The Top 35 Dessert Shops Near The Circle
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Rank 1. Lysée
Korean
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Eunji Lee
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Eunji Lee
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Eunji Lee
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Rank 3. Jōji
Sushi
In a Grand Central corner, Jōji carves out stillness amid transit chaos with nigiri built on meticulously vinegared dual-rice bases and sashimi that pairs buri with green apple and yuzu. The seafood—sourced from Toyosu Market, often luxe—arrives without pretension, though the bill reflects the ingredients' rarefied status.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Vogue 2026 · A Definitive Guide to the Best Omakase in New York City
- Eater The Best Sushi Restaurants in Manhattan
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Rank 4. Librae Bakery
Middle Eastern Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
- The Infatuation The Best Croissants In NYC
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Rank 5. ALF Bakery
European-Inspired
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
- Eater The Best Croissants in NYC
- The Infatuation The Best Croissants In NYC
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Rank 6. Grace Street
Korean
- Time Out #16 · The 21 very best coffee shops in NYC
- The Infatuation 9 Great Shaved Ice Spots In NYC
- The Infatuation The Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
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Rank 7. Le Basque
French/Spanish
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- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
- The Infatuation Black and White Cookie · 25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York
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Rank 9. Salt & Straw
Dessert
A West Coast operation that encourages sampling across its sprawling flavor roster—sea salt caramel ribbons, wildflower honey, lemon chess pie—each scoop a small argument about what ice cream can be. The maximalist approach pays off: restraint has no place here.
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Rank 10. Bread and Salt Bakery
Roman Bakery
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Rank 11. Dominique Ansel Bakery
French Bakery
- The Infatuation The Best Croissants In NYC
- Eater 2026 · The Best Restaurants in Soho
- Eater 2015 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 12. Frenchette Bakery
French Bakery
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Rank 13. Sugar Hill Creamery
Dessert
A small-batch shop on Lenox Avenue where the ice cream names—"sweet socialism," "chairperson of the board"—announce themselves like inside jokes, each flavor a minor act of whimsy. The Madagascar chocolate and graham-cracker-blueberry combinations suggest a kitchen unafraid of specificity, which is its own kind of charm.
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Rank 14. Caffè Panna
Italian Dessert
A narrow parlor on Irving Place where the daily rotation of gelato flavors arrives announced on Instagram, each scoop crowned with clouds of namesake panna. Hallie Meyer's Roman-inspired sundaes and affogatos suggest a quieter ambition than her father's empire—less spectacle, more cream.
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Rank 18. Bourke Street Bakery
Australian
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Rank 20. Aux Merveilleux de Fred
French Bakery
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Rank 21. Tall Poppy
French
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Rank 23. L’Appartement 4F
Parisian Bakery
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Rank 24. Grandaisy Bakery
Italian Bakery
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Rank 27. Dominique Ansel Workshop
French Bakery
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Rank 29. Spongies Cafe
Hong Kong-Style Bakery
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Rank 30. Taiyaki NYC
Japanese Dessert
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The gelato here carries the imprint of an 1880 Bari recipe, its flavors arriving with an almost antiquarian depth that rewards close attention. A cup demands nothing more, though an affogato—espresso poured over—transforms it into something quieter and more complete.
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Rank 32. Make My Cake
Southern
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Rank 33. Make My Cake
Southern Bakery
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A Chinese chain that has sprawled into thousands of outposts worldwide brings its utilitarian approach to Canal Street, where soft serve, shakes, and sundaes cost less than five dollars—a calculus that depends on transparent sourcing and volume. The cutesy storefront trades on efficiency rather than ceremony, and that's precisely the point.
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On Madison Avenue's quieter stretch, Glace proffers ice cream sandwiches built from house-made macarons and sundaes anchored by Nutella or hot chocolate, each a small architectural gesture toward indulgence. The operation extends to a roving truck, because ambition here means meeting the city wherever it goes.