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The best cookies in New York.

Every one from my own visits, updated September 2026. 9 places.

I’m a glutton for sweets (I promise I have some redeeming qualities) and if there’s one dessert that brings me to my knees, it’s a warm chocolate chip cookie. And you know how it goes living in a city like New York, you can’t help but wonder, what’s the best cookie in NYC? Tempted to answer the question for myself, I embarked on a year-long assignment to try as many cookies as I could stomach, this list is a roundup of the best I found.

Antonina PattizI went to every one · how I decide

Best cookies in New York, 2026

  1. Breads BakeryBakery · Upper East SideThis undoubtedly one of the most popular cookies in New York City (they sell out by noon most days).
  2. Culture EspressoCafe · MidtownA must-visit for cookie lovers (the coffee is great too!).
  3. Funny Face BakeryBakery · NoHo & SeaportThe best part, the cookies actually taste good (as we all know, that’s not typically the case when something becomes a viral sensation).
  4. Jacques TorresBakery · DUMBO & Grand Central TerminalSo imagine my surprise when I bit into a satisfyingly chewy treat chock full of chocolate discs (as opposed to chips).
  5. Levain BakeryBakery · Upper West SideLevain makes the BEST chocolate chip cookies in New York City.
  6. Seven Grams CaffeCafe · Chelseathere’s no denying that Seven Grams Cafe offer some of the best chocolate chip cookies in New York City.
  7. Dominique Ansel BakeryBakery · SoHoThe perfect unison of flavors between the rich butter and chocolate chunks made me convinced that this the most perfect cookie in New York.
  8. MamanBakery · SoHoAnd you know how it goes, if these cookies are good enough for Oprah, they’re good enough for me.
  9. The Good BatchBakery · Clinton Hill, BrooklynThe Tahini chocolate chunk from the Good Batch is what dreams are made of.

On the map

Where they are.

8 neighborhoods, SoHo and Upper East Side most of all.

SoHo

Chelsea

Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

DUMBO & Grand Central Terminal

Midtown

NoHo & Seaport

Upper East Side

Upper West Side

Best cookies in New York, 2026

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The files

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SVG for the web, the 1200 px PNG for print and social. Both carry the year.

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The full guide, with the ones that didn't make it and why: 10 Tantalizing New York City Cookies (Local’s Guide).