Interested in trying some new spots for dessert in New York City? You're in luck: we've found the freshest businesses to fill the bill. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some dessert.
SkyIce 9th St.
437 Fifth Ave., Park Slope
SkyIce 9th St. is a Thai restaurant, offering savory Thai favorites as well as an extensive selection of Asian-inspired desserts and frozen treats.
This is SkyIce's second location — the original can be found up the street at 63 Fifth Ave. Like the original SkyIce, the new location serves a menu that boasts savory and sweet options alike. Stop in for lunch and dinner fare like chicken satay, pad thai, tom yum soup and Northern Thai curry noodles. Then follow it up with SkyIce's homemade Thai ice cream — in flavors like Thai coffee, coconut, durian and white miso almond — or another dessert, like coconut pudding or jackfruit black sticky rice.
Yelp users are generally positive about SkyIce 9th St., which currently holds four stars out of six reviews on the site.
Yelper Heather R., who reviewed SkyIce 9th St. on July 26, wrote, "This is a lovey local restaurant. SkyIce is a very cozy place to chill. I will for go back to have a full course meal."
Yelper Maggie C. added, "Reasonable prices and cozy atmosphere. Plan on going back ASAP."
SkyIce 9th St. is open from noon–10:30 p.m. on Sunday-Thursday and from noon–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Pierre Hermé
8 E. 50th St., Floor 8 AND 9, Midtown
Pierre Hermé is a French bakery, specializing in macarons and other fine French pastries.
Located in Saks Fifth Avenue, this is the only U.S. location (outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport) of the chain of French bakery boutiques, which has shops around the world. Pierre Hermé sells more than a dozen varieties of macarons, in flavors like dark chocolate, rose petal and jasmine tea. Also available is Pierre Hermé's signature Ispahan, a cake made with macaron biscuit, rose petal cream, raspberries and lychee fruit.
Pierre Hermé currently holds five stars out of four reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Sonia P., who reviewed Pierre Hermé on June 26, wrote, "Something that makes Pierre Hermé truly distinguishable are their flavors. They have some flavors that other 'conventional' macaron places just don't have, like chocolate-passionfruit and ispahan."
Pierre Hermé is open from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.
Farine Baking Company
74-24 37th Ave., Jackson Heights
Farine Baking Company is a bakery and cafe, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to a menu of casual eats, like burgers, sandwiches and barbecue ribs, Farine Baking Company sells fresh baked goods for dine in and takeaway. Stop in for cake pops, cookies, slices of cheesecake, vanilla salted caramel cupcakes and more.
Yelp users are generally positive about Farine Baking Company, which currently holds four stars out of 154 reviews on the site.
Yelper Qasim M., who reviewed Farine Baking Company on July 22, wrote, "This bakery has some amazing food at a very good price. Ambience is really nice too."
Farine Baking Company is open from 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
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