Jahn's • 1897

The last survivor of a once-sprawling ice cream empire founded by John Jahn in the Bronx, this Jackson Heights institution draws pilgrims for the legendary Kitchen Sink—a flaming behemoth of more than two dozen scoops that feeds closer to 24 people than the menu's suggested eight. Owned by the Moukas family since 1970, who transformed it from pure ice cream parlor into a full-service diner serving everything from breakfast platters to Greek specialties, Jahn's preserves the memory of New York's golden age of soda fountains. Step inside for Tiffany-style lamps, red diamond-tufted booths, and a counter where regulars still order over-medium eggs with endless coffee refills before diving into apple pie à la mode.