Himalaya Vegan & Organic Restaurant

“This is not just the best vegan food in the upper east side, it's the best vegan food in New York City. As a "health food vegan," all I want is a restaurant serving high-quality ingredients that are well-seasoned without being fried in oil or loaded with salt. Sounds simple, but this is next to impossible to find even at supposedly healthy restaurants. They have a cool origin story with a Tibetan founder who became a monk and cooked macrobiotic food at a Buddhist monastery in India before working at a 5-star European hotel. The first and only other location of Himalaya Vegan is in Sacramento, California, and we were over the moon when they announced the opening of their second restaurant in New York. We visited on their opening day, and the food lived up to our high expectations. The menu is simple, offering a rotating selection of legumes, warm vegetables, whole grains, soup, and salad that are truly made with love. You get a medium or large plate that comes with a portion of each item for $21.75 or $23.75. They also have homemade smoothies, juices, and pie, as well as a fridge full of different kombuchas. We loved every bite, especially the mung bean curry, and can't wait to see what their rotating menu offers every day. You don't have to be vegan to love their food. It's delicious and perfect for anyone who wants to have a great meal and feel satisfied and amazing afterward.”

“I had a delicious lunch today at this lovely new neighborhood restaurant. The menu changes daily and today I had a navy bean vegetable soup, followed by a plate of brown rice, french lentils with onion and ginger, baked red and green cabbage with zucchini, kabocha and ginger, collard and kale with leek shiitake mushroom sauce, and a mixed salad with basil, lemon and agave dressing. The place is calming, clean, and friendly. I will definitely be back.”

“We loved our dinner at Himalaya! This is now my favorite restaurant in NYC. The flavors were amazing and everything was cooked perfectly. We plan to become regulars ”