Vegan
International
Organic
Salad bar
Beer/Wine
European
Fusion

Plant-based cafe and wine bar offering lunch and dinner foods. Extensive selection with everything from mezze and fusion bowls to soups and salads. One of several outlets in NYC and Belgium, this one est. 2016. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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116 Reviews

First Review by mmmichael

Lendert

Points +34

Vegan
17 Oct 2024

Lekkere tussenstop

Heel lekkere Chilli sin carne en brownie. Enorm vriendelijke dame om ons uitleg te geven. Prijs viel mee.

Pros: Lekker, Prijs

Cons: Toilet was niet proper

obenan

29 Oct 2024

Beste Lendert,
Ik ben verheugd te horen dat u heeft genoten van onze chili sin carne en brownie, en dat onze vriendelijke Pionier u goed heeft geholpen. Uw positieve ervaring en de waardering voor onze prijzen zijn voor ons van grote waarde, en we hopen u binnenkort weer te mogen verwelkomen bij Le Botaniste.

AnitaDollar

Points +3949

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Yes yes yes

Fantastic! Lovely variety and staff, very accommodating!

obenan

29 Oct 2024

Dear Anita,
I'm delighted to hear about your fantastic experience at Le Botaniste! Your kind words about our variety and staff are greatly appreciated, and I'm glad we were able to accommodate your needs so well.

BeckyBrooks

Points +570

Vegan
10 Sep 2024

Yummy organic fare

I recently stopped eating a lot of processed foods, eliminating many of my go-to, to-go meal options in the process. This place pleased me so much as a healthy substitute. The Tibetan Mama was absolutely scrumptious. I will be returning.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-10

Pros: Organic and healthy , Friendly staff, Free water

Cons: Seats don’t have backs!, Smaller portions than I’d expect for the price

obenan

29 Oct 2024

Dear Becky,
I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience at Le Botaniste, particularly the Tibetan Mama dish. Your positive feedback on our healthy options is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to welcoming you back for more delicious, wholesome meals in the future.

ecalderon

Points +502

Vegan
22 Aug 2024

Fast made fresh Clean vegan food

Everything on there menu is delicious.
I frequent this location but they have 4 throughout NYC. My go to is the spicy chili Sin Carne over Brown Rice.
They have quinoa and quina pasta as alternates. There juices are freshly made on premises as well as desserts

Pros: Everything is amazing , Fast service , Beautiful outdoor seating in rear

Cons: Pricy

christinaderricck

Points +60

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

One of my favorites!

Flavorful, hearty food! I’ve tried most of the menu and I can’t pick a favorite. Flavorful spices, with wholesome ingredients. The pricing is also very fair!

INTJ_mara

Points +582

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Pretty nice

It’s a pretty good spot and I will go back to try more things. Food is on the healthier side, although a bit too salty for me. Nothing mind blowing, I guess I had high expectations based on all the nice pics and reviews I’ve seen here. Portions are ok size, I think prices could be slightly lower for what you get and you don’t get table service anyway. The summer roll was already pre-made and tasted accordingly. The stew bowl was alright - I found a piece of undercooked sweet potato and two pieces with black dots that should have been cut out.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-03

Le_Botaniste

09 Jul 2024

Thank you and we hope to see you soon for more delicious organic plant-based bowls and desserts.

sconroy

Points +360

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

Wonderful food and location

Highly recommend! Lots of great options

Le_Botaniste

12 Jun 2024

Thank you, we are thrilled you had a great organic dining experience.

Awake1234

Points +1480

Vegan
17 Apr 2024

My Fav Vegan Restaurants

Deli style customizable deliciousness

Le_Botaniste

22 Apr 2024

Thank you and see you soon for more organic-plant based bowls and desserts.

NayeliAbrego

Points +2987

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Tibetan Mama 🤤

Love this place. All locations are consistently good :)

Le_Botaniste

16 Apr 2024

Thank you and come see us soon for more organic vegan meals and desserts.

