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The 8 Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Manhattan

Melissa StangerJan 12, 2013, 23:07 IST

goodiesfirst via FlickrVegetarians may get knocked for turning up their noses to steak and bacon, but they know that you don't need meat to make a great meal.

Chefs whose restaurants are exclusively vegetarian or vegan get creative to construct their enticing, artful meatless dishes. New York is home to a lot of vegetarians, so it makes sense that some of the best vegetarian restaurants are in the Big Apple.

Zagat has explored and rated the finest herbivore-friendly restaurants in the city, with food so gluttonously good you'll have a hard time believing it's healthy.