3. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Jesse Bagels: Excellent ice cream and great vegan options (try the chocolate chip cookie dough, it's the right amount of salty and sweet!)
Max Wenneker: Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Avoid the sprinkles, too crunchy
Lori Luo: This cafe and ice cream shop is the perfect place to unwind during the day or after dinner. Free WiFi is available, as are excellent ice cream flavors (Earl Grey, Pistachio, Currants & Cream).
4. Baked by Melissa
7.5
7 E 14th St (at University Pl.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Union Square · 70 tips and reviews
Melody Ewing: Red velvet, tie dye, and chocolate chip cookie dough are my favorites! What these cupcakes lack in size, they make up for in freshness and flavor. Adorable and festive, but not overwhelming.
Malenna Saunders: This place is the cutest and with cupcakes to match! Chocolate chip cookie dough...MY FAVE!
Lucille Roberts | The Women's Gym: Baked by Melissa is perfect when you have a sweet tooth craving but want to limit yourself to just a bite or two. All the cupcakes here are teeny-tiny, bite-sized, and delicious!
5. Tompkins Square Bagels
9.0
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Chelsea Orcutt: The chocolate chip cookie dough cream cheese is a must-try.
Amanda Theiler: try a bagel with Birthday cake cream cheese or Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough cream cheese $3.85
The Corcoran Group: One of our favorite bagel places in the city - we love to order an everything bagel with lox spread. The gluten free bagels here are not to be missed, along with their creative cream cheese flavors.