My absolute fave is the Kouign-amann, which tastes like a more sugary croissant that's crispy on the outside & soft inside. For macarons, Maison LadurΓ©e still reigns supreme!
Thursday to Friday opens till 1 AM all other days open till 11:30 PM. Like 16 Handles, they have 16 flavors & always switch them out for new seasonal flavors.
FREE scoop of Italian ice w/ Yelp check-in! Loved the orange vanilla swirl (like an orange creamsicle) but wished they put it in 2 cups instead of 1 thin one which got pretty messy when melted.
Tasted Horchata, Strawberries & Cream, Pistachio, Dark & Stormy, & Caught in the Rain & think award-winning Salted crack caramel is da bomb!
At $2 per piece, my faves are key lime, lingonberry, raspberry passion fruit (in pic).
Like most dim sum places, it can be chaotic & service is spotty, but totally worth it since I can't get my faves anywhere else: BBQ Pork-pineapple bun & Mango-grapefruit tapioca! ;9
Free wifi (no outlets) in elegant & sleek (Illy) coffee lounge /choco bar w/ vast "library" of hi-end chocolates from all around world! 10% off coffee & chocos w/ chk-in & 1 chocolate w/ every drink.
Best natural sorbets & gelato I've had in NYC..love the grape (w/ real red grape skins!), peach, pineapple, strawberry & banana!
Gourmet's stop for donuts made w/ fresh fruit & nuts! My faves:cashew & orange blossom filled (R), PB & blackberry jam filled (front), & Concord grape (not shown). Apple cinnamon (L) tres leches (bk)
Scrumptious concord grape filled (front) & PB & Concord grape jelly filled doughseed (L) donuts- made w/ fresh Concord grapes frm Union Sq Mkt! ;9 Loved these over overly sweet carrot cake (R) donut.
The sorbet, carrot cake, chocolate cake with dolce de leche and Torrejas de Oliva are all unreal! Order them all!
Savory Canotto w/ brioche dough, gruyere, prosciutto, fennel seed, & mascarpone is my 1st pick of savory items. And for my fave sweet one, I'd take any one of their Canottos Dolce w/ seasonal fruit.
Canotto w/ brioche dough, gruyere, prosciutto, & mascarpone is my 1st pick of savory items. And for my fave sweet one, I'd take any 1 of their Canottos w/ bits of super-juicy & fresh seasonal fruit!
Cozy Jap teahouse w/delicately prepared bentos, donburis, toasts, & desserts. Black sesame creme brΓ»lΓ©e is the usual pick but my sweet tooth prefers the Mixed berry Parfait w/ fab flavors & textures
Try the Mango Pudding W/ Mixed Berries & Passionfruit Sorbet - Refreshing, sweet & tangy.
Passionfruit (front) + dulce de leche doughnuts were IMO more tasty & less oily & dense than the ones at the Doughnut Plant.
For warmer weather & liquid dieters, this Italian Ice kiosk whips up BEST cream & water ices ever! Love this water ice combo: sweetness of Orange, tanginess of Passionfruit, & tartness of Pineapple
Non-fat yogurt flavors are the bomb- banana nut bread, mango sorbet, pistachio, & pumpkin pie.;9
Look no further. The best dessert is their Banana Caramel Cheesecake Xango. ;9
A small restaurant that does dessert "tasting menus," with wine too; if your ideal meal is three courses of dessert, this is your spot.
Delicious, unique, and light. You should really try this. Recommend the Yeti tracks (cookies & cream, with blueberries) snow cream with condensed milk and banana on top. Smallest size is plenty.
This Korean "bingsu" spot (vs. Snowdays) has better-tasting, lighter shaved ice options: Lychee, Mango, Strawberry! Fresh fruit toppings sliced on spot..so not to easily bruise/rot. + best Milk Tea!
Service is slow w/ only 1 server & 1 hostess. Oreo Chocolate Chip scone was AMAZING. New England Clam Chowder w/ rosemary bread is SO GOOD!!
Very small so call ahead of you are coming after 10am on weekends (or plan on grabbing a cup of coffee nearby while you wait)
Love the tables in the window, summer peach tea, and lemon blueberry scone
The chocolate croissant is really flaky with just enough chocolate. The cannelΓ© de bordeaux here is better than Dominique Ansel's.
