Best Sweet Treats Restaurants in Greenpoint
11 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Davey's Ice Cream
Ice cream is made from scratch on-site with a four-day process.
Notable Picks
8.7
Davey's Ice Cream is a small-batch Greenpoint scoop shop where every flavor is pasteurized and spun in-house, from strong coffee to roasted pistachio. Locals use it as a relaxed, all-ages stop after McCarren Park or neighborhood dinners when they want classic American ice cream done with care.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strong Coffee ice cream, Roasted Pistachio scoop, Vanilla Vanilla sundae with hot fudge
What Makes it Special: Ice cream is made from scratch on-site with a four-day process.
Peter Pan is Greenpoint’s old-school donut counter, serving classic cake and yeast donuts from the same narrow storefront since the 1950s. Locals and visitors line up from before dawn for honey-dipped rings, sour cream old-fashioneds, and red velvet specials that have become a benchmark for New York donuts.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sour cream old-fashioned donut, Red velvet glazed donut, Apple fritter
What Makes it Special: Classic Greenpoint donut counter from the 1950s turning out high-volume, no-frills donuts that define old-school New York style.
8.5
Caffè Panna’s Greenpoint outpost brings Hallie Meyer’s Italy-inspired ice cream program to a breezy corner space with scoops, sundaes, and affogatos. The menu changes daily, but regulars know to expect dense ripple-filled flavors, thick whipped panna on top, and seasonal specials that draw citywide attention.
Must-Try Dishes:
Caffè Bianco Stracciatella with panna, Hungry Ranger sundae, PB Black Bottom pint
What Makes it Special: Daily-changing sundaes and scoops are built with serious panna and mix-ins.
8.4
Moe’s Doughs is a halal-friendly donut shop started by a former Peter Pan baker, known for oversized, creative donuts and steady neighborhood traffic from early morning into the evening. It delivers classic Greenpoint-style rings with a more relaxed, less touristy feel than its famous counterpart up the avenue.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rainbow cake donut, Kunafeh donut, Nutella-filled donut
What Makes it Special: A halal-friendly donut shop from a former Peter Pan baker, serving big, creative donuts from early morning into the evening.
8.3
Nick + Sons Bakery is a small-format bakery turning out naturally leavened breads, morning pastries, and a few composed sandwiches from a Norman Avenue storefront. Morning lines reflect strong word-of-mouth for its croissants and sourdough, making it a quieter alternative to Radio’s crush.
Must-Try Dishes:
Country sourdough loaf, Chocolate chunk cookie, Mortadella and mozzarella focaccia sandwich
What Makes it Special: A small, sourdough-focused bakery where naturally leavened bread and viennoiserie draw steady lines without feeling chaotic.
8.1
La Maison Tachon is a Saturday-only French dessert pop-up inside Oak & Iron, run by Ferrandi-trained pastry chef Sarah Tachon since 2024. Greenpoint regulars line up early for small-batch pastries like kouign-amann, financiers, and sablés that lean more patisserie-case chic than everyday café fare.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buckwheat kouign-amann, Hazelnut chocolate brownie with almond praliné, Sablés bretons butter cookies
What Makes it Special: A French-trained pastry chef’s weekly pop-up turning a neighborhood bar into a short-window patisserie.
8
Charlotte Patisserie is a compact French bakery-café turning out croissants, elaborate entremets, and custom cakes from a glass-fronted counter on Manhattan Avenue. It functions as Greenpoint’s everyday pastry stop and occasional celebration-cake provider, with a mix of classic French flavors and more decorative modern desserts.
Must-Try Dishes:
Butter croissant, Cloud Cake with mascarpone mousse, Hazelnut chocolate layer cake
What Makes it Special: A neighborhood French patisserie where you can grab a simple croissant or a showy mousse cake from the same case.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Syrena Bakery is a 1993-born Little Poland staple where paczki, rye loaves, and cheesecakes are baked on-site for a fiercely loyal local crowd. It’s less a donut shop than a full Eastern European bakery, but its year-round paczki program makes it one of Greenpoint’s key stops for Polish-style donuts.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rose jam paczki, Custard-filled paczki, Makowiec poppy seed pastry
What Makes it Special: Since 1993, this Polish bakery has treated paczki and old-world breads as everyday staples for Greenpoint’s Little Poland community.
#9
Softside
7.8
Softside is a walk-up soft serve window off Manhattan Avenue, pairing Upside Pizza’s retro feel with rotating custard-style flavors and toppings. It’s the move when you want a quick cone or cup on the go rather than a full sit-down ice cream parlor experience.
Must-Try Dishes:
Twist cone with rainbow sprinkles, Special flavor swirl in a waffle cone, Sundae with cookie crumble and hot fudge
What Makes it Special: A tiny soft serve window attached to a pizza shop with better-than-average flavors.
7.6
Old Poland Bakery is a compact, time-worn Greenpoint storefront known for paczki, babka, and everyday loaves at very modest prices. It leans more neighborhood-errand than destination cafe, but for locals chasing Polish donuts and loaves in a hurry, it quietly does the work.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fruit-filled paczki, Cheese babka, Peach cheesecake slice
What Makes it Special: A tiny, old-school Polish bakery where paczki, babka, and strudels are baked for locals rather than social media.
7.6
Star Deli & Bakery is a Polish deli-bakery hybrid on Nassau Avenue where paczki and simple donuts sit beside cold cuts, soups, and grocery staples. It’s a practical stop for paczki praised by regulars, especially when you want to grab a sandwich and a couple of donuts in one quick errand.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jam-filled paczki, Custard paczki, Powdered sugar donut
What Makes it Special: A Polish deli-bakery hybrid where paczki have a devoted following alongside everyday sandwiches and groceries.