Best Healthy Restaurants in Williamsburg
10 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Jajaja Mexicana
Plant-based Mexican spot where inventive vegan tacos and mezcal cocktails feel fun rather than fussy.
Notable Picks
8.7
Jajaja Mexicana’s Williamsburg outpost is a plant-based Mexican restaurant where vegan tacos, colorful plates, and mezcal cocktails stay relatively accessible for the neighborhood. Tacos like the Buffalo Flower and Chipotle Sweet Potato clock in around the mid-teens for a full plate, making it one of the better value options in the area for groups that want to linger over drinks and shareable food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buffalo Flower Tacos, Chipotle Sweet Potato Tacos, Our Birria Tacos
What Makes it Special: Plant-based Mexican spot where inventive vegan tacos and mezcal cocktails feel fun rather than fussy.
8.6
The Butcher's Daughter is a design-forward, 100% vegetarian café and restaurant known for its daytime brunch, juices, and seasonal plant-forward plates. Floor-to-ceiling light, greenery, and an always-busy room make it a go-to for Williamsburg brunch, casual dates, and drinks that feel more polished than typical neighborhood cafés.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spiced pear waffles, Wake & Bake breakfast sandwich, Seasonal grain and veggie bowl
What Makes it Special: High-energy, plant-forward brunch café where vegetables and juices lead.
#3
Wild Ginger
8.2
Wild Ginger is a long-running pan-Asian vegan restaurant near the Northside that serves curries, noodle bowls, and stir-fries in a cozy, dimmer room. It’s a reliable option for groups mixing omnivores and vegans, with a menu broad enough to handle everything from casual dinners to pre-show meals.
Must-Try Dishes:
Thai basil soy protein stir-fry, Pineapple fried rice, Miso glazed eggplant
What Makes it Special: Pan-Asian vegan staple balancing comfort dishes with lighter plates.
#4
K'Far
8.2
Israeli bakery-cafe in The Hoxton’s lobby where kubaneh, Jerusalem bagels, and elaborate brunch plates lean Mediterranean but feel distinctly Tel Aviv. The glassy atrium and pastry counter make it as suited to a solo coffee as to a lingering weekend breakfast.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pistachio sticky bun, Jerusalem bagel with smoked salmon, Pita French toast
What Makes it Special: Israeli bakery-cafe where pastries and brunch plates feel more like a destination than a standard hotel restaurant.
8.2
Nippon Cha is a Japanese tea and dessert shop on Bedford Avenue specializing in ceremonial-grade matcha, hojicha, and tea-based sweets that skew naturally vegetarian. Rather than a full savory menu, it’s where plant-focused diners come for matcha tiramisu, brownies, and layered lattes built on high-quality tea. The compact space feels more like a refined tea bar than a café, but review volume points to remarkably consistent drinks and desserts.
Must-Try Dishes:
Matcha Tiramisu, Kuro Mitsu Matcha Latte, Matcha Brownie
What Makes it Special: A specialist Japanese tea bar where matcha-focused drinks and desserts give vegetarians a different kind of destination.
8.2
Two Hands brings an Australian, health-forward café model to the Kent Avenue waterfront, serving all-day brunch built on locally sourced, produce-heavy plates. It’s where Domino Park regulars and remote workers converge for coffee, smoothie bowls, and bowls that read as farm-to-table casual rather than indulgent brunch.
Must-Try Dishes:
Salmon Quinoa Bowl, Smashed Avo Toast, Lemon Poppyseed Waffle
What Makes it Special: Australian café serving health-leaning, locally sourced brunch right off Domino.
#7
Kimbap Lab
8.2
Counter-service Korean spot inside the Bedford Avenue Whole Foods specializing in gluten-free kimbap, bowls, and rice dishes. It’s the move for quick, celiac-friendly Korean lunch or takeout that still feels carefully made rather than purely grab-and-go.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bulgogi Beef Kimbap, Spicy Pork Kimbap, Mushroom Avocado Bowl (Vegan)
What Makes it Special: Dedicated gluten-free Korean kimbap and bowls tucked inside a grocery store.
#8
Guevara's
8.1
This Domino Park–side offshoot of the Clinton Hill original is a fully plant-based café and bakery tucked into the Kent Avenue strip. Vegetarian diners use it for colorful tortas, soups, and salads alongside vegan chocolate babka and daytime coffee drinks. It’s casual, sunny, and quick enough to work as a pre- or post-park stop rather than a drawn-out meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Eggplant Torta Milanesa, Vegan Chocolate Babka, Black Bean Soup
What Makes it Special: A pastel-toned, fully vegan café where Mexican-leaning tortas share space with serious baked goods.
Worthy Picks
7.7
Nem’s Japandi Bistro is an all-day cafe off North 6th that blends Japanese comfort food with Scandinavian-influenced design and a casual coffee-bar feel. Feedback on execution is mixed, but for locals it works as a low-pressure spot to grab Japanese-leaning breakfast, sandos, and lighter plates in a calm setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Japanese-style pancakes or French toast, Katsu or egg sando, Seasonal donburi bowl
What Makes it Special: Japandi-style cafe that leans Japanese on the plate and Scandinavian in the room.
#10
Pho Cup
7.7
Smorgasburg-born Pho Cup now runs as a weekend pop-up at 25 Kent, serving braised beef and vegan pho in portable cups. It’s a waterfront-adjacent option for a quick, slurpable bowl between shopping the markets and walking North Williamsburg’s piers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Braised Beef Short Rib Pho Cup, Vegan Pho Cup, Beef & Chicken Combo Pho Cup
What Makes it Special: A Smorgasburg-style stall focused on portable pho cups with beef and vegan options.