5 to Try: Chocolate Desserts
Updated: January 09, 2009
Sure, chocolate's been proved to be a source of antioxidants, but it's the decadent taste that has us on the hunt for the best chocolate treats in New York. Satisfy your taste buds (and your health) with a shiso-syrup topped cake, a melt-in-your-mouth pastry and more of our favorite sinful deserts at top New York City restaurants.
Chocoholic Heaven
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nobu
Read Reviews105 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013 (map)
Sushi establishments aren't typically considered bastions of things sweet. But this upscale eatery balks at convention with its savory dessert called the Bento Box: a warm Valrhona chocolate souffle cake topped with shiso syrup, white chocolate sauce and green tea ice cream.
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Jean Georges Restaurant
Read Reviews1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023 (map)
New York's four-star destination delivers the most exquisite French fare. To top it off, it also serves a first-class molten chocolate cake, at lunch and dinner.
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Otto Enoteca and Pizzeria
Read Reviews1 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)
Skip the pizza and order extra bowls of the chocolate gelato--if it's not the city's best, it certainly comes close.
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Payard
Read Reviews1032 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021 (map)
The steaming hot chocolate souffle is legendary, but pick your own poison: Everything--from assorted homemade chocolates to beautiful layered cakes--is beyond delicious.
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Blue Ribbon
Read Reviews280 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (map)
The warm bread pudding, stuffed with chocolate chips and served with ice cream earned its loyal following. Divine by day, you can also get it at three in the morning.
