Willow Vegan Bistro And cocktail Bar Introduce
Welcome to Willow Vegan Bistro & Cocktail Bar, a premier destination for exceptional plant-based dining in the heart of New York City's vibrant Chelsea neighborhood. We are a full-service vegan and kosher restaurant that challenges the conventions of plant-based cuisine, proving that meat-free can be both sophisticated and satisfying. Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive space where everyone, from dedicated vegans to curious meat-eaters, can enjoy delicious, innovative, and beautifully prepared food.
Our menu is a testament to the creativity and versatility of vegan cooking. We specialize in American bistro fare, but with a unique, plant-based twist. You’ll find familiar comfort foods reimagined, such as our Crispy Calamari, Pulled BBQ Brisket Sandwich, and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, all made with high-quality, plant-based ingredients. We believe that flavor should never be compromised, and our dishes are crafted to be rich, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying.
Beyond the food, Willow is also a standout cocktail bar, offering a curated selection of creative drinks to complement your meal. Our atmosphere is a blend of casual, trendy, and cozy, making it the perfect spot for a romantic dinner, a celebratory brunch, or a casual night out with friends. We are dedicated to providing fast and friendly service, ensuring every visit is a memorable and enjoyable experience.
Willow Vegan Bistro is perfectly situated at 199 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, in the bustling and fashionable Chelsea neighborhood. This prime location places us in the center of one of Manhattan’s most sought-after areas, making us an ideal spot for a meal after exploring the High Line, visiting a gallery, or before a show.
The restaurant is easily accessible by public transportation, which is a major convenience for New Yorkers. We are just a short walk from several major subway stations, including the 23rd Street stops for the C and E lines, and the 1, 2, and 3 lines. This easy access makes us a great choice for both a quick lunch and a planned evening out.
In addition to our central location, we are committed to providing accessibility for all our guests. Our entrance is wheelchair accessible, and we offer wheelchair accessible restrooms and seating, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment for everyone. Paid and free street parking are also available in the area, offering more options for those who choose to drive.
We offer a comprehensive range of services designed to fit your lifestyle and dining preferences, ensuring you can enjoy our food whenever and wherever you choose.
- Dine-in: Experience the full Willow experience in our cozy and trendy dining room. We accept reservations, which are recommended for dinner, to ensure you get a table.
- Takeout: Enjoy our delicious menu items at home or on the go by placing a takeout order.
- Delivery: For ultimate convenience, we offer no-contact delivery and standard delivery services, bringing our food directly to your door.
- Brunch: Join us on weekends from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm for our special brunch menu, featuring classic brunch dishes and cocktails with a plant-based twist.
- Bar Service: Our full bar offers a wide range of creative cocktails, beer, and wine, perfect for a night out or pairing with your meal.
Willow Vegan Bistro is distinguished by several key features that set us apart from other restaurants in the city. We pride ourselves on creating a unique and delightful experience for every guest.
- Fully Vegan & Kosher Menu: Every item on our menu is 100% plant-based and kosher, providing a high-quality, ethical, and delicious dining option.
- Creative American Bistro Fare: We take classic American comfort food and reinvent it using innovative plant-based ingredients, offering dishes that are both familiar and exciting.
- Great Drinks: Our cocktail bar is a highlight, with a selection of refreshing and unique drinks, including creative mocktails. We also have a great selection of beer and wine.
- Fast and Attentive Service: Our staff is known for being incredibly friendly, helpful, and attentive, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable dining experience from start to finish.
- Versatile Atmosphere: Whether you're looking for a casual meal, a cozy date night, or a trendy spot to hang out with friends, our atmosphere is perfect for any occasion. We are also LGBTQ+ friendly and a transgender safespace.
- High-Quality Ingredients: We prioritize using healthy, organic ingredients to create dishes that are not only delicious but also good for you.
For reservations, questions, or to place an order, you can contact us at the following information.
Address: 199 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
Phone: (212) 929-2889
In a city filled with countless restaurants, choosing Willow Vegan Bistro is a decision to experience something truly special. We offer a compelling blend of exceptional food, great drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere that is hard to find elsewhere.
One of the most compelling reasons to choose Willow is our ability to cater to a diverse audience. Our full vegan menu is so flavorful and satisfying that it appeals to both vegans and meat-eaters alike. As one customer shared, "My mom eats meat and she loved it too!" This is a testament to our commitment to creating dishes that are delicious in their own right, without relying on traditional ingredients. The Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich is a perfect example of this, offering an authentic taste and texture that will surprise and delight you.
