The best dessert in Riverhead
There are 11 dessert places in Riverhead. 8 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Top of the list is Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe on 94; Paleteria Mexicandy takes second with 93. Order-wise, soft serve, cappuccino and donuts get mentioned more than anything else.
- Median Sweet Score here: 67
- Typical place carries 58 ratings
- 7 deliver
- 2 open for breakfast
Snowflake Ice Cream ShoppeTop 10%
Top 10% in Suffolk County, on 1,489 ratings.
Paleteria MexicandyTop 10%
Top 10% in Suffolk County, on 655 ratings.
Victoria’s HeladoTop 25%
Upper quarter of Suffolk County — 58 ratings behind it.
Ben & Jerry’sTop 25%
Upper quarter of Suffolk County — 56 ratings behind it.
Dari-Land LLCLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Paleteria MexicandyLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Dunkin'Local favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
North Fork Chocolate & EateryLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Dunkin'
Baskin-Robbins
Carvel
That’s all 11 of them ✦
What else Riverhead is known for
Dessert in Riverhead, briefly
What is the best dessert in Riverhead?
Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 1,489 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many dessert places are there in Riverhead?
We track 11. 8 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 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.
Dessert in Riverhead we haven’t got to?
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