New York vegan restaurant serving a Mediterranean and Latin-style menu. A selection of raw and cooked dishes available including lasagne, huitlacoche & chorizo quesadilla, and raw squash manicotti platter. Organic ingredients only. Live music every day. Est.1991. Open Mon 1:00pm-10:30pm, Tue-Wed 4:00pm-10:30pm, Thu-Fri 1:00pm-10:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm. Closed on Christmas Day and July 4th. Open for Thanksgiving and New Year.
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405 E 6th St (at Avenue A, East Village, Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10009
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102 Reviews
First Review by bullcityveg
Prajna
Points +6250
Not the best for raw food - Edit
I went looking for raw food and although I was happy to have the raw options, the food was not anything to remember. The raviolis are cut very thick, and mask the flavor of the fillings a little. The pizzetta base was so thick and hard that cutting it with a fork and knife was almost impossible.
Read moreOn the plus side the place is very cute.
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ecoSue
Points +16
Even my teen daughter liked it! - Edit
I was so happy to find this restaurant while visiting East Village. The food is so amazing that even my daughter (who’s def not vegetarian) loved it. She even ate one of their raw dishes. Music nice. Relaxing ambiance. Loved the spanish “paella” and spiced mulled apple cider. We were stuffed!
Read morePros: a lot of healthy choices - vegetarian vegan, raw o
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Popcorn!
Points +135
Yummy! - Edit
A bit slow, but the tasty food made it worth it! I got the hot chocolate (which was very flavorful), and the avocado sandwhich with raw bread. It wasn't a particularly striking dish for me, and I would probably try something different next time. My non-vegan party was satisfied. Very cute, fun kind of a place!
Read morePros: Raw vegan choices, cute decor
Cons: Sometimes bland choices, slightly long service
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allissa18
Points +42
delicious! - Edit
Will definitely go back...food delicious 👌🏻
Read morePros: they messed up my order but they promptly correcte
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stacy100
Points +366
Absolute Favorite Vegan Restaurant - Edit
I love this place so much. I wish the items were cheaper. I won't definitely patronize it a whole lot more often. Everything is so incredibly flavorful, and it has such a pleasant atmosphere.
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VegHeadNYC
Points +238
Required Eating for Every NYC Vegan - Edit
Caravan of Dreams has a fantastic ambiance and truly delicious vegan food. The restaurant has been around for a long time, and the quality of service and food has remained stellar. The tofu scrambled for brunch and seitan taquitos for dinner are not to be missed. I had my first ever "live" dessert at Caravan of Dreams, a delicious pie that is among the best vegan desserts I have ever tasted. The standout dessert at COD was the Rice Dream Pie, which sadly I believe is no longer on the menu: Rice Dream Frozen Dessert, crushed cookies, house made berry sauce and a hard chocolate shell. My husband and I were last here on Valentine's Day; I highly recommend a visit and plan myself to go back to Caravan of Dreams in the near future.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Tuesday April 21, 2015
Updated from previous review on 2015-04-21
Pros: Atmosphere (live music), Live Entrees and Desserts, Service
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AliceJRoss
Points +52
Worst service ever - Edit
Slowest service I have ever experienced at any restaurant. The food was unsatisfying and took forever to come.
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crturner25
Points +127
A Vegan Getaway - Edit
I love Caravan of dreams because of it's secret "hole in the wall" location in the east village. I live very close to here and it is a wonderful spot to take a friend or group for a fun evening or brunch date. They always have a live musician which makes it even better! The food is incredible, I have tried about everything on the menu and never been disappointed. The menu includes a great variety of items including raw and cooked, small and big plates.
Read moreThe drinks are wonderful, kombucha, lots of teas, juices, coffee's, etc. And the desserts are to die for.
Pros: Atmosphere - live music , Lots of options , Excellent food and drink
Cons: Sometimes small portions , Pricey
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770veg
Points +3928
a classic spot - Edit
This was the first vegan restaurant I visited. I wasn't even eating a veggie forward diet at the time. Just wanted to try something out. And I was impressed. I love the ambiance of the spot, the beer selection, the elixers, the raw options, and even the sticker collection in the bathroom. I love every part of this place. This is a must visit spot for veggie lovers visiting NYC.
Read morePros: options on options, live music
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VeganMegantron
Points +234
Love this Place - Edit
Im vegan and have been going here for around 15 years. It's somewhat mexican inspired but with many other international flavors throughout the menu. Large salads, many vegan protein options, great burrito, tacos, pastas, pate, juices, etc. Also many raw choices. The entrees are very complete and come with side salad and often sautéed greens.
Read moreI always leave here feeling great and full of energy from the quality of the food.
Pros: Vegan, Raw, great staff, sometimes live music, man
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jeroenkusters
Points +1098
Tasty food, cozy restaurant - Edit
Simple but tasty food. Yummie vegan desserts. Fine ambiance.
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly staff
Cons: Bit expensive
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bantunes
Points +81
Great vibe, nice food - Edit
Cozy old vibe. Friendly staff!