$3usd for this small piece of Pao de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) but it's yummy! Chewy and fragrant. Worth a try!
These innocent-looking rolls are Brazilian cheese bread, a magical balance of fluffy, eggy and cheesy. Get one (or five)Β plain or amped up as a hamΒ and queso sandwich. Read more.
Brazilian stuffed cheese-rolls (pao-de-queijo), empadas, guaranΓ‘, nice environment but don't expect a Brazilian-like padaria!
Fabulous marketplace with great fresh seafood, produce, prepared food, cheeses and pretty much anything else you could possibly need. Love the imported marcona almonds in sunflower oil!
Coffee is (of course) excellent, but also has one of best almond croissants around!
Very good coffee. Also - they inject the jelly donuts right in front of you with your choice of 5 delicious jellies! Amazing!
The orange cream smoothie with yogurt os perfect and tastes like the best orange julius ever!
Delicious artisanal cakes by the slice in an ethereal setting. The cheesecake is the star attraction. The crepe cakes and strawberry shortcake are also outstanding.
I'd lose a fortune & gain a ton if I lived any closer...The most heavenly, delicate macarons have arrived from Paris to NYC: orange blossom, rose & ginger, blackcurrant violet, & many more.
Best soba in New York City! Everything is fresh, delicious and the ambiance is chill. They also make the famous RAIN DROP CAKE - you must try the magic β¨πβ¨π
Nishiβs pistachio cake comes from executive chef Joshua Pinksyβs mother. The super nutty, moist slice is served with a quenelle of thickened ricotta that is texturally similar to a scoop of ice cream. Read more.
Skip Nougatine next door & spend the extra $6! 2-dish lunch PF w/ comp 3-taste amuse bouche & 6-pcs of homemade petit 4's: chocolates,macaron,fruit gelΓ©e,& nut brittle. Uni & sea bass were my faves.;9
Happy that a Taiwanese boba (bubble) tea + SHAVED ICE shop finally made it to UES! M's White Peach Green Tea & my Lychee Black Tea Slushee w/ lychee jelly tasted great (healthier than boba)!
But WTF... what shaved ice shop doesn't have fresh fruit - ONLY UNHEALTHY TOPPINGS like cereal & candy?!
Matcha and Vanilla soft serve is delicious! almond milk matcha latte. They serve everything matcha, from matcha "doissants (donut and croissants) to matcha cupcakes. Cool interior.
Moistest cupcakes ever! Decent Red Velvet but my faves are the Key Lime & Carrot cake! Will need to try their scones, pies & cheesecake - just wish they had strawberry.
Stick to the bakery and try the almond croissant. It's like a crispy cookie on the outside with creamy almond paste on the inside between layers of flaky, buttery pastry. Absolute perfection.
Lovely ambience. Lemon ricotta pancakes light and fluffy. Salmon Benedict was yummy. The runaway hit - almond croissant. Will be back for the pastries .
Save room for the passionfruit cheesecake. It has the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Their bakery is top notch. Look out for the push-pops! So refreshing.
Pick up a canelΓ© (or two!) near the register. $3 apiece, with a beautiful caramelized exterior, custardy soft all the way through. Read more.
It's sufganiyot season, and Breads makes some of the best versions of these jelly doughnuts in flavors like chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and dulce de leche. Read more.
i'm not even a fan of lemon desserts but the lemon-poppy kouign amann at this place was seriously the best thing EVER. such a nice balance of crunchy outside + soft, squishy insides + custard. perfect
I'm hooked! DoughLoco donuts, housemade bacon caramels, milkshakes, floats, snowballs, Peoples Pops, ice cream, sorbets, & vegan options for H. too!
AMAZING Eggs Benedict and French Toast! This will definitely be a regular spot to take my family and friends when they come to visit.
Get the French toast. Scones are fluffy and awesome, too. And if you like floral tea, you have to try the house tea blend.
Get the chicken sandwich... The buttermilk scones are to die for!!! And one rule: always ask for extra cream and preserves!
If you're hungry and with another friend, the Madhatter is the best deal for you. You get two sandwiches, three scones, two pots of tea and dessert for $23/person!
My call has been transferred to this location 12+ times...phone just kept ringing & ringing w/ no answer. Now I'll never know if I'll get in & will need to find alternative place to go to!
