If you are looking for the best taste of desserts being in the city of Manhattan, then here is the list of New York dessert destinations. All of these dessert locations have been accredited by many and I am sure that you will also enjoy a lifetime experience being in these top places.

Top 10 Desserts You Will Find In New York

Once Upon a Tart
Address : 135 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012
Being one of my favorites, this place serves great baking specialties of European and French cuisines. The average price for a main course meal is also quite comfortable. The freshly baked sweet tarts, chocolate walnut brownies, iced carrot cake etc are some of the specialties of this restaurant. However, you can also go for delicious sandwiches, soups and salads along with the dessert of your choice. The restaurant is open for 7 days, but check for the hours when you are planning to visit this place.

Baked
Address: 359 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Located in the friendly Brooklyn neighborhood, this bakery serves specialties in brownies, cakes, tarts and mashmallows. Their cupcakes have been selected to be the best of the city. Other than these, each of the cakes and tarts has something unique in taste and look. They also have a wide range of choices for muffins, granola, cinnamon buns, pies etc to select from. You will never forget the ultimate taste of desserts once you step in to this restaurant.

Oko Frozen Yogurt and Tea
Address: 152 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
This is also another Brooklyn dessert destination serving you lip-smacking frozen yoghurts with a variety of toppings. This is perhaps the best yoghurt destination for all over the city of Manhattan. Some of the iconic desserts are Oko’s Sundae and Oko’s Banana Split. You can also try with your favorite toppings on the frozen yoghurt. Whichever you try, it will not cost you more than $5 on an average. Other than this, the bakery also offers fine organic tea and great coffee to go with. The environmental friendly ambience of the store is worth mentioning.

Ceci-cela Patisserie
Address: 55 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
This little French café has already won much acclaims for its delicious and variable choices of desserts. The bakery is specialized in French pastries and treats like Paris brest, napoleon, tarte paysanne, chocolate mice etc. In the cookies and tarts section also there are some delicacies such as marble cookies, linzer tarte, madeleine, palmier etc. The fruit tart and cakes are similarly tempting with their best look and taste. The average main course will cost you around $7 at this location.

Jacques Torres Chocolate Heaven
Address: 350 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
This European chocolate shop will offer you to taste some of the European delicacies by seating in the heart of New York City. The owner of this chocolate shop, Jacques Torres takes the pain to prepare the chocolates from the cocoa beans. You can take your seat to watch the transformation process of beans to mouth watering chocolate bars. The shop also has a collection of chocolates in different varieties. You can also taste the fabulous taste of delicately prepared ice creams.

Billy’s Bakery
Address: 184 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Starting from 1940, this place is much renowned for its freshly baked items like cupcakes and layer cakes. You can also get a handful choice of cookies, pies and bars. All the cakes are specially decorated in hand to add a personal touch. The apple pie, pumpkin square, carrot cake, banana cake, coconut cake etc are some of the iconic recipes of this location.

Buttercup Bake Shop
Address: 973 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022
This dessert shop is famous for the lip-smacking cupcakes topped with icing in various colors and the wide varieties of layer cakes. The specialty recipe is the moist carrot cake, which is prepared with fresh carrots, pecans and apples and frosted with fresh cream cheese. Being on this location, don’t forget to step into this fabulous dessert shop.

Crumbs Bake Shop
Address: 321 1/2 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023
This is another ideal place for cupcakes, where you will get a minimum of 50 variations to choose from. The size of the cupcakes is worth mentioning that these are sufficient to fill you up for a meal. The cupcakes are filled with delicious goodies like peanut butter, apple, chocolate, candies, strawberry, carrot, cookies and so on. The average price for a main course meal will come around $3.

Sugar Sweet Sunshine
Address: 126 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
This cozy location has something more than just the desserts and that is the feeling of home. Here you will get all kinds of desserts including cupcakes, layer cakes, cookies etc. The cakes here have unique names like sunshine, bob, ooey gooey etc. Among the specialties the double layer strawberry shortcake, banana pudding and chocolate bomb and strawberry lemon trifle are a must to try.

The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Address: 65 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013
This special ice cream bar is one of the best places for ice creams in the city. There are perhaps 100 of flavors available in the ice cream section. Some of the unique flavors are banana, lemon, avocado, black sesame, ginger, pumpkin pie, lychee, wasabi etc. You can also get to use any kind of toppings for these ice creams. Other than ice creams, the ice cream cakes are also another specialty of this shop having three layers of ice creams.

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