The quality of our food and the generous portions also make us worth the price. While some may find our prices on the higher side, the value is in the delicious, unique, and well-prepared dishes you receive. We use high-quality, often organic, ingredients to ensure that every meal is a culinary delight.
Finally, our service and atmosphere are major highlights. The staff is consistently praised for being attentive, friendly, and helpful. This, combined with our cozy and trendy setting, creates an environment where you can truly relax and enjoy your meal. Whether you're looking for a great spot for a date or a fun brunch with friends, Willow provides an experience that will have you coming back for more.
Willow Vegan Bistro And cocktail Bar Menu
Starters
- Sweet Cornbread $10.00
Served warm with your choice of one housemade butter: Garlic Thyme | Caramel Olive | Bacon Chili
- Brioche $12.00
Served warm with your choice of one housemade butter: Garlic Thyme | Caramel Olive | Bacon Chili
- Baguette $10.00
Served warm with your choice of one housemade butter: Garlic Thyme | Caramel Olive | Bacon Chili
- Willow Cheese Plate $29.00
Whipped ricotta and truffle honey, smoked chili goat cheese, garlic dill chèvre, aged blue cheese, manchego, candied hazelnuts, caper berries, wild berry preserve, and toasted sourdough
- Willow Gazpacho $12.00
Cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, red bell pepper, garlic, white onion, brioche bread croutons, crème fraîche, black caviar, evoo, and dill
- French Onion Soup $13.00
Caramelized onions, garlic, red wine, fresh thyme, and sourdough crostinis
Appetizers
- Beet and Avocado Tartare $20.00
Charred baby roasted beets, red onions, garlic confit, pine nuts, mint, macho cilantro, lime, red wine vinegar, and malanga root chips
- Yuzu Spicy Tuna Tartare $19.00
Finely diced tuna black and avocado, sesame, scallions, toasted cayenne sauce, Korean chili flakes, and malanga root chips
- Crispy Calamari $18.00
Panko crusted king oyster mushroom, side of horseradish aioli, tomato marinara, and lemon
- Crispy Crab Rangoons $20.00
Crispy gyoza filled with snow crab, scallion, ginger, and garlic, tossed in sweet chili lime and macho cilantro
- Parmesan Meatball Sliders $18.00
Oversized meatballs, marinara, grated parmesan, crispy garlic, parsley, served on brioche buns
- Crispy Philly Cheesesteak $22.00
Caramelized onions, pulled steak, cheddar cheese, side of buffalo, blue cheese, and cajun chipotle
Between The Breads - Served on housemade bread with choice of thick cut fries or side salad
- Pulled BBQ Brisket Sandwich $27.00
Slow-cooked BBQ brisket, garlic aioli, grilled red onions, pickled jalapeños, fresh cilantro, and lime
- Double Smoked Cheese French Dip $30.00
Chunk Foods™ grilled steak, smoked provolone, chili goat cheese, caramelized onions, and horseradish aioli on a toasted housemade demi-baguette. Served with au jus dip
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich $26.00
Crispy buttermilk battered chicken, confit garlic aioli, red cabbage slaw, truffle chili honey, and pickles
- Crispy Gochujang Mushroom Burger $26.00
Buttermilk battered blue oyster mushrooms tossed in Korean chili flakes, with kimchi mayo, pickles, red cabbage, and alfalfa sprouts
- Double Smash Burger $24.00
Add: Bacon +5 | Avocado +5 | Fried Egg +5 | Caramelized Onions +3 Two smashed patties, cheddar cheese, grilled white onions, baby gem lettuce, tomato, and chipotle aioli
- B.L.T. Club $25.00
Housemade bacon, avocado, baby gem lettuce, Roma tomatoes, red onion, and confit garlic aioli
Salads
- Classic Cobb $22.00
Baby gem lettuce, heirloom cherry tomatoes, red onion, avocado, housemade bacon, feta cheese, and blue cheese dressing
- Grilled Caesar $21.00
Toasted bibb lettuce, jamon bits, shaved parmesan, lemon zest, wakame caesar dressing, and brioche bread crumbs
- Arugula and Roasted Beets $22.00
Crisp baby arugula, beluga lentils, oven roasted red and yellow beets, candied hazelnuts, white onion, granny smith apples, feta cheese, avocado, and wild berry red wine vinaigrette
Entrées
- Whiskey BBQ Brisket Frites $43.00
8oz BBQ Chunk Foods™ brisket simmered in whiskey BBQ sauce, paired with parmesan garlic and parsley french fries
- Dijon Pepper Flank Steak $38.00
Tender grilled Chunk Foods™ flank steak, cracked pink pepper dijon au jus, beluga lentils, and macho cilantro
- Cheese Grits & Hen of the Woods $28.00
