Dirt Candy

Cutting edge vegetarian food with added flavor and no politics in this sleek and stylish restaurant showcasing colorful, pop-tastic dishes from award-winning chef, Amanda Cohen. A full bar, counter seating, a wine list of cult favorites from around the world, two stars from the New York Times, and vegetables presented in all their earth-shattering, gob-smacking glory.

The city's coolest vegetarian restaurant is wholly a product of Amanda Cohen, the spunky chef who redefined what meatless cooking could be like through her embrace of modern technique and the liberal use of butter and cream. (Don't ever mistake Dirt Candy for vegan.) It's small to the point of being cramped and by no means cheap, but if, like me, you have vegetarian food, come here and change your mind.

The Extras: The menu isn't big, and the dishes are inexpensive. A party of four can order much of the menu, and should.

Dirt Candy is closed as it gears up for re-location to 86 Allen Street.
Expect a rel-aunch in early November

Vegetarians unite, for Amanda Cohen has created an amazing temple of gardenly delights with her aptly-named Dirt Candy. This attractive restaurant serves sumptuous fare with flair and panache; the dishes are moreover creative and intriguing. A small, well-curated menu takes vegetables...

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Amanda Cohen will close her beloved vegetarian restaurant, Dirt Candy on August 30 so she and her team can focus on the move to their new space, aka "Big Candy." The new spot, at 86 Allen Street, will hopefully open in November. "I'm going to do my best to preserve everything that made little Dirt Candy so special… but you'll never again be able to sit next to the...

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"Clever", "complex" vegetarian dishes that "look mouthwatering" and "taste even better" are the calling card of this "fun" East Villager where chef-owner Amanda Cohen's "brilliant invention" "wins over" even "devout carnivores"; the "unassuming" digs are seriously "tiny", though, so "snag a reservation."

; Cutting edge vegetarian food with added flavor and no politics in this sleek and stylish underground room that's a showcase for crazy, pop-tastic dishes from award-winning chef, Amanda Cohen. A below-the-radar wine list, raves from Gourmet and Bon Appetit, and vegetables presented in all their earth-shattering, gob-smacking glory.