Looking for vegan-friendly restaurants? Our top picks are Reuter's Bakery, Bitter Pops and Bittersweet Pastry Shop, ranked by diner ratings among restaurants whose current menus carry vegan-tagged dishes. The full list below updates as menus change.
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- Reuter's Bakery · rated 5/5: 35 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Bitter Pops · rated 5/5: 18 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Bittersweet Pastry Shop · rated 5/5: 18 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. French.
- Amy's Candy Bar · rated 5/5: 17 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Dat Donut · rated 5/5: 14 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Al Bawadi Grill · rated 5/5: 12 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Middle Eastern.
- Smakosz Restaurant · rated 5/5: 9 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Polish.
- Pullman Club Coffee Shop · rated 5/5: 8 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Pilot Project Brewing · rated 5/5: 8 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Strugglebeard Bakery · rated 5/5: 8 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Irish Times · rated 5/5: 8 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Love & Light Cafe · rated 5/5: 8 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Paulina Meat Market · rated 5/5: 7 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Imperial Oak Brewing · rated 5/5: 7 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Magnifico Coffee · rated 5/5: 6 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- O'Shaughnessy's · rated 5/5: 5 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Kumiko · rated 5/5: 5 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Intelligentsia Coffee · rated 5/5: 4 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Beacon Doughnuts · rated 5/5: 4 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- NYC Bagel Deli · rated 5/5: 3 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Three Dots and a Dash · rated 5/5: 3 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio · rated 5/5: 3 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- El Capitan Snacks and Cafe · rated 5/5: 3 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Wolcott Tap · rated 4/5: 52 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Central Park Bar · rated 4/5: 45 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Remedy · rated 4/5: 44 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Corridor Brewery and Provisions · rated 4/5: 25 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Caribbean American Bakery · rated 4/5: 24 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Caribbean (Note: While "Caribbean.
- Estereo · rated 4/5: 22 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Estereo FM · rated 4/5: 22 vegan-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
