The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

1. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.5
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews

Michelle W.Michelle Wong: Get a one scoop cup, and ask for half scoops of two flavors! Love it. Plus, the Green Tea, Red Bean and Black Sesame ice cream flavors are AWESOME.

Jandilyn W.Jandilyn Wong: I got the red bean ice cream with a taro pudding....so good!!!!

Tom J.Tom Joseph: The red bean and black sesame flavours are delicious

Takahachi Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

2. Takahachi Bakery

9.1
25 Murray St (at Church St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 203 tips and reviews

Yifen J.Yifen J: Get the green tea crepe!! The red bean creme filling is perfection.

Fanny C.Fanny Chan: Green tea crepes with red bean cream filling are a must. Skip the sandwiches and drinks.

Kay T.Kay Teo: Great Japanese kashipan (pastries), especially the red bean mochi bun.

Taiyaki NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

3. Taiyaki NYC

8.0
119 Baxter St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Little Italy · 91 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: Very good... Loved the Straight Outta Japan -- matcha / black sesame swirl, Mochi, red beans... But $7 for this thing is a bit overpriced IMO.

Kayleigh H.Kayleigh Harrington: The straight outta Japan has a delicious swirl of black sesame and matcha ice cream with mochi, red bean paste and a chocolate wafer. The cone is a taiyaki cake! Served warm and delicious.

Patrick B.Patrick Baskin: Warm & soft fish shaped cone with custard or red bean paste at the bottom, get the Choco-Lit

Sundaes and Cones is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

4. Sundaes and Cones

8.9
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: The ice cream flavors here range from classic (vanilla, chocolate) to Asian-inspired (red bean, black sesame and lychee).

Sarah R.Sarah Reynolds: The best red bean & green tea ice cream in NYC. A must!

Joe G.Joe Germuska: "Best known for their Asian ice cream flavors, and for good reason; they're excellent. Try deep green matcha, red bean, lush taro, and deliciously intense black sesame seed ice cream. "

Manna House Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

5. Manna House Bakery

8.2
125 Mott St (Grand St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chinatown · 12 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Top notch customer service (the best we've seen in Chinatown) and some great steamed red bean buns.

HsiniHsini: Yes for the egg tarts! I got a dried up red bean sesame ball. Was not happy!

ChelseaChelsea: Heads up: cash only. Red bean bun is a must.

Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

6. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.8
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 197 tips and reviews

Vicky B.Vicky B: The food is gorgeously presented. Go with a recommended tea...white peony was lovely, red bean soup was earthy and rich. This tip sounds so tacky but believe it!

EaterEater: Try this East Village Japanese restaurant. Order the house-made white bread, generously sliced and spiked with tea smoked salmon or red bean butter. Read more.

Mina R.Mina R: Superb desert menu. Love the mochi in red bean porridge

Mango Mango Dessert is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

7. Mango Mango Dessert

7.7
63 Bayard St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Chinatown · 45 tips and reviews

AnthonyAnthony: Love the green tea and red bean dessert

Jessica d.Jessica de Oliveira: The best dessert shop in the city, so refreshing and authentic, I felt like I was in HK or Singapore when eating this shaved ice and red bean. just quite tiny so don't expect a table always.

Ailie C.Ailie Chang: Bring cash and your stamp card. I typically get the Snow White Mango Slush. If you want to mix it up add Red Bean.

Davelle is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

8. Davelle

8.7
102 Suffolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 24 tips and reviews

Bobby S.Bobby Solomon: Japanese breakfast options like milk toast with red bean paste and lunch sets featuring karaage fried chicken. For dinner order the curry which is made in-house.

Ebrahim B.Ebrahim Bandookwala: EA dish comes w/ narrative.By night, the specialty is oden, a winter stew. by day a kissaten (coffee shop), serving slabs of toast as thick as cake under a spackle of sweet red beans and butter(nyt)

Dustin L.Dustin Lee: Oden is only in the winter

Tous Les Jours is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

9. Tous Les Jours

7.3
31 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Koreatown · 161 tips and reviews

Heidi B.Heidi Bian: Red bean ice flakes <3

Serena W.Serena W: The freshly made red bean and green tea ice pops are perfect for hot summer days

Angela H.Angela Hong: Try green tea iced flakes (bingsoo or shaved ice). Comes with mochi, strawberries, grapes, mango and vanilla ice cream on top and sweet red beans below fruits. Easy to share two or even three people

Tai Pan Bakery 大班 is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

10. Tai Pan Bakery 大班

8.0
194 Canal St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 89 tips and reviews

Lydia V.Lydia VanWormer: Great ice cream cakes that are fun for a birthday celebration. Order the day before for flavors like coffee, mango, WASABI (!!), etc. Vanilla, chocolate, or red bean are available walk-in.

Brian J.Brian Jeng: Red bean bun!

Michelle W.Michelle Wiles: Red bean 🫘 pastry on a winters morning before work 🙌

Café Kitsuné is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

11. Café Kitsuné

7.9
550 Hudson St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 7 tips and reviews

Ming X.Ming X: Azuki toast (red bean & cream cheese) is delicious! They have non-dairy milks as well. No laptops policy

David C.David Chitanava: Kitsune is one of my favorite music label and so is the Cafe. It is my absolutely favorite coffee spot in the city. Always try to stop there when I’m nearby.

Nicanor A.Nicanor Aldana: There’s a whole shop in the back you can’t see from the store front.

Grace Street Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

12. Grace Street Cafe

8.6
17 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Koreatown · 228 tips and reviews

Olivia S.Olivia Szeto: the green tea shaved ice is a real treat. comes w/ a scoop of red bean ice cream & mochi :)

kate kkate k: Black sesame snow fluff with red beans, mini marshmallows and misugaru powder

Adrienne S.Adrienne Stanley: Excellent Korean coffeehouse in the heart of K-Town. Some of the best coffee to be found near Penn Station.

Dainobu is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

13. Dainobu

8.3
129 E 47th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Turtle Bay · 30 tips and reviews

Denise A.Denise Aguilar: their Dainobu special bowl and green tea red bean cake, i love!!! a worplace special

Joe D.Joe D: At lunch: sushi and dumplings & shumai-like items in the front. Head to the back for warm soba and rice bowls.

KinoKino: Dainobu now sells raspberry and green tea flavored KitKats for $6.99 a bag.

Savoy Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

14. Savoy Bakery

7.7
170 E 110th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Bakery · East Harlem · 25 tips and reviews

Rosa E.Rosa Estrella: Their red bean danish is one of the best danish's I've tasted and don't get me started on that strawberry shortcake with the whip cream frosting... Amazing <3

Michael L.Michael Lee: It's become almost a neighborhood icon, with good food, cool ambiance (displaying local art) and the best cakes/desserts anywhere.

Alissa S.Alissa Scarafile: The chocolate crossaint will make you happy to be alive.

Sweets Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Red Beans in New York City.

15. Sweets Bakery

7.6
125 Walker St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Bakery · Downtown Manhattan · 53 tips and reviews

Ingrid H.Ingrid Hartman: They don't have those fried sesame balls with red bean paste inside :( But everything else was really good - I would recommend sticking with the Chinese pastries, not the Western ones.

Ross M.Ross Marshall: This bakery is exceptional! Everything is fresh and delicious. Our faves are the red bean sesame bun and sponge cake!

emily c.emily chen: get the giant almond cookie, the roasted pork (looks like pork cotton candy) bun, and the taiwanese riceball stuffed with a crueller and more cotton candy pork.