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Created by Village Voice Updated On: February 1, 2013
From cheap-eats counters to sophisticated tasting menus, here are our 10 favorite places to eat like a vegetarian in New York right now (whether or not you've gotten over the pork belly craze):
525 Atlantic Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 71 tips and reviews
Village 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).
37 Kenmare St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · NoLita · 239 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Vegetarian soups conjure up bad memories of watery blandness, but NOT the Broth with Buckwheat Noodles. Depth comes from seaweed and dried mushrooms
South Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 155 tips and reviews
Village 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!
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 17 tips and reviews
Village 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.
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Really hungry? Or maybe just really hungover? Get the Sabich: a pita overflowing with fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, salad and hummus.
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Wait...the pastry chef put straight-up vegetables in a dessert!? But the Sticky Toffee Cake with Sweet Parsnips is sophisticated and delicious.
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews
Village 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.
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 151 tips and reviews
Village 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.
125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Village 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!