1. Magnolia Bakery
8.7
200 Columbus Ave (at W 69th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lincoln Square · 280 tips and reviews
Whitney Wilson: The devil's food is amazing! Red velvet was okay too, but would have been better with cream cheese frosting instead of buttercream.
Food & Wine: The cupcakes here are known for their airy buttercream frosting (and cameo in Sex and the City).
Risa: The overly-sweet buttercream literally makes my teeth ache... but the banana pudding lives up to the hype: creamy w an almost whipped texture. Get a large--you'll be happy you have some to take home!
2. Alice's Tea Cup
8.4
102 W 73rd St (btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews
NOM NOM Boris: for all cake goodness you should try Chocolate Cake with Butter Cream Frosting! More tips & pics @ nomnomboris.com
Julia Herrera: Good selection of teas, scones and grilled cheese!!
Bravo: It was a whimsical place for LuAnn to ask Ramona how her behavior lets her sleeps at night, but perhaps she just wanted to offer her a cup chamomile to help the process?
5. Tessa
8.4
349 Amsterdam Ave (West 77th Street), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 51 tips and reviews
Joshua Schwimmer: Consistently great. Try the vesper martini, the octopus appetizer, the brie special appetizer, and the rabbit cavatelli.
Eater: The menu features a lot of grilled and roasted meats, as well as homemade pastas, salads, and charcuterie items. Appetizers are priced in the low teens, and most of the entrees are in the mid 20s. Read more.
Andy Chapman: Burrata, spring salad and rabbit cavatelli are great. So is a bottle of Rosé to help it down!
7. Épicerie Boulud
7.9
1900 Broadway (at W 64th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 137 tips and reviews
Jason Foster: The gelato was divine. Nice corner place with a variety of sandwiches, snacks, desserts, and espresso and coffee drinks
Time Out New York: Try the lemongrass-spiked sausage banh mi, a crazy-good riff that earns its hype. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Serious Eats: Dulce de leche and chocolate eclairs are both classically and perfectly done, which for an eclair freak is pure heaven.