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15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC
Doughnut Plant is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

1. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 428 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Think of the holiday ripple as the Inception of doughnuts: a gingerbread doughnut within a mint-chocolate-pudding doughnut within a white-chocolate-red-velvet doughnut. Read more.

Harold's Meat + Three is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

2. Harold's Meat + Three

2 Renwick St (Canal St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 20 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: What’s a cookies and cream cookie, you ask? It’s a beautiful creation of smashed-up Oreos and red and green sprinkles, aka our childhood dreams realized. Read more.

Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

3. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.7
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 743 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: This holiday season, give yourself the greatest gift of all: dessert for breakfast aka DA's Christmas morning cereal. (Bonus points if you eat it while wearing festive jammies.) Read more.

Milk Bar UWS is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

4. Milk Bar UWS

7.6
561 Columbus Ave (at W 87th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper West Side · 113 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Christina Tosi’s cornflake-peppermint marshmallow cookie takes crushed-up candy canes to a new level, creating a crunchy, chewy nirvana that rivals even her famous layer cakes. Read more.

il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

5. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.8
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 246 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: For those who prefer their holiday carbs on the (slightly) less sugary side, Il Buco Alimentari's chocolate cherry hazelnut bread is just the ticket. Read more.

Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

6. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: With all the flashy holiday treats out there, the classic gingerbread cookie gets lost in the shuffle. But there’s a reason it's been around all these years, and Bouchon Bakery’s might be the best. Read more.

Shake Shack is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

7. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: For those frenzied holiday shopping sprees that leave you sweating in your parka, what you need is a chocolate frozen custard blended with peppermint and topped with whipped cream. Read more.

Orwasher's Bakery is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

8. Orwasher's Bakery

8.9
308 E 78th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 86 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Fun to say and (most importantly) fun to eat, the holiday challah doesn’t play by traditional rules. It has pistachios and a just-right smattering of cranberries, golden raisins and orange zest. Read more.

Schmackary's is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

9. Schmackary's

9.0
362 W 45th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 287 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Drinking eggnog? Yawn. Ditch the punch bowl at your apartment soiree and serve Schmackary's tasty eggnog cookies instead. Read more.

Padoca Bakery is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

10. Padoca Bakery

359 E 68th St (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 36 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: We’ll take any excuse to eat jelly doughnuts, but Padoca's powdered-sugar-dusted, raspberry-filled sufganiyot are perfection—and they’re only available for eight short days (December 24 to January 1). Read more.

Union Fare is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

11. Union Fare

5 E 17th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Union Square · 117 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Aside from being festive, Union Fare's candy-cane croissant makes for a minty antidote to coffee breath. Read more.

Ovenly is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

12. Ovenly

8.9
31 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Ovenly's cream-cheese-frosting-topped gingerbread cake is a melt-in-your-mouth combo of brown sugar, molasses and spice. And cutting a slice is way easier than dismantling a roof. Read more.

OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

13. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Brioche bun + tiramisu ice cream + salted caramel drizzle + coffee crispies = dessert goals. Get the tiramisu oddpocket now. Read more.

Maman is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

14. Maman

8.9
239 Centre St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 302 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: What's better than hot chocolate? Hot chocolate that's made from brownie batter and topped with whipped cream and Brownie Brittle. We'll take three haute chocolates. Read more.

Industry Kitchen is one of 15 Must-Try Holiday Season Desserts in NYC.

15. Industry Kitchen

7.4
70 South St (at Maiden Ln), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 76 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Oh, you know, just a pizza topped with Stilton cheese, caviar, truffle shavings, foie gras and gold leaves. FYI, you'll have to order the 24k pizza 48 hours in advance. Read more.