Candle 79
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 537-7179
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Lexington Avenue
- Directions:
- 6 at 77th St
- Best of Citysearch:
- Vegetarian Food 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 12pm-3:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm, Sun 12pm-4pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Candle 79 – by Lori Fradkin
In Short
An upscale version of the nearby Candle Cafe, this duplex attracts hard-core vegetarians and meat-eaters on their night off. Purple and gold lend a royal air to the leather booths, framed mirrors, and walled sconces, and huge windows upstairs offer a view of the namesake 79th Street. Though weekend nights and Sunday brunch draw the largest crowds, neighborhood residents master this vegan menu of quinoa-lentil cakes, seitan piccata, and sweet-potato pumpkin pie by popping in daily.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasLooking for something more casual? Visit Candle Cafe by the same owners
Know Before You GoYou can have a private party even if you don't take up the whole top floor--the restaurant will curtain off a space sized for your group.
User Reviews for Candle 79
03/31/2008 Posted by WAGieser
This place was AWESOME!!! We are from Memphis, TN, so vegan is hard to come by. We ate at about 7 different places while in New York that were all Vegan, and this place takes first place. The service was perfect, the environment was great and catered to either dressy or casual. The bar was cool and the cocktails made with sake. Go for the Mohito, it was great. The food was very flavorful and cooked to perfection. If you go for desert, I recommend the sunday...it is pricey, but worth every penny. For my wife and I to dine there our bill was about $125. We had two appetizers, main corse, mohitos and desert. It was pricey, but it was worth every penny. Their seitan is the best I have ever had! Go see them and experience great great vegan dining.
Pros: Great Ambience, Great Food, Great Service, Great Everything
Cons: I wanted to eat there twice but didn't have time
01/01/2008 Posted by eitan5
The only vegan food in Manhattan that I have tried so far that comes close to this is Gobo (in comparison, this was slightly better food, although at a more upscale price). Putting vegan aside, this ranks as one of the meals that has impressed me the most---across service and cuisine---of the hundreds of restaurants I've tried in six year in Manhattan.
Pros: artful incorporation of mushrooms in many dishes
