Pure Food and Wine
(Now Closed)Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Winery$$$$
Gramercy Park, New York
The experts at Time Out New York and Village Voice recommend this place
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Time Out New YorkSeptember 12, 2014Everything at Pure is raw and vegan—from the Thai lettuce wraps to the lasagna, a rich stack of zucchini, pesto and creamy “cheese” made from cashews. Wines, most of them organic, are superb. Read more
Ms HeleneNovember 17, 2014Kale radicchio salad is the best salad there. Zucchini lasagna overrated & too creamy. Nut croquettes are the best entree. Lemon bar worked too. Lunch prix fixe $32 for full size servings.
Damian BayonaMay 5, 2015Beautiful back patio for an intimate get together. Get the arugula salad but be careful with the love potion kombucha as your night could take an unexpected turn...
refinery29August 3, 2014I never can understand why something raw and vegan is so expensive, but there is an art to making that $24 lasagna taste like mom's homemade — and it is absolutely delicious! Read more
Elevine BergeSeptember 5, 2014Great garden to devour the DELICIOUS and quiet rich raw vegan dishes. Always wish I could have everything on the menu....! Drinks list of kombuchas and sakes. If you're into raw food, it's heaven!- Lindsay CMay 5, 2015Be sure to order the Zucchini and Heirloom Tomato Lasagna & the Sweet Corn and Cashew Tamales with Portabella. The desserts are indulgent and will forever change your mind about vegan cuisine.
TimelessnomadMarch 7, 2013Had a groupon which made this place affordable. Amazing food and beautiful atmosphere. They also gave us a free appetizer to try which was very nice of them. If I see another coupon I'll be here again- Syd LeighApril 30, 2015Don't let the fact that the menu is vegan scare you! I had a delicious tamale last night -- the mole sauce was incredible. Try the dessert also ! My favorite was the mint sundae
Halstead PropertyJuly 10, 2013Feeling healthier with every bite, the lasagna is a rich, cold dish. The fresh zucchini was the heart, holding together the flavorful pesto, well-seasoned tomatoes and crispy pumpkin seed ricotta.
Theresa K.February 11, 2014Holy s%#t, this place is good! Highly recommend the lasagna. Better than any non-vegan lasagna I've ever had. Sake cocktails equally good!
Enjoy the delightful back patio on summer nights glowing in candlelight and string light. Cuisine is totally overstated, most dishes a mix of wayyy too many flavors (likely to throw off non-vegans).
DailyCandyDecember 31, 2013"Chef Nikki Bennett keeps her cool in the kitchen, creating upscale raw cuisine. Dishes may not be piping hot, but down a couple of organic sake cocktails and you’ll feel warm all over."
Mary Elise ChavezApril 7, 2012If you want to try flavors you've probably never tasted before, try the Pear Ravioli or Lemon Pasta, both incredibly tart (if that's your thing). Desserts are a home run in a new kind of ballpark.
Madm FiaOctober 8, 2013Sampler dish is great for first time goers. Desert is amazing! So is the papaya salad. Outside seating, very charming.
Hannah BrewerDecember 17, 2013The Philly roll is delicious, never liked kim chee the many times I've tried it in the past but this was REALLY good. Not your average avocado roll!
B. Andrea DMarch 5, 2013The falafel with tabhouli isn't as great as the taco salad but I love their juices and drinks. When you want to feel healthy and glamorous, come to this place.
Bitches Who BrunchJanuary 14, 2014The Bitches Say: B+. Pure Food and Wine's food was an A, but the service was horrendous, particularly for a half-empty restaurant. Winner of the Bitches' 2013 Best Vegetarian Brunch Award!
David HuOctober 23, 2013You'll forget the place doesn't serve meat. Ok you probably won't but food here is still delicious. Try the tamales!
Jonathan WegenerApril 27, 2014Lasagna and the tamales stole the thunder. Start with a Philly roll. End with the cherry-almond bombe glacee
Oh SusanOctober 1, 2013Love the tamales, as well as the cauliflower and sweet corn polenta. The kambucha cocktail Athena is pretty fantastic,too.
