Sugar Hill Creamery, Harlem
24 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Sugar Hill Creamery, a Harlem-based shop with a few locations in upper Manhattan; the address given is its Harlem shop. Two praise the mango rice pudding flavour, one calls the vanilla excellent, and one says the Tuma Buna is possibly the best they have had. One finds the flavours notably cool and another likes the stories behind them, and one enjoys its vegan options. One commenter recommends the blueberry cheesecake while another found it grainy each time. A few say some flavours, such as bourbon pecan, orange blossom pistachio and the corn base, may be seasonal.
Address
Sugar Hill Creamery, 184 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10026
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Mango rice pudding
- Best for
- Ice cream
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Sugar Hill Creamery, Harlem, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/morte-et-donezo in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Recommends this creamery enthusiastically and notes it has three locations across upper Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/justflipping in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Listed among recommended soft serve spots.
- Recommendsu/pookiecake in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026taste
Recommends blueberry cheesecake and bourbon pecan, noting the latter may be seasonal.
- Recommendsu/Siouxsie24 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025taste
Recently had a Tuma Buna flavour and calls it possibly the best they've had.
- Recommendsu/KoalaOnABuilding in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026taste
Says everyone they have taken there has called it the best they have had.
- Recommendsu/lysarryn in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Gives Sugar Hill Creamery as a direct answer to the question, with no details.
- Recommendsu/Teddyteddy23 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Harlem-based with cool backstories behind many flavors.
- Recommendsu/Away-Variation-2556 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026taste
Says they had this place's malted milkshakes and gives a thumbs-up.
Show all 25 cited comments
- Recommendsu/MorningsideLights in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Says the vanilla is excellent and the dark chocolate sorbet is good.
- Recommendsu/cleverconfusion in r/AskNYC · May 2024consistency
Says the shop has a few locations and has never let them down.
- Recommendsu/actualranger in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026variety
Finds the flavours at Sugar Hill Creamery notably cool and enjoys its vegan options.
- Recommendsu/echelon_01 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026taste
Replies to the Sugar Hill comment, calling its Sweet Socialism flavor amazing.
- Recommendsu/etgetc in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Gives this shop's name as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/bee_shaman in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Gives a quick endorsement of Sugar Hill Creamery.
- Recommendsu/Sad_Hungry in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Offered as one direct answer to the cake question; no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/nycer94 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Names Sugar Hill Creamery as one of several personal favorites.
- Recommendsu/onekate in r/AskNYC · May 2024taste
Praises the mango rice pudding flavor there as a perfect summer treat.
- Mixedu/longtimelurkernyc in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026consistency
Advises skipping the blueberry cheesecake over repeated grainy texture, though says they enjoy going more.
- Recommendsu/thecrazyanimals123 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026taste
Replies to the Sugar Hill comment, saying they love its orange blossom pistachio, possibly seasonal.
- Recommendsu/InspectionHot8781 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Gives this creamery as a bare answer with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/OvalCow in r/FoodNYC · May 2024taste
Praises this shop's flavour made with rice pudding, mango and sweet plantain as excellent.
- Recommendsu/WheelRevolutionary in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Calls the corn-base ice cream excellent, and says it appears seasonally.
- Recommendsu/supericakr in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026
Says they really like this creamery and mentions it alongside another spot they enjoy.
- Recommendsu/Certain_Promise9789 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Suggests checking out Sugar Hill Creamery in Harlem.
- Recommendsu/ahoysharpie in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Misses this shop and says it was their regular spot while living in Harlem.
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