1) Halo Halo at Pig and Khao: This Southeast Asian restaurant on the Lower East Side serves the colorfully traditional Filipino dessert, halo halo. The name of the treat translates to "mix mix" and is composed of shaved ice topped with condensed evaporated milk, leche flan, caramelized bright plantains, macapuno candied coconut (strings), ube ice cream (purple yam) and pinipig (toasted rice).

Pig and Khao

2) Panna Cotta at The Eddy: At The Eddy in the East Village, the restaurant serves traditional American fare with a strong wine list. The Eddy's panna cotta—which is both light and refreshing—comes with an interesting and cooling kick. It's infused with cardamom and topped with rhubarb ice, basil, olive oil and sea salt.

The Eddy

3) Gelato at M'o il Gelato: Technically speaking, gelato is the healthy alternative to ice cream—it has less fat and uses more milk than cream—which lends to its light and airy texture. M'o il Gelato, located on the edge of New York City's Little Italy, serves some of the best gelato in all of the city. The menu boasts old favorites like the traditional bacio (a mix of hazelnut and chocolate) and new flavors like amarcord (Italian for "remember" and a mix of mascarpone and fudge.)

M'o il Gelato

4) Green Tea Senzai at Cha-An: Hidden in the streets of the East Village, Cha-An is that elegant, somewhat undiscovered restaurant with a great menu and beautiful presentation that New Yorkers spend a lifetime looking for. The tea bar serves a variety of gorgeous desserts infused with matcha and red bean. Pictured below is the serene cold matcha senzai, but the restaurant also serves a cold matcha latte with red bean and whipped cream, a beautiful parfait, seasonal flan and a chef's dessert sampler.

5) Shaved Cream at Snowdays: If ever there were a dessert invented for Instagram, it's shaved cream at Snowdays in the East Village. Inspired by the traditions of Taiwanese and Korean shaved ice, Snowdays serves light and fluffy shaved cream (it's the texture of lightly packed snow with the taste of ice cream) in various combinations. Choose your flavor (NY cheesecake, black sesame, sweet milk, green matcha) and your toppings (Pocky, mochi, grass jelly, Oreos and more) or opt for a pre-made combination like Made in Taiwan, The New Yorka or Yeti Food.

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6) Prosecco Lemon Sorbet at Sant Ambroeus: The chic Milanese restaurant (with locations throughout the city) serves an old school favorite: classically refreshing lemon sorbet with chilled prosecco poured over it. It's the perfect dessert for a heat wave, and the fact the prosecco is poured over the sorbet tableside makes it extra glam.

Sant Ambroeus

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