Creamy cheese grits, crispy buttermilk battered hen of the woods mushrooms, white wine and lemon beurre blanc, lemon zest, chives, crispy shallots, and cashew chili crunch
- Honey Chipotle Chicken Skewers $31.00
Grilled chipotle chicken skewers served with scallions, roasted yukon potato wedges, sautéed broccolini, confit garlic, drizzled with wildflower honey
- Ponzu Glazed Salmon $32.00
Grilled Oshi™ salmon glazed with ponzu soy, served over red quinoa, buttermilk yuzu cream, shallot cashew chili crunch, and scallions
- Butternut Squash Ravioli $27.00
Housemade ravioli filled with roasted squash, sautéed with heirloom cherry tomatoes, brown butter, white wine, shallots, crispy sage, toasted hazelnuts, and shaved parmesan
Sides
- Onion Rings $13.00
- Charred Broccolini $14.00
- Beluga Lentils $12.00
- Thick Cut Fries $11.00
- House Salad $10.00
Desserts
- Chocolate Hazelnut Dome $18.00
Hazelnut praline mousse, chocolate cake, salted fig caramel, chocolate hazelnut shell
- Banana Pudding $14.00
Fresh banana, salted caramel, vanilla wafer, banana cream, whipped cream
- Chef’s Cookie Skillet $15.00
Peanut butter sauce, roasted peanuts, black lava salt, chocolate ice cream
- Coconut Pandan Cake $17.00
Pandan, coconut mousse, black sesame cream, orange yuzu gel, white chocolate, and toasted coconut chips
Brunch Menu - Available weekends from 11:30 am until 4:00 pm in addition to our full food menu
- Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich $19.00
Served with choice of thick cut fries or side salad Housemade bacon, scrambled eggs, cheddar, brioche bun
- Salmon Avocado Toast $19.00
Toasted sourdough, smoked salmon, poached egg, avocado, pickled red onion, capers, side salad
- Eggs Florentine $24.00
Toasted English muffins, poached eggs, sautéed spinach, garlic Hollandaise sauce, smoked paprika, wedge salad
- Big Boy Brunch $32.00
Sunny side eggs, grilled Chunk Foods™ steak, potato and onion hash, sourdough toast
Brunch Cocktails - Available weekends from 11:30 am until 4:00 pm in addition to our full food menu
- Midnight Sunset Sangria $16.00
Pinot grigio, limoncello, dragonfruit, pineapple, cranberry, lemon
- Mon Chérri $16.00
Gin, prosecco, cherry, lemon
- Kentucky Mocha $16.00
Bourbon, creme de cacao, espresso, spiced whipped cream
Beer
- Delirium Belgium Pale Ale $14.00
- Forst Italian Lager $11.00
- Founders All Day IPA $10.00
- Montauk Pilsner $11.00
- UFO Wheat $10.00
- Estrella Galicia (NA) $9.00
Cocktails
- Herbal Haven $18.00
Basil infused vodka, cucumber, lemon, orange blossom, amaro
- Olive You More $19.00
Olive oil fat washed gin, clarified orange, vanilla, lemon
- Garden Glow $19.00
Gin, muddled cucumber, fresh cilantro, lime, agave
- Trip to Puebla $18.00
Pepper infused tequila, aged rum, pineapple, pink peppercorn, lime
- Tropical Blush $18.00
Tequila, lychee, guava, agave, lime
- Dragon Royale $18.00
Gin, dragonfruit, grapefruit, prosecco
- Apple of My Chai $17.00
Chai infused bourbon, green apple, spice syrup, vanilla, orange
- Rum for Error $16.00
Aged rum, elderflower liqueur, blackberry, spiced syrup, lemon
Mocktails
- Dragon’s Den $11.00
Dragonfruit, cranberry, lemon
- Lychee Pom Pom $11.00
Pomegranate, lychee, lime
- Cucumber Refresher $11.00
Cucumber, lemon, mint
- Spiced Orchards $11.00
Green apple, lemon, cinnamon, clove
Coffee
- Cappucino $6.00
Choice of oat or almond milk
- Latte $6.00
Choice of oat or almond milk
- Americano $5.00
Choice of oat or almond milk
- Espresso $4.00
Choice of oat or almond milk
Tea
- Chamomile, Genmaicha $3.50
Soda
- Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale $3.00
Water
- Still or Sparkling - Small $3.00
- Still or Sparkling - Large $7.00
Red Wine
- GL - Cabernet Sauvignon, Twin Suns, California (2021) $16.00
- BT - Cabernet Sauvignon, Twin Suns, California (2021) $65.00
- GL - Primitivo, Produttori Di Manduria, Italy (2022) $14.00
- BT - Primitivo, Produttori Di Manduria, Italy (2022) $43.00
- GL - Chianti, Salcheto, Italy (2022) $15.00
- BT - Chianti, Salcheto, Italy (2022) $43.00
- GL - Pinot Noir, Les Jamelles, France (2022) $14.00
- BT - Pinot Noir, Les Jamelles, France (2022) $43.00
- GL - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Cantina di Lana, Italy (2022) $14.00
- BT - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Cantina di Lana, Italy (2022) $40.00
White Wine
- GL - Chardonnay, Twin Suns, California (2023) $16.00
