Tres Leches Cafe Downtown

94 reviews

160 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

treslechescafe.com

+19176757760

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Tres Leches Cafe Downtown is a Bakery located at 160 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002. It has received 94 reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars.

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Hours

Monday12-8PM
Tuesday12-8PM
Wednesday12-8PM
Thursday12-8PM
FridayClosed
Saturday12-8PM
Sunday12-8PM

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  • The address of Tres Leches Cafe Downtown: 160 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

  • Tres Leches Cafe Downtown has 4.6 stars from 94 reviews

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  • "OMG, hands down the best tres leches cake I have ever had! I have tried so many and this place knows just the perfect recipe for it"

    "Earlier this month I picked up a small tres leches cake and I must say the experience throughout was amazing! First of all, I was looking for a last minute GOOD tres leches cake when I found this company, I called and was treated so kindly by the girl over the phone, thanks to her I was able to reserve the last cake they had that day, she made it so easy and was so pleasant throughout"

    "I never leave reviews but this place has the best tres leches I’ve had in a LONG time"

    "I am glad we found this place right after the short cruise of NY liberty "

    "Their Ttes Leches cakes one regular and one with caramel top are the only products i have so far as it was suggested by a friend for a birthday ir any occasion cake"

Reviews

  • Tatiana V

OMG, hands down the best tres leches cake I have ever had! I have tried so many and this place knows just the perfect recipe for it. I originally ordered a tiramusi tres leches for my birthday dinner, but it's so popular they ran out and had to call me to change it. The lady I spoke with and ordered it in advance with was so sweet and polite and because they ran out and couldn't get me the one I originally ordered she gave me the other option I had asked for which was guava tres leches and an extra regular tres leches cake out of courtesy which I really appreciated and showed great customer service. When I got to eating the guava tres leches it was so rich and creamy and the guava was tasty and layered on top. Not watery and not dry as I have experienced. Today I tried the regular tres leches cake and OMG I almost fainted and me and my hubby went through half of a cake for 6 people or more alone. My favorite cake is tres leches and this is totally my new go to for my cake. Thank you to the sweet young lady that helped me over the phone and when I picked up the cake. Great energy and great cake!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tres Leches Cake Slice, Tiramisu, Tres Leches Original

  • lina vernon

Earlier this month I picked up a small tres leches cake and I must say the experience throughout was amazing! First of all, I was looking for a last minute GOOD tres leches cake when I found this company, I called and was treated so kindly by the girl over the phone, thanks to her I was able to reserve the last cake they had that day, she made it so easy and was so pleasant throughout. I was able to pick it up a couple hours later. Initially when I saw the cake I was a bit scared that it wouldn’t be enough, but to my surprise it was more than enough and WOW it was so incredibly delicious. The guest along with us were surprised at how yummy the cake was, hands down the best tres leches cake ever, soooo succulent and rich. I highly recommend this place!

  • Sonia Jagtiani

I never leave reviews but this place has the best tres leches I’ve had in a LONG time. Maybe ever. I’ve been obsessed with tres leches for some time now and have been trying many spots throughout the city. I’ve actually tried a lot of spots from restaurants to a couple bakeries and this is the best. I also tried to find some food spots in Mexico City and honestly this is the best one I’ve had. The service and everything else was also super simple and lovely. I was able to get a medium cake the same day on a Saturday as I forgot to order in advance and at first they didn’t have any and they even called me back to let me know one had become available. They were great and will definitely be going again! You also can’t beat their prices.

  • StàÑ

I am glad we found this place right after the short cruise of NY liberty . This place is just can’t justify just by a 5 star review on this from an individual, if you are reading this you need to try this small pice of sweetness in the city. This is a brand new place opened up, their cakes are really well moist and always fresh. It’s not too fancy but just a simple home made feel you would have. They have different flavours of topping on top of Tres Leches base. I am sure you would love it just for a quick eat after dinner or lunch, the only problem what I saw was with their timing they close really very early around 6 Pm. I hope they might change in future once they grow in business

  • Manaf A

Their Ttes Leches cakes one regular and one with caramel top are the only products i have so far as it was suggested by a friend for a birthday ir any occasion cake. A 12-18 serving cake was $55 each serving being barely a 2" × 2" ×3" cube. If you eat more that a serving it be heavy on you, BUT you will as it is so tasty and addictive. The best Tres Leche Cake i ever had so far. They have two locations, one in Harlem and the other in lower Manhattan thatbi been too. Service is alright. Oh and you HAVE to order the cake a day or morenin advance as they make thme per orders.

