Venue-specific photo of Dirt Candy, from the venue's own website.
Photo: Dirt Candy (venue website) · Source
Dirt Candy is a vegetable-focused tasting-menu restaurant on Allen Street on the Lower East Side.
According to the restaurant, it is one of only two vegetarian restaurants in New York City with a Michelin star, and Eater New York says its tasting menu shaped the way New Yorkers think about vegetable cooking. Reviewers praise the creativity, wine list and desserts like black garlic sticky toffee pudding.
In the news & reviews
- Eater NY: The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
“While these days vegans can find plenty of options in downtown New York, Dirt Candy’s tasting menu undeniably shaped the way New…”
- Eater NY: Michelin-Starred Restaurants in NYC for 2025, Mapped
“Amanda Cohen’s Lower East Side vegetarian tasting menu maintained one Michelin star; its five-course tasting menu starts at $110.”
- Restaurantji review of Dirt Candy
“My sister , niece and I went to Dirt Candy and we were so impressed with the food!”
- Restaurantji review of Dirt Candy
“Amazing food!”
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