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New York City's Most Delicious Desserts
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

1. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.7
41 E 78th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 128 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Banana Mille Feuille: This Upper East Side high-end bakery describes this as "a thousand leaves. Puff pastry baked and layered with fresh cream custard and fresh bananas dusted with icing sugar."

Baked by Melissa is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

2. Baked by Melissa

7.7
7 E 14th St (at University Pl.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Union Square · 70 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Mini Choco-Banana Cupcake: Miniature stuffed cupcakes will give you all the flavor but a little less of the guilt.

Pasticceria Rocco is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

3. Pasticceria Rocco

8.2
243 Bleecker St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · West Village · 167 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Baba Rum Pastry: A sponge thats soaked in a rum flavored syrup filled with custard, cannoli cream or plain.

The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

4. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: End a gluttonous Chinatown dinner with a fantastic assortment of freshly made ice cream – the flavors change, but we like the Blueberry Cheesecake or the Wasabi.

5. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.4
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 247 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Double Layer Strawberry Shortcake: Available in 7" and 9" and a great alternative to the otherwise famous cupcakes at this Rivington Street bakery.

Levain Bakery is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

6. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You must have the monstrous Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookie…if it can still be called a cookie.

Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

7. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.1
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 318 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Fruit Supreme Cake: They describe this as a 'fruit triumph' and they're not wrong. Amber sponge cake delicately infused with raspberry brandy, filled with bavarian cream and fresh fruits.

Ferrara Bakery is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

8. Ferrara Bakery

8.3
195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 248 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Mini Filled Cannoli: You'll find it almost impossible to eat just one.

ChikaLicious Dessert Bar is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

9. ChikaLicious Dessert Bar

203 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 252 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Grab a seat at the bar and watch the owner, Chika, create all the ethereal desserts. Get the Prix Fixe with wine pairing ($22) and try anything from the daily menu.

Two Little Red Hens is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

10. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 362 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: They have a vast custom cake menu that allows you to pick and choose the type of cake, filling and frosting you would like. The red velvet with cream cheese frosting is the way to go. Read more.

Erin McKenna's Bakery is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

11. Erin McKenna's Bakery

7.9
248 Broome St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 159 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Everyone talks about their cupcakes but what we go for are the Cookie Sandwiches. We'd recommend the Chocolate Chip with vanilla filling. These treats are gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free & dairy-free!

Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

12. Jacques Torres Chocolate

8.2
66 Water St (btw Dock St & Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Candy Store · DUMBO · 107 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: While shopping for chocolate gifts, get a to-go cup of the thick Wicked Hot Cocoa.

Milk & Cookies is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

13. Milk & Cookies

14 Chambers St (at 7th Ave. S), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 86 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You pick your flavor of ice cream and they make the ice cream sandwich in front of your eyes. Or choose your cookie and they bake your cookies while you wait.

Bierkraft is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

14. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Vanilla Chocolate Chunk Gelato: Come for the vast selection of Brooklyn craft biers, but leave with these fantastic gelato sandwiches.

Spot Dessert Bar is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

15. Spot Dessert Bar

8.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Coconut Almond Nutella Macaroon: Many say that macaroons are the new cupcakes. When you taste this awesome East Village delight you might understand why.

Cathcart & Reddy is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

16. Cathcart & Reddy

6 Clinton St (btw Houston & Stanton), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The truck has now become a cafe, serving really good hot cocoa at dressed down prices.

Milk Bar is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

17. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You must try the Crack Pie, the Compost Cookie and the Confetti Cookie. Pair them with the Cereal Milk ice cream. The Pork Buns are a must try as well.

Roman’s is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

18. Roman’s

8.8
243 Dekalb Ave (at Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 118 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Chocolate Sorbet: New York Magazine described this as 'more like a refreshingly cold ganache, a looser pot de crème, or an artisanal Fudgsicle'. Absolutely incredible!

Serendipity 3 is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

19. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 535 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Brave the lines and try the Frozen Hot Chocolate. It’s to die for.

Junior's Restaurant is one of New York City's Most Delicious Desserts.

20. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: It’s true, the cheesecake is famously good…especially when you can take it to go! The food is all-american diner, with a very old-school menu. Huge portions.