  • rachel edwards

Disappointed in the service here. They open at noon but they were not prepared for business. I asked for an individual tres leches cake what they are named after. Only problem is that they did not have any. I would say they need to be better prepared for business especially if you are not opening in the morning. The cakes are good but need to work on customer service. Update: I originally gave it 2 stars for poor service but the cakes are sooo good that I bumped it up to 4. If you want good cake n don't mind waiting this is the place!

  • Barry Bub

I regularly watcher the Great British Bake Show, and often yearn to sample one of their masterpieces. It happened again this morning when being Mexican week, one of their challenges was to bake a tre leches cake. Two hours later I happened to be walking in the Lower East Side when I coincidentally came across this bakery cafe. I couldn’t believe my good fortune. The square of tre leches cake with passion fruit topping was absolutely delicious, the assistant charming and the price reasonable. Perfect.

  • Kimberly Lee

So glad a legit tres leches spot exists in LES. Smart that the East Harlem business decided to open up downtown. Honestly there are only a few decent ones around, and Tres Leches Cafe absolutely kills it. $4 for the tres leches. $5 for the cuatro leches (it has subtle dulce de leche in the top layer!). $2.50 flan. All executed perfectly. The cakes were the moistest tres leches I’ve had yet; I’ve had them drier before. They offer it with other fruity tops too like guava. INDULGE YO’SELF.

  • Rania Sheikh

Got a tres leches and cuatro leches (with caramel) and both were delicious. This is a simple no frills spot with different tres leches cakes like guava, passion fruit, chocolate, tiramisu, and some flan options too. They also have smoothies and drinks but I only tried the two tres leches (classic and caramel) and was not disappointed. Both delicious and very reasonably priced! Only thing more exciting than quality staples is when you find them for a good price point!

  • J C

Stopped in to get a smoothie (which was great). Didn’t even know was a tres leches cake was until I got one one a whim while waiting for my smoothie. One bite and I was in love. Light and airy and perfectly sweet, and definitely made with love. These kinds of hole in the wall mom and pop shops are becoming too few and far between. Place is run by amazingly friendly people doing what they love. Highly recommended. I’ll definitely be coming back.

  • Tina Suchde

Best Tres Leches in the world! Bought cake from here last minute to celebrate a birthday and we were all mind blownnnn. We had zero expectations and it turned out to be the best decision ever! We’re going to be taking out from here a lot henceforth. Truly a hidden gym in NYC!!!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Recommended dishes
Tres Leches Cake Slice, Tres Leches Original

  • David Saenz

I love the tres leches from this place. I first had their cake from a restaurant that gets their desserts from them. I drove all the way to Manhattan from long island to get one of their tres leches cakes. Everyone loved it. It is sweet but not overpowering and it soft and moist. Their price is also good, I recommend it for parties or other occasions. I brought it to a housewarming and many guests mentioned how good it was

  • superwemanhella

Tiramisu tres leches - perfect combo of the two!! Tried this for a friend’s birthday and couldn’t just not stop eating. A small size was for 30$ ish and works for maybe 4 people (if they only eat their piece of the pie). I got a small for 2 people and was done with it in a day . Since I ordered a flavored tres leches, I had to order and pay a day before. Standard tres leches cake I was said can be picked as you go.

  • J. K

Best tres leches cake. PERIOD. None of the locations are close to me but doordash offers delivery from this downtown location for a fee. I happily pay the fee and order at least twice a month. I've tried so many tres leches cake but no one else compares. My favorite used to be passionfruit & guava when I first found out about them years ago but now it's cuatro and original. Hershey flavor is really good too.

  • Erika C.

This is the best cuatro leches and tiramisu we have ever had! The service was impeccable as well! We placed an order via UberEats and the store personally called; letting us know one of the items wasn’t available, and offered an alternate. When our order arrived, there was a personal message apologizing, and another sweet treat included. This is our new favorite cuatro leches and tiramisu spot!

  • Eric Finkelstein

I had 1 slice of classic tres leches, and was so shocked by how much I loved it that I went to a Morton Williams afterwards to try a store-bought tres leches as a comparison. I still enjoyed the latter, but not in the same way I loved the former - - especially light, airy, delicious. Also surprised the container shows nutritional facts. I'm skeptical that a slice is only 260 calories!?

