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Avant Garden

Since 2015, Avant Garden has been producing some of New York’s most beloved vegan dishes.
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“This is excellent food that just happens to be vegan” - Michelin Guide

After years of running top cocktail bars, our CEO & Founder Ravi DeRossi opened this modern vegan restaurant in 2015. Since then, it’s been producing some of New York’s most beloved vegan dishes—served alongside curated global natural wines.

05/29/2026

Our Mexico Dinner Series returns on June 16! 🇲🇽

Led by Chef Juan Pajarito, who grew up in Puebla, this ongoing series explores regional Mexican cooking through personal memory, tradition, and seasonal inspiration.

At our first dinner, guests enjoyed dishes like mushroom al pastor tacos, green pipián with huitlacoche tamales, molotes, chile relleno, and chocolate tres leches. This next chapter will feature an entirely new menu, along with a curated selection of tequila and mezcal cocktails designed for the evening.

Whether you joined us for the first dinner or are discovering the series for the first time, we’d love to welcome you to the table.

Reservations available now via the link in bio.

05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Morel & Ramp dinner! It was another beautiful chapter of Understory, our culinary residency exploring forest-driven cooking through wild ingredients, seasonality, and the landscapes around us.

Born from the spirit of and continuing to evolve at Avant Garden, these dinners are becoming some of our favorite nights to host.

We’ll announce the next one soon! 🍄💚

05/12/2026

The first events of May have already been so special, from Cinco de Mayo with Chef Juan to last night’s Cadence pop-up with Chef Haley. We’ve been loving these nights at Avant Garden and the rooms they continue to bring together. Next up:

May 18: Our next Understory dinner, a five-course ramp and morel mushroom menu from Chef Juan Pajarito, inspired by the forest floor, seasonal foraging, and the spirit of .

Then on May 25 (Memorial Day), the next chapter in our Jain dinner series: a spring-inspired family-style menu exploring seasonal ingredients, fresh ideas, and thoughtful non-alcoholic pairings. We’ll also be opening early at 2 PM for this one.

Reservations for both are open at the links in our bio.

05/06/2026

Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

05/04/2026

Last call for our Cinco de Mayo dinner! Tomorrow, Chef Juan Pajarito invites you to Avant Garden for a special dinner inspired by Puebla, his hometown and one of Mexico’s most dynamic culinary regions.

Built from personal and family recipes, this one-night-only menu explores the bold, layered flavors of Puebla through multiple courses, including Tacos al Pastor, Green Pipián, Molote, Chile Relleno, and Chocolate Tres Leches for dessert—full menu and allergen info available on our website.

A curated tequila and mezcal cocktail menu will also be available for the evening, thoughtfully designed to complement each course.

Limited seats left! Book your table at the link in our bio.

04/28/2026

Cinco de Mayo, the Avant Garden way.

Next week, Chef Juan Pajarito presents a special Puebla-inspired dinner built from personal and family recipes, celebrating the bold flavors of his hometown.

Expect dishes like Taco al Pastor, Green Pipián, Molote, and more, plus a curated tequila and mezcal cocktail menu designed for the evening.

Limited seats left. Reservations at the link in bio.

04/24/2026

Chef Juan Pajarito’s mushroom-focused dishes are now part of the menu at Avant Garden, bringing that same depth, technique, and range of flavors into a new setting.

Beech, rich and comforting with cauliflower cream, nori butter, and breadcrumbs.

Maitake Mille-Feuille, layered with potato and black truffle. King Royal Trumpet Raviolo, with ricotta, herbs, and a green sauce that leans into the forest.

Black Pearl Oyster Enmolada, deep with mole. Blue Oyster, savory and structured with celery root, fennel, and peppercorn.

Now on the menu at Avant Garden. 🍄

04/22/2026

Coming up in May: two special nights at Avant Garden!

First, Cinco de Mayo: a Puebla-inspired dinner from Chef Juan Pajarito, built from personal and family recipes. Expect bold, layered flavors served family-style, with a curated tequila and mezcal cocktail menu for the evening.

Then, for one night only, .newyork returns. Chef Haley Duren is back in the kitchen with a multi-course tasting menu that channels the bold, deeply rooted Southern flavors that made Cadence one of NYC’s most talked-about restaurants.

Two very different dinners. Both one night only.

Reserve your table at the link in bio.

04/03/2026

Our Jain dinner series continues at Avant Garden!

This next chapter is inspired by the flavors of Southeast Asia. Chef Juan and the team are working on an all-new menu that builds on the foundation of the series while pushing it forward with fresh ideas and seasonal ingredients.

For this dinner, expect a multi-course, family-style experience, with dishes served to be shared at the table. Our world-class bar team has also created a compelling non-alcoholic cocktail menu exploring spring, available as an optional add-on. These are not just mocktails - they are culinary beverages designed with the same level of thought and precision as the food.

If you’ve joined us before, this is something entirely new. If you haven’t, this is the perfect place to start.

Reserve your table on .

03/13/2026

Flatbread, the Avant Garden way.

Cremini - cremini mushrooms, Calabrian chili, miso-walnut purée, red grapes
Carbonara - apples, smoked mushrooms, fried artichokes, arugula
Calabrian - figs, red watercress, onion jam, nduja, pistachios, green olives

Better yet, order all three. 😉

03/04/2026

Have you tried our fig toast? Gluten-free bread topped with a citrus ricotta, balsamic pearls, and red watercress. Avant Garden is open everyday from 5pm to 11pm in the heart of the East Village.

