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Candle Cafe restaurant in Upper East Side
Lendon Flanagan · Google Places

Candle Cafe

The restaurant is fully plant-based.

GF·CoeliacC
VeganA+
VegA+
NutB
SoyB
ShellA+
PescA+
Address386 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
CuisineVegan · Wholefood
Price€⁠€⁠€
Hours
Mon11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Tue11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Wed11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Thu11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Fri11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sat11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sun11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

A+
confidence 92%
Verifiably safe ·what tier A+ means

Candle is a fully plant-based restaurant. The entire kitchen handles zero animal products. Multiple sources confirm the venue is '100% vegan' and 'entirely vegan', meaning no animal-derived ingredients are used on the premises.

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Nut-free

B
confidence 65%

The menu uses a (NF) Nut-Free marker for individual dishes, indicating allergen-awareness and marked options; however, nut-containing ingredients (almonds, cashews, candied pecans, almond cheese, etc.) are used extensively throughout the kitchen, indicating shared prep and cross-contamination risk.

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Soy-free

B
confidence 60%

The menu marks certain dishes with a (SF) Soy-Free label. Staff are instructed to be informed of allergies. However, soy-based ingredients such as tofu, tempeh, seitan with soy sauce, and sesame-ginger soy sauce appear widely across the menu, which indicates a shared kitchen environment.

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Coeliac · Gluten-free

C
confidence 62%
Best effort ·what tier C means

Gluten-free items are marked on the menu with a GF label and can be accommodated upon request, but this is not a dedicated gluten-free facility; shared kitchen cross-contamination risk is acknowledged by multiple sources. Staff will accommodate but there is no dedicated fryer or prep area confirmed.

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Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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