Goodsugar

An absolute dream for anyone with celiac—everything is 100% gluten-free! From smoothies and juices to salads, wraps, and pastries, the menu is diverse, delicious, and reasonably priced. Friendly staff and great value all around. vegan options available!

I’d say this is a good spot for someone who struggles with food sensitivities. I appreciate that they avoid certain ingredients. However, the music was very loud and rave-like, and on top of that the employees were loud and laughing among themselves, which added to the noise. Definitely not a place where you can sit and enjoy your meal. I do really like the concept of their product offerings though, as well as the use of glass jars for beverages.

goodsugar is the real deal. They use high quality clean ingredients and are committed to not using plastic in their processes. (They even have a program where you get a credit for returning the glass mug they give you for your smoothie!) Every time I come to goodsugar, I feel better afterwards. If you're looking for a spot where you can feel confident that you are helping rather than hurting your body, look no further. Luckily, it all tastes good too! (I highly recommend the Blue Skies smoothie!) They have a wide variety of items from treats to smoothies to burritos to salads. They also have grab and go items if you're in a rush. Overall, I love the mission of goodsugar and feel lucky having an establishment like it in my neighborhood. The staff is very considerate and the owner is also exceptionally kind and helpful.

First time ordering from them through DoorDash and omg I will be returning this time in person lol I love how they don’t use plastic at all! the juices tasted so fresh I’m so in love with this place and I’m so glad I found them 💕🥰

Thanks to Happy Cow we found Goodsugar! My family and I were hangry after an art outing at The Frick Museum. Conveniently located to the Frick and Central Park on the East side at 3rd Ave and 69th st- we strolled in to their cafe and were delighted to experience NO PLASTIC! The owner has taken great care to create an experience where we can enjoy delicious take out food - or dine in- without the garbage! Mason jars and wooden utensils- compostable and credits given for returning the glass jars. My brother and a shared the Downtown Burrito and Cesar Salad and a Tiramisu. The owner was in the house and treated us to some turmeric ginger shots. Yummy, filling, great atmosphere. The staff looked like they enjoy their jobs and the environment. Friendly, fun, and nutritious!

I am so happy this place exists. The best juices, best soups. I love the music and the healthy muffins. It’s hard to feel wholesome in a city like Manhattan - but Good Sugar makes that possible. And their little pamphlet on mediation pretty much sums up years of learning on two pages. Good Sugar wants the best for its customers; like a life coach in a food shop.

RUN DONT WALK HERE. Omg this place is so legit. Actually healthy. For real. I’m completely obsessed. No refined sugar or flour. Tastes incredible. The green smoothie is legit and not sugary. Vegan friendly.

LOVE this place -- food is so good, so fun, and all vegan. places like these are making it SO easy to eat well without hurting and killing animals!! highly recommend their muffins and burritos!!

I stopped at Goodsugar because it showed up as an all-vegan spot on the Happy Cow app, and I was impressed with the food and their eco-friendly packaging. They have this chocolatey bar, I think it's the Keto Energy Bar, that is so delicious and I feel healthy/energized after, it tastes fresh baked and not too sweet, but it also tastes like a treat, not a "health" snack. I'm looking forward to eating those on my next NYC trip, and hopefully getting my kid to eat them too. The staff is friendly. I once ordered the last of a parfait that was frozen and meant to be eaten at home and they gave me a bowl of hot water to thaw it in so I could eat it there. I keep expecting there to be more locations, I'm so used to new venture capital funded places where you've never heard of it and the next day there are like 20 locations. I guess this is the only one. I hope it sticks around.

I am a fan of the smoothies but everything else is just okay to me. The coffee cashews are decent as well. The juices kind of let me down, I don't find them awful but I don't find myself wanting more or going back to get more. I have tried a bunch of them and they might be perfect for other people but just not my wave. The place itself is decorated wonderfully and the mission and the vibe of the place is spot on! You should 100% come and try because like I said I find the smoothies really good especially the blue one!