  • Xavier Chan

As a Chinese, I give it my highest compliment for dessert to this Cuatro Leches. IT’S NOT TOO SWEET!❤️❤️❤️❤️(I usually have my bubble tea half sugar just FYI.) The cake is not over soggy. It’s perfectly moistened and firmed. Y’all gotta try it. Totally worth it!!! Updates: I ordered a medium large one the next day. It matched with my wine so well. Surprisingly amazing

  • Robert M. (robmak3)

Not a tres leches person so I was not really sure what to expect, especially from the pre-cut box. All I know is I did not expect to finish the whole box of the cuatro leches. The cuatro leches was a perfect cake, none of the milks were overemphasized, moist, flavorful, sweet but not overly, and amazing. I will have to come back. It is definitely a must try.

  • Aakif Ansari

Exceptional service the lady at the counter was so kind . The cake is absolutely amazing and it melts in your mouth. It’s the most moist cake I’ve ever had In my life
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Tres Leches Original

  • Mar Sánchez

Bueno bueno BUENO!!! La mejor tres leches que he probado en mi vida! Fui dos veces la misma semana que estuve en Nueva York. Probé la cuatro leches de caramelo y la tres leches original y OMGGGG! Si te gustan las cosas súper dulces, pídete la cuatro leches, me hubiese facturado una maleta de ella Las chicas del local fueron muy simpáticas

  • Digs Daner

Friendly staff and delicious tres leches! I tried the regular tres leches and the "cuatro" leches (caramel tres leches) which were great, especially the cuatro. They also have pineapple, guava, and passion fruit tres leches as well as coconut cake and strawberry cheesecake. Glad to have a place like this in LES, looking forward to coming back!

  • Marelis Zapata

My family and I are fans of the 3 leches, from malecon restaurant for years. Once we find out where the restaurant was we where super excited they have a location in downtown. I ordered my husband's birthday cake and it was absolutely perfection. Service was great, cake is not too sweet absolutely delicious. Best 3 leches ever.

  • Christopher Blackett

I LOVE this place. I frequent their location in East Harlem, and was so excited to find out they opened up another location. This is THE BEST tres leches you will ever find. My family from the Philippines, and my partners from the DR and Nicaragua, all swear by this place. And those countries know condensed milk and dessert.

  • truth be told

Absolutely outstanding! The best Tres lechès cake I have had on plat earth! You can not be disappointed. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the original and the caramel. The fruit ones are great also. You can not go wrong. So glad they have a place downtown the original is uptown and now I can have my weekly tres leches cake and no commute!

  • Luu

I came across this place because of tiktok, I came all the way just for this to find out it was closed… they should definitely update their hours on google maps, it’s not accurate at all. Just because of this it ruined my desired to try it. Seems like I’m not the only one who experienced it, other reviewers too..

  • Hyun Choi

I am not exaggerating when I say this is the best cake I have ever tasted. I ordered a large number of these cakes from this place 24 hours prior for a corporate catering event, and they were happy to accommodate. People were talking about how good the cake was for days afterward. I'd give 6 stars if I could.

  • Mizanur Rahman

Truly a hidden gem, my wife and I walked past this place all the time and we always said we would stop by one day. We finally did and wow, the cakes are amazing. The flan was ok, but the regular tres leches cake and the tiramisu tres leches cake were just amazing. We will be stopping by more often for sure.

  • Alexanda Shi Yang

this place has amazing cakes, but out of the 6 time I've been here at various times where they say they're open, they've been closed. I will update the rating if they decide to update their hours to accurately reflect if they're working or not so no one is else has to waste their time coming here.

  • Nelson Merchan

One of the most delicious Tres Leches cake that I have ever had. It was not too sweet at all. I had it with Country Club soda a popular drink from the Dominican Republic. The combination was perfect. I will try the coffee next time. When visiting lower Manhattan, this is the place to go.

  • Nahima Ahmed

One of the best tres leche cakes I have ever had! I love the classic flavor but they also have with fruit (passion fruit, guava, pineapple), chocolate, and even cuatro leche(dulce de leche is #4). Every get together I have my family and friends demand I bring this for dessert!

  • Afsa Yusuf

I did not have a good experience. I ordered both the tres leches and cuatro leches cakes, they seemed to have given me the leftover batch that went bad. I had high hopes for this place after reading the reviews, guess ill try my luck another time.

  • Sherise F

My fiancé brought me tres leche cake, from the downtown shop, because she read that they make the best tres leche cake in the city. I was so excited until I tasted it and the milk tasted spoiled I guess we got the bad batch … …

  • Ralmi Polanco

This is hands down the best tres leches cake I have tried in NYC. They have two locations. One in East Harlem, and the other in the Lower East Side. If you like tres leches I suggest you try it out. You won't regret it!

  • Devynne Parfait

Order delivery from here all the time not only is it super quick but the strawberry cheesecake and tres leches cake slices are always fresh and delicious. So glad they decided to make another cafe downtown!

