New York City Travel Forum

Hi,

From my last visit I remember a japanese vegetarian restaurant close to Tiffanys. I'm looking for other restaurants - be it completely vegetarian or partly - but not just bland dishes.

I'd also like some tips on where else to go with my non-veg-friends. Places that are different from ordinary restaurants - not very expensive...

Thanks for any clues!

I've never been to this place, so I can't speak for the food, but there's a Chinese restaurant called Lucky Cheng's on 1st Ave and 1st Street. They "offer" male waiters in drag who specialize in humiliating male patrons. That's not for me, but many locals and tourists go for this kind of thing.

HEhe - thanks for the tip - but no thanks. I think I agree with you.

Lucky Cheng's draws lots of tourists for the waiters in drag, but it never gets repeat business because the food is mediocre at best.

I don't have any specific recommendations, but you can search for restaurants on menupages.com, which also lets you read reviews and see sample menus (prices may be out of date). Another good site is opentable.com, which lets you make reservations as well. It's also handy to search for restaurants that have availability at a specific time.

Try Bliss Cafe. its supposed to have very good vegetarian food. there are whole bunch of macrobiotic places that cater to part vegetarians. it is the city, there are tons of places.

i know of a vendor in chinatown who only makes chinese vegetarian dishes. he is buddhist. i would start looking at buddhist restaurants.

I recommend a restaurant called Wild Ginger, its a Pan-Asian vegan cafe and has two locations, one at 380 Broome Street in Manhattan (Soho area) and one at 112 Smith Street in Brooklyn, close to downtown. The food is good, interesting and varied. I go in Brooklyn mainly. The Brooklyn phone # 718 858-3880; the Manhattan # is 212 966-1883. Each one has a website.
There is also a Wild Ginger which has Thai cusine, so it has a broader variety of food, including meat dishes. I have been there as well, also very good food and interesting decor -- 51 Grove Street, Manhattan, 212 367-7200. My book club read a book called Wild Ginger, by AnChee Min (2004) and we went from there into the Wild Ginger restaurants! LOL.

Go to www.nycgo.com lots of helpful information on NYC - including dining.

Midtown-

HanGawi (Korean vegitarian) on 32nd/5th

Chennai Garden (Indian vegetarian) on 27th/Park

Downtown-

Hummus Place (Israeli Vegetarian) on St. Marks and A

Gobo (Japanese Vegetarian) on 6th ave/ 8th street

Souen (Japanese Macrobiotic vegetarian) 13th / 5th ave

I'm hungry ahah

Hi - which of these places do you recommend? And thanks for the tip!

I recommend all of them~ It just depends on where you are and what you're in the mood for~ That's NY!