Amazing service SO FRIENDLY scrumptious cookie and delicious iced latte. Definitely would recommend

I thought I understood that a chocolate lace cookie, while the very thing with which one should treat oneself when near an Italian bakery, would never quite meet the ideal of what it was intended to be -- as chewy as a caramel, but not thick enough to risk a tooth on it, as crunchy as a bowl of rice krispies, but not crackling enough to remind you of a pretzel, sweet and chocolatey but not sickeningly sweet or lame-quality-chocolatey. There has been no chocolate lace cookie before this one and there shall never be another. Rocco's is a distant memory. Veniero's can't compete. The chocolate lace cookie at Cafe Belle is the Platonic Ideal of a chocolate lace cookie, too good for this plane of existence. Cafe Belle! Cafe Belle! Cafe Belle! read more

Such an adorable little cafe, very reminiscent to a Paris style shop. Plenty of pastry selections paired with very kind and attentive staff. However, my purpose for the visit on this warm spring day was to try their famous Rainbow Cookie Ice cream sandwich. It is so pretty and it did not disappoint. I was going to share but opted for my own although, it is shareable lol. The price point is about $6.50 per slice Very clean shop Cozy for coffee date, or chat time with a friend, or two Friendly staff Plenty of selections read more

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After a late night dinner we stopped by so for coffee we just happened to walk up on this place the girl behind the counter was very friendly and polite we ordered some lattes and pastries everything was delicious the girl was even nice enough to warm some of pastries up read more

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Such a cute cafe, with old school vibes. You'll only notice this place either if you're strolling around the REI area, or are seeking a place to grab drinks. Definitely an underrated spot to meet up with friends or someone for a casual conversation, and I love how it's not an Instagram spot influencers go to for the gram. I ordered an iced latte and my friend ordered an iced tea, and just sat down to talk. The woman making our drink was super nice and didn't try to up sell any of the pastries. Although the cafe is small, it seats a good amount of people and I loved how we weren't rushed to leave or pay until we were done conversing. Even though we only bought drinks, I'll be back to try the 7 layer ice cream sandwich as that seems like what Cafè Belle is notorious for. read more

Cute little coffee shop. I ordered a latte with coconut and hazelnut syrup. They have alternative milk options, I got my latte with oat milk. Then, I got a brown sugar chocolate chip cookie dipped in chocolate. It was delicious! I like to dip my sweets in my coffee sometimes, so these items complimented each other great. read more

Cafe Belle - Latte with coconut and hazelnut with this cute background - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

This review is for too good to go. it's Supposed to be a 3.99 for $12 worth of food. They gave a broken cannoli and broken lace cookie. definitely got short changed. In comparison to other bakeries in the area that participate in too good to go, they give much less food. I won't be coming back. read more

super cute retro looking space with good treats and coffee :) definitely coming back!

Someone told me to find Lobster tail pastries and rainbow cookies and was happy to get both here. I also tried their napoleon but found the napoleon to be old and soggy...The crust was not flaky whatsoever and really gross to eat. That was probably the most disappointing selection during my visit. The other reason for the 3 stars is for the customer service of the woman behind the counter. I had my friend order pastries while I asked to use the restroom and the lady didn't believe me that I was going to buy something since the bathroom is for customers only. Rude AF. I wouldn't bother come back to this cafe as there are numerous others that provide better customer service and sweets. read more

Super cute coffee shop and bakery. I ordered a cappuccino and an apricot madeline to have in the cafe, both were excellent. Cafe Bella has the classic assortment of Italian bakery fare-- cannoli, rainbow cookies, sprinkle cookies, etc-- along with cold beverages. The aesthetic in here, combined with the plentiful wall outlets with USB plug-ins makes for a great place to do some work while you enjoy your coffee. I read more

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Believe in the hype for their rainbow cookies. First and foremost, although I'm sure that their rainbow ice cream cake is A1, it is HUGE. And no, that is not a bad thing at all. Just be wary if you're by yourself and ordering it- I had to pass on it because I felt too guilty (first time for everything). I opted for the rainbow cookie cannoli and some rainbow cookies to take home. The cannoli was a 3/5. I get the concept but the filling was just off. Real rainbow cookies should never have that minty aftertaste that store-bought generic rainbow cookies have. Now the rainbow cookies I took home? I think heavenly might be an understatement. At $18/pound they're not cheap but I've eaten one too many rainbow cookies to know that the going rate for authentic rainbow cookies is $5/4 oz so it was in the ballpark range. Cannoli aside, the rainbow cookies are a 5/5. I can't wait to try the rainbow ice cream cake here when I find someone willing to share it with me (or will give in and have it by myself). read more

Cafe Belle - Rainbow cookie cannoli (meh) but the rainbow cookies are to die for - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Had a delicious pastry and excellent latte, but the best was the wonderful barista! She was so friendly!!

