It was only a few years ago that Harlem boasted a growing number of vegan eateries—but now the neighborhood is down to three.
Slutty Vegan, a popular vegan chain based out of Atlanta, recently put up a "temporarily closed" sign on its doors on W 135th Street, advising customers to visit its Brooklyn location; the website says the same thing. The restaurant opened in Harlem in March 2023 to big fanfare.
Last year VeganHood, a local ghost-kitchen-turned-restaurant, closed its location on Frederick Douglass Boulevard, posting on social media it "does not mean good bye forever, naah, just for now."
That's on top of longtime Harlem favorite Seasoned Vegan decamping from St. Nicholas Avenue to the East Village in 2023. "Our landlords have decided they no longer want us as tenants and so we will be forced to relocate," the owners wrote on Instagram.
Here's a short list of what's left, from south to north:
East Harlem 1 E 118th St between Madison and Fifth Aves
A new bakery specializing in vegan donuts featuring creative ingredients such as matcha buttercream, peanut butter and jelly, and an Indian-inspired mix of saffron, rosewater and cardamom.
• East Harlem 52 E 125th St between Park and Madison Aves
• Central Harlem 349 Lenox Ave between W 127th and W 128th Sts
This East Harlem vegan pioneer whose fans include Mayor Adams offers tasty Caribbean-style vegan stews served from the steam table, plus veggie burgers, fresh juices, shakes, and desserts.
Sugar Hill 763 St. Nicholas Ave between W 148th and W 149th Sts
This Ethiopian restaurant with a down-to-earth vibe features a fully vegan menu including the Ethiopian Veggie Combo, a plate of injera bread topped with classic stews made of ground chickpeas, red lentils, and more.
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