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Cafés and Bakeries in New York
Levain’s cookies, the Cronut at Dominique Ansel, Viennese pastries at Café Sabarsky, cannoli at Ferrara and brunch at Sarabeth’s.
Our 20 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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The giant cookie
Levain Bakery
The bakery behind the famous chocolate chip walnut cookie; the original shop is on West 74th Street.
167 W. 74th St, New York, NY 10023Explore View on map
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Vienna on Fifth Avenue
Café Sabarsky
A Viennese café inside the Neue Galerie on Fifth Avenue, for strudel, Sachertorte and coffee.
1048 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028Explore View on map
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Coffee & cafés 5
Espresso and a seat.
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Cream puffs near Broadway
Bibble & Sip
A small bakery café on West 51st Street, close to the Broadway theatres.
253 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
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On Grand Central’s balcony
Cipriani Dolci
An all-day Venetian café and bar on the west balcony of Grand Central.
89 E. 42nd St, Grand Central Terminal, W. Balcony, New York, NY 10017Explore View on map
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Colombian coffee
Devoción
A Colombian coffee roaster with a café on Grand Street.
148 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
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A Milanese pasticceria
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue
A Milanese café and pastry counter at 1000 Madison Avenue.
1000 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021Explore View on map
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SoHo espresso bar
Sant Ambroeus SoHo
Sant Ambroeus’s SoHo café on Lafayette Street.
265 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
Bakeries & pastry 8
Something sweet.
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Chocolate babka
Breads Bakery
A Union Square bakery and café famous for chocolate babka and rugelach.
18 E. 16th St, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
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Home of the Cronut
Dominique Ansel Bakery
The Spring Street pastry shop where the Cronut was born.
189 Spring St, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
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Since 1892
Ferrara Bakery & Cafe
A Little Italy pastry shop on Grand Street, open since 1892 and famous for cannoli.
195 Grand St, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
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The giant cookie
Levain Bakery
The bakery behind the famous chocolate chip walnut cookie; the original shop is on West 74th Street.
167 W. 74th St, New York, NY 10023Explore View on map
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Middle Eastern pastries
Librae Bakery
A bakery on Cooper Square for pastries and bread.
35 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
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Cupcakes on Bleecker
Magnolia Bakery
The original Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street, for cupcakes and banana pudding.
401 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014Explore View on map
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Bread and Roman pizza
Sullivan Street Bakery
A bakery on West 47th Street for bread and Roman-style pizza.
533 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036Explore View on map
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East Village pastry
Veniero’s
A historic Italian pastry shop and café on East 11th Street.
342 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
Breakfast & brunch 5
Start the day.
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Smoked fish on Amsterdam Avenue
Barney Greengrass
An Upper West Side appetizing shop and restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue.
541 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024Explore View on map
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Morning, noon and night
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery
A French grand café and bakery on Lafayette Street in NoHo.
380 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
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Brunch by the park
Sarabeth’s Central Park South
A brunch favourite on Central Park South.
40 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
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The frozen hot chocolate
Serendipity 3
A whimsical dessert café on East 60th Street, near Bloomingdale’s.
225 E. 60th St, New York, NY 10022Explore View on map
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Pierogi around the clock
Veselka
A Ukrainian diner on Second Avenue in the East Village.
144 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
Tea rooms 2
Afternoon treats.
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Vienna on Fifth Avenue
Café Sabarsky
A Viennese café inside the Neue Galerie on Fifth Avenue, for strudel, Sachertorte and coffee.
1048 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028Explore View on map
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Macarons and a garden
Ladurée SoHo
Ladurée’s SoHo boutique, tea salon and tree-shaded garden on West Broadway.
398 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
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