Long Island Restaurants With That One Great Can’t-Miss Dessert on the Menu
We kind of love our lists here at LongIslandRestaurants.com so we took a poll of our readers and asked them what sit-down restaurant has that one great dessert that you crave. Turns out a LOT of people have opinions on desserts.
There were plenty of votes for a local diner (or any diner), a few votes for IHOP sundaes and Friendly’s. We got hundreds of suggestions. We picked out a bunch that struck us as particularly outstanding.
This list is not exhaustive. And it’s not in any order. We probably forgot your favorite. If you get to the end of this list and we didn’t mention the dessert you love the most, let us know in the comments so everyone can try it out.
- John Cole Dessert at Carrabas – Turns out there’s a fun back story to this one. It’s named after John Cole, who was a regular at the original Carrabba’s. One Christmas he gifted the restaurant founders his recipe and the rest is history.
- Italian Style Cheesecake at Osteria Umbra in Smithtown – “Amazing,” says Jess.
- Pistachio Cheesecake at ITA Kitchen.
- Churro Waffle with vanilla ice cream at The Shed – What else can you say?
- Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse with Coconut Whipped Cream at The Purple Elephant – A mouthful to say and to eat!
- Dark Chocolate Bag at Pasta Pasta in Port Jefferson – Sue Jepson said “Iykyk.”
- Chocolate/peanut butter dessert at Vittorio’s in Amityville.
- Coconut Cream Pie at Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow – It was even written up in The New York Times.
- Flan at Tango in Central Islip – There were a lot of exclamation points when Cecilia Marchese suggested it on Facebook.
- Chocolate Fudge Cake at Spuntino’s in St. James – “Off the charts delicious,” said Debbie Normandy.
- The Jelly Donut Explosion at The Hilltop Kitchen and Bar in Syosset – “Omggggg!!!” said Maria Bilardi.
- Tiramisu at Ma Bella in Commack
- The Macadamia Tart at The American Hotel in Sag Harbor. “Incredible,” said Deanne Corwin Brand.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie at Karvers Grille in Holbrook.
- Peach Cobbler with Homemade Ice Cream at Bluebird Kitchen in Bellmore.
- Ricotta Cherry Cheesecake at Farm Country Kitchen in Riverhead
- Pistachio Tartufo at Bacaro in Massapequa Park
- Pistachio Cheesecake in an Oreo crust at Mammas in Copiague -. “Heavenly,” said Joseph Mazzella.
- Beignets at Salted on the Harbor in Northport – “To die for,” said Donna Bielawski.
- Frozen Key Lime Pie at Harvest in Montauk.
- Heavenly Whites at Churrasqueira Bairrada in Mineola.
- Tres Leches at Jackson Hall American Bar & Grille in East Islip, Mission Taco in Huntington and Besito.
- Crème Brûlée at Cafe Red in Kings Park, Skippers in Northport and Pier 95 in Freeport.
- Bread Pudding at Ruth Chris Steak House and Wild Honey in Oyster Bay.
