City guide
Jain food in New York
147 places in USA serving pure veg and customization-friendly no onion, no garlic Jain food — from fully-Jain kitchens to spots with confirmed options. Always confirm prep details with the restaurant when you order.
Moustache Pitza
DILLI DILLI
Jajaja Mexicana
Mitr Thai Restaurant
Planta Queen
Rubirosa
RYNN Thai Restaurant & Bar
Hangawi
L'industrie Pizzeria West Village
Ahimsa
Carnegie Pizza
Fumo Kips Bay
Gigi's Doughnuts
Manu's Dabeli Station
Spicy Moon - West Village
Zen Ramen & Sushi Less busy than usual
Avant Garden
Jajaja Mexicana
Kailash Parbat
L'Arte del Gelato
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
Utsav
Farzi NYC
Moshe's falafel
Sabai Thai
Zaytinya
Rudraks
Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
Le Basque French Vegan Restaurant
Tam Mai Thai
Thai Villa
Ramen DANBO West Village
Peacefood - Upper West Side
May Kaidee
Bungalow
GupShup
Kidilum
John's Pizzeria of Times Square
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
Coletta Italian Vegan Restaurant
Bagizza Bagels & Pizza
Delice & Sarrasin
Doughnut Plant
Insomnia Cookies
L'industrie Pizzeria - Little Italy
San Marzano
abcV
Adrienne's Pizzabar
Amorino Gelato
Amorino Gelato - New York Greenwich Village
Amorino Gelato - New York Lincoln Center
Amorino Gelato - New York Times Square
Ananda
Anita La Mamma del Gelato
Annapurna Bhavan
Baked by Melissa
Baked by Melissa
Beyond Sushi
Bleu Neige Vegan Patisserie ~ONLINE ORDER ONLY~
Bluestone Lane Manhattan West Café
Caffè Panna
Chakra
Chip City
Chor Bazaar
Cloudy Donut Co
Coffee Project New York | East Village
Confectionery!
Divya's Kitchen
Doaba Deli
Double Zero
Downtown Yogurt Tribeca
El Churro
El Vez and Burrito Bar
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
Felice 71- Columbus
Fermento Pizza NYC
Figo il Gelato Italiano
Filaga
Franchia Vegan Café
Gelateria Gentile
Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop
Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House - Manhattan
ilili NoMad
John's of Bleecker Street
L.A Sweets
Le Botaniste
Levain Bakery
Levain Bakery – NoHo, NYC
Levain Bakery – Original Location, 74th St, NYC
Levain Bakery – Upper East Side, NYC
Lindt Chocolate Shop
Madam Ji Ki Shaadi
Madras Dosa Co.
Madras Dosa Co. Times Square
MáLà Project
Malatesta Trattoria
Max Brenner New York
Molly's Cupcakes
Moshe's falafel
Musaafer
Omakaseed Vegan by Sushi by Bou
Patiala Indian Grill & Bar
Pavlo Mochi
Peacefood - Union Square
Pepe Rosso
PONGAL
Rawsome Treats
Realmuto
Red Bamboo
Ribalta
Rigor Hill Market
Saar Indian Cuisine & Bar
Salt & Straw
San Matteo Pizzeria e Cucina
Saravanaa Bhavan
Saravanaa Bhavan
Serafina
Serafina Italian Restaurant 38th Madison
Serafina Italian Restaurant Tribeca
Serafina Meatpacking
Silence Please
Sip + Co.
Spice Symphony
Spice Symphony
Spice Symphony Times Square
Spicy Moon - East Village
Sundaes and Cones
The Donut Pub
The Donut Pub
THEP Thai Restaurant
Unregular Bakery
Urban Dessert Lab
Urban Vegan Kitchen
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Vatan
Venchi
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Columbus Circle
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato UES
Venchi Chocolate and Gelato Columbus Av
Venchi Chocolate and Gelato NOMAD
Venchi Chocolate Bleecker St
What you can eat in New York
The 147 places listed here span 26 cuisines. Jain-friendliness varies more by kitchen than by cuisine — what matters is whether the base gravy or stock is made fresh.
Eating Jain in New York
Can you get Jain food in New York?
Yes — this directory lists 147 places in New York, USA that either serve Jain food or will cook without onion, garlic and other root vegetables on request, including 20 with a pure vegetarian or fully Jain kitchen.
What kinds of food can Jains eat in New York?
The places listed here cover dessert, indian, bakery, italian, cafe. Cuisines built on onion and garlic bases usually need a request made before cooking starts rather than a modification afterwards.
How do I order Jain at a restaurant in New York?
Say it before the dish is started, not after: no onion, no garlic, no potato, no carrot, no beetroot, no radish and no ginger. Ask whether the base gravy or stock is made fresh — that's usually what decides whether a kitchen can do it at all. 35 of the places listed on this page have notes from other diners on what they actually managed to order.
More on this in how to order Jain food at any restaurant, or what counts as Jain food if you're explaining it to someone else.