Preferable a place with nice atmosphere, not a little hole in the wall.  Thanks

My daughter is vegetarian and these two restaurants are her favorites:

Blossom Cafe (Midtown West)  - click on the picture with the Columbus Circle address to see the menu pictures:

http://www.blossomnyc.com/


If you want to venture out of Midtown, try the Candle Cafe, very popular vegetarian restaurant (on Third Ave, between 74th & 76th):

http://www.candlecafe.com/

Most NYC restaurants have some vegetarian options on their menu (if you want a more elegant atmosphere)...but if you (or your friends) are truly vegetarians, the two places I suggested are great choices.

xoxos

Betty

On 9th and 21st - a little south of midtown, but it has a reputation as one of the best in nyc

I enjoyed it.  It's uptown. 1st & 80th

there's nothing really good in midtown.Chelsea or the Village
Yelp it
Zen Palate is mushy

My FAVORITE!  I'm not vegetarian or vegan, but I sill LOVE this place.  I had no clue how anything would taste based on the menu so I just asked the waiter for recommendations.  They rock.

So you liked it there...

Candle 79 on 79th street between 3rd and lex is owned by the same people as Candle cafe but more upscale.

YES!!!!! That was the only time I went, too!  What a fabulous time!

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Candle 79 is very high end organic vegan.

I agree re Candle 79. Great place. Fab selections of wine, booze.  The food is terrific - even for a non like me.

Trying a few of these.  I'm a carnivore, but my date for the weekend is a vegetarian, so I'll be enjoying a new type of cuisine.  I'm not entire convinced that soy anything will taste as good as a rib eye, but it can't hurt to expand the horizons a bit.