Moosewood
Vegetarian restaurant · Ithaca ·
Iconic vegetarian restaurant serving creative dishes with local produce
Iconic vegetarian restaurant serving creative dishes with local produce
"In case you didn't know, Moosewood was named one of the thirteen most influential restaurants of the 20th century by Bon Appetit magazine, and it's easy to see why. A collectively owned restaurant and business with 40 years of creating delicious vegetarian fare, and with 13 cookbooks under their belt as well, they single-handedly (multi-handedly?) shaped the landscape of vegetarian cooking for generations. The restaurant is what you might expect from an icon: clean, simple, and well-lit, with local artists' works gracing the walls in a constantly evolving display. The food is delicious, even if you aren't a vegetarian, and they have expanded into vegan and gluten-free. Everything is a la carte. Their soups are amazing. Amazing. Buy the cookbook amazing." - St. John Design Group
"A cooperative vegetarian restaurant in Ithaca whose 1974 cookbook became a beloved manifesto for tasty, vegetable-forward cooking; its publication helped spread the idea that meat was unnecessary for high-quality food and inspired many young cooks to adopt creative, flavorful plant-based techniques rooted in hospitality and communal cooking." - Aimee Levitt
"Originating in Ithaca, New York, this long-running restaurant spawned a self-published cookbook in 1974 and retains the charm and earnestness of the hippie food movement; its approach emphasizes simple, nourishing, in-season vegetarian dishes, with an extensive focus on hot and cold soups and straightforward comfort recipes like carrot-and-mushroom loaf and gazpacho, and the kitchen’s playful, illustrated publications reflect an unpretentious, homey vibe." - Dayna Evans
"Reopened under new ownership, Ithaca’s famed Moosewood Restaurant—known for its pioneering vegetarian cookbooks—has been taken over by Danica Wilcox, daughter of Kip Wilcox (one of the 19 friends who opened the restaurant in 1973), and now offers a new menu featuring rosemary crepes and a spicy coconut curry while keeping old favorites such as fudge brownies and spanakopita." - Luke Fortney
"Moosewood, Downtown Ithaca. In case you didn't know, Moosewood was named one of the thirteen most influential restaurants of the 20th century by Bon Appetit magazine, and it's easy to see why. A collectively owned restaurant and business with 40 years of creating delicious vegetarian fare, and with 13 cookbooks under their belt as well, they single-handedly (multi-handedly?) shaped the landscape of vegetarian cooking for generations. The restaurant is what you might expect from an icon: clean, simple, and well-lit, with local artists' works gracing the walls in a constantly evolving display. The food is delicious, even if you aren't a vegetarian, and they have expanded into vegan and gluten-free. Everything is a la carte. Their soups are amazing. Amazing. Buy the cookbook amazing."