Veniero's

Pros: Wonderful cheesecake
Cons: None for me - I've stuck to their cheesecake :o)

We live in Virginia now, but were born and raised in upstate NY. My parents both were born and raised in NYC, so you can just imagine all of the family trips we have made back there over the years. It is amazing that this little pastry shop still...

Pros: Satisfying
Cons: Cheap-tasting pastries.

People rave about Veniero’s all the time, and it is no wonder. Sweet, and fat laden goodies that satisfy the id, and positively spun reviews that caters to the ego. Some say Veniero’s is the best, but, if you never had anything better, that may...

Pros: A cultural battleship of the East Village, so good you'll become addicted
Cons: Check your diet at the door, long lines, crowded

Veniero’s has been a family favorite of mine for 3 generations. The recipes haven’t changed (why mess with a good thing anyway?) because the cannolies and millifoglies I ate in my childhood taste exactly the same as the ones made in the present. ...

Pros: Helpful staff, high quality Italian desserts
Cons: A bit out of the way from public transit

Well known for its cakes which are ordered by people worldwide, Veniero's maintains a small, unassuming store front well on the east side of the village that it has occupied since it first opened. The history alone adds a certain magical air to a...

Pros: Best cannoli in the universe, perfect pastries
Cons: citron pieces in cannoli filling, but that is a very minor complaint

I found Veniero's while walking around New York one day. I was visiting a friend and he had to work, so I was on my own for the day. I walked around the park and looked at clothes, after an hour or so I started looking for something to eat. There was a...

Pros: Great desserts, better atmosphere
Cons: Sometimes busy, and almost always crowded

The fact that Veniero's is a little out of the way only adds to its charm, since you feel like you're almost discovering it. Unlike Ferrara's (which I no longer like) it still has a feel of a neighborhood bakery, rather than a popular name. Although...

Pros: Best Darn Pastry in the World
Cons: Tell Me if You Find Any

They don't give the goodies away at Veniero's, but it's good enough that you won't mind paying. While I'm a longtime customer of their's, I'm not a huge fan of pastries, sweets, and desserts. Okay, I do like ice cream a little too much (and a little too...

Pros: Everything
Cons: A little small and busy

This place is amazing! - I have never had such incredible desert!
They are a bit cramped and busy - but it is well worth it! - They have the largest variety of traditional and original deserts! - I have to say my favorite is the Fruit Supreme! - it...

Pros: It's east village location.
Cons: It's all fluff.

When I had first visited the city a few years ago, my hosts took me to "the most amazing pastry sh ...

Pros: amazing fresh pastries, great coffee, authentic atmosphere for and Italian bakery
Cons: can be noisy and crowded, slightly out-of-the way

From the moment I set foot in Veniero's about three years ago, I have been nothing less than obsessed with this place. I will go so far as to choose a dinner venue (or drinks, or movies, or shopping) that is in close walking distance to this fantastic...

Pros: Classic Desserts
Cons: Fattening and not sleek-looking

I am a jaded New Yorker who still assumes that good, southern-style (red sauce) Italian food and pizza (Neapolitan style...not deep-dish Chicago etc.) is just around every corner. That is, until, I go searching and realize that my universe has changed in...

Pros: Like heaven!
Cons: Difficult area to find parking.

This has to be one of the finer bakery/cafes in Manhattan. I have a few others I like, but this ranks high. Be it their cookies, tarts, cakes, canolis, cafe latte or hot cocoa, there is something for every sweet tooth!

Veniero's is a nice...

Pros: The most delicious desserts and coffee variations in the Village!
Cons: Not a good place for dieters!

Before you read my review, let me state this now:
I love Veniero's.

Before I became a student at NYU two years ago, I visited a friend of mine in the city for a weekend and she brought me to Veniero's one afternoon for dessert and coffee...

Pros: Huge assortment of decadent Italian pastries!
Cons: Can get really crowded

First and foremost, when visiting Veniero's by car, you must be prepared to circle the surrounding neighborhood for a parking space. Spots are very limited, but you may have some luck finding meter parking along Second Avenue, the better populated area...

Pros: Butter
Cons: Cavities and poundage

Can you say butter? Can you say Sugar? Can you say "yumm?" If you are EVER in NYC on the East side midtown than you have to stop into Venero's. They have the absolute, freshest and best tasting deserts around. I personally like the plain...