Read morePros: Breakfast burrito is great (and yuuuge)
Cons: Paella needs more salt to be taken seriously
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XOXO
Points +2033
ok experience - Edit
Not my favorite while in NYC
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Montanainez
Points +16
great menu and food - Edit
Ate today with my mum (meat/dairy eater) and boyfriend (vegan also) and we all loved our food! Great menu selection and high quality food. Will be coming back for sure!
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matrosin
Points +168
gret! - Edit
Very great restaurant - menue is amazing, interesting smoothie mixtures, people there really know what they are doing and what is good for you, your soul and the environment. I had a absolutly delicious meal with perfect seitan, avocados, self made vegan kefir cheese and it came with starter and yummy kale salad.
Read moreStaff was really friendly, music was great. Good place to go for dinner in the evening, but in the day is fine too.
Recommended!
Pros: food choices, friendly staff
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DaniM
Points +2129
Delicious - Edit
This restaurant is just amazing! Great neighborhood, cozy atmosphere and very friendly staff. And the most important part; the food is awesome delicious! I've been there two times so far and always tried different dishes. Everything was always perfect!
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Julietteskitchen
Points +40
amazing food - Edit
We went there for dinner tonight with our children and it was amazing. Friendly service, delicious food and great atmosphere. Juliette's Kitchen highly recommends it
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MuK-UK
Points +262
Don't miss out! - Edit
There are so many great vegan choices in NYC, but you really should try to get to Caravan.
Read moreCosy, friendly atmosphere with an interesting and varied menu. The non-raw ravioli is amazing (I've not tried the raw version), but isn't always available.
The deserts on my last visit were a bit lack lustre, but still nice.
Pros: Lovely atmosphere, Friendly staff, Great food
Cons: Moderately expensive
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KatiBrucki
Points +43
Great atmosphere - Edit
We had dinner at this location and really enjoyed it! Nice staff and really nice and casual atmosphere. The food was delicious! I'll go there again next time when I'm in New York...
Read morePros: Great atmosphere, Great food
Cons: Pricy
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rhebes01
Points +86
Lots of choices - good portions - Edit
My friend and I split the beet "ravioli," Thai avocado salad, and risotto croquettes. Everything was great and flavorful. Huge avocado on the salad. There were a lot of other things on the menu I wanted to try. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because it seemed a little expensive.
Read morePros: atmosphere (cozy and warm), lots of menu choices
Cons: bit expensive
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Melissa411
Points +17
Raw and wonderful! - Edit
I got the entree sampler and it was really amazing! Very satisfying! I want to go again!! Soon!
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VeggiTiny
Points +92
Excellent!!! - Edit
Tasty & delicious :)))
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SLC
Points +113
Disappointed - Edit
Writing this review saddens me. I went there because I'm a huge NY HC fan and John Joseph of the Cro Mags loves this place so I had high hopes (sorry to bore you with my love for hardcore at this point). It was a cold and rainy day so I thought a lentil soup would be perfect. It was good but honestly something I throw together on a Tuesday night when I'm uninspired and have some leftover broth suitable veggies. But ok, the far bigger disappointment was the Applewood Smoked Tofu which strongly reminded me of back when I first started using tofu and desperately tried to get some taste in that stuff. It was two pieces of (excellent bread) with giant and very greasy slabs of tofu. Not great, sorry. Not fun to eat either. The salad was the highlight of the meal for me. I do want to add though that from overhearing the conversation of the server with the people next to me I fear I might have ordered the wrong thing and that other dishes are far better than that greasy uninspired mess.
Read morePros: great salad dressing
Cons: stay away from the Applewood Smoked Tofu, not as creative as expected
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aybea
Points +90
My favorite restaurant in NYC! - Edit
I wish I could afford to go to Caravan of Dreams every day and for every meal. Although I'm not a raw vegan, I love how many raw options there are, and always take advantage of their raw dishes -- last time split the raw sampler platter with a friend, and had the raw quesadilla (so much food!) and a raw acai pie for dessert. Every single thing was brilliant, including the atmosphere -- a warm, wood-grain, candle-lit, hippie's basement, complete with live music and an in-house tarot card reader! Worth every penny, and I can't wait to go back!
Read morePros: JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
Cons: Expensive
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adc1984
Points +72
Great - Edit
A very diverse menu and all great tasting. Very casual and relaxed environment, nice way to unwind.
Read morePros: variety, casual
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JonJon
Points +20860
Nice place! - Edit
Caravan of dreams is a good name for this vegan restaurant offering a very good vegan food. From main course to dessert, I enjoyed a lot my lunch (a stir fry and an mango-coco pie). Staff was friendly and the place has a really pleasant atmosphere. It could be a little bit crowded so you should reserve to be sure to have a seat.
Read morePros: excellent food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff
Cons: may be crowded
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Poundie
Points +18963
Excellent place - Edit
I have been here many times over the past number of years and have always found the food to be excellent, and I have not had any problems with the service. This is one of the finest restaurants the area .
Read morePros: excellent food
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