Looking for plant-based-friendly restaurants? Our top picks are Sōrate, Orchard Grocer and Bite, ranked by diner ratings among restaurants whose current menus carry plant-based-tagged dishes. The full list below updates as menus change.
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- Sōrate · rated 5/5: 15 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Orchard Grocer · rated 5/5: 12 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Bite · rated 5/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Raf's · rated 5/5: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Pecking House · rated 5/5: 4 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Lei · rated 4.8/5: 4 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Yondu Culinary Studio · rated 4.8/5: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Korean.
- Jerrell's BETR BRGR · rated 4.7/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Yi Ji Shi Mo · rated 4.7/5: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Kalye · rated 4.7/5: 6 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Filipino.
- Batsu · rated 4.7/5: 6 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Carol's Bun · rated 4.7/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Café Habana · rated 4.6/5: 9 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Boqueria Soho · rated 4.6/5: 10 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Spanish.
- Set L.E.S · rated 4.6/5: 11 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- La Contenta · rated 4.6/5: 17 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Piacere · rated 4.6/5: 29 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Ramen Ishida · rated 4.6/5: 13 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Torrisi · rated 4.6/5: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Momofuku Ko · rated 4.6/5: 9 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Divya’s Kitchen · rated 4.6/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Indian.
- V-Nam Cafe · rated 4.6/5: 6 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Vietnamese.
- Barbalu · rated 4.6/5: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Ba‘al Cafe & Falafel · rated 4.6/5: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Middle Eastern.
- Pep's on Grand · rated 4.6/5: 31 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Katz's Delicatessen · rated 4.5/5: 8 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Le Coucou · rated 4.5/5: 13 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. French.
- Spicy Village · rated 4.5/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Dirt Candy · rated 4.5/5: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Bowery Meat Company · rated 4.5/5: 15 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Steakhouse.
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.
