Sestina

Vegan restaurant · East Village

Sestina

Vegan restaurant · East Village

67 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Highlights

Refined vegan pasta dishes, from saffron risotto to kale pesto

67 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 Get directions

$30–50

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"The first thing you need to know about Sestina is that it's a vegan restaurant. But the approach to plant-based food here reflects an increasingly popular philosophy: Just because it's made without animal products doesn't mean it can't be luxurious, refined, and flavorful. You could take a carnivore here and they wouldn't even know they were eating a vegan dish until you told them. They mostly stay away from faking it with imitation meat in favor of turning out tender pasta dishes in silky, herbaceous sauces. The risotto with saffron, capers and heirloom string beans is a winner, as is the cavatelli with market vegetables and pistachio pesto. The salads are hearty and satisfying, and the chocolate ganache tart is out of this world." - Andrea Whittle

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Shashi Kiran

Google

We visited this place for my friend's birthday. The food is simply amazing. We bought the mezzaluna, spaghetti, rigatoni, cavatelli. The staff was very friendly. The drinks were great. the vegan restaurant the quality was outstanding. We got good spot to sit. The dessert was outstanding. would definitely go here again. Thank you for an awesome service! 😊

Michelle Li

Google

Loved that there were so many delicious vegan pasta options. It was so hard to make a decision! Ambiance is nice as well. We got the stuffed peppers to start. They were not my favorite dish, something missing from a flavor profile. I was very happy with my mushroom pasta dish, forgot the name but the shiitakes mimicked clams. Had the hazelnut dessert and it was yummy. Would definitely come back! Sustainability rating: 4 out of 5 (above average). Reusable utensils and dinnerware and environmentally friendly straws.

Harsha P.

Google

Amazing experience - absolute must for both vegans and omnivores alike! Service was top notch, both pleasant and attentive. The Italian flavors came through surprising well - my favorite was the kale pesto and the rigatoni arrabiata. We went for a special occasion but is a great date night as well for its cozy but joyous atmosphere (most seated tables were 2-4). This was high on our list and we were thrilled to have enjoyed the pasta bar; it's well worth the visit! ig: @harshaeats

Amber Bonds

Google

Everything was delicious! I highly recommend you get some of the focaccia bread both because it’s amazing and also because you’ll want it to help you eat all your pasta’s sauce! Will definitely be returning. (The photos are all tinged red because we were under a heat lamp to stay warm!) very friendly and attentive service. They also have kits for you to make their pasta at home!

Holly Sanchez

Google

Sestina was such a surprise! I’m very picky when it comes to vegan pasta dishes, but they were pretty good! We started off with the Arancini, which was my favorite dish of the evening. The sauce was great with the garlic bread and the filling was so yummy. I got the Tagliatelle Truffle, which was super creamy but could have used a bit more soft. The Sweet Pea Ravioli was also ordered and the texture was wonderful!

Nick Koons

Google

Good vegan pasta. The Caesar salad was very good. Also recommend the garlic bread. I didn’t love the pasta that I ordered because of the olives, but all of the other pastas also sounded very good. It’s nice to be able to go to a vegan pasta place. Nice selection of drinks and wine also.

Nelise Bey

Google

Great service and delicious food. A friend and I met up to have dinner there. We got happy hour drinks and split some apps. We ordered the stuffed peppers, arancini and the garlic bread (which our waiter suggested) I got the pasta ala vodka and my friend ordered the mushroom truffle tagliatelle. The food was absolutely delicious, my gluten free pasta tasted like it was gluten-filled. My only wish was that the pasta dishes had veggies in it. It was just pasta and sauce which is fine but not substantial by itself. You need to order apps. Will definitely back because the service was excellent.

Marcus Smith

Google

Finally visit SESTINA after being a fan of Double Zero. Matthew Kenney also impressed. The pasta was excellent. There were so many options and our waiter was so excited about each of them. The only negative were the cocktails. They were overly experimental and either lacked flavor or were so vegetable first that the bitterness covered the flavor. I’m excited to come back and explore the salads. They looked amazing and I regret not ordering them.