Best Banana Cream Pie?

Hi, I'd like to buy a banana cream pie to bring to someone's house this weekend - he is a big banana cream pie fan. Any suggestions? Preferably in Manhattan. Thanks much!

[masha bousha]

Hi-I'm not sure if they have this in Whole Foods in Manhattan, but the Pie Guy brand (at my local Hartford area, CT WF) has KILLER pies. I've loved: chocolate cream, coconut cream, banana cream, key lime.....(that's just a short list of the flavas they sell).

[scottishlass]

For me, it's at Blue Smoke on 27th btw Park and Lex. You can order the day before.

Sugar Sweet Sunshine on Rivington Street has the best Homemade banana cream pie in this town!

[blindowl]

I had a banana cream pie for my birthday, from Fratelli's on Seguine Ave, Staten Island. It was heaven!

[chocolatebirthdaycake]

"The Coffee Shop" at Union Square had the BEST Banana Cream Pie back in the day. THE BEST. I am not sure if they changed the recipe but I haven't tried it again since I had it years. Ago.

It's still on the menu.

I havent tried it but it is supposidly a specialty of the chef at Shelly's on 57th street.

I suspect the same recipe is used at all the Fireman restaurants. I don't think it's a coincidence that banana cream pie was featured at the 57th St. "diner," Fireman's, and Redeye Grill.

"The Little Pie Company" makes them with fresh bananas and whipped cream. I haven't tried this one, but their other pies are very good. They have 3 locations in Manhattan: W. 43rd betw. 9th and 10th Aves.; West 14th Nr. 9th Ave, and Grand Central Station.

[Striver]

I tried a small one recently (looking for a change of pace from sour cream/apple/walnut) and it was good. Not "I must have another immediately" great - but satisfying.

I wish you the best. I've never found even a good banana cream pie in NY. I guess the defunct Fireman's of Brooklyn was the best -- at least it didn't taste like solid Reddi-Whip.