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2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC
Maimonide of Brooklyn is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

1. Maimonide of Brooklyn

525 Atlantic Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 71 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Sick of ultrabland vegan food? Get the Sweet Potato Rolls or Yucca Fries: super fresh (with a little help from the background hip hop beats).

2. Cocoron

37 Kenmare St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · NoLita · 239 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Vegetarian soups conjure up bad memories of watery blandness, but NOT the Broth with Buckwheat Noodles. Depth comes from seaweed and dried mushrooms

Saravanaa Bhavan is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

3. Saravanaa Bhavan

8.2
81 Lexington Avenue (at E 26th St.), New York, NY
South Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 155 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Flavorful, filling, greasy, hot, spicy and yes, still vegetarian! Drown in the Hot Idli and Sambar and don’t hesitate to ask for extra ghee!

Le Verdure @ Eataly is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

4. Le Verdure @ Eataly

200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 17 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: On the pricier end of market restaurants, but this is NYC. Cough up the dough for the Semolina Gnocchi or the Charred Eggplant. It’s worth it.

Taïm is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

5. Taïm

9.2
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Really hungry? Or maybe just really hungover? Get the Sabich: a pita overflowing with fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, salad and hummus.

Dovetail is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

6. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Wait...the pastry chef put straight-up vegetables in a dessert!? But the Sticky Toffee Cake with Sweet Parsnips is sophisticated and delicious.

7. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Vegetarians who get teary eyed thinking of forgoing the kimchi, take note! There are several varieties here that nix the fish sauce.

Family Meal at Blue Hill is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

8. Family Meal at Blue Hill

9.0
75 Washington Pl (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The menu changes daily, but if by chance you spot the parsnips, cut and cooked to look and taste like risotto…well…get them while you can.

Dirt Candy is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

9. Dirt Candy

8.3
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 151 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Vegetables (a.k.a. dirt candy) are the stars of this menu, and as freaky as it may sound, one of the best dishes is (drumroll): tiramisu with eggplant.

Kajitsu is one of 2013 Best Vegetarian Restaurants NYC.

10. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The menu changes monthly to use in-season produce; hope that Kajitsu keeps the Lotus Roots and Golden Beets on the menu from January 2013!