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🏆 Best Candy & Chocolate

The best Candy & Chocolate
in New York.

All 163 candy & chocolate places in New York, measured the same way. 80 came out above the median. Top of the list is Sweet Vegan Chocolates on 95; The Dirty Cheesecake AKA Made by Lilis takes second with 94. 60% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. What reviewers name most often: gelato, cheesecake and espresso.

80 scored · 163 on the map · 83 listed without a score

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1Rank
Sweet Vegan Chocolates — Morningside Heights, NY

Sweet Vegan ChocolatesTop 10%

Morningside Heights · Candy & Chocolate
#1 Candy & Chocolate in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 641 ratings.

95Sweet Score641 ratings
2Rank
The Dirty Cheesecake AKA Made by Lilis — North Babylon, NY

The Dirty Cheesecake AKA Made by LilisTop 10%

North Babylon · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person
#1 in North Babylon

Top 10% in Suffolk County, on 836 ratings.

94Sweet Score836 ratings
3Rank
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Columbus Av — Lincoln Square, NY

Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Columbus AvTop 10%

Lincoln Square · Candy & Chocolate
#1 in Lincoln Square

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,444 ratings.

93Sweet Score2,444 ratings
4Rank
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Roosevelt Field — Garden City, NY

Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Roosevelt FieldTop 10%

Garden City · Candy & Chocolate
#1 Candy & Chocolate in Nassau

Top 10% in Nassau County, on 1,790 ratings.

93Sweet Score1,790 ratings
5Rank
Saint Michel: Cafe and Art — Bushwick, NY

Saint Michel: Cafe and ArtTop 10%

Bushwick · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 199 ratings.

93Sweet Score199 ratings
6Rank
Pig Pig Cafe — Bay Ridge, NY

Pig Pig CafeTop 10%

Bay Ridge · Dessert

Top 10% in Kings County, on 155 ratings.

93Sweet Score155 ratings
7Rank
The Nuttery — Borough Park, NY

The NutteryTop 10%

Borough Park · Dessert

Top 10% in Kings County, on 429 ratings.

92Sweet Score429 ratings
8Rank
Paradise Ice Cream — Mastic Beach, NY

Paradise Ice CreamTop 10%

Mastic Beach · Dessert

Top 10% in Suffolk County, on 265 ratings.

92Sweet Score265 ratings
9Rank
Nice Place Coffee & Chocolate Library — Speonk, NY

Nice Place Coffee & Chocolate LibraryTop 10%

Speonk · Candy & Chocolate
#1 Candy & Chocolate in Suffolk

Top 10% in Suffolk County, on 247 ratings.

92Sweet Score247 ratings
10Rank
Nuthut — Bay Ridge, NY

NuthutTop 10%

Bay Ridge · Dessert

Top 10% in Kings County, on 148 ratings.

92Sweet Score148 ratings
11Rank
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato UES — Upper East Side, NY

Venchi Chocolate & Gelato UESTop 10%

Upper East Side · Candy & Chocolate

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,011 ratings.

90Sweet Score2,011 ratings
12Rank
Artuso Pastry Shop — Little Italy, NY

Artuso Pastry ShopTop 25%

Little Italy · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Bronx County — 2,482 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score2,482 ratings
13Rank
Eugene J. Candy Co. — Bushwick, NY

Eugene J. Candy Co.Top 25%

Bushwick · Candy & Chocolate
#1 Candy & Chocolate in Brooklyn

Upper quarter of Kings County — 177 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score177 ratings
14Rank
Venchi — Union Square, NY

VenchiTop 25%

Union Square · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of New York County — 4,017 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score4,017 ratings
15Rank
Nuts Factory — Boerum Hill, NY

Nuts FactoryTop 25%

Boerum Hill · Candy & Chocolate
#2 Candy & Chocolate in Brooklyn

Upper quarter of Kings County — 459 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score459 ratings
16Rank
Chocolate Place — Van Nest, NY

Chocolate PlaceTop 25%

Van Nest · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of Bronx County — 326 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score326 ratings
17Rank
Borough Chocolates — Greenpoint, NY

Borough ChocolatesTop 25%

Greenpoint · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of Kings County — 103 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score103 ratings
18Rank
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato NOMAD — NoMad, NY

Venchi Chocolate & Gelato NOMADTop 25%

NoMad · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of New York County — 2,404 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score2,404 ratings
19Rank
Blazin Treatz — Highbridge, NY

Blazin TreatzTop 25%

Highbridge · Dessert
#2 in Highbridge

Upper quarter of Bronx County — 225 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score225 ratings
20Rank
Sweet Spot Cafe Long Island — Seaford, NY

Sweet Spot Cafe Long IslandTop 25%

Seaford · Dessert

Upper quarter of Nassau County — 164 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score164 ratings
21Rank
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato 7th Avenue — Times Square, NY

Venchi Chocolate & Gelato 7th AvenueTop 25%

Times Square · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of New York County — 2,205 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score2,205 ratings
22Rank
Philip's Candy — Port Richmond, NY

Philip's CandyTop 25%

Port Richmond · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of Richmond County — 159 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score159 ratings
23Rank
Andy's Candy Cart — Concord, NY

Andy's Candy CartTop 25%

Concord · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of Richmond County — 61 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score61 ratings
24Rank
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Columbus Circle — Times Square, NY

Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Columbus CircleTop 25%

Times Square · Candy & Chocolate

Upper quarter of New York County — 3,412 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score3,412 ratings
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Candy & Chocolate in New York, briefly

What is the best candy & chocolate in New York?

Sweet Vegan Chocolates currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 641 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many candy & chocolate places are there in New York?

We track 163. 80 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does candy & chocolate cost in New York?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 60% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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Rankings order by the Sweet Score; ties break by the tasters’ score. Promoted placements never appear in rankings — they’re labeled and live elsewhere. How ranking works →

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