Taiyaki NYC Japanese Ice Cream
Ice cream shop · Little Italy ·
Inventive Japanese ice cream in fish cones, also pancakes
Inventive Japanese ice cream in fish cones, also pancakes
"For pure joy in the Seaport, this spot serves soft-serve in adorable koi-shaped cones—part photo op, part sweet treat." - Megan Spurrell, Arati Menon
"Known for divine sushi and must-order items like the Brussels sprouts and anything on the specials menu, Yonaka Modern Japanese is best experienced by putting yourself in chef Ramir DeCastro’s hands; he offers omakase menus in 10- and 14-course options. The ishiyaki small-plates menu also benefits from standout desserts by pastry chef Meg Oliver, who came to Yonaka after stints at David Clawson Restaurant and Colicchio & Sons in New York." - Eater Staff
"You can’t talk about pancakes in NYC without talking about the impossibly jiggly, fluffy, magical soufflé pancakes at Taiyaki. They practically disappear the moment you take a bite and come drenched in matcha sauce and topped with a cute little mini taiyaki. They’re only available on weekends, which is our only complaint about these pancakes. " - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"There’s something about a hot pastry-type thing paired with cold ice cream that gives us an instant hit of serotonin, which is why we love Taiyaki. There are a few locations around the city, but the one in Chinatown is our favorite. You can either build your own combination or get a signature taiyaki, like “Straight Outta Japan”, which comes with a matcha-hojicha soft serve twist, served in a red bean taiyaki cone and garnished with rainbow mochi and a wafer cookie." - bryan kim, willa moore, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, kenny yang
"Cones are cool and all, but soft serve in a fish-shaped cake is better. This Japanese bakery in Chinatown is pretty famous online, and for good reason. We especially like the black sesame soft serve with red beans, but the matcha is great, too. Taiyaki also has a second location in Williamsburg." - hannah albertine, willa moore, arden shore, molly fitzpatrick
