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The nominees for Best Vegan Restaurant are:

By Chloe

Vegans have finally made it to the golden age of dining. By Chloe, a vegan restaurant with outposts in both NY and LA (motto: Eat well. With purpose) offers a black bean, quinoa and sweet potato patty so big on flavor it makes you wonder why you ever bothered with meat.

A post shared by by CHLOE. (@eatbychloe) on Jun 22, 2018 at 2:42pm PDT

Blossom Cafe

This isn’t just vegan food. This is vegan food for food lovers. If you’re looking for vegan interpretations of world famous culinary delights, look no further. Blossom Cafe’s Southern Seitan burger, heaped with avocado, romaine, caramelized onions, aioli and spiced seitan perched atop a ciabatta roll, will feel and taste just as good as the real thing, minus any of the guilt.

A post shared by Blossom Restaurants (@blossom.nyc) on Jun 9, 2018 at 1:25am PDT

Peacefood

This cafe, founded with the belief that peace begins on your plate, offers delicious vegan fare created with mindfulness and gratitude. Its owners, Eric and Peter, believe the awareness of non-violence can be spread through feeding people with delicious vegan food. So have some vegan lasagna and start trying to save the world.

A post shared by Peacefood (@peacefoodnyc) on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:20am PDT

Beyond Sushi

Vegan and vegetarian sushi! Will wonders never cease? This restaurant pioneered the plant-based sushi movement and it’s still going strong. Who doesn’t want some cruelty free spicy mango sushi that’s as easy on the eyes as it is on your stomach? Beyond Sushi is changing the way we look at sushi, and changing the definition of sushi, to more than just tuna and nori.

A post shared by Beyond Sushi (@beyondsushinyc) on Aug 13, 2018 at 2:00pm PDT

Modern Love

This swanky vegan comfort food joint, owned by author and vegan-pleasure activist Isa Moskowitz, offers more than your standard meat free grub. From truffled poutine to brambleberry pie, this restaurant is all about treating yourself. These days, being an indulgent vegan eater is no longer an oxymoron, thanks to the trendsetting Modern Love.

A post shared by Modern Love Brooklyn (@modernlovebrooklyn) on Aug 8, 2018 at 9:44am PDT

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