Queens Sweet Stops From Ube Leche Flan to Soft Serve Cones

A weekend sweets list across western Queens, with ube cakes, boba and fries, Colombian pastries and old-school soft serve.

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Purple Dough
4.5 (374)
Mon, Thu – Fri, 14:00 – 21:00; Sat – Sun, 12:00 – 21:00
63-04 39th Ave

Everything is baked on the premises at this all-electric Little Manila bakery. Its ube leche flan cake leads a case of Filipino-American sweets, with crinkle cookies, Thai tea donuts, halo-halo and custom buttercream or fondant cakes. Ube flavors stay natural and not too sweet, and seating is plentiful.

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Boba Fries
4.6 (171)
Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 20:30
81-21 Broadway

Fries are the only food at this Broadway shop in Elmhurst, seasoned and fried fresh for each order. The drinks list skips artificial flavors, with lattes, a lychee green tea, other fruit teas and a strong matcha, all served in a cute, welcoming room.

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El Pilon Bakery
4.4 (203)
Mon – Sat, 06:00 – 20:00; Sun, 06:30 – 19:30
46-19 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY 11104, USA

Warm pandebono, beef empanadas and sweet cambrayas fill the cases at this Colombian bakery on Queens Boulevard. Hearty plates such as bandeja paisa and bistec encebollado come with house hot sauce, though baking can be inconsistent and lunch sets sometimes miss a side.

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The Screen Door
4.6 (67)
Mon – Sun, 14:00 – 21:00
48-19 Skillman Avenue

Creamy soft serve and retro parlor classics such as egg creams, root beer floats and strawberry sundaes define this Skillman Avenue shop. Sweetness stays controlled, the chocolate is a favorite, and even a single scoop comes in a large portion.

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