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Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St
New York City, NY 10002
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Hotel on Rivington $440 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Blue Moon Hotel $429 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Bowery Hotel $401 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Best Western Bowery Hanbee Hotel $240 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Mercer Hotel $650 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Grotta Azzurra 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Johnny Fox's Freakatorium 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Scott's Pizza Tours 0.6 mi 1.0 km 5 of 5 stars
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#138 of 6,759 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: Bakery
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Recommended For: Child-friendly
  • Address: 126 Rivington St, New York City, NY 10002
  • Phone:  (212) 995-1960
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“Best NYC cupcakes...tourists stay away & leave it to the locals”
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5 of 5 stars
guynamedtopher 1 contribution
Brooklyn, NY
Jun 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is hands down the best cupcake bakery in NYC. (Podunk tea house on E 5th could possibly tie, but it's not a bakery...) Only order the Sunshine cupcakes--beats Magnolia, Crumbs, Buttercup Bake shop, and all others. This place is a very standard NYC place--there's a minimum to use a card, there's no restrooms, the staff doesn't put... more

“I liked their banana...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 11, 2009

I liked their banana pudding. Yum! more

“Cupcakes are decent.”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 16, 2009

Cupcakes are decent. more

“I have tasted better cupcakes / poor service”
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2 of 5 stars
NYCPQ 3 contributions
Laval
Mar 8, 2009
2/4 found this review helpful

The place is not in a very good neighbourhood. We went at night with the kids. We did not feel secure. If you go, go in daylight. Inside it was not very clean (used and messy sofas). The cupcakes were not bad (the citrus one was good) but they were very ordinary. No special features or decoration. The service was... more

“Overrated!!!”
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2 of 5 stars
misspixels 37 contributions
rosemere, quebec
Mar 8, 2009
1/3 found this review helpful

This cupcake bakery is SO overrated! I suppose that the owners and friends come here and overrated the place... The cupcakes are average and the place doesnt need a stop on your vacation schedule... The staff is quite snob and the place is just disgusting and dirty... I didnt see the kitchen but images come easily.... Be aware, there is... more

“Cupcake heaven!”
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4 of 5 stars
LisaTEastbourneUK 15 contributions
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Mar 2, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

We tried 2 cupcake shops on this trip and Sugar Sweet Sunshine was the better by far. Had a delicious Lemon Yummy cupcake and it was beautiful, moist with a great flavour, much better than Magnolia Bakery in my opinion. Definitely call in if you are in the area. more

“Awesome Cupcakes!!!!!”
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5 of 5 stars
Neuby 8 contributions
Feb 17, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I bought my wife 12 cupcakes for Valentine's Day, instead of 12 Roses. I'm not sure if I've seen her that excited before. She's pregnant, so that may have something to do with it. Anyway, the cupcakes were delicious and the service at Sugar Sweet Sunshine was amazing. This is a great hidden secret in NYC. more

“try the pumpkin cupcake...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 30, 2008

try the pumpkin cupcake with cream cheese frosting more

“Cupcakes were ok, but...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 16, 2008

Cupcakes were ok, but I'm not a big cake fan so might be bias! more

“Hands down the best...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 18, 2008

Hands down the best cupcakes in the city!! The other desserts are just as yummy. more

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Sugar Sweet Sunshine Address

126 Rivington St, New York City, NY 10002
Tel: (212) 995-1960
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.