Best Bakery and Cake Shops in Long Beach

"Visit Dominique Ansel Kitchen for fun summer ice creams and Dominique Ansel Bakery for the famous smores ice cream!. Dominique Ansel Bakery"

"Home to what many consider New York’s most scrumptious cookies, Levain has a reputation that precedes it, and then some. The Upper West Side mainstay may be tiny, tucked down the block from Central Park West, but it boasts global renown and lines that wrap around the block. Indeed, people come to the city from all over the world just to try the bakery’s legendary chocolate chip walnut and dark chocolate peanut butter cookies, but Levain is also the kind of neighborhood spot that welcomes its local regulars by name."

"Now, double it in size, density and weight and make it infinitely more gooey, rich and buttery. In only four flavor offerings: chocolate chip walnut, oatmeal raisin, dark chocolate chip and dark chocolate peanut butter chip, these are undoubtedly the best cookies in the city and possibly in the country. Levain also offers a range of other breads and pastries, but people are lining up for their decadent, dense cookie mounds."

"Many consider these softball-sized cookies the city's absolute best, with their gooey interior and chocolate- and walnut-loaded dough — and daily lines show it. Other versions include dark chocolate chocolate chip, dark chocolate peanut butter chip, and oatmeal raisin."

"Restaurants American Lower East Side. The folks forming queues outside this stroller-friendly bakery-café aren't doing so for their health. Instead, it's for the kitchen's wildly popular pancakes: fluffy, golden griddle cakes that you can (and should) smother liberally with Maine blueberry jam and warm, luscious maple butter."

"The Lower East Side restaurant is one of the most famous brunch destinations in the city. It’s best known for its stacks of thick, fluffy pancakes, but don’t miss the latke eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, or the Southern breakfast plate with fried green tomatoes, cheesy, creamy grits, and sugar-cured bacon."

"Clinton Street Baking Company is a Lower East Side institution famous for its pancakes, which have been consistently voted best in the city."

"Restaurants Cafés Little Italy. Michelin-starred chef Armand Arnal (France's La Chassagnette) brings Southern France to Soho with this pint-sized French café, awash in country charm, with reclaimed farmer's tables, vintage colander chandeliers and spindle-leg stools parked at window counters. Partnering with Experimental Cocktail Club co-founder Benjamin Sormonte and baker-event planner Elisa Marshall, classically trained Arnal pulls recipes from the trio's respective families and honors his own Montpellier childhood with dishes like quiche lorraine, chickpea galettes and Nice's take on pizza, focaccia pissaladière."

"Founded by Michelin-starred chef Armand Arnal, Maman specializes in high-quality French cuisine at a bakery level price point. The cookies are made with sea salt, French chocolate, macadamias, almonds, and walnuts for a sweet and gooey treat you won't want to miss. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the aesthetics of this cute open air cafe."

"Maman is an idyllic Fench Cafe and bakery serving breakfast with eight locations around NYC. Tribeca has the most spacious location with plenty of seating. Enjoy soup, salads, and sandwiches along with other brunch and breakfast favorites in a gorgeous heated outdoor setting."

"Best known for their infamous cupcakes, Magnolia Bakery has long been baking buttercream topped cakes for New York (and now the country's) sweets lovers. But, we're not popping by this bakery for their menu's most popular item, and we encourage you follow our lead. Ignore the hypnotizing scent of buttercream and cake as best you can and order their signature banana pudding."

"Restaurants Bakeries West Village. You might know of Magnolia's for their cupcakes, but their banana pudding is a tried-and-true gooey gift from god."

"One of New York City’s finest patisseries, Cannelle specializes in classic French offerings, from Opera cake and Paris-Brest to colorful fruit tarts and chocolate eclairs."

"With tahini instead of eggs and olive oil swapped for butter, these vegan cookies are every bit as luscious as their lacto-ovo counterparts. Although they’re crispy on the outside, they’ve been slightly underbaked to leave a chewy center. (You can recreate this effect at home by baking your cookies in an extra-hot oven for a short period of time)."

"Seven Grams Caffe, an ode to the perfect Italian espresso shot, is all about the best coffee and artisanal pastries. All baked goods are made from scratch, in-house and baked fresh daily. You can order from Seven Grams online for take-out, catering, and nationwide shipping."

