Sant Ambroeus is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. Sant Ambroeus

8.8
1000 Madison Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 94 tips and reviews

V P.V Purdy: The chocolate gelato is great! Great Italian food here.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Great ambiance and amazing staff. You can stop in for a delicious coffee or Gelato or have a posh meal – the Crab Salad is delicious as are ALL of the desserts.

Zach AaronsZach Aarons: Very classic upper east side spot. Delicious gelato and very good pastas. Costs an arm and a leg. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Anita Gelato is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. Anita Gelato

9.2
1561 2nd Ave (E. 81st St), New York, NY
Gelato Shop · Yorkville · 10 tips and reviews

Anna J.Anna Josephine: Delicious gelato! Get the sugar cone

Laura W.Laura Wong: Phenomenal gelato. Also has frozen yogurt. Always pretty crowded but line moves quickly. They are expanding their shop! Great for a casual dessert meet up or a date spot!

Chris S.Chris Steele: Dark chocolate gelato really hits the spot in combination with just about any other flavor. Hard to go wrong here.

The Sweet Shop NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. The Sweet Shop NYC

8.5
404 E 73rd St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 34 tips and reviews

Vivian L.Vivian Li: This charming place has il laboratorio del gelato, people's pops, oddfellows ice cream, and MUD coffee not to mention tons & tons of candy varieties (some hard to find)!

Roseann L.Roseann LoSchiavo: All I can say is salted Carmel gelato a flavor explosion!

Rachel S.Rachel Smith: Fun place lots of treat as fantastic mint gelato

Via Quadronno is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. Via Quadronno

8.2
25 E 73rd St (Madison Ave), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 150 tips and reviews

Philip H.Philip Harper: Amazing italian food of the highest quality, very posh as well. Def a celeb grubbing spot and tons of good looking upper eastsiders being cool and stuff. Also amazing rum raisin gelato.

Corinne P.Corinne Pulitzer: Close your eyes and you're in Italy! Gelato, dolce and the best paninni

sat p.sat p: Excellent Lychee Gelato!

Bella Blu is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. Bella Blu

7.7
967 Lexington Ave (at E 70th St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 28 tips and reviews

Susan G.Susan Greene: The chocolate gelato is great

Tani S.Tani Schechter: Authentic to the key. Dover sole was fantastico as was everything ordered to the table (my goodness the lobster spaghetti) Molto buono! A must go to in NY.

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: Honestly, everything is amazing...but definitely try the beef carpaccio!

Agata & Valentina UES Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. Agata & Valentina UES Market

8.6
1505 1st Ave (at 79th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Upper East Side · 60 tips and reviews

Allison E.Allison Esposito: Try the homemade gelato.

Tracy C.Tracy C: awesome variety of cheeses and fresh pasta station

Alex A.Alex Aizenberg: Best fresh fish, and fish guys on UES. Also, make sure to get the Moroccan Oil Cured Olives. Read more.

Italian Village Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. Italian Village Pizzeria

7.3
1526 1st Ave (79th and 1st), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper East Side · 40 tips and reviews

JYOTI S.JYOTI SINGH: Hazelnut Gelato

Meaghan S.Meaghan Smith: Great pizza place with a slightly hidden, slightly more formal restaurant in back. Great for a slice or a quick sit down dinner

AshleyAshley: The meatball hero is to die for! I trek all the way up here just for that!

Uva is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. Uva

8.5
1486 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 238 tips and reviews

Yaz S.Yaz S: Love this local Italian spot. Got the girella al cioccolato for dessert 😋 The Nutella gelato is so good

Cassandra S.Cassandra Sweet: Scrumptious! Cheese board amazing.

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: We're obsessed with their sheep's ricotta cheese and black truffle honey bruchetta. Don't think, just get it. Pair it with the gnocchi di ricotta and a wine by the glass for a perfect experience.

The Pembroke Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. The Pembroke Room

8.2
28 E 63rd St (Btwn Park and Madison Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper East Side · 10 tips and reviews

Ana M.Ana Martell: Excellent service. Delicious tea and amazing scones

Hailey N.Hailey Nguyen: Beautiful place for afternoon tea, perfect for a special occasion!

Emily S.Emily Scheer: Beautiful dessert trays!

Felice 64 is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. Felice 64

8.4
1166 1st Ave (at E 64th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper East Side · 38 tips and reviews

Deb A.Deb Avery: yummy Sunday brunch and a calm atmosphere. Great combo. Read more.

Morgan G.Morgan Green: Best for wine and apps only. Main courses are average.

Laurent B.Laurent Bouin: Try the gnocchi ai fromaggi and a Montepulciano wine.

Paola's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. Paola's Restaurant

8.2
1295 Madison Avenue (92nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carnegie Hill · 33 tips and reviews

Scott H.Scott Hamula: Rigatoni with spicy Italian sausage and Puccini mushrooms, and lemon tart for dessert. Wonderful!

Alessandro P.Alessandro Piol: Good crowd despite what Anand says ...

Anand B.Anand Bhatia: Extremely old crowd

Luna Rossa is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. Luna Rossa

7.6
347 E 85th St (btw 1st & 2nd), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Yorkville · 8 tips and reviews

JosetteJosette: Fried artichokes, homemade pasta, gluten free chocolate cake

Ladii D.Ladii Dimplezzz: Hands down one of my favorite italian restaurant. They are a bit pricey but trust me, once you try their food, it will all be worth it.

Lisa F.Lisa F: Excellent beef carpaccio, seafood over black pasta, fig gnocchi and creme brûlée.

Amali is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. Amali

8.2
115 E 60th St (Park Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews

Nick C.Nick Conti: Amazing food and service...octopus. Beet salad. Feta dumplings

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Try the mushroom or the artichoke crostini. The eggplant vegetable dish is seasonal and well-flavored, with a yogurt honey base and a kick of Calabrian chili puree. Read more.

Sarah A.Sarah Arnold: You can't go wrong with the tagliatelle or orecchiette special if it's available. The burrata app and Brussels are also great. But whatever you do, get the eggplant. And of course pay with Cover!

Caravaggio is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Caravaggio

6.9
23 E 74th St (Madison Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews

Stephen P.Stephen Perle: Excellent pasta: lasagna, squid ink fettuccine, spaghetti carbonara. Al all past can be GF!

RakanRakan: Excellent food. Old, stuck up UES crowd. White truffle fettuccine was delicious.

peter d.peter dunn: Real McCoy hi end Italian

Numero 28 Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Numero 28 Pizza

7.3
1431 1st Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper East Side · 30 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Schuit: Delicious pizza! Fun for friends and family

Mel T.Mel Tab: Some of the best pizza I've had in NYC

Rob M.Rob Munsch: Brunch menu is all-around excellent; bring a group and split several special pizzas and maybe the spinach-and-goat-cheese omelet. Good coffee too.