Billy's Bakery
Cupcake Shop, Dessert Shop, and Bakery$$$$
Chelsea, New York
This place is famous for their cupcakes. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"Eat = Banana cake, coconut cake, white cake & red velvet cake."(22 Tips)
"The original IceBox cake...omg...sooo good!"(10 Tips)
"Best red velvet cupcakes in the city, in my opinion."(16 Tips)
"Banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting is amazing."(12 Tips)
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Winson WongFebruary 10, 2015The banana cake and pudding is delicious. Overall their cakes are really good. There are seats inside the bakery as well which is good to hang out. There are also two benches outside for the summer.
Loriah PopeSeptember 9, 2018So glad we came here! We got the chocolate cake and the key lime pie. The chocolate cake was so moist and the key lime pie was exactly the right balance of sweet and tart.
Food NetworkDecember 17, 2014Try the pecan pie at this charming 1940s style bakery. It contains a full-bodied brown sugar-bourbon custard and loads of toasted pecans that form a crackly, caramelized top layer. Read more
John AAugust 29, 2016Recommend: red velvet cake is very solid with good frosting, and key lime pie is less sweet with a nice zing.
Chris PolicinoJanuary 21, 2014A great combination of moist cake and not too sweet icing. Really delicious cupcakes - especially my favorite - vanilla cake with chocolate icing. I want more.
SusanaAugust 21, 2018Call ahead with your order and you can be in and out in less than 5 minutes. Really friendly staff. Did I mention the cupcakes are delicious??
Citi BikeMay 10, 2015Recipe for the best day over: Get a dozen Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies and then hop on a bike out front at 9 Ave & W 22 St. Ride into the sunset.
Bron HolmesJune 29, 2014I ordered a custom tiered banana cake with cream cheese frosting for birthday party and it was delicious!!! Staff are also very friendly and helpful.
Simone NguyenNovember 2, 2013Good cupcakes, but cloyingly sweet. You're probably going to need a black coffee. Only get one cupcake. No possible way you're going to need more than that. You can even share with 2 or 3 people.
Grace LeeDecember 16, 2015If you like banana bread, I can see why you might like the banana cupcake, but I prefer and recommend the red velvet and the carrot cake.
Onur AvcıNovember 25, 2014Get the carrot-cake cupcake with cream cheese frosting. I usually go for more 'traditional' cupcakes. And get the red velvet.
Allison HeimMarch 14, 2012Order a piece of cake (banana!) and share it with a friend because the slices are HUGE. Icebox cake is ridiculous good. My favorite cupcakes are banana and carrot.- Bron HolmesJune 29, 2014I ordered a custom tiered banana cake with cream cheese frosting for birthday party and it was delicious!!! Staff are also very friendly.
DevontaJune 5, 2014Cookies were a little dough but the Red Velvet Cupcake was decent. The cream cheese frosting is great.
Greg GAugust 30, 2014Went with the red velvet cupcake after reading some tips. Excellent choice. Would also recommend the Banana Nutella.
Kris ConcepcionAugust 27, 2014Really good cupcakes. I've also had cake from here and it too was quite tasty.
Jessica RandazzaApril 26, 2013Picked up a double chocolate cupcake, did we? Let me let you in to a little secret...meh. Put that baby down and head over TMS for an ice cream sammie. Sure, it's more cals, but if you run there...
K KlemmMay 17, 2012Cupcakes are okay. Magnolia is better. The best cupcakes I've ever had though is at 350 Classic Bakeshop in Rye, NY. An upstart that kicks this bakery's ass!
Elizabeth BursteinSeptember 1, 2019Strawberry lemon cupcake was good but not great. Would come back for pecan pie
CompassJuly 23, 2013Billy’s serves classic cupcakes, icebox cakes, and melty chocolate cookies in their cozy bakery outfitted with retro pastels.
Timoteo HamrahNovember 9, 2015Had the hazelnut cheesecake, didnt have much flavor to it. More of a lite chocolate taste. Pumpkin cheesecake was the bomb!
Gilt CityMarch 8, 2011Rachel Zoe must have had one of these banana cupcakes before she coined her signature phrase. Don't forget to take home their new baking mixes—you never know when the cravings will hit.
Cupcake CrusadersApril 20, 2012The Carrot Cake was probably the best carrot cake ever! And definitely spend the extra money for their adorable to-go container. It's awesome!
Debbie NicolettiSeptember 2, 2012You can always judge a bakery by southern standards...a red velvet cupcake, glazed donut and cheese straw...let me know how they measure up!
Matthew FrostApril 9, 2011Got the Ice Box cake for a friend's bday and it's SO YUMMY! You can't go wrong with layers of chocolate and whipped cream. Imagine an ice cream sandwich in cake form - that's the Ice Box cake!- John AJuly 21, 2015Good for cupcakes and sweet treats. Cupcakes are small for $3.50 but the frosting is high quality.
Brian MasefieldNovember 20, 2011Red Velvet cupcakes are perfect. "Ice Box" cake is a lethal no-no unless you bring your toothbrush to scrub all the sugar off of your teeth.
Akshay PatilAugust 26, 2012One of the best red velvet cupcakes in the city; though just between you and me, I always get the banana cupcake.
Mary Elise ChavezSeptember 24, 2011The chocolate chip cake with buttercream frosting will make you want to dive head first into the cake, insanely rich and so good.
The Corcoran GroupApril 21, 2010Everything at Billy’s Bakery in Chelsea is good but grab a slice of Banana Cream Pie, you won’t regret it.
Penguin TeenJuly 27, 2011In Robin Palmer's middle grade book series YOURS TRULY, LUCY B. PARKER, the main character Lucy says that Billy's Bakery has the best cupcakes in all of New York.
Sonora BostianMay 27, 2012Everyone knows the cupcakes are good, so I'll recommend the lemonade. Perfect blend of sweet and tart!- Best red velvet cupcakes in the city, in my opinion. Homemade banana pudding is also amazing.
Service delightful. Such great cupcakes- love carrot & red velvet. Better than the hyped chains like crumbs or magnolia
MizuDecember 22, 2014The banana cream pie from Billy's is now possibly my favorite dessert in the entire world.
Live in the neighborhood? Tell the staff and you'll get a neighbor discount with your purchase.
Whenever I am in NY, Billy's is a must stop. Love the cupcakes. The cakes are even yummier.
Patrick BaskinJanuary 28, 2016Pretty good bakery, all about the cupcakes (have gluten free options!) but nothing too special
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(212) 647-9956
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