New York City’s best pies are not to be reckoned with—and we’re not talking those other famous local slices. Dessert is important, and sometimes finding that perfectly baked pie can be harder than it seems. We’ve saved you the "trouble" of having to scour New York’s bakeries for crusts and fillings worth savoring by rounding up the top five best pie joints in the city.
NYC's Best Pie: Hell’s Kitchen
Little Pie Company's Three Berry Pie
Established in 1985, Little Pie Company has been offering up delicious servings of just about every kind of pie you could imagine (think Mississippi Mud Slide Pie to Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie). Available in three different sizes, these delectable desserts are made with only the freshest and purest ingredients.
NYC's Best Pie: Upper East Side
If you want some good home baking, then Two Little Red Hens is a must. While you can’t really go wrong with anything at this pie haven, we have to recommend the chocolate pecan pie, which is as unusual (yet amazing) as it sounds.
NYC's Best Pie: West Village
Skip dinner and go straight for dessert at The Dutch—yes, the pies at this restaurant are worth it. With crusts baked to perfection and excellently balanced fillings (like Rhubarb-Rosewater), these pies deserve every bit of appreciation your tastebuds will be granting.
NYC's Best Pie: Brooklyn
Salted Caramel Pie: flickr/Daniel Zemans
You can’t talk about NYC’s best pies and not bring up Four & Twenty Blackbirds, located in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Opened by two Dakota-born sisters, this place has a cult following. No matter what kind of pie you order, you can count on the filling to be flavorful and the crust to be flaky.
NYC's Best Pie: East Village, Midtown West, Upper West Side
Momofuku's Crack Pie: flickr/Daniel Zemans
When you think of Momofuku Milk Bar, you might first think of ice cream, cookies, or cake… but that stops now. If you ever find yourself at one of the Momofuku locations, it’s their Crack Pie that you need to order. This gooey pie is in its own league, and no other pie in the world can even come close to matching its abounding flavor and unique texture.
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