Vegan-friendly
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American
Juice bar
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Bakery
Breakfast
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Long-established casual cafe offering breakfast all day and other foods. Among the vegan choices are pancakes, bagel with vegan cream cheese, spinach ravioli, wraps, and baked goods. Reported closed March 2021.
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73 Second Ave, New York City, New York, USA, 10003
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28 Reviews
First Review by Upliftance
slo0go
Points +1884
Must stop here for dessert whenever I pass by - Edit
I love Atlas Cafe. Their panini type vegan sandwiches are to die for, especially the Vegan Chicken Artichoke. This place is veg friendly, so just be careful - once, we forgot the place wasn't all vegan and we accidentally ordered a real chicken sandwich. Whoops! But that was totally our fault because everything is well labeled. Just don't forget like we did!
Read moreThey have a wide variety of food and beverages to enjoy, like vegan crepes, vegan cappuccino, and vegan oreo milkshakes. They also have a wide variety of cakes from Vegan Treats in their display case. You can buy a whole cake for about $50 or $60 from them if you want to. They have peanut butter bomb, cheesecakes, and oreo cake pretty regularly. They also have seasonal treats from Vegan Treats. Last time I got a vegan cinnabon, which was really delicious. They also have homemade vegan pastries. If you don't want vegan, they have some regular treats as well.
The last time I visited, however, which was 1/31/14, there was a new handwritten sign that said "cash only." I hope this isn't permanent!
Pros: Wide variety, Rare, hard to find treats, Delicious food
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MVS
Points +30
My Absolute Favourite - Edit
NYC has a ton of amazing vegan places and this is the only one that I go back to every time I’m in the city. Delicious food, fantastic staff, awesome owners.lots of healthy options and killer desserts. I’ve been eating there for 25 yrs and it never disappoints. The owner told me that they were the first place to offer vegan food in the village back in the day so it’s a lil piece of veg/NYC history too!
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Dallasgirl
Points +16
Quaint little place with amazing, flavorful vegan options. - Edit
Excellent choice!
Read morePros: Several vegan choices
Cons: No cons
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JoshuaTorvi
Points +46
Not the best - Edit
I went her with my omnivore friend. I wasn't going to get anything, but the owner was aggressive and made me feel obliged to spend money. I bought a slice of cheesecake made by vegan treats. The price was not listed, so I had no Idea what I was paying. The cake itself was great, I think vegan treats does an awesome job. But I could tell that it was less than fresh and lacking proper refrigeration. It looked like the bottom was turning dark as if it was beginning to mold. Needless to say there are a ton of better vegan food options with much better service in the city. This place does have that old school NY vibe tho which is cool.
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mr.herbs
Points +24
Will not come back - Edit
I used to think that it is impossible to make a sandwich that is not good. Atlas Cafe has decisively proofed me wrong. Two pieces of dry bread with arugula and some stale cold cut fake meat. The whole thing was dry and tasteless, to fix it the server gave me a bottle of olive oil. Maybe there is some good vegan food in this cafe but I don't have the intention to search for it, looks like the owner does not care for vegan food and just does this to be "trendy"
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erika.stark
Points +20
Awful! - Edit
I went into this café for breakfast. The place is ok, but pretty dirty and worn down. The sandwich was ok, but nothing special. What happened, however, is that I couldn’t pay with the only card I had brought. And even though I was calling my bank to sort it out, the waiter/owner called the police. Yep. I thought he was kidding, but he actually did. During his phonecall I got in touch with my bank and the thing was settled, but omg, that was not nice. Never going back there again.
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stacy100
Points +366
Food Isn't Too Great - Edit
The food here is not too great. I had a vegan milkshake here once that was pretty good.
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JJones315
Points +2034
Unique - Edit
Atlas Cafe is the kind of place that is rapidly disappearing in NYC: small and run by the owner. This micro-cafe has a wide ranging menu with many veg/vegan items. The food is simple and good. The baked goods (provided by an outside vendor) are decadent and terrific. Good for eat in or take out. There are even a couple of outdoor seats.