  • Simrin

VERY very good. If you have to get just one, I’d recommend the passion fruit. You can remove the passion fruit topping to try the classic Tres Leches that is underneath, so you get to try both!

  • Gabe

This is the best cake in the city. I now bring it to every housewarming, every party, and every event where it can be even kind of justified. If you’re anywhere close just stop in for a slice.

  • Niyati

We got an amazing birthday cake here- staff are extremely kind and patient, cake was delicious. Looking forward to revisiting soon!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Michael Bozicas

These tres leches blew my socks off. The cake was light and moist without being overly sweet. I only tried the original but can’t wait to go back and try all the other flavors.

  • Leonardo Torres

It's nice that Tres Leches are available on the Lower East Side. It can be difficult to reach their location on East 112th Street in order to get their fine products.

  • Julianne Tran

Heard about this place so I want to stopped by to check it out. I love the guava version since the flavor is so good and had a hint of tartness in it. The flan is OK.

  • Nik Lathia

This place is so good! A must try if you're in the area. The cake was moist and delicious I'll be stopping by whenever I'm in the area for sure!

  • Joshua Gonzalez

Not worth the hype. Any person that actually bakes would know that this isn't a Tres Leche cake. The texture is wrong and its not sweet at all.

  • lizzyport

The cake is good but I used to pay $40 for the medium size. They just increased the price by 25% and it is now $50. Not sure I will buy again.

  • Kevin Yan

Cuatro leches cake is absolutely fire it’s so creamy & it’s perfectly sweet. Makes a delicious dessert / maybe even a birthday cake. …

  • Sarah T

Tiny little place selling many varieties of fabulous tres leches cakes and not much else. A few seats but best for takeout.

  • Jessica R.

Wanted to try but came on a Saturday and Tuesday, and they were closed both days. Please update your hours! Or situation!

  • Dulce Rachel Reyes

Welcome to the neighborhood !!!!! I am so happy I don't need to go to your uptown location to get my tres Leche anymore.

  • Steve

The cake was nice but it tasted as if it had been sitting there for a while. They do not have that many flavors sadly.

  • Maria P Ortiz

OPENS AT 9AM! Excellent service, desserts and coffee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Ana Venerio

It is the best tres leches cake I have had, I would recommend the cuatro leches is you like caramel, it was delicious

  • Jessica Saldua

Love this place! I’ve only had the original yes leches but definitely going back to try the other flavors

  • Rodrigo Sanchez

One of the best tres leches cake in town, they also have multiple flavors, passion fruit is a must.

  • E Joyce

Perfect way to start the day.: cake for breakfast! You will not be able to leave one crumb behind.

  • Johnny Diaz

Came to the store at 7:30pm and the store was closed even though it says its open until 8pm.

  • Xinyu Lin

OMG the cakes are so good!I tried the original and the guava flavor, both are delicious!

  • Tommy Lew

Tasty, Tasty
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Ben Shapiro

This place is blessed best tres leches, nicest staff, cheap prices …

  • Raenel Ross

Cute little cafe . Cake is delicious. The birthday cakes are affordable.

  • Suma Islam

Great customer service! Amazing tres leche the best I’ve ever had!

  • Sandra T

Super nice staff. Clean place and good variety of squeeze juice.

  • Everything Elizabeth x3

The best tres leche in NYC! Perfect balance and not too sweet.

  • olivia b

tres leches cake is extraordinary. flan was pretty good too.

  • Roland Hoffmann

Wow-Desserts. Go early before favorite items are sold out.

  • Wasabi Chan

The cakes are good and the customer service was great.

  • Wisleidy Valerio

I always buy from them i love their cakes 10/10

  • Silvio Panettieri

Yummy tres leches! But not made in store.

  • Jian Luo

My favorite cake place in nyc!!!

  • Stephen Hamilton

Best Tres Leche. GREAT service!

  • Clemente

The best Tres Leches in the NY.

  • Andrey Grinshpun

Good tres leches for the price

  • M L

Best Tres leches cake ever!

  • pat

The best tres leches it is!

  • Sasha Dorje

Extraordinary tres leches!!

  • Pamela BP

Amazing! Extraordinario!!!

  • Sanjay Devireddy

Cuatro leches is amazing

  • Indu

Great tree leches

  • Abel Davis

El mejor lugar

  • Yasmine Fathelbab

Omg ♥️♥️♥️

  • Robert C

Excellent

  • Lillie R

The best!

  • Azim Dharani
  • Deepanshu Jindal
  • Sebastian Chande
  • Kelly Hensler
  • Aldo Delgado
  • Camille Juco
  • Geraldine Reyes
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