Eat · Desserts · 2026
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.
- Breads BakeryBakery · Upper East SideThis undoubtedly one of the most popular cookies in New York City (they sell out by noon most days).
- Culture EspressoCafe · MidtownA must-visit for cookie lovers (the coffee is great too!).
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- Levain BakeryBakery · Upper West SideLevain makes the BEST chocolate chip cookies in New York City.
- MamanBakery · SoHoAnd you know how it goes, if these cookies are good enough for Oprah, they’re good enough for me.
- Seven Grams CaffeCafethere’s no denying that Seven Grams Cafe offer some of the best chocolate chip cookies in New York City.
- The Good BatchBakery · Clinton Hill, BrooklynThe Tahini chocolate chunk from the Good Batch is what dreams are made of.
Breads Bakery
Bakery · Upper East Side · 1294 3rd Ave, New York, NY
This undoubtedly one of the most popular cookies in New York City (they sell out by noon most days).
Culture Espresso
Cafe · Midtown
A must-visit for cookie lovers (the coffee is great too!).
Dominique Ansel Bakery
Bakery · SoHo · 189 Spring St, New York, NY
The perfect unison of flavors between the rich butter and chocolate chunks made me convinced that this the most perfect cookie in New York.
Funny Face Bakery
Bakery · NoHo & Seaport
The best part, the cookies actually taste good (as we all know, that’s not typically the case when something becomes a viral sensation).
Jacques Torres
Bakery · DUMBO & Grand Central Terminal
So imagine my surprise when I bit into a satisfyingly chewy treat chock full of chocolate discs (as opposed to chips).
Levain Bakery
Bakery · Upper West Side
Levain makes the BEST chocolate chip cookies in New York City.
Maman
Bakery · SoHo
And you know how it goes, if these cookies are good enough for Oprah, they’re good enough for me.
Seven Grams Caffe
Cafe
there’s no denying that Seven Grams Cafe offer some of the best chocolate chip cookies in New York City.
The Good Batch
Bakery · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · 936 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY
The Tahini chocolate chunk from the Good Batch is what dreams are made of.
Best cookies in New York, 2026
The seal
Every place on this list can show it. It links back here, so a reader sees the whole list and how it was made. No fee.
Is one of these yours?
The full guide, with the ones that didn't make it and why: 10 Tantalizing New York City Cookies (Local’s Guide).