Have You Tried These Unique Desserts From These NYC Restaurants?

Shake things up with the dessert menu and bring your taste buds on a sweet journey!

 

Sugar, spice, and everything nice….that’s what the best desserts are made of, right? Maybe not! Summer is the perfect time to let loose and try new things, especially when you’re trying out the unique desserts sprinkled around New York City. Give your taste buds a vacation from vanilla ice cream and allow HungerPass to show you the sweetest unconventional desserts in the city! 

Thai Direct Bowls 

131 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

Ah, Thai Direct Bowls: Home of the most vibrant and visually-pleasing Thai bowls in the East Village. But Thai Direct Bowls also has a gorgeous dessert menu that includes the light and cheerful Sweet Coconut Roti. The coconut palm sugar and dried coconut make for a simultaneously crispy and chewy dessert that is sure to soothe your taste buds after a spicy Buddha Bowl! 

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WILD Park Slope

148 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Desserts are usually chock-full of sugar, fat, gluten–you name it, it’s probably got it. The good people at WILD Park Slope in Brooklyn, however, don’t think desserts have to be this way! Their Flourless Chocolate Cake is just one of five dessert options, all of which are gluten-free and (with the exception of the chocolate cake) vegan. We’re talking cheesecake, cannolis, brownies–all guilt-free and delicious!

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FOB Brooklyn

271 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

FOB Brooklyn’s variety of Filipino desserts are sure to please the more adventurous sweet-seekers out there, from the Mango Shake made from bright orange mango and layered with midnight-black grass jelly to the traditional Halo Halo dessert. A dessert made with red kidney beans, fermented coconut water, and purple ice cream may not seem very appetizing, but Halo Halo is actually the sweet and colorful iced dish you didn’t know you needed. Best of all, you can find it right on Smith Street! 

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Oda’s House

76 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009

You don’t see authentic Georgian food every day, which makes Oda’s House on Avenue B a truly one-of-a-kind dining destination. Many of the desserts at Oda’s House are made specially by the chef, including their Orange cake which is made from Oda’s specialty breadcrumb, walnuts, orange biscuit. Oh, and don’t forget the delicious homemade Bavarian cream that it’s iced with! If you’re craving chocolate, their Mariami dessert option, which is wine-dipped prunes and walnuts in a flaky shortcrust pastry that is iced in sour cream and topped with chocolate. The wine-dipped prunes are an unexpected touch, but they’re so rich and satisfying (especially with the added crunch of the walnuts) that you’ll be craving Mariami every day of the week! 

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Bonjour Crepes & Wine-Astoria

34-10 30th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11103

The jury’s still out about whether crepes count as a dessert, but when they’re made with sugar, butter, cream cheese, and chocolate, we’d definitely consider them a sweet snack. Though you can choose between savory and sweet crepes at Bonjour Crepes & Wine, you can’t go wrong with the autumnal Apple, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup Crepe or the nutty White Chocolate with Pistachio Puree. If you want a dessert-like meal that you can dig into in the morning and at night, then the tangy Ricotta, Lemon Zest & Sugar Crepe should be on your plate. Who knew Astoria could be such a satisfying hub of unconventional desserts?  

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Ali Baba

183-10 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

Ali Baba boasts some of the most interesting Mediterranean food on Long Island, especially when it comes to desserts. The Bengali dessert Ras Malai is described on All Recipes as being “cheese dumplings in cream sauce,” while others describe it as “a rich cheesecake without a crust.” However you describe it, you can’t deny the sheer deliciousness that is a sweet, creamy dish of Ras Malai. If cheese isn’t your thing, then you might like Ali Baba’s Coppa Stracciatella, which is a Chocolatey Gelato dish swirled with chocolate chips, hazelnuts, and cocoa powder!

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Inti Restaurant 

820 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

We’re all about celebrating international flavors at HungerPass, so we urge you to check out the Peruvian food at Inti Restaurant, located right in Hell’s Kitchen! You’ll find all kinds of Latin desserts here, from a classic flan served with caramel sauce to some chewy, melt-in-your-mouth Alfajor cookies. Up your donut-game with Picarones, made with such unconventional ingredients as squash and sweet potatoes. At Inti Restaurant, you can officially cross trying Peruvian desserts off your bucket list!  

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Ajisai Japanese Fusion

615 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

The best part of Japanese Fusion is the sheer variety, even when it comes to dessert! Ajisai Japanese Fusion on 9th Avenue definitely cracked the code when it comes to desserts served at a sushi bar. Their creative desserts include Green Tea and Red Bean Fried Ice Cream as well as a crispy Banana Tempura. Get really excited about the Banana Spring Roll, which is perfectly sugared with a crispy outer shell and delightful banana filling. It’s also served with one scoop of your choice of ice cream, so it’s basically the Japanese-inspired dessert you’ve been waiting for!

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Brasserie Cognac East 

963 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021

J’adore les desserts at Brasserie Cognac East! The French-inspired desserts found on Lexington Avenue are a mix of classic and creative textures and flavors. The tranquil Floating Island is an aromatic poached meringue with caramel, vanilla creme anglaise and roasted almonds. For a classically elegant treat, you can’t go wrong with Profiteroles, or golden cream puffs filled with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with warm chocolate sauce and toasted almonds. If you like fruity flavors with your sweets, order the exotic Coconut Shell dessert! It’s a dark chocolate-encased coconut shell filled with fresh tropical fruit as well as a raspberry and passionfruit coulisse. Sounds délicieux to us! 

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Written by Emma Patterson