Uptown Veg

"If you’re looking for juice, smoothies, and vegan food like soy chicken sandwiches and curry chickpeas, you can pick up food at Uptown Veg and then eat it at one of their tables in front." - hannah albertine

"Uptown Veg has been feeding upper Manhattan’s vegan population since the '90s. Since then, the father-daughter duo behind the place has opened a second Harlem location that focuses on salads and juice, and there’s a third Bed-Stuy location in the works. The original spot sells everything from plant-based chicken curry to Philly cheesesteaks that we find ourselves wanting to order even on our meat-eating days. The longtime Harlem business also serves the local unhoused community every night, seven days a week. " - Neha Talreja, Nikko Duren, Katherine Lewin, Kenny Yang

"Uptown Veg has been feeding upper Manhattan’s vegan population since the early '90s. Since then, the father-daughter duo behind the place has opened a second Harlem location that focuses on salads and juice, and there’s a third Bed-Stuy location in the works. The original spot sells everything from plant-based chicken curry to Philly cheesesteaks that we find ourselves wanting to order even on our meat-eating days. The longtime Harlem business also serves the local unhoused community every night, seven days a week." - Neha Talreja

"Sandwiched between two locations of Golden Krust in Harlem is Uptown Veg, the first of two vegetarian patty spots on this list. This takeout restaurant is probably better known for its steam trays of curried tofu, vegan mac and cheese, collard greens, and more, but further back in the shop, an easy-to-miss display case offers several kinds of patties. Order the ones made with yellow split pea or refreshing callaloo, a steamed Caribbean vegetable dish." - Luke Fortney