Ayurveda Cafe (USA – NY, NY)
Please note: This article was first published on The Vegan Tourist and last updated February 23, 2012. The Ayurveda Cafe on Manhattan’s Amsterdam Avenue (on the Upper West Side) serves Indian (lacto-)vegetarian food. According to the teachings of Ayurveda, six tastes must be incorporated into every meal: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, astringent and pungent. The Ayurveda Cafe adheres to these teachings and offers a pre-set meal (lunch or dinner) with ten items each: an appetizer, two vegetable entrees, bread, lentils, basmati or brown rice, salad, raita, dessert, and assorted chutneys. The set meal is your only choice, and the menu […]