Higher Ground
Higher Ground in New York, NY is rated Use Caution by Oil Watch. Oil Audit (fryer oil: unknown; cooking fats: clean; dressings: unknown; bread: unknown; sauces: unknown).
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★4.9·170 reviewsWhat to Order
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Uses clean cooking oils
Oil-free cooking
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💬What to ask the restaurant
Ask a staff member or manager these questions:
"What type of oil do you use for frying?"
Is it vegetable oil, canola, soybean, or something like beef tallow or coconut oil?
"What oil is in your salad dressings?"
Is it olive oil or avocado oil, or a seed oil like soybean or canola?
"Does your bread or wraps contain any oils?"
Some breads contain soybean oil or vegetable oil - do yours?
"Do any of your sauces contain seed oils?"
Things like mayo, aioli, or dipping sauces often have soybean or canola oil.
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Higher Ground is rated Use Caution. Use Caution means: seed oils or unconfirmed answers in several areas, often including the fryer.
At Higher Ground: 1 area confirmed seed-oil free (cooking fats) and 4 areas not confirmed (fryer oil, dressings, bread and sauces).
Oil Watch audits five areas and weights them: fryer oil 35%, cooking fats 25%, dressings 15%, bread 15% and sauces 10%. A confirmed seed-oil-free area scores in full, a confirmed seed oil scores nothing, an unconfirmed area counts half and an area that doesn't apply is left out. A weighted score of 85 or more is Seed Oil Free, 70 to 84 is Mostly Clean, 40 to 69 is Use Caution and anything lower is Contains Seed Oils. How Oil Watch works
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Apple MapsHours
- Monday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Tuesday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Thursday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
Hours from Google · updated Oct 26, 2026. Check with the restaurant before you go.
Frequently asked questions
Does Higher Ground use seed oils?
No seed oils confirmed so far. Higher Ground is rated Use Caution by Oil Watch: the cooking fats are seed-oil free. The fryer oil, dressings, bread and sauces are not confirmed yet.
What does Higher Ground cook with?
Seed-oil-free fats. Oil Watch's audit found Higher Ground doesn't cook with seed oils. The audit notes: Oil-free cooking.
What hasn't Oil Watch confirmed at Higher Ground?
Fryer oil, dressings, bread and sauces are not confirmed yet, so ask staff about them before you order.
Where does Oil Watch's information on Higher Ground come from?
From the restaurant's own website. Oil Watch reviewed the listing and cites its source on this page.
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