Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe • 1894

In the heart of the East Village, Veniero's Pasticceria serves cannoli filled with house-made ricotta cream, sfogliatelle with citrus-laced pastry, and their legendary New York-style cheesecake under hand-stamped tin ceilings and stained-glass panels. Founded by Antonio Veniero, a Sorrentine immigrant who began by roasting his own six-bean espresso blend behind the shop in the 1890s and brought master bakers from Sicily to craft his pastries, this family-run pasticceria has remained continuously operated by five generations of Venieros at 342 East 11th Street. Step into the display cases stretching the length of the room, where over 150 desserts—from Italian butter cookies and biscotti to tiramisu and rainbow cookies—prove why Frank Sinatra, Enrico Caruso, and generations of New Yorkers have trusted Veniero's with their most important cakes.