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Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe

91/100 (5563 ratings)

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Free off-street parking

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"I love this place everything is fresh and delicious and made with quality ingredients. The only problem is sometimes the line can be out of the..."

Yvette Murray

"One of my favorite places - period, end of sentence. You can go there and for less than $10 see people from anywhere. Some are tourists, some are..."

David Jenkins

"One of a kind, a truly great Italian pastry shop. So much is so good it's hard to know what to..."

Rachael Bosley

"The best cannollis ever!!! Love this place! Never complete a trip to NYC without stopping by Veniero's..."

Sa Pranisa Techasith

"Best bakery ever! Stop by when you're in the neighborhood. Try the strawberry shortcake, you won't be..."

Olivia Lanza Anell

"I love this place every time we come to NY we come to Venieros no matter how late it is the staff is Amy and so are the..."

Michael Mead

"I have been visiting Veniero's for almost 40 years. Their pastries are always fresh and made from quality ingredients. Their minis are a great way..."

Diane O'Connor

"The biggest problem about Veniero’s is what to eat. Absolutely everything tempts and everything I have eaten there has always delighted...."

Daniel Fischer

"Hands down amazing. Closest thing I've ever found to match the taste and quality of a classic pasticceria in..."

Alyssa Caucci

"The best cannoli I have ever had!!! Purchased 2 chocolate dipped with vanilla cream. She asked if I needed a box and I said nope My son and I are..."

Kelly Moehr Kirchner

"Absolutely love this place. Iced Cappuccino is so..."

Jeff Cohen

"Bellissimo! Delicious homemade - Traditional Sicilian pastries baked with love and care. Veneiros is also a New York landmark. You just cannot visit..."

John O'Hare

"I love this place. I'm not from New York. I travel 2 hours from Pennsylvania to get my cheese cake and pastries. There might be better places to go..."

Bronson Miller

"This is the best desert Bar I have been to in New York. I loved the varieties if deserts they sell here. It is mouth watering and lipsmacking...."

Suraj Punjabi

"Went while visiting family and lived it. Hot chocolate, tea and Irish coffee. We all had different desserts and shared. Wonderful selection with tons..."

Ritik Babbar

"Big Variety.......... Delicious pastries and good looking cake.s........... It is clearly a full kitchen patisserie with a seated cafe and full..."

Vinny Sood

"Visited Venerio’s to get a birthday cake for a friend. I usually get the strawberry shortcake but this time selected the chocolate cake. Bakery was..."

Komal Khattar

"Visited this little beauty around midnight and it was still buzzing with people. Ordered the carrot cake, cheesecake and a chocolate based..."

Leena J

"Amazing variety. Very helpful staff. I got slices of cake to go. Chocolate mousse cakes and coconuts cake were incredible...."

MinnesotaFoodie

"Came here on a recommendation from the bell boy at our hotel and it was spot on! Terrific desserts, g/f and I had cheesecake and cannoli and they..."

Da'Meechie

"Best desserts in Manhattan. Very "Little Italy" vibe, even in the EV location. Staff is always super-friendly and helpful, and are very tolerant of..."

Samuel Ellis

"Tiramisu to die for and visual delight in terms of strawberry delicacies. This is a nice little European place tucked in on 11th street. We had a..."

Sumek Gopal

"The only pastry shop that i go to here in NYC. Been aeound forever. I always, always order the pinioli. Pine nutty goodness. Always order extra coz u..."

Jeoff

"Veniero's is a cute little pastry shop and cafe that transports you to a different time. I have been told that it is actually one of the oldest..."

Kristyn Notholt

"Oh My God it's the Holy Grail of Dessert. Well we have been to New York many many times. Now it wouldn't be right to leave without some of Veniero's..."

The Fat Kid

"Best Desserts and Pastries. These are the best desserts and cheesecake and pastries. Hands down. I always love going to Venieros for the connolis...."

Misha

"My last wish.... Is to have a slice of Veniero's Grand Marnier cake, and nice cappuccino.Could there be anything..."

Steve Grossman

"30 Years of Deliciousness. We've enjoyed Veniero's wonderful Italian pastries and caffe' for at least 30 years. Everytime we go to NYC, we have to..."

Susitna Cafe'

"Too bad there's not a Really, Really, Like it" button!! When I was young (in the mid 80's) my grandpa used to bring me cookies from here when he went..."

EJK

"Wow. Went here Friday night late after a dinner around the corner at Luzzo's and grabbed a mixed box. Literally stood outside in the rain eating..."

Kitchen Geeking

"An..."

