Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Upper East Side

On our list of the best dessert spots in New York.

Handmade paletas from a Miami-based chain whose founders discovered the treats on a trip to Brazil and named the brand for Morelia, the Michoacán capital where paletas are said to have originated; this Upper East Side shop, next to Empanada Mama, was its first New York location. The bars come fruity (strawberry, pineapple-mint, mango, all vegan), creamy (pistachio, chocolate hazelnut, cookies and cream), or filled with condensed milk, Nutella or peanut butter cups, and can be dipped, topped, turned into an ice cream sandwich, or wrapped into a waffle burrito, and the shop is kosher certified.