Stave off your candy craving with these festive fall dishes.

Step away from the candy corn. Instead of OD'ing on treats, get into the spirit of the season with these pumpkin picks from the tastiest places around town.

• At the cozy new Prospect Heights spot The Vanderbilt, order a warm fall salad with farro (a nutty flavored grain), pumpkin, hazelnuts, goat cheese, and poached egg. 570 Vanderbilt Ave., (718) 623-0570, MAP

• The just-opened Academia di Vino Broadway serves up a seasonal grilled pizza with pumpkin, pancetta and caramelized onion. 2427 Broadway, (212) 787-3070, MAP

• File this one under "who'da thunkit?" At pork-happy Porchetta, you can actually get a bowl of vegetarian pumpkin soup. (Soup selections rotate weekly, so call ahead.) 110 E. 7th St., (212) 777-2151, MAP

• Fro-yo fave Red Mango makes room on its menu for pumpkin spice yogurt. Added bonus: It comes with a free graham cracker topping. (If you close your eyes and pretend, it could almost be pumpkin pie--only healthier.) Multiple locations