Charliehound

"Yummy in the tummy. We had a delicious cannoli topped with green colored pistachios, a perfect creamy cheesecake topped with strawberries, and a..."

TastyChomps.com Orlando Food

"Best Napoleon EVER!. Everytime I'm home I try to make a trip to Veniero's. Service is always impeccable. My favorite is the napoleon, others include..."

Iloveallfood

"Photo credit – Veniero’s The Fat Man strikes again! After dinner not too long ago on the LES we decided to take a leisurely stroll around the..."

The Regular Guy NYC

"We love Veniero’s! The cheesecake is so fluffy and creamy. We had to go back this time to get another 7″ New York style cheesecake. We ate half..."

Bubbleangela

"Your eyes widen, you can't help but smile. So many choices...so many glorious calories. Cheesecakes, cannoli, tiramisu, biscotti, fruit tarts,..."

KikaEats

"Finally getting to the East Village and the much-talked-about Veniero's Bakey for a visit to Italian Pastry Heaven.......hope you are not reading..."

NYC Style And A Little Cannoli

"Veneiro's Pastry Shop, a relic of Italian cafe's past, founded in 1894 over 115 years ago here in East Village, would become our 7th food item on our..."

TastyChomps.com Orlando Food

"Veniero's is the italian pastry place where we keep going back for more tiramisus, strawberry cheesecakes, cannolis, strawberry shortcakes, apple..."

Yaokui

"Great coffee and amazing desserts, what more could you ask for? Well, maybe less of a wait in the evenings, but hey, when it's good, it's good. If..."

Eat The World NYC

"At some point after dinner, and just before the real rain starts you should go into a pastry shop and get a mixed box of mini pastries. MIXED MINI..."

Kitchen Geeking

"A brief search of my blog tells me I mention Veniero's quite a bit, but have never fully posted about it. This actually falls in line with my..."

Feisty Foodie

"We ordered one mini cannoli vanilla flavored, one mini eclair, and one mini Napoleon. They were all great! Just what you need without going..."

JP G

"Veniero’s Pastry is a historical place that has been serving delicious desserts since 1894. It is known for its cheesecakes, which are creamy,..."

Aye Ferede

"Everything looked and tasted amazing! It was pretty busy for 8:30pm on a Saturday. Service was a little slow. But the overall atmosphere made up for..."

Kaitlyn Sigmon

"Simply the best bakery and cafe in the city! Robert is a gracious host and his pride in ownership is apparent the minute you set eyes upon the..."

Mark Noviello

"I'm usually not a dessert person, but now I'm a Veniero person. Veniero's Pasticceria is a gem! Their pastries are divine, with an array of flavors..."

Devin Lightner

"It was a beautiful bakery. I got a slice the Italian Ricotta Cheesecake and a creamy dessert called the Anatella. They have so many baked goods to..."

Tamiko Ramirez

"An old school Italian pastry shop with a huge variety of delicius cakes and desserts. Came for the tartufo, was not disappointed. Great for takeouts..."

Jia Sun

"Great place in little Italy to get Italian cookies. Stopped in and was pleased to see there was no wait. Got two different kind of cookies to try and..."

Jozef Watson

"My coffee afogato was amazing 🥰 also my friend got a coffee samboca which was good. Mini canolis were so good as well. I will go back to try..."

Mandy

"I visited this bakery last friday, when I was in deep need of something sweet, i was greeted with a nice warm smell of fresh pastries and sweets...."

Mohammed Alsalman

"Old School Italian bar vibes with a large selection of pastries, cakes and drinks. Tiramisu and cheesecake were good as well as the iced cappuccino..."

Ellen

"This place has so many pastries cakes, and sherbet Ice cream. The mini pastries and nice bites sized and you can order a few of them to try different..."

Kevin Drost

"Well it has been years since I made the journey back here. This location has the feeling of a real Italian coffee house. Let's admit though we are..."

Monica ARQUETTE

"Once you try one of their pastries, you will keep on coming back for more. I used their cake as a birthday gift in several occasions and it never..."

Marou Tepper

"The pastries were soooooo delicious at Venieros! The sweetness was just right! I loveddddd the fruit tarts. They all tasted better than any tart..."

ANONYMOUS K

"Not crowded at all for 5:30 on a Friday. We were seated promptly. Service was great. Drink and dessert menu was full of tasty treats. Just a..."

Mike T.

"Classic Italian pastry with a comfortable cafe for enjoying espresso & cannoli Buon Natale..."

Dennis Galante - Mr. Manhattan

"This was the second time I went there. First time I did a take out and the pastries were really delicious. This time we did dine in. There was a long..."

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