Read morePros: Great for eating with non-veg/vegan friends, Owner run, Good value
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Babette
Points +2101
A must - Edit
I always visit Atlas Café when I'm in New York. The vegan pastries and softserve are to die for. I especially recommand the Boston cream doughnuts.
Read morePros: Mind-blowing vegan pastries, Vegan softserve, Open late
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booya
Points +80
loved it for lunch! - Edit
Cozy restaurant with great vegan food and non vegan. I had the Mexican tofu scramble and added spinach. It was great. They have vegan shakes that my non vegan 11 year old loved. Also, every desert they have is vegan. They had some really unique options, like vegan cannoli and the vegan equivalent of a hostess Suzy Q. Great for lunch. Not sure id choose it for dinner among the many great vegan friendly dinner places in NYC.
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cookiem
Points +5871
Phenomenal Selection - Edit
So you walk by and see a lot of people sitting inside or a crowded jumble of people sitting outside, so you keep walking on by this establishment. Bad idea, vegans who don't mind when there is non-vegan food on the menu. This place is great for vegans and has a hundred choices for vegans (probably, quite literally!). Know what you want to order before you step up to the counter, if you're new, the regulars will be a bit fussy with you in that NY style of "I have some place to be, don't you?"
Read moreOn the wall to the right when you walk in, you will see a black chalkboard with moon glow fluorescent writing that tells you what's vegan and what isn't. Others are correct in the number of choices being quite overwhelming. Everything I have had is delicious, but I admit that the Aritchoke Chicken vegan crepe is probably my favorite savory dish because I can not order vegan crepes anywhere else that I can think of this side of paradise! It comes with some mesclun salad, and it's worth it. Oh yes!
Other delicious choices include Moroccan Ginger Chicken Vegan Salad or the Vegan Moroccan Chicken Wrap. So good - I think the chicken analogue is Gardein or maybe maybe maybe Mei Wah, but don't quote me on it. Gardein is more likely. Still, it's the blend of spices that make the food so good!
They also have vegan brekkie like pancakes and scramble and all day, too! Get some vegan cream cheese on your bagel, order oatmeal, don't forget a latte with soy or rice or almond milk or get a smoothie or juice! This place is amazingly vegan friendly, you will want one of every category of vegan goodness.
Finally, but probably first and foremost for many, like myself: V-e-g-a-n T-r-e-a-t-s. YES. OHmigosh, YES. They have the best selection in NYC for these infamous desserts of vegan lore. Go here just for those choices, then leave with an extra whoopee pie, cheesecake slice, brownie or cupcake… Ohmigosh, it's heaven. Awesomeness is an understatement.
Oh, and they make vegan soft serve with a tofu base! Add in some fruit or cookie crumbles, and it's probably a pretty tasty treat if you like soft serve -and, what vegan who likes ice cream will be unhappy about this option??? I love it. It's incredible to have the choice - not as tasty as some other vegan ice cream, but pretty darned good.
Love this place. Super affordable, and they used to accept only cash, but credit cards allow you to rack it up and get closer to one of everything vegan!
Pros: Vegan Treats, Vegan Crepes, Soy, almond and rice milks
Cons: Too many choices, Small space, Not 100% vegan
Guest
Sarask
Points +83
Atlas Café - Edit
Went to Atlas Café for dinner with my omnivore family, and got a sandwich and a green juice. The sandwich had a good taste, but it was made with white bread and served with potato chips, so if you are looking for a place to buy fast food, this will be a good place to go, but the food is not of the healthy kind.
Read moreWe also tried some oreo soy frozen yogurt and a piece of vegan peanut butter chocolate cake, which was pretty good.
