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The best dessert in Downtown Brooklyn

There are 11 dessert places in Downtown Brooklyn. 4 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Top of the list is Van Leeuwen Ice Cream on 89; heytea (MetroTech Center) takes second with 72. 100% of them sit at $ — under $15. Order-wise, latte, donuts and croissant get mentioned more than anything else.

11 places · 4 with a Sweet Score

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Van Leeuwen Ice CreamTop 25%

Downtown Brooklyn · Dessert

Upper quarter of Kings County — 220 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score220 ratings
2Rank

heytea (MetroTech Center)Local favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Coffee

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

72Sweet Score554 ratings
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Eight Turn CrepeLocal favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Coffee

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

68Sweet Score259 ratings
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Soft Swerve Ice Cream - DMHLocal favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

52Sweet Score103 ratings

Paris Baguette

Downtown Brooklyn · Coffee

No score yet1,204 ratings

Blank Street

Downtown Brooklyn · Coffee · $

No score yet400 ratings

Oakberry Acai

Downtown Brooklyn · Vegetarian · $

No score yet26 ratings

Dippin' Dots & Doc Popcorn

Downtown Brooklyn · Dessert

No score yet40 ratings

Dunkin'

Downtown Brooklyn · Bagels

No score yet869 ratings

Dunkin'

Downtown Brooklyn · Bagels · $

No score yet254 ratings

Pret A Manger

Downtown Brooklyn · Coffee · $

No score yet161 ratings

That’s all 11 of them ✦

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Dessert in Downtown Brooklyn, briefly

What is the best dessert in Downtown Brooklyn?

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 89, built on 220 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many dessert places are there in Downtown Brooklyn?

We track 11. 4 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 dessert cost in Downtown Brooklyn?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — 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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