- BT - Chardonnay, Twin Suns, California (2023) $64.00
- GL - Sauvignon Blanc, Massey Dacta, New Zealand (2023) $14.00
- BT - Sauvignon Blanc, Massey Dacta, New Zealand (2023) $44.00
- GL - Pinot Grigio, Montefresco, Italy (2022) $13.00
- BT - Pinot Grigio, Montefresco, Italy (2022) $40.00
Rosé
- GL - Rosé, Club 44, France $14.00
- BT - Rosé, Club 44, France $40.00
Sparkling Wine
- GL - Prosecco, Tenuta Santome, Italy $15.00
- BT - Prosecco, Tenuta Santome, Italy $43.00
Willow Vegan Bistro And cocktail Bar Details
Service options
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Onsite services
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Assistive hearing loop
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Organic dishes
- Small plates
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
Parking
- Free street parking
- Paid street parking
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Willow Vegan Bistro And cocktail Bar
199 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
Willow Vegan Bistro And cocktail Bar Reviews
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★ 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1Big shoutout to my waitress Ally. She was absolutely amazing and was the sweetest waitress ever. I could not recommend this place more both for their service and food. I came with my mom today and she loved it as well.I did not have to wait for the food to come out at all, and the food was absolutely delicious. My mom eats meat and she loved it too! So it is a great place for both vegans and meat eaters.The dessert and drinks were also a 10/10. The cocktail selection is so refreshing and great for the summertime.For a main course I recommend the fried chicken burger if you want something that tastes authentic but fresh!I will have to visit again! Thank you all for the amazing food and service.
August 09 · RinaAmazing restaurant with a full vegan menu! Great for a date or brunch outing! Weekend brunch also had their full menu, which is great because the appetizers sound (and taste) so good! The menu has a good variety and nice touches of uniqueness. Our waitress was really nice, helpful and attentive, the atmosphere was great as well. Food is a little on pricey side but the food and portions are worth it. It's definitely good enough to bring me back to try out more of the menu
July 05 · G GToday I shared the mac and cheese, French onion soup, and brisket with my brother. The staff was great, our server Jailene was professional and attentive. The drinks (Dragons den and Lychee pom pom) and soup were our favorite. Food was good and the cookie skillet was better than expected. As a pastry chef, I appreciate when vegan desserts are done well. My only problem was that I wish this restaurant and the other plant-based ones associated with it had a stronger online presence. I am vegetarian and look online, specifically at tik-tok, to find appealing plant based experiences. Many younger people with dietary restrictions do the same, so seeing more variety online would be a great help to those looking for options like these.🫶👍🔥
August 03 · liliana ashleyI was blown away by the service, the artistry and mastery of the staff at Willow. Every single dish was the embodiment of excellence from the kitchen to the table. I deeply enjoyed the Beet and Avocado Tartare, the Salmon Avocado Toast and the Chef’s Cookie Skillet. The depth of intention from the sauce to the “poached egg” I can just imagine every single dish on the menu is a guaranteed work of art. Made my birthday feel more special than I expected! Thank you for hosting us. Looking forward to next time!
August 05 · Topacio Nunez5 stars for it just being a vegan restaurant. But overall I would rate a solid 4.5. I don't like too much the idea of naming the dishes to the equivalent of their meat counterparts. Keep everything, including the name of the dishes vegan. Just an opinion. I think it was the intention of this restaurant to do it like that. However, food was nicely presented. Service was good. I didn't like the deep fried items. The batter could be better. The beet and avocado dish was excellent. The flavours of that dish were definitely remarkable and complimented each other. The tomato soup was good and simple. Salad was awesome too. Moderate pricing. Service was good. One restroom only.
June 30 · Lena Jogie
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