It may look like a simple juice bar at first glance, but goodsugar is much more than that. Their food is top-notch: extremely fresh, flavorful, and most importantly healthy in a way that is virtually impossible to find anywhere else in NYC. Every item had ingredients listed, and they are high-quality ingredients. Everything is organic, seed-oil free, and refined sugar free. Many items such as some of the baked goods are oil-free(!!); others have olive oil only; a few items unfortunately still contain coconut oil. The hot food items like the burritos are made with extra virgin olive oil. We devoured the happy muffin (made with cacao nibs), the beauty berries muffin, the pecan bliss bar, the peanut butter cookie, and the chocolate chip cookie (all oil-free). The muffins are the best of the baked goods but every item was awesome in its own way. On the savory side, the must-order item is the sofrito burrito. By far the best vegan burrito in the city. It's hearty and fantastic, with adzuki beans, wild rice, and sweet potato. It comes with cashew queso. The downtown burrito is the burrito in distant second place; it's filled with a mash of chickpeas and potatoes that is hot and tasty but falls short of the sofrito burrito. It comes with a side of homemade salsa that is felicitous. The zucchini tartlet was downright weird - more accurately described as a mushroom tart with zucchini garnish. The juices are awesome (try the Rude Awakening if you dare). Also, they are entirely free of single-use plastic. Just about everything is served in a cute mason jar, and they offer a rebate in their rewards program if you return the jar. I hope they expand to more locations. In a city where vegan restaurants are commonplace, goodsugar stands out for actually acknowledging that people nowadays care about what's inside their food, not just about the taste.

This place is heaven on earth! Quality ingredients and everything is delish. The workers are also the sweetest people ever. Cool spot to grab a quick bite and take to Central Park!

Love the mission and the vibe of goodsugar! From the reusable mason jars to the biodegradable straws, fun napkins, homemade almond milk, and the complete lack of plastic, it's clear that the founder cares about good food and sustainability. I love that everything is completely vegan with no additional refined sugar. I think the sweetness level in their juices and smoothies is perfect and really allows the flavors of the fruits and veggies to shine through. My favorite drinks are the blue skies smoothie and the 18 greens smoothie with a banana added. The kale salad is amazing too! It's perfectly marinated and the goji berries add a nice crunch. Definitely my go-to for health smoothies and quick, delicious vegan food!

Ordered: Blue Skies Smoothie (~$11): almond butter, vanilla, banana, pea protein, blue spirulina, hemp seeds, cinnamon, maple, homemade almond milk Aya's take: I've driven past goodsugar a couple times and the vibrant colors really caught my attention. I was in the area again and decided to actually give it a try. For what you're getting - a tasty smoothie filled with nutrients and is nonpasteurized - it's a pretty good price point. You also get to keep the mason jar and can bring it back for discounts on your next drink. The Blue Skies had a great blend of flavors with none overpowering the other. It was surprisingly very filling too. I would probably try one of their juices if I come back. Good try!

I chanced across goodsugar during their opening days during my walk back from work, and being a sucker for overpriced smoothies in the city (a la juice press), of course I had to step in. I ordered the blue skies smoothie, which was made to order and given to me in a cute mason jar and a biodegradable boba-type straw. My smoothie was thick and creamy and delicious, without any actual dairy. Took it to Central Park to enjoy. Overall, really like the concept of this store. It feels very clean and organic inside, wish they had some more nutritional information about their menu items. The jars are nice, and if you bring them back (you don't even have to buy something the second time), you get some sort of credit/reward system that builds up. Looking forward to trying more smoothies or green juices post workout class! It's definitely overpriced but what do you expect.

Such a great place! I've tried a few of their juices, their chia seed is great, the banana loaf as well is delicious. The staff is always friendly, and super chill. The location is bright and extremely clean, even the return jar bin lol. Was there this morning for a banana loaf and it was as good as the first time I got it. Also, if you sign up for their rewards (it's free) you get back .50 cents per jar which goes as a credit to your account.

