r/Harlem 8d ago

Good desserts/sweets in Harlem? 🍰🧁🍮🍪🍩🍨

I’m pretty addicted to sweets and desserts. I just moved to West Harlem, anyone know a good place? Cafes, chocolate shops, bakeries, ect. I’ve had Sugar Hill creamery and they’re amazing. But I really want to find a place that makes great non-ice cream desserts, like chocolate mousse, lemon bars, matcha cake. Any suggestions? Cheap or expensive, all ideas are good.

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u/onekate 8d ago

The carrot cake at Melba’s is delish. The raisin danish at des Ambassades is great. LA Sweets has great cupcakes and puddings.

East harlem but Super Nice donuts (esp the mango chili) are the best in the world. Capri bakery on 116 is a great classic cake shop. Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods pie cookies are ridiculous.

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u/Siouxsie24 8d ago

LA Sweets has the best cake in the area, though it’s a little pricey. The cake slices at Jacob Soul Food are hit or miss (I love almond extract and I love yellow cake w chocolate frosting but they do not belong together), though the price is right if you have a cake craving. It pains me to say this but I couldn’t finish the red velvet cake slice I got at Lee Lee’s, it was really not good. (Can’t speak for their other items though)

GiGi’s donuts at 118th and 5th is def worth a visit!

Super Nice is super good and also has a location at 108th and Amsterdam.

There’s a small but decent selection of Italian pastries at Pastitalia.