It looked like there were some few sprinkles in the frozen yogurt, so I'm a bit worried they don't seperate the vegan froyo from the non-vegan, but anyway, the flavour of it was great, and so was that of the dreamy pb chocolate cake.
The café was pretty small but cozy and was all covered with blackboards with menu items on them which made the place even nicer, and didn't seem too crowded.
Pros: Amazing desserts, Cozy, Has a LOT of vegan items
Cons: Food was a bit greasy, Not sure if they seperate veg/nonveg
Guest
·X·
Points +18987
Atlas Cafe and Bakery - Edit
Admittedly, I went here for the Vegan Treats (from Bethlehem, PA), they had a lot of them. The cafe is quite small and not very fancy - luckily the weather was perfect, so the outside seating was quite wonderful. We ordered the peanut butter bomb and the mint bomb. While I'm a huge fan of the PB bomb, I felt that the mint bomb wasn't great and would never order it again. We also saw some of the sandwiches coming out of Atlas while we were eating our cakes and I was wishing I was more hungry to eat one, they looked really good. Having said all of that, I think Atlas is a great place for lunch or dessert, so give it a try.
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CraigFruitbat
Points +149
Big vegan selection - Edit
Don't expect restaurant standards or service, this is just a sandwich bar. But they do a large selection of vegan stuff so if you're after a bagel with vegan cream cheese and bacon and you're nearby then it's worth a visit
Read morePros: Big vegan selection
Cons: Not totally veg/vegan, Uninterested staff
Guest
aeclarke
Points +114
Dessert and Coffee - Edit
We stopped here just from dessert and coffee. When we walked in the menu was so extensive we both wish we hadn't eaten before we got there. We got dessert and it was incredible good but I would definitely go back again to try some of the other amazing items they have to offer. My only complaint about the place is that it was very cold in there, we were there on one of the coldest days of the year, I just wish it had been a bit warmer inside the cafe. When we go back it will probably be in the spring time
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eye of judgement
Points +167
Just go for the Vegan Treats - Edit
If you want good vegan pies and cakes this is your place. They have the greatest stuff from vegan treats, especially the donuts that come in on tuesday.
Read moreNicely located at what I percieve to be the entrance to Manhattan this is a great place to start your NYC vegan feast frenzy.
I never tried the other food they have, but who cares really.
A must for the vegan feasting holiday
Pros: vegan treats, vegan treats, vegan treats
Guest
veggiegoth
Points +217
they have almond milk!!! - Edit
atlas cafe is really good place to go with another vegan/vegetarian or meat eater. they have a good size menu with plenty of meat and non-meat options. unlike most cafe's that only have soy milk they have almond milk too which is so good in their hot chocolate. it's quite small with only like 5 tables but when the weather warms up you can sit outside and people watch on 2nd ave. always a friendly staff.
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andrea
Points +558
all about the Vegan Treats - Edit
We went after Candle 79 to get dessert. We met friends who also ordered a late dinner. Their food was mediocre, ravioli came with some jarred tomato sauce. The place is so cramped, even if it's not that busy.
Read moreBut we came for our Vegan Treats cake which was killer and awesome. But Vegan Treats from Philly delivers at least once a week to various places in NYC. So call them and they'll tell you where to get their awesome cakes. The Coconut Cake! The Peanut Butter cheesecake is beyond belief!
Pros: dessert
Cons: the environment
Guest
Vegan-Globetrotter
Points +102
Our favourite cafe - Edit
My boyfriend and I made this a regular place for brunch during our recent trip to New York. The place is a bit small and always busy, but the food is to die for so it's well worth it. We loved the bagel with veggie bacon, tofu cream cheese and salad. I tried both the sweet vegan crepe and one of the savoury vegan chicken crepes and both were delicious. Had a red velvet vegan cupcake and that was nice too. Some of the cakes looked incredible so I wish I'd had saved room to try them. We were travelling with omnivores and found this to be a great place as it's not exclusively vegetarian so there's something for everyone.
