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Candle Cafe


4.0 of 5 stars 57 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: American, Vegan, Vegetarian
  • Neighborhood: Upper East Side
  • 1307 3rd Ave, New York City, NY 10021
  • (212) 472-0970
  • Price range: €1-14 ($1-$20)

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1 of 5 stars
Laskmi   2 contributions
New York, NY
Oct 28, 2009

I went to this restaurant recently and it was a total disappointment. I always wanted to try this vegetarian restaurant so I stopped by after my reiki session near there. Once I came in, the staff basically ignored and I had to wait for a while to be seated. Then, I tried to order menu, but the dorky waiter totally... more

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4 of 5 stars
callaOttawa_Ontario   7 contributions
Ottawa, Canada
Sep 14, 2009

Charming small cafe with helpful staff and a good selection of wholesome and more importantly - tasty vegetarian dishes within a 15-20 minute walk of the Metropolitan Art Museum. We will definitely go back to sample the desserts which looked great. more

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3 of 5 stars
Shopping0704   4 contributions
Upstate nY
May 17, 2009
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We were so excited to go to a restaurant where we could order anything off the menu, since we are vegetarian. We went all the way to NYC to go there, we live in upstate New York. It was much smaller than I expected. The staff was very unfriendly. About 10 minutes after we were seated the waitress finally came... more

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4 of 5 stars
loumcd   36 contributions
usually UK but currently wandering...
Feb 13, 2009

great vegetarian food with good wine list and desserts are to die for especially the rice pud. tables a little too close together but wonderful service and well worth a trip. more

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Jan 23, 2009
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Overpriced, but good food. more

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3 of 5 stars
erinrt   9 contributions
Gainesville, FL
Dec 31, 2008
1
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Went here for dinner on a trip into the city but was underwhelmed by the food. We started out with the tomato chickpea and miso soup. The miso was solid but the tomato was just so-so. For entrees we tried a walnut-encrusted tempeh special and the lasagna. Both were edible but tasted like they were missing something...they were pretty bland.... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Oct 14, 2008

love it and it's close to Annie and Evan's apt. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jun 6, 2008

Don't forget to try the smoothies! more

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May 31, 2008

simply phenomenal! more

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Mar 5, 2008
1
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Favortie vegetarian restaurant in NYC. With that said, the desserts are usually blah. more

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Candle Cafe Address

1307 3rd Ave, New York City, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 472-0970 Fax: 212-472-7169
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.