Le_Botaniste

22 Apr 2024

Thank you, Happy to see you are enjoying our organic vegan menu.

VeganBrian

Points +575

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

Healthy Vegan Food

Food:
It was alright. We were a party of 5 and everyone’s feedback on taste was more or less „okay“. I myself was not amazed at all. The food was healthy. If you are in the mood of having a healthy meal, this is definitely the place to go! I would almost call it the exact opposite of junk food! You can feel good about yourself having consumed natural, vegan nutrition. In the pictures you will see what I have ordered. I guess, my favorite was the avocado.

Service:
First question of the employee was „have you ever been here?“ when answered no, she started to describe all the different options and rattled down the complete menu. Literally everyone in our group was even more confused after her presentation than before. She explained the entire menu, very fast with no time to ask inbetween questions. This resulted in all of us pointing at things and saying „I want that mixed with this and that. Rather than choosing from the menu she just presented.

Atmosphere:
The place offered indoor and outdoor seating and had bathrooms. What I liked was the location being so close nyc center and all the plants for decoration.

Have a look at the pictures.

caoba

Points +24

Vegan
10 Dec 2023

Great food, friendly staff, good prices

First Le Botaniste that I visited in NYC, the chain has become my default option in a few days that I’ve been here.

Le_Botaniste

12 Dec 2023

Thank you and we hope you come back soon and visit our organic-plant based restaurant.

veganqueenofqueensnyc

Points +1299

Vegan
26 Jul 2023

Perfect Summer Meal!

UPDATE: First time back to THIS location since 2109. Today, I chose the New Mediterranean Salad Bowl, along with a complimentary Lemonade courtesy of a coupon I received via email.
As always, the food is fresh, delicious, and tasty as WELL as being some of the HEALTHIEST in all of NYC. Not only that, but the customer service is STELLAR!

As soon as I walked in I knew I had made a good choice. I love the decor and the vibe plus the staff is super friendly and helpful. It was so hard to choose what to get because EVERYthing looked so good! I finally went with staff recommendation of the "Jacuna" salad bowl (not on the regular menu) and a Summer Roll. Both of them were delicious and satisfying. I'll have to come back in the fall/winter to try their hot bowls and soups! 😀✌🌿

Updated from previous review on 2019-07-17

Pros: Completely Vegan/plant-based

Cons: Too many choices (wait - that's a PRO!)

Le_Botaniste

27 Jul 2023

Thank you for your review and you visit! Made our day. See you soon for more organic plant-based bowls!

·X·

Points +21257

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

Le Botaniste

The chili bowl is delicious. I prefer this over the salad bowls since it is more filling and has more protein. A great restaurant option when you need a break from all the "bad / junk food" comfort vegan foods in NYC. :)

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-03

Le_Botaniste

05 Jul 2023

Thank you. Happy to see you enjoyed our organic vegan menu.

ChelaLandau

Points +2472

Vegan
22 May 2023

Food is delicious and healthy

But can get a little stressful to order here if you haven't already been here multiple times.  They have a salad bar type set up where you order and they prepare it in front of you. But there are many choices and if you don't already know what everything is or how it works they can get a little impatient with you. 
For me, though, being able to get fresh steamed veg not dripping in oil was such a gift. I got veg base with chili sin Carne and it was delicious albeit a little tepid.
But all the food is so fresh and it is a really nice mouthwatering selection of vegan dishes, great portions as well--- and everything is gluten-free which pleased Chandler very much because he is both vegan and gluten free.
He was able to get the pasta and Bolognese sauce which was hot and very tasty. 
Impatient or not, I would learn this place inside and out and eat here every day if I lived nearby. And the kind chef came out while we were seated and asked us how everything was, he was very sweet and genuinely cared.
Edit : oh my God we just got the brownie with cashew cream. Sweet baby Jesus it's good. 

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-22

Le_Botaniste

22 May 2023

Thank you for your kind words. Come see us soon!

Beanz

Points +1694

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Healthy

All of the options seem quite healthy. They have unique flavor dishes.

