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The Best Ice Cream & Gelato in Manhattan

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The best ice cream & gelato in Manhattan, according to the experts: The Infatuation, Eater, and The New York Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Superiority Burger comes out on top.

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Chinatown Ice Cream Factory and Caffè Panna hold the next two places. Eater and The Infatuation show up on more of this list than any other guide.

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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 noon

    Friday Noon–Midnight

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    Resy
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  2. Address
    65 Bayard St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  3. Rank 3. Caffè Panna

    Italian Dessert


    Address
    77 Irving Pl, New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 1:30 PM

    Friday 1:30 PM–9:30 PM

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

    Closed now, opens 10:30 AM

    Friday 10:30 AM–Midnight

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  5. Address
    202 Clinton St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–11 PM

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  6. Rank 3. Salt & Straw

    Maximalist Ice Cream Shop



  7. Rank 8. Biddrina Gelato

    Italian Dessert


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

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  8. Rank 8. Lai Rai

    Vietnamese Wine Bar





  9. Rank 8. Taiyaki NYC

    Japanese Dessert


    Address
    119 Baxter St New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–11 PM

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  10. Address
    195 Grand St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–11 PM

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  11. Rank 14. Gelateria Gentile

    Apulian Ice Cream Shop


  12. Rank 14. Glace NY

    Ice Cream Shop


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

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–8 PM

    Online
    Website
  13. Rank 14. Mixue

    Ice Cream Shop




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