02/26/2026

Our Jain series continues at Avant Garden this March!

After a winter storm reschedule, we’ll gather again on March 2 for dinner, and on March 22, when we’ll offer both brunch and dinner services. After many of you asked about an earlier seating, we listened. On March 22, we’ll introduce a brunch service for guests who prefer to dine before sunset, in keeping with traditional Jain practices.

Each tasting is multi-course, served family-style, and guided by seasonality and Jain culinary principles. Limited seating available. Book your table on .

01/30/2026

We have a few special evenings coming up at Avant Garden, and we’d love to welcome you!

Following the overwhelming response to our first Jain Dinner, we’ve added two more dates: Monday, February 2nd, and Monday, February 23rd.

We also have very limited seats remaining for our Valentine’s Day Dinner, a special six-course menu by Chef Juan & Chef Pedro.

Book your tables at the links in our bio.

01/21/2026

Our first Jain Dinner at Avant Garden sold out quickly, and we’re incredibly grateful for the enthusiasm around this new series. Due to the overwhelming response, we’re excited to announce a second Jain Dinner, taking place on February 23rd!

This ongoing series explores Jain cooking and cuisine, rooted in mindfulness, restraint, and deep respect for the natural world. Guided by these principles, Chef Juan and our culinary team are currently developing the menu for this second evening, allowing it to evolve with seasonality and intention.

While the menu for February 23rd is still in progress, the inaugural dinner will feature dishes such as red watercress salad with mandarin and orange dressing, avocado toast with romesco, scorched cauliflower, gigli pasta with creamy pea sauce and almond ricotta, black rice paella, and blueberry sponge cake with tofu mascarpone and miso caramel.

The February 23rd dinner will again include five courses plus dessert, designed to be shared and experienced communally. Book your table at the link in our bio.

01/12/2026

We’re honored to host the first dinner in a new ongoing series at Avant Garden - an exploration of the depth, philosophy, and beauty of Jain cooking and cuisine.

Many of you have asked for this, and we’ve been listening. Our culinary team, led by Chef Juan, is currently working with great care on a menu that thoughtfully engages with the principles of Jain cuisine.

Jain cooking is rooted in mindfulness, nonviolence, and deep respect for the natural world. Traditionally, it avoids root vegetables and ingredients that disturb the soil, prioritizing what grows above ground, seasonal produce, restraint, and balance. The result is a cuisine that is both highly intentional and quietly complex - one that challenges chefs to create depth and elegance through technique rather than excess.

For this inaugural dinner, guests will enjoy a five-course menu plus dessert, served family-style, designed to be shared and experienced communally. Each course will reflect an ongoing exploration of Jain cuisine as interpreted through the Avant Garden lens.

Book your table at the link in our bio. 💚

12/29/2025

Close out the year with a dinner designed to be remembered! This New Year’s Eve, Chef Juan Pajarito and Chef Pedro Allende present a multi-course menu built around seasonal vegetables, handmade pasta, and comforting winter flavors — from spinach bisque and roasted carrots to gigli, bucatini, and matcha tiramisu.

Gather your people and join us at the table. Make your reservation at the link in our bio.

12/22/2025

Christmas Eve at Avant Garden comes with a little extra cheer!🍸 We’ll be serving two special holiday cocktails alongside our Christmas Eve dinner: Nice List, a fresh and gently sweet vodka cocktail with peppermint and alpine herbal notes, and Stocking Chocolate, a rich, spirit-forward blend inspired by chocolate orange, vanilla, and bitter coffee.

They’re meant to be sipped slowly, in good company, around a beautifully set table. Join us on Wednesday! Limited tables left.

12/15/2025

Christmas is almost here, and we’d love to host you at Avant Garden. 🎄 Our holiday dinner menu is live, featuring a festive lineup of comforting dishes designed to be shared and enjoyed together.

Reserve your table while you can. Link in bio.

12/04/2025

Celebrate the holidays with us at Avant Garden! We’ll be open for both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, hosting two beautiful, one-night-only dinners crafted by Chefs Juan Pajarito and Pedro Allende.

Our holiday menus are coming soon, but expect thoughtful, seasonal dishes, warm hospitality, and the kind of night that feels special from the moment you sit down.

Reservations are now live for both evenings. Links in bio.

We look forward to celebrating the season with you!

11/20/2025

Thanksgiving is almost here, and seats are filling quickly for our special dinner. We’re hosting a family-style holiday meal featuring dishes like smoked pumpkin soup, crispy brussels sprouts, gigli with truffle cream, and more.

Created by Chefs Juan Pajarito and Pedro Allende, this holiday meal is meant to be shared around the table with the people who matter most. Don’t miss out! Book your table at the link in our bio.

We look forward to celebrating with you! 💚

11/11/2025

Thanksgiving is best spent around a shared table.
Join us at Avant Garden for a family-style holiday dinner by Chefs Juan Pajarito and Pedro Allende.

Seats are filling up fast, and space is limited to keep the evening intimate. Reserve your table at the link in our bio.

We look forward to celebrating with you! 💚

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95 Avenue A
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Monday	5pm - 11pm
Tuesday	5pm - 11pm
Wednesday	5pm - 11pm
Thursday	5pm - 11pm
Friday	5pm - 11pm
Saturday	5pm - 11pm
Sunday	5pm - 11pm

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