New York, NY
Best Vegan in New York.
Harry's top 10 vegan spots in New York score 86–91 on the Harry Score.
Harry judges vegan food as food, not as an apology for something else. The kitchen has to cook vegetables like it chose them — char, acid, salt, texture — rather than auditioning imitations of meat. The best vegan restaurants don't ask for a handicap, and here they don't get one.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Cuffie Ridge Jamaican Vegan Café
vegan · caribbean
154 Huron St, Brooklyn
5.0 across 257 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
91
Worth It
80
RAS Plant Based
vegan · ethiopian
739 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn
4.8 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; plant-based Ethiopian cuisine is served in a colorful brick-walled space covered in murals.
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Harry
89
Worth It
80
Anixi Mediterranean Vegan Restaurant
vegan · mediterranean
290 8th Ave, New York
4.8 across 2.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
Power Plant Kitchen
vegan · vegetarian
361 Newark Ave, Jersey City
4.9 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
Reverie Vegan Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
vegan · brunch
135 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
4.9 across 310 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
87
Worth It
79
Vegan On The Fly
vegan · burgers
24 W 45th St, New York
4.7 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #531 of 15,707 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
87
Worth It
78
Sentir Vegan Mexican Restaurant
mexican · vegan
37 W 19th St, New York
4.8 across 522 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Le Basque French Vegan Restaurant
french · vegan
15 Union Square W, New York
4.8 across 511 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Garden Carver
vegan · cafe
187 Grand St, Brooklyn
4.7 across 261 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Seitan's Helper
vegan · sandwich
2 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn
4.9 across 325 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cozy, informal counter-serve spot offering vegan sandwiches & pastries, plus housemade….
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
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Questions Harry gets about vegan in New York
- What is the best vegan restaurant in New York?
- Cuffie Ridge Jamaican Vegan Café tops Harry's vegan list for New York right now, with a Harry Score of 91/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score vegan restaurants in New York?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap vegan restaurants in New York to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.