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Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more
The Meatball Shop is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

1. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: There are also several cookies to choose from - peanut butter, coconut macaroon (feel free to mismatch the top and bottom cookies), plus ice cream flavors such as strawberry, mint and espresso.

Simply Fondue is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

2. Simply Fondue

71-19 80th St (Cooper Avenue), Glendale, NY
Fondue Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: The soft candlelight and baroque decor makes this a great spot for dates. Menu includes cheese and dessert fondues, do-it-yourself grilled meats and lots of handcrafted cocktails.

Jomart Chocolates is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

3. Jomart Chocolates

2917 Avenue R, Brooklyn, NY
Candy Store · Madison · 4 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: As the “son of a son of a candymaker,” Michael Rogak knows the key to world peace is chocolate. It’s hard to disagree in the face of hand-dipped sour-cherry fudge truffles and espresso caramels.

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

4. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: The truck only operates through the fall. Luckily, the new brick-and-mortar shop in the East Village has answered our prayers so we can get our fix way past ice cream season.

Astor Bake Shop is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

5. Astor Bake Shop

12-23 Astoria Blvd (at 14th St), Astoria, NY
Bakery · 70 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Newly opened SoHo-style bakeshop has downtown vibe without the attitude.

Cremas Artisan Flavors is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

6. Cremas Artisan Flavors

4301 Park Ave (at 43rd street), Union City, NJ
Ice Cream Parlor · 14 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Homemade ice cream is at its finest at this artisanal shop. Flavors include vanilla chocolate chip, flan, sambayon, strawberry cheesecake and dulce de leche.

Fun Stuff is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

7. Fun Stuff

75-22 Metropolitan Ave, Flushing, NY
Candy Store · 2 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Dieters beware: this festive mom-and-pop shop contains 3,000 treats molded out of chocolate, shaped for just about any occasion. There’s also an array of gift baskets.

The London Candy Co. is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

8. The London Candy Co.

1442 Lexington Ave (at 94th St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Carnegie Hill · 30 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: With 200 varieties of chocolates and candies, it's the perfect place to satisfy your craving for favorites like McVities’ biscuits and Cadbury Flake bars.

Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

9. Jacques Torres Chocolate

350 Hudson St (at King St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Hudson Square · 94 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: NY’s king of chocolate has also cornered the ice cream sandwich market. We recently spotted vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and caramel flavors sandwiched between Torres' signature chocolate cookies.

Leila's Hand Dipped Chocolate is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

10. Leila's Hand Dipped Chocolate

7.4
225 W 231st St (Godwin Terrace), Bronx, NY
Candy Store · Kingsbridge · 12 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Leila’s prides itself on stocking products such as shoelace licorice and sugar-free snacks. Their specialty, though, are the Cake Balls — small spheres of cake-dipped in chocolate.

David Burke Kitchen is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

11. David Burke Kitchen

23 Grand St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 182 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Order the Sweet Treats plate and you’ll get signature mini doughnuts and three mini ice cream sandwiches. The sandwich flavors change weekly, with combos such as popcorn ice cream and corn shortbread.

Max Brenner is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

12. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: The "00 Percent Pure Chocolate Chocolate Experience Ice Cream Max-Wich features dark chocolate truffle ice cream with chocolate chunks sandwiched between chocolate cookies and drizzled with chocolate.

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

13. Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar

75 9th Ave (btwn W. 15th & 16th), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 77 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Choose between three types of cookies — chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and double-chocolate — and one of Ronnybrook's many ice cream flavors such as cinnamon, hazelnut and coconut-almond.

Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

14. Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck

8.3
New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper West Side · 72 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Cookie options range from red velvet to double chocolate to vegan chocolate chip, and ice cream flavors include dirty mint and candied bacon. You can also make your own combos.

Benoit Bistro is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

15. Benoit Bistro

8.2
60 W 55th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 77 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Meringues were once called the forgotten cookies, as they can be cooked in a cooling oven, but it would be difficult for diners to overlook the pink, almond-sprinkled meringues bagged at Benoit.

Gramercy Tavern is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

16. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Patrons get to remember their meal with a fluffy muffin-sized coffee cake — made with the same culinary flair as the rest of the complex dessert — after eating lunch or dinner in the main dining room.

Brooklyn Standard is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

17. Brooklyn Standard

7.8
188 Nassau Ave (btwn Humboldt & Diamond St), Brooklyn, NY
Deli · Greenpoint · 48 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: This deli specializes in selling locally-sourced produce, breads and cakes.

Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

18. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Locals claim these handmade doughnuts are the best in the city. Try the doughnut ice cream sandwich.

Sprinkles is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

19. Sprinkles

8.6
780 Lexington Avenue (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Upper East Side · 199 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Try: The red velvet cupcake (Sprinkles’ most popular flavor). There’s also salty caramel, chai latte and key lime for the more adventurous ($3.50 per cupcake, $39 per dozen).

Rita's Water Ice is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

20. Rita's Water Ice

2486 Broadway (btwn W 92nd & 93rd St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper West Side · 48 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Try: Ices ($2.75-$4.25), frozen custard ($3.50-$5) or a blendini (italian ice, custard and a topping whipped together ($5.25).

The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck is one of Sweet! Ice cream, chocolate, cake and more.

21. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 62 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: ~ only operates through October. Try: the Salty Pimp (vanilla soft-serve drizzled with dulce de leche, sprinkled with sea salt and dipped in