th St (btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews
Souvlaki GR is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

39. Souvlaki GR

8.6
116 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 199 tips and reviews
Empanada Mama Express is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

40. Empanada Mama Express

189 E Houston St, New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 50 tips and reviews
Hummus Place is one of Vegetarian Friendly NYC.

41. Hummus Place

71 7th Ave S (at Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · West Village · 63 tips and reviews