The 9 Best Cheesecake Places in New York City That Offer Delivery and Takeout
Calling all sweet tooths.
Apart from its massive pizza slices and flavorful bagels, New York City is also home to some of the best cheesecakes in the world. Previously known as “plakous” (flat mass) in ancient Greece, the cheesecake was originally made of fresh cheese pounded smooth with flour and honey, then cooked on an earthenware griddle.
Eventually, New Yorkers fell in love with the dessert in the early 1900s when Arnold Reuben, a German-Jewish immigrant who owned a succession of Manhattan restaurants, introduced his cream cheese-based “New York cheesecake.” Ever since then, a number of bakers have been creating their own versions of the delicacy and incorporating it with different versions of cheeses and flavors.
If you have a sweet tooth and have been self-isolating or working from home all day, we’ve rounded up the city’s best bakeries that offer delivery and takeout services to get your dessert fix. From Magnolia Bakery‘s delectable red velvet cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, to the famous Junior’s classic New York cheesecake, scroll through our top picks below and start placing your orders directly via the bakeries’ websites.
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Eileen’s Special Cheesecake
What to order: The Sampler which consists of different flavors like plain, chocolate banana, strawberry, blueberry, marble, cherry, pecan, pineapple, red velvet, Oreo and raspberry.
Website: eileenscheesecake.com
Location: 17 Cleveland Pl, New York, NY 10012
Junior’s Restaurant & Cheesecake
What to order: Original NY Plain Cheesecake.
Website: juniorscheesecake.com
Location: 1626 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Keki Modern Cakes
What to order: Bouncy Japanese or Fancy New York Cheesecake.
Website: goldbelly.com
Location: 79 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
Little Pie Company
What to order: Creamy NY Cheesecake.
Website: littlepiecompany.com
Location: 424 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
Magnolia Bakery
What to order: Red Velvet or Caramel Pecan Mini Cheesecake.
Website: magnoliabakery.com
Location: 1240 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020
Martha’s Country Bakery
What to order: New York Style or Oreo Cheesecake.
Website: marthascountrybakery.com
Location: 263 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Pasticceria Rocco
What to order: Italian or Turtle Cheesecake.
Website: pasticceriarocco.com
Location: 243 Bleecker St #4438, New York, NY 10014
Petee’s Pie Company
What to order: Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake with a cherry rum topping.
Website: goldbelly.com
Location: 61 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
Veniero’s Pastry
What to order: New York or Italian Cheesecake.
Website: venierospastry.com
Location: 342 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003
