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🏆 Best Candy & Chocolate · Manhattan

The best Candy & Chocolate
in Manhattan, NY.

There are 48 candy & chocolate places in Manhattan, NY. 23 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Sweet Vegan Chocolates leads at 95, with Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Columbus Av right behind on 93. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 100% of the places here. Order-wise, gelato, cheesecake and milkshake get mentioned more than anything else.

23 scored · 48 on the map · 25 listed without a score

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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
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
3Rank
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
4Rank
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
5Rank
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
6Rank
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
7Rank
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
8Rank
Economy Candy — Lower East Side, NY

Economy CandyLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

77Sweet Score2,582 ratings
9Rank
Amorino — Upper West Side, NY

AmorinoLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score1,115 ratings
10Rank
MarieBelle & Cacao Bar Soho — SoHo, NY

MarieBelle & Cacao Bar SohoLocal favorite

SoHo · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,110 ratings
11Rank
lil sweet treat — West Village, NY

lil sweet treatLocal favorite

West Village · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score486 ratings
12Rank
Olive Tree Deli & Grill Mini Mart — Morningside Heights, NY

Olive Tree Deli & Grill Mini MartLocal favorite

Morningside Heights · Fast Food

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

70Sweet Score62 ratings
13Rank
Läderach — Times Square, NY

LäderachLocal favorite

Times Square · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score147 ratings
14Rank
Hershey's Chocolate World — Times Square, NY

Hershey's Chocolate WorldLocal favorite

Times Square · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

67Sweet Score12,764 ratings
15Rank
Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe — East Village, NY

Veniero's Pasticceria & CaffeLocal favorite

East Village · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

66Sweet Score5,474 ratings
16Rank
Amorino Gelato - New York Times Square — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Amorino Gelato - New York Times SquareLocal favorite

Hell's Kitchen · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

65Sweet Score3,700 ratings
17Rank
Amorino Gelato - New York Greenwich Village — Greenwich Village, NY

Amorino Gelato - New York Greenwich VillageLocal favorite

Greenwich Village · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score1,870 ratings
18Rank
ROYCE' Chocolate Bryant Park — Garment District, NY

ROYCE' Chocolate Bryant ParkLocal favorite

Garment District · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score326 ratings
19Rank
Stripes Wine Bar & Cafe — NoHo, NY

Stripes Wine Bar & CafeLocal favorite

NoHo · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score874 ratings
20Rank
Mary's Candy Store — East Harlem, NY

Mary's Candy StoreLocal favorite

East Harlem · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score26 ratings
21Rank
Amorino Gelato - New York Lincoln Center — Lincoln Square, NY

Amorino Gelato - New York Lincoln CenterLocal favorite

Lincoln Square · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

58Sweet Score337 ratings
22Rank
Nuts Factory — Flatiron, NY

Nuts FactoryLocal favorite

Flatiron · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

54Sweet Score428 ratings
23Rank
La Maison du Chocolat Madison — Upper East Side, NY

La Maison du Chocolat MadisonLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Candy & Chocolate

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score259 ratings
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Candy & Chocolate in Manhattan, NY, briefly

What is the best candy & chocolate in Manhattan, NY?

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 Manhattan, NY?

We track 48. 23 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 Manhattan, NY?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 100% 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 →