The best kosher dessert spots in NYC in 2026 are Noi Due Gelato on the Upper West Side (OK), Holey Cream on the Upper East Side for doughnut ice-cream sandwiches (Rabbi Mehlman), Sixteen Handles for self-serve frozen yogurt (Rabbi Mehlman), and William Greenberg Desserts for black-and-white cookies (Rabbi Mehlman). Grandma's Cookie Jar in Washington Heights (VHR) and the Cold Stone on West 42nd Street are also certified.
Hechshers below are from Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun's 'Kosher in NYC' list (October 2026). Chain stores are kosher only at the specific locations named — check the certificate in the window.
Italian gelato and sorbet on Columbus Avenue.
Noi Due Gelato makes Italian-style gelato and sorbets next door to Noi Due Cafe — a favorite Upper West Side stop after Shabbat or a Central Park walk.
Good to know: Try the pistachio.
489 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Ice cream stuffed into glazed doughnuts.
Holey Cream is known for its over-the-top creations — ice cream sandwiched in a glazed doughnut, plus shakes and sundaes.
Good to know: Share one; they're huge.
1460 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128
Self-serve frozen yogurt with dozens of toppings.
This Sixteen Handles location is under supervision; pick your flavors, add toppings and pay by weight. A second supervised branch is at 325 Amsterdam Ave on the Upper West Side.
Good to know: Only the branches listed are supervised.
1569 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028
Black-and-white cookies and babka from a classic bakery.
William Greenberg Desserts has baked New York's classic black-and-white cookies, babka and cakes for decades, with shops on Madison Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue.
Good to know: Its black-and-white cookies are the benchmark.
1100 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028
Washington Heights' kosher dessert stop near Yeshiva University.
Grandma's Cookie Jar serves cookies, pastries and ice cream on the kosher strip of Amsterdam Avenue near Yeshiva University.
Good to know: Combine with dinner on the same block of Amsterdam Avenue.
2551 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10033
A supervised Cold Stone near the Theater District.
This Cold Stone Creamery branch on West 42nd Street is under kosher supervision — handy for a dessert after a Broadway show.
Good to know: Only this location is listed as supervised.
350 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Warm cookies delivered late into the night.
These Insomnia Cookies branches on the Upper West Side (405 Amsterdam Ave) and Upper East Side (1579 2nd Ave) are supervised and bake warm cookies until late.
Good to know: They deliver late — useful after Shabbat ends.
405 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
No — supervision is location-specific. The CKJ list names particular Manhattan branches; other branches may not be supervised.
Most are dairy (often cholov stam); some offer pareve options. Ask at the counter if you need cholov yisroel or pareve.