If you have plans to visit New York in the near future, you could use this guide which tells you where to buy vegetarian food when in New York. These days more and more people are becoming vegetarian and if you are one of them, I can tell you some of the best places in New York from where you can do your vegetarian food shopping. I would say New York is one of the finest places for a vegetarian in the US. That’s because, this place has a great selection of pure vegan and vegetarian restaurants with a good number of health food stores as well. In Manhattan alone, there are 50 vegetarian restaurants with at least 10 each in Queens and Brooklyn. So, if you are ready to discover where to buy vegetarian in New York, read on –

New York vegetarian grocery food items

If you want to shop for vegetarian or vegan groceries, then there are a number of departmental stores, health food stores, organic food bars and grocery stores in New York to help you find what you are looking for. From farm fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, tofu and vegan products to soy food items, packaged foods, mock meats and frozen goodies, these stores stock them all for you. Here are the top five picks of vegetarian food stores in New York -

•    May-Wah Healthy Vegetarian Market (Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Little Italy)

•    Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant (Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant)

•    Village Farm Grocery (Neighborhood: East Village)

•    FreshDirect (Neighborhood: Sunnyside)

•    Imhotep's Health&Living Foods (Neighborhood: Crown Heights)

Vegetarian bars in New York

If you have to hang out with friends and family and eat some light meals or gorge on some snacks, the vegetarian bars of New York are your destinations to be. There are plenty of these small restaurants or bars which sell everything from select meals to snacks to drinks. The drinks usually include a selection of teas, coffees, smoothies and fruit juices. Many of these vegetarian bars sell specialty foods like Buddhist foods, Indian fares, Middle Eastern snacks, dim sums, fast foods, simple American sandwiches and Italian pizzas. Here’s my top pick of vegetarian bars in New York –

•    Soomsoom Vegetarian Bar (Neighborhood: Upper West Side)

•    V Vegetarian Sandwich Bar (Neighborhood: East Harlem)

•    Uptown Juice Bar (Neighborhood: Harlem)

•    Buddha Bodai (Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Civic Center)

•    Maoz (Neighborhoods: Union Square, Flatiron, Gramercy)

Vegetarian restaurants and takeaways in New York

Wondering where to buy vegetarian food when in New York? Don’t worry! There are many restaurants and takeaway food counters in New York to satiate your hungry vegetarian stomach. In a bustling place like New York, you always have the luxury of choosing your eatery. That’s because New York is a place which is rich with the best of fine dining restaurants, cafeterias and casual eateries. From multi-cuisine restaurants to specialty food restaurants, you have a plethora of choices when looking for dining options in New York. 

•    Kajitsu – Japanese vegetarian food (Neighborhood: East Village)

•    Wild Ginger – Vegan and vegetarian fares (Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Nolita)

•    Maoz Vegetarian – Kosher meals (Neighborhoods: Theater District, Midtown West)

•    Dao Palate - Vegan and vegetarian foods (Neighborhood: Prospect Heights)

•    Red Bamboo – Vegetarian soul food (Neighborhood: Greenwich Village)

•  Happy Buddha Vegetarian Restaurant – Vegetarian, Vegan and Chinese cuisine (Neighborhoods: Flushing, Downtown Flushing)

•    Lan Café – Vietnamese vegetarian food (Neighborhood: East Village)

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