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The 36 Best Dessert Shops in New York

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The best dessert shops in New York, according to the experts: Eater, The New York Times, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Superiority Burger comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Chinatown Ice Cream Factory and Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain hold the next two places. The Infatuation shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.

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  1. Rank 1. Superiority Burger

    Vegetarian American

    The quinoa-chickpea-walnut burger that made Brooks Headley famous is still on the menu at this vegetarian burger shop in the East Village, now in a bigger room with vintage diner bones. Nothing here pretends to be meat, which turns out to be the whole point. The Michelin Bib Gourmand and a New York Times top-100 spot follow naturally from cooking that treats bold seasoning and smart texture as the actual job. Save room for dessert; Headley came up as a pastry chef.


    Address
    119 Avenue A, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–11 PM

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    Resy
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  2. Address
    65 Bayard St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  3. The pressed-tin ceiling and apothecary cases are original to the old drugstore this soda fountain has been around forever inside. It's the kind of Carroll Gardens spot that puts potato chips on a sundae and makes it feel obvious in retrospect. Ice cream floats run on housemade soda, and the sundaes come loaded with toppings, most made in-house. Order at the counter and find a stool; nobody here is in a hurry.


    Address
    513 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 2 PM–10 PM

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  4. Rank 3. Caffè Panna

    Italian Dessert


    Address
    77 Irving Pl, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 9:30 PM

    Tuesday 1:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  5. Address
    188 Ludlow St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 10:30 AM–10 PM

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  6. Rank 3. Malai Ice Cream

    South Asian Dessert


    Address
    268 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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  7. Rank 3. Salt & Straw

    Maximalist Ice Cream Shop




  8. Rank 12. Biddrina Gelato

    Italian Dessert


    Address
    22 Orchard St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–11 PM

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  9. Rank 12. Island Pops

    Caribbean Dessert


    Address
    670 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 3 PM–9 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
  10. Rank 12. Kuih Cafe

    Malaysian Dessert


  11. Rank 12. L'Albero dei gelati

    Italian Dessert


    Address
    341 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 1:30 PM–10 PM

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  12. Rank 12. Lai Rai

    Vietnamese Wine Bar



  13. Rank 12. Me-Do Desserts

    Chinese Dessert


    Address
    3 Bay 25th St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 1 PM–11 PM

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  14. Address
    1397 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 12:30 PM–9 PM

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  15. Rank 12. Sarisa Cafe

    Thai Dessert


    Address
    243 E 53rd St, FL 2, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 3 PM–9 PM

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    Resy
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  16. Address
    106 Mott St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
  17. Rank 12. Taiyaki NYC

    Japanese Dessert


    Address
    119 Baxter St New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  18. Rank 12. The Little One NYC

    Japanese Dessert



  19. Address
    195 Grand St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 9 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  20. Rank 28. Gelateria Gentile

    Apulian Ice Cream Shop


  21. Rank 28. Glace NY

    Ice Cream Shop


    Address
    1266 Madison Ave, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Tuesday Noon–8 PM

    Online
    Website

  22. Rank 28. Mixue

    Ice Cream Shop






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