ABOUT BEYOND SUSHI

Beyond Sushi is a chef-driven, vegan and kosher restaurant chain at the forefront of the plant-based movement. Our fundamentals are simple: Eat clean and leave a lasting impact on our planet.

In July 2012, we opened our first location – a humble storefront on East 14th Street. Since then, we have grown to three locations spread across Manhattan. Our Midtown flagship is a full-service restaurant seating 90 guests. We recently opened our newest full-service restaurant on the Upper East Side, complete with a full bar. At these outposts we offer sophisticated dinner specials, crafted cocktails, group dining menus, and private buyouts for events. For those looking for a quick and healthy bite, takeout and delivery is available at all of our restaurants.

Chef Guy Vaknin has elevated the meaning of eating vegan by offering a casual menu with high-end appeal. In addition to our iconic vegetable sushi, we serve hearty dishes liked Fried Chick’n Bao, Glazed Impossible Meatballs, and Ube Cashew Cheesecake. Our food utilizes fresh ingredients with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

Launching in 2020, we’re proud to announce our new catering division, City Roots. We’re bringing our forward-thinking culinary perspective to the events industry, offering drop-off and full-service catering for any occasion.

Our mission is to serve high-quality and accessible plant-based food. We aim to make healthy food choices effortless and compassionate – one plate at a time.

CHEF GUY VAKNIN

Guy Vaknin is a world renowned vegan chef, celebrated for his distinctive and approachable plant-based cuisine.

Guy was raised on a kibbutz in Israel, where he was immersed in agriculture from a young age. He was taught how to cultivate food for the benefit of a community as a whole. Kibbutz means “gathering” in Hebrew, and is where he learned the values of social responsibility, sustainability, and cooperative living.

Guy finds profound inspiration in aromas, ingredients, and flavors from across the globe. He believes that food is deeply connected to emotion, culture, and memory. As a classically trained chef, he translates this passion onto the plate and creates a transformative and unforgettable dining experience.

Upon graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education in 2007, Guy became the Executive Chef at Esprit Events, an established kosher catering company in Manhattan. There, he met his future wife and co-founder, Tali. Together, they developed their signature vegan sushi and the Beyond Sushi brand was born. After successfully opening multiple Beyond Sushi locations throughout New York City, the duo continued their vision of creating global vegan cuisine by opening Willow and Coletta. In 2019, Guy and Tali created City Roots Hospitality, New York City’s premier vegan restaurant group and catering company. His most recent endeavor is Anixi, a Mediterranean Brasserie in Manhattan that features vibrant flavors from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon.

In 2012, Chef Guy was in the spotlight as a contestant on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen Season 10. He also appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2018 where he made one of the largest deals in the history of the show. He is just getting started and cannot wait to grow the City Roots brand.