Looking for vegetarian-friendly restaurants? Our top picks are Bibi Wine Bar, Orchard Grocer and Nurse Bettie, ranked by diner ratings among restaurants whose current menus carry vegetarian-tagged dishes. The full list below updates as menus change.
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Discover the best Lower East Side restaurants with vegetarian options. Highly rated spots with authentic vegetarian menu items.
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30 restaurants in Best Lower East Side Restaurants with Vegetarian Options | Top Rated
- Bibi Wine Bar · rated 5/5: 38 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Mediterranean.
- Orchard Grocer · rated 5/5: 36 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Nurse Bettie · rated 5/5: 13 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Uncle Sam's Pizza · rated 4.9/5: 28 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Ivan Ramen · rated 4.7/5: 8 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Kalye · rated 4.7/5: 7 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Filipino.
- Batsu · rated 4.7/5: 6 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- The Cabin · rated 4.7/5: 65 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Set L.E.S · rated 4.6/5: 11 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- La Contenta · rated 4.6/5: 48 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Ramen Ishida · rated 4.6/5: 21 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Divya’s Kitchen · rated 4.6/5: 9 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Indian.
- Zest Sushi · rated 4.6/5: 5 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- V-Nam Cafe · rated 4.6/5: 8 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Vietnamese.
- Manousheh · rated 4.6/5: 6 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Middle Eastern.
- Katz's Delicatessen · rated 4.5/5: 23 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Dirt Candy · rated 4.5/5: 4 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Spaghetti Incident · rated 4.5/5: 12 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Trapizzino · rated 4.5/5: 30 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Sonnyboy · rated 4.5/5: 3 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Australian.
- Yopparai · rated 4.5/5: 23 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Yokoya · rated 4.5/5: 12 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Fat Choy · rated 4.5/5: 8 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Dudleys · rated 4.4/5: 69 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Supper · rated 4.4/5: 13 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Saluggi's East · rated 4.4/5: 5 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Two Boots · rated 4.4/5: 16 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Wildair · rated 4.4/5: 21 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Lil' Frankies · rated 4.3/5: 5 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Una Pizza Napoletana · rated 4.3/5: 11 vegetarian-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
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.
