Crema's Take
“This Little Italy institution earns its "Cannoli King" reputation with genuinely exceptional cannoli that strike the rare balance of fresh, delicate, and not aggressively sweet—paired with solid espresso drinks and a staff member named Nikki who'll go out of her way to make your visit right. The vibe feels authentically relaxed rather than performatively quaint, with comfortable outdoor seating that makes lingering over pastries and a cappuccino feel like the whole point. Service can be inconsistent, but the cannoli alone justify the occasional detour, especially if you catch Nikki working.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Nice atmosphere and location in Little Italy. The place itself actually feels authentic and relaxed, which I liked. Food was decent — I had an cafe affogato, a small baby cheesecake waffle cone, and an espresso. The sweets and ice cream were on point, and espresso hot. The…
Pastries are really good and fresh, not too sweet, just perfect. Chai vanilla latte was so good and the cannoli on point. The service is not the best, they seated me at the worse terrible next to the door, did not serve us water while they did to other tables and took forever to…
Nikki, has the Atmosphere positivity Awesome. She made it worthwhile to seat and enjoy our treats. When we order the wrong item, Nikki immediately changed the treat. The place has Comfortable and Joy Presence in the restaurant. Nikki, asked now which treat is your favorite.? The…
Cafe Palermo or the “Cannoli King” was very good. Great cannolis as the name implies but also good coffee too. I have a coffee cannoli and it was the best I’ve had in a while. I would recommend. It is quite expensive for what you get but I think it is worth going one time.
This week we visited Caffé Palermo, home of the Cannoli King, Baby John Delutro, and the best cannolis in all of New York City! As always, it was delicious! Even if we have to go out of our way, while visiting NYC, we do it because we love this little Italian bakery! This time…
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