Best Vegetarian Tasting Menus in New York 2026

Dedicated versus built-to-order in New York

Only a couple of New York rooms print a vegetarian tasting you can simply choose. Dirt Candy is the one true all-vegetable tasting menu in town, and Per Se runs a nine-course vegetable tasting every day alongside its chef's menu. The rest of this list is the city's strength in disguise: three-star and two-star kitchens that will compose a full vegetarian tasting parallel to the main menu, but only when you ask at booking, because at this level the kitchen orders and preps to the reservation.

The order runs from the fixed vegetarian tastings through the build-to-order grand rooms: Dirt Candy, Per Se and abcV first, then Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park, Daniel and Jean-Georges. Every name links to its full review, with course counts and prices where published. For the wider city, use the New York dining guide, and for the category at large the best vegetarian restaurants worldwide.

The vegetarian tasting list

Dirt Candy

Vegetable cooking · Lower East Side · 5-course $110

Format: a fixed five-course vegetarian tasting; a vegan version is always available

Dirt Candy is the only New York room built entirely around a vegetarian tasting, so it is the natural first stop. Chef Amanda Cohen has cooked nothing but vegetables since 2008, and her five-course set menu on the Lower East Side is technical and witty rather than earnest, with dishes that treat broccoli or beets the way another kitchen treats a prime cut. The price is $110 before drinks, with a $55 wine pairing, and a full vegan version runs in parallel. The kitchen takes no further substitutions, and serves Tuesday to Saturday.

Per Se

French · Columbus Circle · nine-course $425 · three Michelin stars

Format: a nine-course vegetable tasting offered daily, no advance request needed

Per Se is the rare three-star that prints a vegetable tasting as a standing option, nine courses every day at $425, the equal of Thomas Keller's chef's menu in length and ceremony. The room in the Deutsche Bank Center overlooks Columbus Circle and Central Park, the service is the most exacting in the city, and a vegetarian books it directly on Tock without having to negotiate. It is the grandest vegetarian meal in New York and the most expensive, the choice for an occasion where the cooking and the room both need to be event-grade.

abcV

Vegetable cooking · Flatiron · a la carte and tasting

Format: a vegetable tasting alongside an a la carte menu; dairy dishes marked

abcV gives the vegetarian the most flexibility, an a la carte menu of vegetable cooking plus a tasting, in a bright Flatiron room that Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened in 2017 with chef Neal Harden. A vegetarian can graze widely here, from the signature dosa to roasted roots and grains, with dairy used where it earns its place and clearly marked. It is less formal than the grand French rooms and easier to book, which makes it the everyday pick for a vegetable-led dinner that still feels considered. Ask for the tasting if you want the kitchen to lead.

Gramercy Tavern

New American · Flatiron · vegetable tasting · one Michelin star

Format: a dedicated vegetable tasting in the dining room

Gramercy Tavern runs a vegetable tasting in its formal dining room, a long-standing fixture rather than a special request, and it is one of the most quietly satisfying vegetarian meals in the city. Chef Michael Anthony cooks from the Greenmarket, the Flatiron room holds one Michelin star, and the mood is warmth and hospitality rather than theatre, which suits a vegetarian dining with omnivores who order the regular menu. Book the dining room rather than the walk-in tavern up front, and ask for the vegetable tasting when you reserve so the kitchen sets it aside.

Eleven Madison Park

Plant-forward · NoMad · tasting $385 · three Michelin stars

Format: a plant-based tasting offered alongside the main menu, on request

Eleven Madison Park no longer runs a vegan-only menu, but its plant-based tasting remains one of the most accomplished vegetarian meals in New York, built by chef Daniel Humm's kitchen at the NoMad three-star. Since the October 2025 change the card carries select fish and meat, while the all-plant menu stays available for anyone who requests it on Resy. The price is $385 as of April 2026. For a vegetarian who wants the full grand-tasting production, this is the room, with the caveat that the plant menu is arranged at booking rather than chosen at the table.

