New York City takes dessert seriously. There’s sure to be something delicious available in NYC for every sweet craving: from cookies and chocolate bars to pizza and burritos – there is sure to be an exquisite food truck suited for every treat that tickles your sweet tooth.
Play J offers an inventive take on soft serve ice cream with vanilla and chocolate soft serve served in a J-shaped waffle cone, while Momofuku Milk Bar is an iconic NYC spot offering crack pie, cereal milk ice cream, and much more.
Play J
This truck’s unique j-shaped soft serve concept is undoubtedly eye-catching, but what sets it apart is its toppings. Serving cookie dough, strawberries, graham cracker crumble, Nutella, and more makes this truck stand out with an impressive menu of sweet and savory offerings, such as veggie-based burgers and salads.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream’s dessert food truck takes pride in serving high-quality ingredients to its customers on the streets, using real egg yolks, cane sugar, and milk from its Brooklyn and Manhattan trucks and three brick-and-mortar stores within New York. Their menu of flavors includes gluten-free pistachio, chocolate-covered banana, and Mama’s Java (chocolate cake with coffee beans, whipped cream, and mocha buttercream).
For something light yet satisfying, look no further than The Brookie: an irresistibly delicious combination of Oreos and cookies covered with smooth chocolate. This dessert food truck adheres to a straightforward philosophy: Delicious is good.
Owners Trisha and Lloyd love experimenting with new flavors. Their creations come in waffle cones, push-pops, and pre-packed scoops – their current project being an Oreos and chocolate ganache swirled shaved coconut strawberry vanilla ice cream combined with crushed Oreos for a fantastic chocolate ganache swirl! Other popular offerings are Lychee Rose Strawberry Banana and their famous Baonanas (cream-based handcrafted mousse layered between softened wafers and fresh fruit). Finally, vegan and health-conscious options like rice-stuffed grape leaves and quinoa bowls!
Eggloo
New York City’s dessert trucks provide an instant sugar high. Offering cupcakes and cookies to ice cream and macarons, these carts have something sweet for every palate imaginable – not to mention being an eye-catching fixture at fun community events and corporate or private functions. Eggloo is the latest food truck sensation, earning praise from fans thanks to its Insta-worthy Hong Kong-style waffles and ice cream offerings!
Eggloo provides sweet and savory Hong Kong-style bubble waffles, including matcha green tea, chocolate, Chinese sausage with chives, and more. Furthermore, this newcomer has an in-house frozen custard menu made from scratch!
This NYC-based dairy-free ice cream is a favorite among vegans and vegetarians. Their creamy sorbet is free from animal fat and offers classic flavors such as chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter chocolate brownie, salted caramel, and salted caramel – try getting one scoop in a waffle cone!
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Company of Brooklyn has long been celebrated for making vegan ice cream fashionable in New York. They offer an irresistibly tasty selection of dairy and vegan flavors, such as their famous Brooklyn Brown Sugar Chunk flavor. You can often spot their iconic pastel truck at all kinds of fun community events around town!
Batter & Cream
Food trucks provide delicious meals and desserts without navigating traffic or traveling far from work locations. Food trucks offer a range of food, drinks, and desserts – some can even be ordered online!
After years in investment banking, Elizabeth Fife boldly opened Batter & Cream Bakery, an all-natural bakery specializing in whoopie pies with flavors like chocolate, peanut butter, and chocolate chips available. They even provide gluten-free options!
No wonder ice cream trucks have flourished in such abundance in New York! Van Leeuwen stands out, offering handcrafted ice cream in various flavors – you can even get custom sundaes explicitly made for any special event!
Doughnuttery is another delightful treat you won’t want to miss. This mobile doughnut shop, powered by an ingenious micro donut-fryer, allows you to witness your doughnuts go from liquid batter to fluffy doughnuts and sweet confection in 60 seconds!
Kaya NYC brings the flavors of Chinatown, Flushing, and Sunset Park to downtown Manhattan and Dumbo with their food truck. Their signature gua baos feature pork belly, shredded chicken or popcorn chicken for maximum deliciousness; other Asian-fusion offerings include steamed buns, pan-fried dumplings, and bubble tea!
Stanton Social
Stanton Social Prime, located near Caesars Palace’s OMNIA Nightclub, is a steakhouse and lounge owned and managed by Chef Chris Santos (famously seen judging Chopped), Tao Group Hospitality, and Tao Social Prime LLC. Serving signature share plates along with perfect steaks in its 200-seat Art Deco setting, the restaurant also provides its patrons with exceptional Art Deco decor.
Santos’ menu at this outlandish spot (think lobster roll slider served on a donut) demonstrates confidence and imagination. His other restaurants include Tao’s Bowery restaurant Vandal in New York City and Beauty & Essex restaurants in Las Vegas and Los Angeles; not afraid to experiment, guests can feast upon kitschy fusion creations from him along with prime dry-aged cuts from Tao’s Bowery Vandal and Beauty & Essex locations across all three cities.
The main dishes at Souk are designed for sharing, with nods to classic steakhouse fare like chicken Parm and steak tartare served atop a crunchy comte-filled quesadilla and chilled shellfish towers featuring lobster mac-and-cheese. Aside from steaks, plenty of savory options such as crispy miso eggplant, duck confit empanadas, and potato and goat cheese pierogis can all be found here!
The restaurant’s design is inspired by private salons, featuring paneling that mimics dressing room screens and an immersive teal floral wallcovering that shimmers with gold leaf. A 10-seat bar provides charming craft cocktails, top-shelf spirits, and international wine lists; for more intimate occasions, there’s a VIP PDR with paneling reminiscent of backstage boudoirs.