Goodsugar is a fun new vegan edition to the UES neighborhood! It is a juice + smoothie + salad shop also with yummy vegan baked goods! I tried the vegan banana bread ($5) made with fairly simple ingredients (almond flour, maple syrup, buckwheat flour, bananas of course) and it was AMAZING!! I am an absolute banana bread lover, and have tried several vegan banana breads, and this is definitely up there. I would love to try their other baked goods as well- I saw muffins and cookies. :) I also got the vegan caesar salad with roasted chickpeas ($12)- this was ok. I think it could have used a bit more pizzazz such as avocado, maybe mushroom "bacon", tomatoes. The herb seasoning was a bit too strong. But it was still yummy and a nice generous portion. I added a few more add ins at home to boost up the salad. Some other menu items I saw included a vegan burrito. Didn't try any of the juices- it is pretty standard market market price of $9-$10. Smaller "booster" shots (e.g. turmeric shots) are ~$4-5 I think. I don't think cold press juices are a new concept, but they do come in mason jars and it says if you bring back the jar you get a credit. The vibe of the store is really cool- not sure how to describe it. Graphics and colors are bold, with a lot of "pro-plant-based" messaging. Not much seating- it is meant to be a grab & go place probably. Overall, I would go back for sure for the vegan treats.

Goodsugar has opened their first cafe on Third Avenue and 69th Street in Manhattan. I can't wait to return. I had already eaten and my iPhone battery was getting low so I can't wait to take photos. If you check out their website you can learn about their environmental and nutritional benefits. I really appreciate their philosophy when everyone is always pushing me to eat so much protein! I love the wall Decor and the place is comfortable if you arrive early. I felt like I was back in Berkeley California during my hippie days! Please visit and write your reviews! I just now added goodsugar to Yelp. I think you're going to like this place. Unless you're a carnivore!

Food is amazing Service is friendly, fast and knowledgeable staff. The ambiance is a VIBE! Super cool and refreshing, I truly appreciate the consciousness they put into their products from presenting informing customers, packaging and taste! (And the merch) My favorite food items are the Banana bread and cauliflower bites and to drink the Blue Skies. Added bonus is they have a podcast and I would definitely recommend giving it a listen!

Interesting place and a great find in the neighborhood. They definitely care about health and environment. Some great desserts options and detox juices. They use healthier replacements to sugar and that cuts the guilt of indulgence. I loved the zucchini muffin and couldn't make out that it was made with sugar substitute. I wanted to get coffee but they only carry almond milk and that was a bummer coz it's my least favorite. I wish they could carry other options as well. I will definitely return to try more stuff.

Goodsugar has been a godsend during my diet! Vegan gluten free and nonrefined sugar options what more could you ask for! I absolutely love their juices and honestly attribute not getting sick this winter to their immunity and antioxidant shots. If you have a sweet tooth I'd suggest trying their Chocolate is righteous bar and their two chocolate chip cookies. Also their banana bread is so amazing! It goes perfectly with morning coffee. I love goodsugar and highly recommend you try it out.

I would like to eat this every single day of my life I'm sad I live in LA I will be back for sure next time I'm in NY!

Amazing food/smoothies with clean ingredients. Cute place to sit for a bit and great staff. It's hard to find a good place in NY but this is an easy win. I'm definitely coming back next time I visit

The concept is absolutely amazing. They use no plastic, everything is recyclable. Juices and smoothies come in glass mason jar that you can reuse. The watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew juices are literally out of this world. The burrito was also absolutely amazing. I hope this place stays!!!!! Amazing amazing lovely employees and the overall atmosphere is just super chill casual and so welcoming.

Food was delicious and I really appreciate the mission. They are low waste and serve super healthy food - can't get better than that. Service was a little odd but not necessarily unpleasant. I would only say that the music was loud enough to make eating inside kind of sucky.

place felt very welcoming and pleasant. i loved the creative visuals and art all around the cafe, especially the photos on the website and everything was appealing and eye catching. came here with my friend for a nice food date, i got the chocolate phase which was amazing. you can get a choice of three toppings (i got raspberries, chocolate granola, & almond butter) for $12. on the right my friend got the downtown burrito which was $9.50. everything on the menu is vegan, kosher, gluten free, and above all healthy! i love the positive advocations for plastic free and no added sugars. definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys eating healthy and supports a clean and sustainable environment. would most certainly come here again!