Daniel

French · Upper East Side · two Michelin stars · tasting on request

Format: a multi-course vegetarian tasting composed to order with notice

Daniel is the Upper East Side grande dame, Daniel Boulud's two-Michelin-star flagship, and its kitchen will compose a multi-course vegetarian tasting to run alongside the seasonal French menu when you arrange it ahead. This is classical luxury cooking, a jacket-preferred room with a deep cellar and service to match, so the vegetarian version trades the playfulness of Dirt Candy for refinement and a sense of occasion. Note the request when you book and reconfirm before the meal, and the brigade will give a vegetarian the same multi-course arc as the table around them.

Jean-Georges

Contemporary French · Columbus Circle · vegetarian tasting on request

Format: a vegetable and vegetarian tasting arranged at booking

Jean-Georges, the Columbus Circle flagship at 1 Central Park West, has long offered a vegetable path through its menu, and the kitchen will sequence a vegetarian tasting when you book it. The cooking is the lighter, citrus-and-herb style that made Jean-Georges Vongerichten's name, the room looks onto Central Park, and the format suits a vegetarian who wants formal French service rather than a dedicated vegetable counter. As with the other grand kitchens here, the menu is arranged in advance, so write the request into the reservation and confirm a day ahead.

How to book the vegetarian tasting

Order of operations matters. Dirt Candy and Per Se carry a vegetarian tasting you can simply choose, and abcV and Gramercy Tavern keep vegetable menus that need little more than a note. Eleven Madison Park, Daniel and Jean-Georges build the vegetarian tasting to order, so secure it on the reservation rather than at the table, and reconfirm a day before. If you eat dairy and eggs, say so, because it widens what the kitchen can do; if you want it dairy-free or fully vegan, say that instead so they plan correctly. Plan the rest with the New York dining guide, the vegetarian worldwide guide, and our picks for a first date.

Frequently asked questions

Which New York restaurant has the best vegetarian tasting menu?

Dirt Candy on the Lower East Side is the only room built entirely around a vegetarian tasting, a fixed five-course menu from chef Amanda Cohen at $110. For grandeur, Per Se serves a nine-course vegetable tasting daily at $425, and Eleven Madison Park offers a plant-based tasting on request at $385. The best choice depends on whether you want a dedicated vegetable kitchen or a three-star occasion. See the New York dining guide to compare.

How many courses is a vegetarian tasting menu in New York?

It varies by room. Dirt Candy runs a fixed five-course vegetarian tasting, while Per Se's vegetable tasting and Eleven Madison Park's plant-based menu both run nine courses or more in the grand three-star format. At Daniel and Jean-Georges the kitchen composes a multi-course vegetarian tasting to order, usually mirroring the length of the regular menu. Confirm the current course count when you book, since seasonal menus shift through the year.

Can you get a vegetarian tasting menu at a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York?

Yes, at several. Per Se and Eleven Madison Park, both three stars, offer vegetable and plant-based tastings, Daniel runs two stars and builds a vegetarian tasting on request, and Gramercy Tavern holds one star with a standing vegetable tasting. Semma, the city's only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant, also cooks deeply vegetarian. Arrange the menu when you reserve rather than at the table, as these kitchens plan service around known requests.

What is the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan tasting in New York?

A vegetarian tasting can use dairy, eggs and honey, which opens far more rooms and more of each menu; a vegan tasting excludes all animal products and needs clearer notice. Dirt Candy runs both versions nightly, and rooms like Per Se and Eleven Madison Park can take their vegetable menus fully vegan with advance warning. State which you want at booking, because the kitchen preps differently for each. See our vegan fine dining in New York guide for the stricter list.

Do you need to book a vegetarian tasting in advance in New York?

For the build-to-order rooms, yes. Eleven Madison Park, Daniel and Jean-Georges compose the vegetarian tasting to your reservation, so flag it when you book and reconfirm a day ahead. Dirt Candy and Per Se carry a vegetarian tasting as standard and need no special arrangement, though both book up well in advance on their own merits. In all cases, the earlier you reserve and state your request, the better the kitchen can plan the menu.

Chefs, menus and prices verified against each restaurant's published information in June 2026; vegan and vegetarian options change with the seasons, so confirm the current menu and flag your request when you book. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.