Best Dessert Places in New York

The most delicious and sinful chocolate, pastries, and other confections to be found in New York, a city well-known for its sweet tooth!

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Balthazar
(212) 965-1785
80 Spring St,
New York, NY, 10012

Balthazar is a modern answer to Parisian fin de siècle brasseries. With signature red leather banquettes, aged mirrors and a vast twenty-seven foot bar, owner Keith McNally creates the most beautiful bustling brasserie this side of the Atlantic. The special dessert here is the Caramelized Banana Ricotta Tart, which happens to be one of the best desserts on the planet...no, really.

Cafe Lalo
(212) 496-6031
201 W 83rd St,
New York, NY, 10024

Café Lalo boasts a very welcoming ambiance, and an incredible breakfast laden with fresh baked breads, muffins, croissants, and pastries. We also will be serving the freshest tropical fruits and berries, organic cereals, natural yogurt, smoked fish, our special steamed eggs, Belgian Waffles, sandwiches and salads. If you go for dinner, try ANYTHING on the dessert menu and you'll leave happy.

ChikaLicious Dessert Bar
(212) 995-9511
203 E 10th St,
New York, NY, 10003

New York has few all-dessert venues of note, and this top-quality establishment is well-worth a visit. Choose from the prix fixe menu and try some of the daring specialties. Then pair with champagne, sparkling wi more...

Financier Patisserie - Stone Street
(212) 344-5600
62 Stone St,
New York, NY, 10004

While the sandwiches are delectable, it's the excellent range of patisserie that makes Financier worth a special visit.

Junior's - Grand Central
(212) 586-4677
Grand Central Station,
New York, NY, 10001

Broadway, now you can have your cake and eat it too: namely, enjoying it at outdoor tables in Schubert Alley.

Kyotofu
212-974-6012
705 Ninth Avenue,
New York, NY, 10019

Sexy interiors in dessert restaurants are all the rage, and Kyotofu features cuisine of Ritsuko Yamaguchi of Riingo and Daniel fame. Designed by Hiromi Tsuruta, you can't help but be reminded of dessert bar

La Bergamote - Midtown
(212) LUNCH-29
515 West 52 St,
New York, NY, 10019

With nearly 30 types of luxurious French pastries, six sorts of croissants, over a dozen types of breads as well as diverse handmade chocolates, La Bergamote's new location proudly introduces additional items inspi more...

Madeleine Patisserie
(212) 243-2757
128 West 23rd Street,
New York, NY, 10011

Pascal Goupil's establishment features the pastries and macaroons that made him well-known at the Chelsea Market. While the small tarts are not as sweet as at some pastry shops, the macaroons are indeed some of the city's best.

Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man
(212) 388-0030
841 Broadway,
New York, NY, 10003

At Max Brenner you can find any and every kind of chocolate confection, from crepes to hot chocolate to chocolate sandwiches…if you live for chocolate, go to Max Brenner.

Highlands
(212) 229-2670
150 W 10th St,
New York, NY, 10014

Highlands is a contemporary authentic gastro pub located in the heart of the West Village that aims to showcase a taste of modern Scotland today while being true to its old world charm. To that end, Highlands has created a tru more...

Francois Payard Bakery - Greenwich Village
(212) 995-0888
116 W Houston St,
New York, NY, 10012

Payard is absolutely the #1 spot in all of New York for desserts. You can either in the little café, or in the restaurant, or opt to take your goodies away. Chef Francois Payard is known throughout the world as an extraordinary French pastry chef, and his menu of sweets boasts everything you could ever want or need: Passion fruit, mango, and raspberry tarts, deep chocolate desserts mixed with everything from hazelnut ganache to meringue, a large selection of chocolates and authentic French macaroons, and a sorbet bar to die for. But if you're going to make the trip to the Upper East Side for all of this, make sure you do yourself the ultimate favor and get Payard's signature flourless Chocolate Walnut cookies.

Rice To Riches
(212) 274-0008
37 Spring St,
New York, NY, 10012

A mecca of rice pudding and desserts derived from such.

Trois Pommes Patisserie
(718) 230-3119
260 Fifth Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215

After three years as the Pastry Chef at Union Square Café Emily opened Trois Pommes in May of 2007. Her recipes have been featured in numerous publications including New York Magazine, The Daily News and the New more...