The Vibe of the cafe is cute and small. I ordered a chai latte with spinach feta turnover which all of them is delicious. The service was quick and friendly. Would come back again! read more

Perfect loittle coffee shop. The coffee and pastries are delicious. Love supporting women owned and operated businesses.

This place is so beautiful and cute! It has great outdoor seating during the pandemic. The coffee is delicious and service is great. It's a women-owned business! Will definitely be back and recommending to friends. read more

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Love this place! Really cute, hip coffee shop with Italian sweets. Small but there are seats available. After a long day in the nyc snow, I tried the hot chocolate which was incredibly rich and delicious! I also tried a piece of the rainbow cake which was excellent as well! Will definitely be back!! read more

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The jumbo cookie was $4.50, and tasted worse than if I got it from a deli. Very refteshing lemonade, but its not homemade as advertised. Very clearly made from powder. read more

Came here twice over the weekend for great coffee and a pastry- both times the server was very nice,heated up the pastry and served my pastry warm on a pink glass dish. Came back Monday for the same thing and a different person was there no hello not friendly,no heated pastry there are too many great family owned places in this neighborhood for coffee and sweets and I would like to promote family women owned businesses ,maybe the person was having a bad day, but this one experience may lead me to other choices in the future read more

My favorite bakery in the city!! Noelle is the best! The cutest atmosphere and has outdoor seating as well.

Good vibe inside. Cute looking pastries but they look better than they taste. While coffee is good, bathroom is always out of order which isn't cool for a place that sells coffee. read more

I was looking for a pastry shop that was close to the library and luckily this place was right across the street! I was drawn in with the interior of this place, cute and quaint! Then realizing they had Italian cookies, I got super excited. I am pretty picky about them since I lived next to an Italian bakery for the majority of my life. $1.25 per cookie, seems a little expensive, but was definitely worth it at that moment. Super fresh, yummy, and satisfying! I also got an iced green tea which was so delicious I bought another one before leaving. Def a lot pricier for their cookies, but the quality worth it. 4 Stars because my heart longs for home! read more

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I had to fill my sweet tooth, so I ducked into this spot with high expectations. The interior does give off a French vibe with a new twist, but there is something off about it that doesn't really hit home. The refrigerator had this loud droning tone to it which I digged, because I'm into noise and avant guard music. The cashier was trying to play some Hip hop to mask the sound, however, there was no getting around that deep ass hum. I ended up having a cheese cake topped with chocolate. The topping is not a sufficient shortcut to or replacement for actual chocolate cheese cake. The cake would've been fine alone, and I wouldn't have judged so hard, but the topping killed it for me. It was an average tiny pastry, but nothing out of this world. The Hip hop's inability to mask the loud fridge mirrored the chocolate's inability to provide any amelioration to the average cheesecake. I would listen to Hip hop purposefully cut with drone signals and eat chocolate cheese cake any day. :) read more

I saw the 5 stars and immediately knew I wanted to try this place. There were so many options so I decided to splurge a little and got 4 things; pecan tart, apple tart, carrot cake, and a chocolate mousse type cake thing. I was super excited to try all of them, but was left feeling super underwhelmed :/ I think more so because I had high expectations coming into it from the 5 stars, but I thought the carrot cake was kind of dry and everything else was just kind of meh. Maybe I did myself a disservice by not ordering the rainbow cake, but oh wellssss. read more

The Italian rainbow and pignoli cookies are seriously incredible!!! Adding this bakery to my NYC favorites

Stopped by to get some rainbow cookies and it was delicious! Bought 6 pieces for about $7. A bit pricey but worth it. The cafe's decor is really cute also. read more

didn't like what I ordered because I am picking but they have so many lovely pastries to choose from. Cute place with great prices! read more