Updating my review: Naomi was very sweet and helpful. Other employee that made the smoothie too. They honored their word for a smoothie on the house despite the first experience. I appreciate it and will be back. Smoothie vanilla warfare was awesome too- thanks goodsugar team!

This place is so cute, I love the glass jars to prevent waste (and reuse at home) The service was very friendly. So many healthy quick juice options on ice m. The Chia Seed thingy is SO freaking delicious. I wish I lived in the neighborhood to try more things!

A great vegan place serving, salads, soups, burritos, and baked goods. Their fresh juices and shots are incredible. I'm also quite partial to their oatmeal and chia seed puddings. Two things that I love is that they use no processed sugar in anything, rather, relying on date sugar or honey. Second, they sell everything in reusable glass jars that can be returned for credit.

The lady behind the counter was incredibly rude. I told her I was allergic to gluten and soy and she told me everything here was gluten and soy free which was initially great. She then recommended I get the burrito which said it had a whole wheat wrap, so not a gluten free item. When I asked to confirm what was in fact gluten free she again told me everything was, refused to help answer questions about any of the ingredients and was overall mean and dismissive. What could have been a great place to pick up food ended up being a bad experience due to the lady behind the counter in a Mickey shirt with a blue jacket over it. The other lady working there seemed nice but too scared to speak over the mean lady. 0/10 would recommend for anyone with food allergies.

Delicious smoothie! Organic! And nice staff! I went back 2 days in a row for the blue smoothie

BEST BANANA BREAD AROUND! Everything here tastes pure, and made with care! Definitely a great spot to check out!

Heavenly oasis. Knowing this place was founded by the original Juice Press guy I had high expectations that this would be like the original Juice Press. I was pleasantly surprised to discover this is far beyond the quality and flavor of my old favorite. Try the marinated kale salad (the kale was perfectly tender and not veiny, they prepped it perfectly), the Egyptian lentil soup, and burrito! Omg can't wait to try the rest of the menu.

have been waiting somewhat patiently for Marcus to open this spott. Marcus is the founder of Juice Press (has not been involved with JP for several years now). I am so glad to have a place where I don't need to read labels or ask questions about the quality of my food again. It has been a while! This dude really cares about what you put in your body. The passion and the integrity around food you eat and the care he has for the planet is shown in every detail & ingredient in the store. Welcome (back) to the neighborhood Marcus!

Excellent. Had the chia pudding. Nice addition to the neighbor and really nice, helpful staff.

Places like this are why people think that vegan food tastes bad. Do not bring a vegan curious person here or they will get the wrong idea about vegans and vegan food. The Place is called "goodsugar" but it should be called "NoSugar". The smoothie they served me was very bland (it tasted like slightly flavored water). It probably would have tasted better with Almond milk (which was the only plant based milk that they had) but I have an allergy to almonds.. I asked them to remake it because it was hardly edible and they did. The server let me try it a second time before serving me and it was a huge improvement from the first one but it still was not worth the price. I can make a far better smoothie at home for a quarter of the price. So bottom line do not go here if you have an almond/ coconut intolerance because they use those things in pretty much all their food, the only way I would come back here is if they offered other plant milks with their smoothies. The pamphlet books on pigs are cute and a great message for the public (just not the actual food lol).

This place is insanely good and I am addicted to it. I am a juice person, I have tried almost all the juice shops in NYC, I can confidently say that this place has the best quality juices. Not only that, it is much much better than the next one on my list.You can taste that the juices are freshly and purely made from good quality greens and fruits, no water and any nonsense extras added. They are totally pure and nature. Besides that, their smoothies, soups, salads, pure foods, banana bread are all good, they are ranging from very good to truly amazing. I am so happy that I find this place and have been stopping by almost every day since then. You can see how much I love it.