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🍰 Lower East Side · Manhattan, NY

The best dessert in Lower East Side

All 25 dessert places in Lower East Side, measured the same way. 14 came out above the median. Juice Time عصير تايم منهاتن leads at 94, with Joey Bats Café at The Essex Market right behind on 91. Expect $, under $15 — that covers 64% of the places here. Order-wise, espresso, boba and cappuccino get mentioned more than anything else.

25 places · 14 with a Sweet Score

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Juice Time عصير تايم منهاتنTop 10%

Lower East Side · Dessert · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,180 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,180 ratings
2Rank

Joey Bats Café at The Essex MarketTop 10%

Lower East Side · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 565 ratings.

91Sweet Score565 ratings
3Rank

Julia Jean's Ice CreamTop 25%

Lower East Side · Dessert

Upper quarter of New York County — 106 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score106 ratings
4Rank

Economy CandyTop 25%

Lower East Side · Dessert

Upper quarter of New York County — 2,582 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score2,582 ratings
5Rank

Bites R UsTop 25%Underrated

Lower East Side · Halal · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 89 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score89 ratings
6Rank

Smoove Ice CreamTop 25%

Lower East Side · Dessert

Upper quarter of New York County — 607 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score607 ratings
7Rank

Hawa Smoothies & Bubble TeaTop 25%

Lower East Side · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 264 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score264 ratings
8Rank

Supermoon BakehouseLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score1,792 ratings
9Rank

il laboratorio del gelatoLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,308 ratings
10Rank

Petee's Pie CompanyLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,118 ratings behind it.

74Sweet Score1,118 ratings
11Rank

Paris BaguetteLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score229 ratings
12Rank

Doughnut PlantLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Dessert · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score2,392 ratings
13Rank

The Little OneLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score354 ratings
14Rank

Clinton St. Baking CompanyLocal favorite

Lower East Side · American · $$ · $15–30/person

58Sweet Score6,653 ratings

BonBon - A Swedish Candy Co.

Lower East Side · Dessert

No score yet835 ratings

Reception Bar

Lower East Side · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet387 ratings

Minus Celsius Ice Cream

Lower East Side · Dessert

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

No score yet545 ratings

heytea (Grand St)

Lower East Side · Coffee

No score yet521 ratings

Café d’Avignon

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

No score yet165 ratings

La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Lower East Side · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

No score yet144 ratings

Dunkin'

Lower East Side · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

No score yet236 ratings

Gooey on The Inside (Chrystie Street)

Lower East Side · Bakery

No score yet443 ratings

Dunkin'

Lower East Side · Coffee

No score yet335 ratings

Baskin-Robbins

Lower East Side · Dessert

No score yet24 ratings
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Dessert in Lower East Side, briefly

What is the best dessert in Lower East Side?

Juice Time عصير تايم منهاتن currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 1,180 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many dessert places are there in Lower East Side?

We track 25. 14 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 Lower East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 64% 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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