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Bookmarked this place cos foodbaby raved abt their rainbow cakes/cookies. So i came on a friday night w my gfs for some tea and desserts after dinner. Its a pretty small cafe w abt four 2 seaters table and a bar stool table at the window. We ordered the chocolate eclair, carrot cake and rainbow cookies to try. I didnt have the chocolate eclair but my gf did enjoy it. The carrot cake was a tad bit too sweet for me but was moist and frosting was good. I even tasted small pcs of minced carrots. I enjoyed the rainbow cookies, it is one of the better ones i've had. The jam is smooth and flavorful. Most places ive tried were kind of thick and too tarty. This is a good spot to catch up w ur friends over desserts and drinks. We stood there for a few hrs until closing time and had a great time. read more

Belle makes outstanding baked goods. I had a very fine chocolate cookie beautifully doused with chocolate. Very nice looking and tasty. Not too sweet. The counter person is very nice and easy going. The store is attractive and unassuming. read more

I was feeling sick and needed bread to calm my stomach. All they had was pastries, but I told the staff my predicament and they found something in the back that they'd made while experimenting. It was just a plain roll with salt on it, and it made me feel better. The staff chatted with me and was very friendly and understanding, great customer service. read more

Cafe Belle - Chairs out front on quiet mulberry street - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

I was about to meet my girlfriend parents & what is the best way to meet them? You bring them Belles cookies and pastries, and the result was . . . . They loved it! Ever since then this has become my go to spot (since I work down the block). Shout out to Noel and her amazing staff! I am there about 2-3 times a week ! But it's so worth it!! read more

Tiny coffee and pastry shop and every item is simply delicious. Mostly Italian style pastries. Some of them are really though to bake but they have done a fantastic shop. I highly recommend the sfogliatelle! read more

I don't make any false accusations. What do I gain by it? I have no idea why you are rattling on about a neighbor and harassment and pregnancy. If you want to make a report on one of your customers that your decision to make. Not good for the cafes reputation. You made my entire review about it and it wasn't. It was also my opinion on your service, pastries and cookies. I did recommend your coffee. Also may say that your ice cream rainbow cookie is scrumptious.Go in peace you sound very angry! read more

This place is like an amusement park for your taste buds. I've had the Napoleon, San Giuseppe, (deluxe?) rainbow cookie, and almond cornetto. If you're bored of custard, the middle-two items come canoli-filled, which I think is ricotta. A cornetto is like a croissant but softer and less flaky. Their chai tea is on the sweet side and comparable to most places that serve chai. I stopped drinking coffee but I sat close enough to the device that dispenses theirs and holy moly it smells amazing. $5 card minimum, if I remember correctly they charge you a fee if you're under. read more

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Very friendly staff and good coffee! Not to mentions that omg smells AMAZING!!! (They said they are baking croissants) I didn't get to try their baked stuff but looked so good! The decor is super cute too. read more

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I've been looking for an authentic Italian bakery for a long time. This bakery is a female owned location, and is AMAZING! The service is always impeccable and the staff is beautiful inside and out. I'm looking forward to the summer when I can enjoy my scone and coffee outside on the amazing belle block! I'd recommend to anyone read more

Nice place!!! Good vibe and real good coffee made with the star of the coffee machine! Marzocco! Also pastry and biscuits are fresh and homemade! Real Italian breakfast! read more

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I am a NYC union ironworker who has been working in all different neighborhoods for the past 20 years. I have had coffee and pastries from all over the city. This place is truly amazing. I come from Italian roots. My mother and my grandmother made cookies and pastries like no one else. Cafe Belle is like going back home for me. I am so grateful that I am working around the block from here. I will truly miss this place when the job I am on is done...BUT...this is one place I will definitely make trips back to. It is clean, it is chic, and it is super cool. The staff and owner are super sweet as are the cookies and pastries. The coffee is awesome as well. A must for anyone who wants to try some good Italian treats!!! read more

Lovely little spot for a pick me up. Divine coffee and baked goods in a charming setting. Very nice service, too.

Found this place through Foods of NY food tour and my husband and I went back twice after the tour during our trip to the City. Everything we had was great, but the rainbow cake mini cannoli style is heavenly- soooo freaking good- I'm still mad I didn't get more for the road. read more

Nicest place to get really good coffee and sweets, nicest people there too and Amazon aesthetic