Best Sweet Treats Restaurants in Gravesend
12 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
L&B Spumoni Gardens
Decades-old Gravesend landmark for Sicilian square pies and spumoni.
Notable Picks
8.7
A nearly century-old Gravesend institution known for upside-down Sicilian square pies, red-sauce Italian classics, and rainbow spumoni. Crowds, picnic tables, and high-volume service make it more of a lively, destination pizzeria than a quiet sit-down trattoria.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sicilian square pizza, Regular cheese slice, Rainbow spumoni
What Makes it Special: Decades-old Gravesend landmark for Sicilian square pies and spumoni.
8.5
Long-running Avenue X Italian bakery where donuts share the spotlight with rainbow cookies, cakes, and breads. Locals come for jelly and Boston cream donuts that taste like classic New York bakery fare rather than ultra-trendy creations.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jelly donuts, Boston cream donuts, Nutella donuts
What Makes it Special: Old-school Italian bakery where classic donuts sit alongside beloved cookies and cakes.
8.4
Kosher bakery on Kings Highway that becomes sufganiyot central around Hanukkah, turning out jelly and custard-filled donuts alongside babka, cakes, and Middle Eastern cookies. Even outside the holiday rush, its filled donuts and Moroccan cookies make it a key stop for sweet cravings in the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jelly sufganiyot donuts, Plain sufganiyot donuts, Moroccan date mamul
What Makes it Special: Kosher bakery that treats sufganiyot donuts as a seasonal centerpiece rather than a side item.
8.4
Small neighborhood ice cream parlor tucked off 86th Street, focusing on soft-serve, scooped flavors, and plated ice cream desserts. It plays like a modern mom-and-pop shop where handmade sundaes, cones, and fried ice cream feel a step up from standard slice-joint ice cream.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chocolate Ferrero Rocher ice cream cup, Soft-serve waffle cone, Fried ice cream dessert
What Makes it Special: A compact side-street parlor turning out handmade soft-serve and ice cream desserts.
#5
Mango Mas
8.2
Mexican-style snack and dessert counter where nieves, mangonadas, and fruit-packed cups share space with savory items. Locals use it as a casual stop for big-portion frozen treats built around fresh mango, chamoy, and seasonal fruit.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mangonada with fresh mango and chamoy, Mango nieve cup, Fresh fruit and ice cream cup
What Makes it Special: Mexican-style nieves and mangonadas served in generous portions at counter prices.
#6
UrbanPops
8.1
Kosher frozen-treat shop specializing in creatively layered gelato and sorbet pops, many of them dairy-free. Open since 2012, it’s a go-to in the neighborhood for Middle Eastern–inspired flavors and over-the-top premium pops you won’t find in a standard ice cream parlor.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dubai Chocolate full-size pop, Kanafe gelato pop, Strawberry Shortcake mini pop
What Makes it Special: Kosher gelato and sorbet pops in inventive flavors built for snacking.
#7
Mango Mania
8.1
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Compact juice and snack shop near West 6th Street specializing in mangonadas, icy fruit mixes, and Mexican-style street snacks that are naturally vegetarian. Families and late-night snackers use it for colorful drinks, mini pancakes, and fruit-heavy treats rather than full meals.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mangonada, Esquite Loco, Mini Pancakes
What Makes it Special: Neighborhood juice and snack bar built around mangonadas, icy fruit treats, and vegetarian street snacks.
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Neighborhood Italian bakery on Kings Highway known for fresh bread, pastries, and classic donuts at wallet-friendly prices. It’s the kind of spot where you grab jelly donuts with a loaf of prosciutto bread on the way home.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jelly donuts, Cheese danish, Prosciutto bread
What Makes it Special: Inexpensive Kings Highway bakery where hot bread and jelly donuts are everyday staples.
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#9
The Soul Cup
7.9
A halal-friendly café in Gravesend pouring espresso drinks alongside breakfast-and-lunch plates, pastries, and light sandwiches from early morning through evening. It’s especially appealing for a quieter, coffee-first brunch with options like chai pastries, melts, and specialty lattes.
Must-Try Dishes:
Turkey melt sandwich, Chai Danish, Coconut crème latte
What Makes it Special: Cozy halal café where coffee drinks and light brunch plates shine.
#10
Cafe Lounge
7.9
Neighborhood cafe and espresso bar with roadway outdoor seating, strong coffee drinks, and a rotating pastry case. Guests use it as an easy al fresco stop for flat whites, desserts, and light bites along Kings Highway, especially in the afternoon and early evening.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tiramisu slice, House crepes with Nutella, Pavlova dessert
What Makes it Special: Cozy Kings Highway cafe combining serious coffee, desserts, and sidewalk seating.
#11
Yogurt City On U
7.8
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Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Self-serve frozen yogurt shop on Avenue U where rotating flavors and a full topping bar let you build your own cup. It’s a casual, kid-friendly stop for lighter frozen desserts after dinner or while walking the strip.
Must-Try Dishes:
Build-your-own tart frozen yogurt cup with fresh fruit, Vanilla frozen yogurt swirl with cookie crumble, Chocolate frozen yogurt with candy toppings
What Makes it Special: Classic self-serve frozen yogurt with lots of toppings in a relaxed space.
#12
Nuccio's Bakery
7.7
Classic Avenue U Italian bakery where cream-filled donuts share case space with pignoli cookies, lobster claws, and holiday breads. It’s more of a full-line pastry shop than a donut counter, but locals still call out the stuffed donuts when they’re fresh.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cream-filled donuts, Pignoli cookies, Lobster claw pastry
What Makes it Special: A deep-case Italian bakery where cream-filled donuts are part of a larger canon of pastries.