Sambucas Cafe in Little Italy

My husband and I were walking around town this past weekend and were close to Little Italy. We were hungry but werent in the mood for a fancy sit-down dinner on Mulberry Street; we did, however, want some good pizza and no place better to get it than in Little Italy. We stopped in the first place we saw, Sambuca's Cafe, and split a pizza, which was perfectly delicious. Of course, I couldnt resist the overwhelming selection of desserts (there are so many and they all looked so yummy) and decided to go with their specialty- cannoli. I got a chocolate one and my husband got a vanilla one! They were AMAZING to say the least!!! Sambuca's Cafe is definitely a place we will be visiting every time we are in or near Little Italy. We have also already discussed bringing our next out-of-town-company here for cappuccino and desserts!!

Pros: adorable cafe--perfect pizza--delicious desserts

Cons: absolutely none--will be back

Posted 07/21/09

Every time I go to NYC, I have to go to Sambuca's for their homemade tiramisu and a vanilla latte. I was there this past weekend and went twice! Like the one reviewer said, skip dinner and come here for dessert. If you don't start salivating when you walk in and see the dessert case, you might want to see a doctor. Forget your diet. You'll walk it off anyway. Great place. Enjoy!!

Pros: The desserts, baby!!

Cons: The stairs leading down to the restroom - narrow and steep.

Posted 04/01/08

The desserts taste the same as anywhere else in the city (canoli n strawberry cheesecake). The coffee. Now there's something to brag about. One of the finest. Many types-had the amartto. The service is great considering there was only one waitress.

Posted 01/18/05

They make the best flavored coffees in New York City without a doubt. The cakes and pastries are the usual though, Italian-american style and NOT Italian quality.

Posted 08/23/04

My wife and I went down to Little Italy to have dinner but before we went to dinner we went into this cafe thgat was crowed so we went inside to see what all the fuss was about. As soon as I saw thier dessert case we decide to skip dinner. I had thier trimisu and my wife warm apple pie with ice cream. I drank a double espresso(just like in Italy) and my wife had a vanilla capuccino. We stood in Sambuca's for about an hour and the wait staff realy friendly and fast. I've my new spot to just have coffee and relax. I not one to fuss over cafe's and restaraunts but the coffee's and desserts were so good that I had to share my experience.(by the way we did not have dinner we were stuffed after dessert)

Pros: Good coffee, great desserts, friendly waitstaff

Cons: you'll eat to much

Posted 11/26/02

I was passing by and this cafe looked fabulous. The wait staff was delightful, the tiramasu was to die for and as for the Cappuccino it was the best I have ever had, and it comes in variety of flavors such as almond, chocolate etc... I would recomend this cafe to anyone who is in Little Italy skip the dessert at the restaurant you just ate in and stop here for dessert with a friendly staff and fabulous coffees and of course cakes to die for!!! Dont pass it by definatly stop here for dessert!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: Inexpensive, Friendly, Excellent Coffes

Posted 11/24/02

The homemade tiramisu - absolutely delicious. Definitely going back there again soon.

Posted 11/23/02

If you really enjoy Italian deserts and coffee I highly recommend Sambuca's Cafe.

Posted 06/07/02