Best places for cheesecake in Lincoln Square
We track 9 places in Lincoln Square where the cheesecake comes up unprompted. 5 sit above the bar. RX30 Smoothie & Ice Cream Bar leads at 93, with Old John's Luncheonette right behind on 65. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 71% of the places here. Places here also get named for short rib, cacio e pepe and babka.
- Median Sweet Score here: 51
- Typical place carries 1,238 ratings
- 7 deliver
- 6 take reservations
- 3 have outdoor seating
- 5 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
RX30 Smoothie & Ice Cream BarTop 10%Underrated
Top 10% in New York County, on 110 ratings.
Old John's LuncheonetteLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Breads Bakery - Upper West SideLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Van Leeuwen Ice CreamLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Tatiana by Kwame OnwuachiLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Cafe Fiorello
Cafe Paradiso
Bad Roman
Joanne Trattoria
That’s all 9 of them ✦
What else Lincoln Square is known for
cheesecake in Lincoln Square, briefly
What is the best cheesecake in Lincoln Square?
RX30 Smoothie & Ice Cream Bar currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 93, built on 110 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many cheesecake are there in Lincoln Square?
We track 9. 5 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does cheesecake cost in Lincoln Square?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 71% 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.
cheesecake in Lincoln Square we haven’t got to?
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