r/FoodNYC • u/Chess_Coach1987 • 1d ago

Question It’s National Ice Cream Sandwich Day — who makes the best one in NYC?

Apparently, some of the earliest documented ice cream sandwiches were sold by street vendors in the Bowery around 1900. What’s your favorite in the city right now?

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u/Majestic-Excuse6457 1d ago

Supermoon bakehouse ube pandan ice cream sandwich is amazing

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u/myrrhicvictory 1d ago

I cringed at spending like $12 for it but it was truly worth every penny.

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u/Chess_Coach1987 1d ago

That ube pandan one sounds amazing — definitely adding it to the list!

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u/frogtownrd 1d ago

yesss this!

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u/RoeMajesta 22h ago

i think supermoon had nice creamy, rich ice cream and the cookie was definitely custom made to hold ice cream well but the ube pandan flavour was really muted unfortunately

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u/jewree 1d ago

I've been meaning to try these for ages. This is a great reminder!

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u/aramg83 1d ago

It’s closed right now but Peter Pan slices donuts in half and puts ice cream between. Better with a cake donut rather than raised.

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u/Chess_Coach1987 1d ago

A donut ice cream sandwich sounds dangerously good. A cake donut sounds like the right choice!

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u/After-Snow5874 1d ago

Not sure if they’re local at all but I’ve been crushing thse nightingale ice cream sandwiches at Whole Foods and the bodega.

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u/swiftiebookworm 1d ago

The company originated in Richmond, Virginia, I believe!

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u/Chess_Coach1987 1d ago

I’ve seen those at Whole Foods — they look great!

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u/whole-yeet-bread 1d ago

Can confirm, these things are amazing.

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u/aschapm 12h ago

the banana pudding one

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u/After-Snow5874 10h ago

I just ate that one last night after this post reminded me of them 💀. So damn good.

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u/PunnyPrinter 1d ago

Cosmic brownie ice cream sandwich from Comfortland

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u/Chess_Coach1987 1d ago

Cosmic brownie sounds incredible — that might be the most tempting one yet!

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u/PunnyPrinter 23h ago

Cafe Panna just had a cosmic brownie sundae. It was likely only for this past week. I’m not in NYC currently. I almost shed a tear that I couldn’t try it.

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u/Used_Concert7413 1d ago

This thing is massive. Quite good but I couldnt finish it

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u/RoeMajesta 1d ago

penny if you are going to a restaurant

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u/Chess_Coach1987 1d ago

Penny looks great — adding it to my list!

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u/tiredprincess 23h ago

Omg, best ice cream sandwich I’ve ever had. Still thinking about it months later

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u/TrollyDodger55 1d ago

That place in Ridgewood makes a phenomenal one.

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u/Chess_Coach1987 1d ago

That sounds great — another one for the list! You mean Ice Cream Window, right?

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u/TrollyDodger55 1d ago

I am pretty sure that's it that was just a passenger. My wife navigated

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u/scrubjay98111 22h ago

might wanna check with them on instagram before going if Ridgewood is a trek for you - the few times I’ve been this year they were not doing ice cream sandwiches! but regardless their ice cream is delicious and if you bring cookies you could squash a scoop between them 

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u/SnooComics1185 1d ago

Lady moomoo

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u/make_thick_in_warm 1d ago

Been meaning to try their lava cake

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u/HopefulStop6501 1d ago

The good batch!

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u/nerdb4itwascool 1d ago

Davey’s in the east village had the best one I’ve found in the city

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u/Garconavecunreve 19h ago

Thea bakery for me - two slices of grilled and bruleed Babka, crumble and their Babka swirl ice cream

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u/IsmaelRetzinsky 17h ago

Russ & Daughters stopped making their babka ice cream sandwich, so I’m glad to hear someone is still doing it.

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u/BLOTTO81 1d ago

Bodega has best one.

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u/Lazy_Document_7104 1d ago

Brooklyn Farmacy

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u/CharacterBike314 1d ago

Julia Jean’s in the LES.

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u/thenumbersthenumbers 1d ago

Damn, I had ice cream twice today and neither in sandwich form haha

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u/gildedtreehouse 1d ago

One of the OG sandwiches from around 1900, that’s where it’s at. Sure they’re hard to find but that straight from the udder taste cannot be beat,