"Located in Cobble Hill, Mazzola Bakery is a neighborhood bakeshop that’s known for its lard bread and Italian cookies. One of the best Brooklyn bakeries for those who crave Italian dishes, this Italian bakery has been using the same lard bread recipe for over 90 years, making it one of the best bakeries in Brooklyn to enjoy this special bread. In fact, their recipe is specially homemade and includes genoa salami, provolone cheese, and black pepper."

"Once noted as Brooklyn's Little Italy and featured in the 1980's hit film Moonstruck, the area has been through a serious transformation in the past couple of decades. Many of the old Italian shops have been replaced by artisanal eateries. Although the bakery where Moonstruck was set has shuttered, thankfully Mazzola Bakery is still thriving."

"Just a hop, skip, and jump away from Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens is the Queen’s Botanical Garden. It’s a pretty impressive, 39-acre garden that evolved from a 5-acre “Gardens on Parade” exhibit that was originally part of the 1939 World’s Fair. Since then though, this is one of those best parks in NYC that has grown in size and scale – a botanical oasis that now features an Annual Garden, a Compost Site, a meadow, an arboretum (the Weeping Honeylocust andWinterhzel are my faves), a Bee Garden, the Cherry Circle and Four Seasons Border (made of Cherry Trees in honor of loved ones who have died), the Children’s Garden, the Circle Garden, the Wetland and Woodland Garden, the Unity Garden (from the original World’s Fair), Pinetum (a collection of cone-bearing trees), and more."

"If you live in Queens and you like yourself some beautiful gardens visiting this one is a no-brainer. From a wetlands garden to a cheeky little meadow you can find a wide range of botanical goodness here. And if you are looking for a place to chill and relax this is pretty much a perfect little urban get away."

"Nothing says “Spring” quite like a hybrid food-and-flea-market right on the waterfront. If you get thirsty while shopping for knick-knacks, head to the beer garden to get some locally brewed beer while a DJ spins some sick tunes. Sat - Sun 10 am - 6 pm / 5-25 46th Av."

"Many visitors to New York never leave Manhattan and if they do it’s to go to Brooklyn. In doing so they miss what might just be the most interesting borough of them all – Queens. Don’t make their mistake."

"For those into partying, you’ll still want to walk the High Line, experience Greenwich Village as well as explore Chelsea, which has some of New York’s best nightlife. Walk the Highline for an amazing view of Manhattan’s skyline from above in a modern green space that used to be train tracks. The Highline is a public park that spans quite a few blocks, so give yourself at least an hour if you come here to enjoy the views!"

"This location is ideal for any shopaholic looking to take cute photos of their best purchases. The market encompasses an entire city block and provides some of the best shops and food marts, such as Cappone’s Salumeria and Ninth Street Espresso."

"If you want to get a feel for how a real-life weekend experience is in NYC, walking through Chelsea Market will give just that. Chelsea Market is a historic, landmarked building in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan,"

"Since 1925, the Upper East Side’s Lexington Candy Shop has been owned and operated by three generations of the same family. Claiming the best milkshake in the city, an 80-year-old, green Hamilton Beach mixer gives this vintage soda fountain’s ice cream its special, smooth frothiness. The booths lined with hat racks, the old-fashioned menu board above the luncheonette counter and the original signs outside give this throwback location a real 1940s ambiance."

"Diner is one of my favorite diners in Brooklyn and favorite hidden gems in Williamsburg because it’s a modern restaurant that has a century-old Pullman dining rail car inside perfectly curating what makes NYC so special, the juxtaposition of old and new. You have the modern menu and dining experience with an old-school diner setting. The Brooklyn diner known conveniently as Diner in Williamsburg is a unique gem that offers a fun, classy aesthetic along with a memorable dining experience."

"This of-the-moment yet still delightfully nostalgic diner adds flair and technique to everyday breakfast items, as seen in a custardy egg sandwich topped with a crispy hash brown, and a lemongrass avocado toast. Vegans are also well taken care of here, with brunch options like a gooey grilled “cheese” and Caesar salad. View this post on Instagram"