The 15 Best Places for Sweet Taste in New York City (2024)

Aerie:Cupcakes and beyond… all homemade sweet treats in the sweetest neighborhood with shopping all around you. And in our opinion, it’s better than Magnolia!- Torrey, Copy/Editorial Director

Dana Carroll:Stop by mid morning on a weekday for an espresso and a sweet treat instead of trying to fight crowds at night.

Hanna BK:Cute little shop, the sweets taste great but the coffee could be a bit better.

Erica C:New favorite place! So cute and delicious, makes me nostalgic with the candy and good vibes. Get their homemade snickerdoodle cookies with ice cream inside! Best sweet treat 😍

Gentiana:Such an amazing place, had the hardest time deciding what to get there were so many options!! Decided to get the toasted marshmallow ice cream it was a unique amazing unforgettable flavor thatI loved!

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Kelsey✨:Great place to pick up some sweet treats for the chocolate lovers in your life

David Milberg:The cafe in the back is the perfect place to relax with a hot chocolate. Ask for samples.

Irinka:Very good service!!! Friendly 'barista' lovely hot chocolat drinks en lemon merengue tart. Lovely place!!!!

Angela Chung:Try the maple latte for a sweet treat!

Ivona Hrnciarova:Great specialty Australian coffee. If you want to try something special, Turmeric and Ube latte were great. Very friendly, nice staff, that make it even better;)

Cynthia Drescher:No more charcoal or ube chais or lattes! Seasonal options vary, and those were seasonal (or so I was told)

Kim Colaprete:Wonderful fresh pizzas & sweet treats! Plus they have great coffee - not an easy thing to find in NYC. This Divas says - 5 star bling in my book for this cutie place!

Jinnie L:Great place to grab breakfast don't remember the long name but italian flatbread (wine grapes n seeds on the top) is very tasty ;)

Gansevoort Hotel Group:YUMMY BOMBOLONI!!!!

NearSay NYC:Always the moving target and a NYC sweet treat must, Coolhaus puts out some seriously awesome ice cream sandwiches. The cookies they use from Ovenly are especially great! Chocolate Chip is the best!

Em T:Lauri is so nice! Amazing customer service with free samples to try before you buy if your still indecisive :D

Gilt City:Every Coolhaus sandwich comes in an edible wrapper that can be custom-printed with safe-to-eat ink. And if that's not cool enough: flavors include mango saffron, peanut butter miso and mango saffron.

Fran:Mango and banana soft serve are the best. They are getting stingy with the toppings but still a great guilt free sweet treat!

Mike Hopkins:Be brave and try something other than chocolate! Everything is wonderful.

BuzzFeed:Chloe’s just uses fruit, water, and sugar to make its dairy-free soft serve flavors. So yes, it’s technically something you could feel OK about eating for breakfast. Also: pretzel cones!

Village Voice:Order the Green Tea Koshi Croissant for a whimsical, tea-spiked, sweet red bean paste imbued sweet treat.

Jessica:Their macarons are out of this world! In addition, their matcha flavoured desserts were so delicious I wanted to come back everyday.

Rachel Haot:Some of the freshest, most delicious food near City Hall. Try the homemade tofu or tuna tataki salads, Midori juice and one of the unusual macarons - like goma or matcha.

Seamless:Butter Lane cupcakes make the perfect afternoon pick me up. Enjoy it delivered or pick it up for a sweet treat in the park! Read more.

Bill Tatton:Any flavor is great, but I love the maple walnut frosting.

Lucy Goldstein:Banana cupcake with cinnamon-honey frosting. This is what I imagined breakfast would always taste like once Obama became President.

Bianca Ng:Delicious everything!! A great spot for a sweet treat with a friend.

JP:Really nice cafe with lots of space, great with and good coffee/tea

Serious Eats:Beautiful, spacious cafe with great Korean doughnuts (ho-dduk) best topped with ice cream.

San San:Beautiful outdoor and indoor space. Great for casual drinks or dinner events

Pat Dwyer:Seeing @willburkart … My 1st time! The pain is like the shame, you only feel it once.

P. D.:Entitled boomer crowd paying top dollar for their favorite bands of yesteryear. You can imagine what happens from there: I'll drink how I want, talk as loud as I want and sing along whenever I want.

S. L.:This is a Morningside Heights gem. Get the iced coffee, cheese danish, baklava...or any sweet treat. Just remember it's cash only!

Ahmed:You'll never go wrong with the Apple Strüdel! Cream Puff is a must too... But braise yourself withe the surrounding academic banter as this place is like extension campus of Columbia Uni :))

Gossip Girl:When do I leave the Upper East Side? When I know Columbia University cuties (like our caffeine-addicted friend D) await me at the other end of the long journey West. I have priorities! Read more.

Bitches Who Brunch:The Bitches say: B. Be prepared to pay a pretty penny for brunch, but the ambiance and sweet treats are worth it. Worth going to once - be sure to sit outside & bask in the glory of Central Park. Read more.

Eric Grant:First class service and a fantastic menu. Try the New York strip; definitely worth the price.

The Corcoran Group:Following decades of service as an iconic tourist trap & 3 years as a foodless visitor's center, this restaurant will be making a comeback, offering fine dining & take out for park picnickers - Curbed

Christina Yu:Convenient location to get a sweet treat. Try their Banana pudding, it's amazing!

BLOC Concierge:Even though Magnolia is known for their cupcakes, you can't pass up the Banana Pudding! TO DIE FOR!!!

Mary:I don't even like bananas and I think the banana pudding is amazing. Red velvet is the real winner, though.

Arya Yanga:Their cupcakes are to die for! Delicious if you have dinner around and just come her for a sweet treat!

M M:This is the offshoot of the amazing Chikalicious Dessert Bar across the street. Not as fancy, not as big a menu, but everything is just as delicious!

Saadiq Rodgers-King:Sit at the counter and watch the desserts being made.