9 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in New York City | Condé Nast Traveler

"As a lover of veggie burgers made from real vegetables rather than plant-based meat substitutes, I admire Brooks Hedley’s much-loved burger shack: what started in 2015 as a tiny hole-in-the-wall on 9th Street has since moved around the corner to a much bigger restaurant with ample seating on Avenue A. The namesake burger features a house-made patty of vegetables, quinoa, and chickpea, topped with shredded lettuce, ketchup, pickles, and cheese (vegan or not). Don’t skip the burnt broccoli salad, whatever daily quirky sides made with yuba, or the legendary cakes and gelato — desserts are almost always vegan and much of the menu is too." - Kyle Beechey