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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833 Lexington Ave, New York City, New York, USA, 10065-7416
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Last update on 18 Apr 2024 by Awake1234
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Added by ManhattanTransfer on 28 Feb 2016
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121 Reviews
First Review by mmmichael
suzlive
Points +779
Healthy Dinner Option - Edit
A bit more casual than I was expecting (counter service with cafeteria trays). Some items were really good (loved the brownie and an avocado side), but my salad bowl was too watery.
Read moreMight take a few visits to sus out the good options.
Guest
hwing
Points +2039
Reliably delicious and reasonably affordable for UES - Edit
I’ve been to a couple other Le Botaniste locations and this UES location continued to win me over. Kind staff. Although I wish they had offered for me to sample the dishes (as I had been accustomed by that offering at staff at the other locations).
Read moreMy friend and I tried two dishes:
- Moroccan vegetables: tasty! Was warned by the cashier that it had a spicy sauce but we detected zero spice
- Chili: this is always my go-to (and I’m not usually a particularly big fan of fake meat) and ask for extra vegan sour cream (although didn’t realize they charge an extra $2.50)
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DanielleF33
Points +334
Plant based & Fabulous! - Edit
Love this spot. Great ambiance, so many options! Maybe a tad pricey but it is Manhattan after all😎
Read morePros: Delicious Healthy Options, Adorable vibe, Lots of locations
obenan
Hi Danielle!
Read moreI'm absolutely delighted that you enjoyed your experience at Le Botaniste - your kind words about our ambiance and variety of options truly make my day! I completely understand your comment about pricing, but I'm grateful you found the value worthwhile despite Manhattan's notorious cost of living.
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bstryjewski
Points +318
Healthy all vegan spot - Edit
This is a place where you can customize or order off of a prepared menu. There is seating after you order at the front. I had hoped for a regular restaurant with a server so we were just a little disappointed. The food was good- seemed healthy. It’s food you won’t feel bad about eating later!!
Read moreobenan
Hello bstryjewski!
Read moreI'm delighted you enjoyed our healthy food options at Le Botaniste, and I appreciate your honest feedback about our counter-service format. While we operate as a place where you order first and then find seating, I'm glad to hear you found our food to be good and guilt-free, which is exactly what we aim for with our 100% plant-based, organic menu.
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JoshHyatt
Points +508
Fantastic - Edit
The food is amazing and I love the vibe. It is small and finding seating can be a challenge. So good though!!!
Read morePros: Food, Vibe
Cons: Size
obenan
Hey Josh, thanks for the awesome feedback! I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed our food and atmosphere at Le Botaniste. While seating can be a bit tight, I appreciate your understanding and am glad the quality of our offerings made it worthwhile for you.
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Lendert
Points +34
Lekkere tussenstop - Edit
Heel lekkere Chilli sin carne en brownie. Enorm vriendelijke dame om ons uitleg te geven. Prijs viel mee.
Read morePros: Lekker, Prijs
Cons: Toilet was niet proper
obenan
Beste Lendert,
Read moreIk 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.
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AnitaDollar
Points +5702
Yes yes yes - Edit
Fantastic! Lovely variety and staff, very accommodating!
Read moreobenan
Dear Anita,
Read moreI'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.
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BeckyBrooks
Points +590
Yummy organic fare - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated 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
Dear Becky,
Read moreI'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.
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ecalderon
Points +525
Fast made fresh Clean vegan food - Edit
Everything on there menu is delicious.
Read moreI 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
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christinaderricck
Points +60
One of my favorites! - Edit
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!
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INTJ_mara
Points +804
Pretty nice - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-03
Le_Botaniste
Thank you and we hope to see you soon for more delicious organic plant-based bowls and desserts.
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sconroy
Points +436
Wonderful food and location - Edit
Highly recommend! Lots of great options
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Thank you, we are thrilled you had a great organic dining experience.
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Awake1234
Points +1725
My Fav Vegan Restaurants - Edit
Deli style customizable deliciousness
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Thank you and see you soon for more organic-plant based bowls and desserts.
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NayeliAbrego
Points +3087
Tibetan Mama 🤤 - Edit
Love this place. All locations are consistently good :)
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Thank you and come see us soon for more organic vegan meals and desserts.
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Thank you, Happy to see you are enjoying our organic vegan menu.
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VeganBrian
Points +575
Healthy Vegan Food - Edit
Food:
Read moreIt 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.
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caoba
Points +24
Great food, friendly staff, good prices - Edit
First Le Botaniste that I visited in NYC, the chain has become my default option in a few days that I’ve been here.
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Thank you and we hope you come back soon and visit our organic-plant based restaurant.
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veganqueenofqueensnyc
Points +1383
Perfect Summer Meal! - Edit
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.
Read moreAs 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
Thank you for your review and you visit! Made our day. See you soon for more organic plant-based bowls!
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Points +24844
Le Botaniste - Edit
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. :)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-03
Le_Botaniste
Thank you. Happy to see you enjoyed our organic vegan menu.
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ChelaLandau
Points +2881
Food is delicious and healthy - Edit
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. 
Read moreFor 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
Thank you for your kind words. Come see us soon!
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Beanz
Points +1706
Healthy - Edit
All of the options seem quite healthy. They have unique flavor dishes.
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Thank you for your visit and your review.
Read moreWe are looking forward to see you again soon for more plant-based food and organic wines maybe?
Guest
jvoogt
Points +160
Delicious all plant based fare - Edit
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.
Read morePros: healthy, all vegan
Le_Botaniste
Thank you for your visit! Happy your enjoyed our veggie-full Vegetable tajine! See you again soon for healthy delicious food.
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adamjenningsiam
Points +42
Big flavour food, filled with soul - Edit
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.
Read moreOnce 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
Thank you so much!
Read moreSee you soon!
Guest
KirraliSchofield
Points +428
healthy & comforting - Edit
had the tibetan mama and omega 3 brownie. very yummy, all vegan & gf
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-29
Le_Botaniste
Thank you for your review!
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SvetlanaNYC
Points +1719
Good on-the-go lunch - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-13
Le_Botaniste
Thank you for your visit!
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rinabdc
Points +30
Love it, would be back! - Edit
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.
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Yeah! Thank you.
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TONIMOURA
Points +79
Muito bom - Edit
Recomendo muito. Lugar fantástico.
Read moreLe_Botaniste
Gracias😄
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RalucaElenaCeauşu
Points +509
Healthy food - Edit
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.😄
Read morePros: Fully plant based , Affordable , Healthy
Cons: Too spicy for my taste
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