Read morePros: good food, caters for everyone
Cons: cafe is too small, can get cramped
Guest
kalibrena
Points +33
I LOVE ATLAS - Edit
A friend and I went to NYC over the summer and went to Atlas 3 times within the 5 days we were there. They are awesome and gave us free food. Love them. We will definitely be back!
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Digital Ghost
Points +50
Rude and uncaring - Edit
I decided to visit this place with a friend at around midday on a Monday for lunch. There was a huge que and we couldnt actually see the menu or what was on offer until we got to the counter so we just had to hope it would be suitable. Both of our first and one of our second choices had already run out - however we did find things suitable to order. We also ordered the vegan soft serve and a cup cake to take away.
Read moreThey seemed very rude as when we asked for a box or container for the cupcake they said that we couldnt have one unless our order was over $10 - we explained that our order was over $10 and they said that we had to buy a cake that was over $10 - obviously non of their cakes were over $10 - they said that if we wanted one the containers were $2 - so we decided not to bother with the cupcake!
The vegan soft serve had a strange after taste - we let 3 other people on the next table try it and nobody found it edible!
I think Atlas cafe is ok if you want to appear trendy but else I would suggest the Whole foods that is a few blocks up for better tasting food and nicer service.
Pros: Some vegan food
Cons: Rude, Over priced, Bad Service
Guest
philjdomm
Points +945
small,always crowded,too much mock, but worth it - Edit
lot of vegan desserts but little carob.
Read moreoverly crowded as line up builds inside tiny space where people eat. great location.
Guest
button
Points +206
Cramped - Edit
This is a small place with deli style counter service. I found it to be uncomfortably cramped and hectic with a long line and the staff making you feel rushed to order. I found the food mediocre, however I didn't try the sweets, which seems to be what they are known for.
Read morePros: Large menu
Cons: Small room
Guest
condekedar
Points +9412
Big vegan selection of desserts - Edit
Atlas has a huge selection of vegan desserts, pastries and donuts (though the donuts sell out almost immediately when they arrive on Tuesdays, so go early, as I learned the hard way). Their chocolate cake was decent, but a bit bland. Service is friendly and the location is nice, though, with outside seating.
Read morePros: Ambience, Selection
Cons: Not 100% vegan/vegetarian, Out of stock donuts
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michal
Points +93
service is terrible - Edit
but the chicken salad sandwhich is great with some avocado in it MMH! outside seating is nice too and a ton of vegan desserts. but i feel so pressured to order really REALLY fast, right away as soon as i'm up at the counter, it's almost scary. worth checking out though.
Read morePros: vegan desserts, outdoor seating
Cons: staff
Guest
evelinemater
Points +129
DON'T try the tofu soft serve - Edit
I know that because, as a vegan, you haven't had soft serve since you became vegan (in my 23 years I've never found another, though in Rome, Italy they have superb vegan chocolate, hazlenut & fruit gelato), so you might be tempted anyway. But now you'll have been warned.
Read moreThe soft serve was overly sweet, granular & lumpy. There was nothing natural about it. It tasted like those life-saver shaped candies you eat off an elastic necklace when you're 7, except imagine eating the whole necklace in one go. That's how you'd feel.
We went expressly for the soft serve because we don't usually eat at mixed restaurants if we can help it, so I can't say anything else about any of the other food. I thought the place looked cute & cozy with an interesting mix of people (not all newbie trendmonger vegan hipsters).
Guest
squirrelgirl
Points +74
satisfy your sugar cravings HERE! - Edit
Open late, so Atlas is the perfect spot for after dinner or after whatever sugar fixes! Every gorgeous baked item on display is vegan - so, marvel first at the selection before honing in on what you really, really want! The chocolate peanut butter bomb is too, too good. Nice selection of tea and coffee too, friendly service.
Read morePros: CHOICES!!!
Cons: Not open 24/7!
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