Le_Botaniste

24 Apr 2023

Thank you for your visit and your review.
We are looking forward to see you again soon for more plant-based food and organic wines maybe?

jvoogt

Points +138

Vegan
15 Apr 2023

Delicious all plant based fare

I had their Moroccan Tajine, which was delicious. I had wanted to try all their bowls, which all looked wonderful. A bit pricey yes, but it's all good healthy food.

Pros: healthy, all vegan

Le_Botaniste

24 Apr 2023

Thank you for your visit! Happy your enjoyed our veggie-full Vegetable tajine! See you again soon for healthy delicious food.

adamjenningsiam

Points +42

Vegan
11 Feb 2023

Big flavour food, filled with soul

This beautifully presented restaurant is a story of two halves. At the front you’re greeted with an up-market faux pharmacy feel; decadent serving bowls, handled by staff who clearly have a love of guiding you to the right food and want to give good service.

Once you’ve chosen your food you continue to the back for a far more informal seating area with a hip vibe.

The food was delicious (coconut curry bowl, spicy chille con carne and a brownie with cream to share, washed down with their Tutti Fruitty drink). It tasted freshly made, was just the right portion size and will definitely have us coming back for more.

Top notch!

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-11

Pros: 100% plant based, Super-friendly service, GREAT tasting food

Cons: Nothing, To be , Added!

Le_Botaniste

14 Feb 2023

KirraliSchofield

Points +408

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

healthy & comforting

had the tibetan mama and omega 3 brownie. very yummy, all vegan & gf

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-29

Le_Botaniste

30 Jan 2023

SvetlanaNYC

Points +1225

Vegan
24 Dec 2022

Good on-the-go lunch

They have great lunch options - fresh, delicious and they alternate pretty often. I wouldn’t say it was the best meal I’ve ever tried but it was good overall.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-13

Le_Botaniste

30 Jan 2023

rinabdc

Points +30

Vegan
11 Dec 2022

Love it, would be back!

The pasta bolo and veggie balls were good, but loved the spicy chili sin carne the most. It was simply what delicious plant-based dreams are made of - clean, tasty, healthy. I’ll definitely be back to try the other bowls. Staff was friendly and great service.

Le_Botaniste

30 Jan 2023

TONIMOURA

Points +79

Vegan
01 Nov 2022

Muito bom

Recomendo muito. Lugar fantástico.

RalucaElenaCeauşu

Points +432

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Healthy food

I had the soup of the day and the 4 spreadings with crackers. I am not a huge fan of spicy food or ginger so it was not my favourite meal but I had it anyway because I know it’s healthy and cruelty free.😄

Pros: Fully plant based , Affordable , Healthy

Cons: Too spicy for my taste

DeboraErbivora

Points +95

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

great quality and good variety, including for desserts

excellent vegan choices in a pleasant environment

MiriamMalagrida

Points +1248

Vegan
13 Aug 2022

Bowls veganos

En upper eat side, un pequeño restaurante con comida orgánica vegana. Sirven bowls variados a un precio que ronda los 15 dólares. Puedes personalizar el bowl a tu gusto con una gran oferta de ingredientes. Es correcto.

Raychel

Points +608

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

Amazing healthy food

The staff was wonderful and very helpful in explaining what everything was. There's not a bad item on the menu.

Pros: Healthy and fresh food , Cute dining areas

lifeshouldntbesorough

Points +74

Vegan
10 Aug 2022

You can't get wrong with Le Botaniste

Everything starting from the soups to the pasta is absolutely delicious, location is super cool.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-10

Pros: Many options, Friendly staff, Good Portion size

merrilymary

Points +28

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

Yummy & healthy

I love that they always have a soup of the day, which always tastes great! Staff is super nice and you can try everything before you choose. Easy and quick for days that you just want a homecooked meal but don't feel like cooking, but also nice enough for a lunchdate or even an evening at their winebar.
Love this place!

Pros: All plant-based, gluten-free & organic, Very friendly staff, Quick




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