Great deserts of course but the most surprising thing they offer are incredible breakfast sandwiches - ham and cheese croissant is my fav - and healthy to-go salads for lunch!
Great ambiance. Macha jasmine latte and macha pistachio cake were delightful. Just a touch of sweetness to let the matcha shine through.
Love the matcha cream puff and scones here. Gets crowded so you have to fight people for room on the narrow slab of wood.
Matcha Jasmine late and the banana bread are amazing!!! Didn't like the Matcha cream puffs
Banana bread, they also make their own English muffin sandwiches. Matcha green tea latte is good as well
Amazing bakery! Instead of the Crueller (which is great) try the Kouign-Amann, a beautiful French treat. The sausage egg sandwich is absolutely delish; add their in-house sauce to every bite.
Chicken rotisserie is very delicious. And try the honey lavender ice cream too.
Had many cupcakes in my life and this place tops everything I've had. I always get the gluten free red velvet - it's so good! The strawberry one is amazing too.
When Iβm on the go I grab a banh mi, made with our homemade pΓ’tΓ©, sausage and ham, it is the most incredible on the planet. For something sweet, a crispy on the outside, soft on the inside canelΓ©.
Great carrot ginger soup! A bit expensive for a snack place but the quality of the food is really good.
I keep coming back for the amazingly fresh & juicy apricot danish, Kouign Amann & almond croissants!
This locale is a bit of a bummer: mostly a tourist trap, crowded & not as comfy as UWS locale-which is the 1 that offers my fave Kouign Amann in NYC. For macarons, Maison LadurΓ©e still reigns supreme!
Altho' Passionfruit + Blood Orange frostings are tastier than most, doughnuts here are breadier & less sweet which I prefer. IMO, they're still less oily & not as dense than the 1's @ Doughnut Plant.
I always get the Lychee sorbet here. The bits of lychee make it da bomb! ;9
Love their Jasmine Green tea w/ some simple syrup & the Underwest Vanilla Lavender donut!
Blackberry is great. Everything is great. Awesome ice cream, ice cream cakes, service.
Get here early or be prepared to wait. The best espresso and scones I've ever had. Get an iced coffee or cappuccino with shaved chocolate. If you use sweeteners, lay off for once.
Maine Wild Blueberry Crisp Gelato is made with milk from Maine farms, blueberries from Down East, vanilla beans from Madagascar, and crunchy oat streusel baked in Brunswick.
Corn dog, curly fries, fried oreo. Tasty but not mind-blowing and definitely not good for you.
Epicerie de luxe façon Grande épicerie de Paris.Trop pratique pour le rayon bakery car propose les desserts de nombreuses bonnes adresses de la ville (Doughnut Plant, Amy's bread, etc.).Nbses adresses
Try: Crack pie and cereal milk β along with a new pork bun served with an optional deep-fried soft-poached egg
Get the steak with onions when it's fresh. And don't forgot the spicy green sauce!
We loved their gelato! Chocolate was intense so you may want to order one scoop for starters:) Cheesecake is also deliciousπ°π°
Not very good value for your money. Arepas are tiny and cost ~10 each. Ingredients are Chipotle-style bland.
Pain de Gruyere = to die for. Your mouth won't know what to do except smile :) Get a loaf to go if the bakery line isn't too long. If so, you can buy at the table at restaurant price for $0.50 more.
Best Baguette: baguette Monge-slightly swollen at middle & slender at tips, crackly outer crust yielding to a moist, almost damp crumb...tastes buttery w/o butter, rich & complex w. a subtle tang.
Delicious French pastries. Obviously the chocolate croissant is a must, but the Yuzu pastry is also good!
Chocolate almond croissants were some of the best I've ever had, not too heavy or oily. We had lunch - salad was good, salmon was amazing.
Amazing italian food of the highest quality, very posh as well. Def a celeb grubbing spot and tons of good looking upper eastsiders being cool and stuff. Also amazing rum raisin gelato.
This Lasagna makes me crazy. Why so good. Dare to say its the best lasagna in the city.π
One of the best bakeries in NYC. Try their strawberry shortcake and Kyoto matcha mousse!
You can get European and American cheese. Coffee is from Counter Culture and bread from Bien Cuit. So they know what they are doing.
