• Ruffian

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Serves fish, vegan options available. Manhattan East Village wine bar focused on natural wines. Offers seasonal tasting menu which is typically vegan or can be made so. Several a la carte dishes are vegan as well. Operates a storefront for purchasing wine. Previously a vegetarian establishment, fish was added to the menu January 2022. Open Mon-Sun 4:00pm-11:00pm.


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4 Reviews

First Review by tuckeronipup

pinkerbelle317

Points +84

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Unique flavors

I loved this place! There was a wide range of vegan options. Portions are on the smaller side, so we got several to share - mushroom kebab with crispy rice, black lentil salad with Sicilian melon and Pistachio, cucumber salad with dill candy and spicy aioli, and Swiss chard with crispy potatoes. Everything was amazing, and very unique flavor profiles which I appreciated. There were also some great vegan desserts, especially the rice cream with pickled plum. Would love to go back!

Pros: Robust flavors, Unique dishes, Lots of options

SaraNorlin

Points +3547

Vegan
12 Jul 2022

Nice vibes, food was too salty

The tasting menu is nice in theory but everything was too salty - even the dessert! The wine selection was good here. The waiters were very friendly.

IwaWella

Points +1249

Mostly Veg
25 May 2022

Great

Natural wine, plant based menu (make sure to specify vegan) I had the all black everything it was very good

tuckeronipup

Points +39

Vegan
23 Oct 2020

Best Wine Bar in NYC

Fantastic natural wine bar in heart of East Village. The wine selection is high quality and eclectic, with many offerings from Eastern Europe and a broad selection of orange (skin contact) wines. The all vegetarian menu consists of a 3 course tasting menu and several a al carte items. The tasting venue is typically vegan or can be made so, and at least a few of the a la carte items are vegan as well. Service is excellent, and the staff is highly knowledgeable about the wines they serve.

They also run a wine shop where bottles can be ordered for pick up or local delivery. Prices generally run marginally higher that traditional wine retailers, but they often have bottles that cannot be found anywhere else.

Highly recommended unless I am planning to go so you don’t take my table.




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