Jasmine MoySeptember 5, 2014They offer the lunch kale salad off menu at dinner and it's HUGE. Love the lasagna and the tacos too
Mischa LumiereJanuary 5, 2015Incredible!! You must try the Caesar salad sushi and the cauliflower polenta. Mouth wateringly good.
Institute for Integrative NutritionFebruary 5, 2013"Are you a raw foodist? Then Pure Food and Wine is for you! The food just that: Pure. You can find a variety of American style raw, vegan dishes that will keep you healthy and satisfied."
Thomas TukkerSeptember 17, 2012Incredible raw food! Loved it all and the ginger cheesecake was sublime afterwards! Nice seating in the courtyard. Highly recommended
NoahSeptember 24, 2014Date bread and the tamales were knockouts. You haven't had a mole sauce like this before! Don't skip the wine list too...
Carolyn ZentgrafFebruary 9, 2013Squash blossoms w moroccan cashew cheese in the summer! Also the lasagna and hibiscus sunrise cocktail. Dessert is flawless- Institute for Integrative NutritionSeptember 18, 2012Are you a raw foodist? Then Pure Food and Wine is for you! The food just that: Pure. You can find a variety of American style raw, vegan dishes that will keep you healthy and satisfied.
- Leigh FerreiraJune 27, 2011here's the trick to sitting outside: call to make a reservation. they won't give you a seat as a walk-in. also green apple juice & raw lasagna is sooo good.
- Mary Elise ChavezApril 7, 2012Slap your tastebuds into shape with the raw and vegan offerings. Safer things on the menu (if this is your first raw experience) are the Lasagna and Tamales.
Kat UzonyiJuly 13, 2013Raw vegan gourmet food! U should try it! ;) tamales are excellent. Thai wrap is good too. ;)
Craig SheilSeptember 8, 2012The zucchini lasagna and the dark chocolate cake are to die for!! As for drinks the lychee sake cocktail!!
Toad MushroomFebruary 20, 2014TAMALE: 是一个种子 ...but in all seriousness, it was nutty sweet mush. couldn't taste the coconut, and apparently my other half claims to taste cilantro.
Mounir KaradjaOctober 24, 2013Dessert are superb, we tried both sundaes and the choloate/almond brownie and they were all great.
BlackboardEatsFebruary 17, 2011Pure’s fine-dining treatment of vegan and raw food—too often considered not the stuff of eating out—has been a real coup for vegetarians, not to mention plenty of meat-and-potato-types who appreciate Read more
Francesca DeFranchisOctober 5, 2013Amazing, if u Think u wont feel urself u are wrong. Try the polenta and u see!!
Village VoiceNovember 14, 2011Winner of Best Patio Dining in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The back garden and surprisingly delicious raw food make it an urban oasis.
Lindsey LMarch 9, 2011One day, when I am a very rich woman, I will hire the chef to be my personal meal maker, and achieve my dream of becoming an unwavering vegetarian.
Rachael KingDecember 28, 2012Great wine. Bartender let us taste anything by the glass. Loved the Crianza off the "bold reds" section.
Try the Carrot Cake With Pineapple Gelée, Cream Cheese Ice Cream, & White Chocolate Bark - #raw #vegan #rawvegan
Marcela MenezesJune 24, 2012Ginger Cheesecake!!!! Get it!! You will not be disappointed! Best I have ever had, and vegan!
Jib HuntJanuary 7, 2011The food can take a little bit of time to prepare. It's worth the wait. Have some of their great drinks or wine while you wait.
Julia KwanDecember 23, 2014Nice outdoor patio! Was not a huge fan of the food, but I would go back for their sangria.
I love the food here but the service is pretty slow and the staff seems disorganized / confused. Def don't come here for a quick bite when you're in a rush bc there will usually be some sort of wait..
Mack ElderMarch 23, 2010End your Friday with a huge meal here, then stagger home and spend the first part of Saturday in a food coma. Everything on the menu is excellent; you won't regret it.
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