UES Flagship shop w/ focus on American cheeses + menu incl. grilled cheese sammies, soups, salads, charcuterie, wines, local beers & Noona ice cream. Will be back 4 Mac nβ cheese & everyday HH!
every time I come I get: trout crepes, bratwurst mit cheddar cheese, pretzel. I am never disappointed with these 3. for dessert get the shredded soufflΓ© with fruit compote.
If there is a line upstairs, check to see if this cafΓ© in the basement is open. Hours are anybody's guess.
Want to listen to some classical music, see Austrian aristocracy and taste warm, delicious Apfel Strudel in the morning? Very traditional Viennese cafe. Go for authentic Bratwurst after 11!
The hand filled donut with red raspberry jelly is to die for. You must go in and get it!!
freshly baked jelly doughnuts with your choice of jelly are heaven (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Stop in to get a ham & cheese croissant & their amazingly refreshing Summer Tropical Garden Herbal Iced Tea -a blend of mango, pineapple, papaya & peach flavor! π
Love the iced green tea w/ simple syrup! When not all gone, decent banana bread, donuts, scones & even vegan cookies.
Giant, wonderful, delicious, heaven-in-every-bite cookies!!! $4 per cookie. Four types to choose from: Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin.
These cookies are big, heavy, kinda deformed....but SO GOOD. Probably the best oatmeal raisin cookie I've had (I usually never go for these) and the chocolate chip walnut one is heavenly too.
Being a complete glutton at Levain's Bakery is socially acceptable. The oatmeal raisin scones are a must-have! Order milk or an ice coffee with it & you won't be disappointed. Best scones in the city!
Omg this place smells soooo good when you walk in! It's tiny, but a hopping place. All the breads are vegan and they have chocolate rolls that are vegan and to die for.
Beautiful, large new space opened to alleviate the lines of the original UWS location. Original cookies along with delicious breads, pastures, pizzas and sticky buns. But get there early for the buns!
Best bakery in NYC! Cookies are all amazing. Dark chocolate chocolate chip is my favorite! Blueberry muffin is also to die for!
The selection may be small, but every item on the menu is crazy delicious! Stop by on a weekend for the incrediblecinnamon rolls (not normally sold during the week).
Great for late night munchie because they're open till 2am. Really fun flavors, the peanut butter chocolate chip melts in your mouth.
Great spot for a late night cookie fix. My favorite branch of the insomnia cookies chain.
The cookies are really good, but way overpriced. The ice cream sandwiches are a little more worth it.
The chocolate-chip cookie is 3rd after Levain and the City Bakery. It tastes familiar and simple and you'll make a fool of yourself trying to recreate it, but you'll want to try
Cookies are thinner (and yummier?) than the Levain treats down the block.
Off-menu chocolate snow cream is super chocolatey without being overly rich! Love it~
Like this pricier Belgian cafΓ© chain's curried ckn salad tartine, pastries, waffles, fruit jams & salmon omelettes + vegan options. This 1's the worst: lazy & slow staff, tiny, filthy + 0 ambiance!
I stopped here to pick up something yummy for my friend's bday. Everything looked so good! I got her a little set of 4 cake pops. The manager and staff were very nice and I'll definitely be back.
Black & whites and hamantaschen are the headliners here, but don't overlook the scrumptious butter cookies -- covered in almonds or filled with raspberry jam. These are WHOA NELLY good.
Average 15-hole mini-golf for $8/adult but awesome ice cream shop run by same family for ~30 yrs! Love the Frozen Pudding (rum raisin ice cream w/ bits of dried fruit) & the Red Raspberry Swirl. ;9
Fresh but pricey...vast selection of seafood & cheeses, gourmet items (eg. truffles, pΓ’tΓ©, caviar, etc), ok produce, good veggie soup & yummy pastries. Love their Mango Mousse!
IMPRESSIVE UES French bakery w/ FRESHEST Mixed Berries Tart, BEST Tarte aux Pommes + Flan PΓ’tissier Iβve had in yrs! Skip mediocre macarons! Quiches + Ham & Cheese Croissant are also MUST-TRYβs!
Boba tea shop in UES w/ the BEST MUST-TRY Taiwanese (Garlic dark-meat) POPCORN CHICKEN, (summer only) fresh Watermelon βSugar Highβ Slushy, Grapefruit or Strawberry @ 30% sweet (w/o caloric boba)!
