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The 100 Best Bakeries in New York

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The best bakeries in New York, according to the experts: Food & Wine, The 50, and The New York Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Lysée comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Radio Bakery and Kora hold the next two places. The New York Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Infatuation close behind.

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  1. Rank 1. Lysée

    Dessert Korean

    The corn cake is not corn: it's sponge coated in piped kernels of corn mousse, and it stops people in their tracks. Lysée is a dessert gallery in the Flatiron where Eunji Lee, a Food & Wine Best New Chef, applies French technique to Korean flavors like yuja and brown rice, then displays the results on lit tables as though daring you to eat them. North America's Best Pastry Chef at the 50 Best, 2026. Go prepared to feel slightly intimidated by a cake.


    Address
    44 E 21st St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–6 PM

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  2. The line down the block on weekends is a reliable feature, and so is the sign that says they've sold out early. Radio Bakery is a small Greenpoint spot where croissants get shaped like Danishes and filled with whatever's good that month, focaccia sandwiches come stuffed with smoked salmon and cream cheese, and the brown butter corn cake is the thing to grab for later. Frustrating in all the right ways.


    Address
    135 India St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 3:30 PM

    Wednesday 7:30 AM–3:30 PM

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  3. Rank 3. Kora

    Filipino Bakery


  4. Rank 4. Win Son Bakery

    Taiwanese-American Bakery


    Address
    164 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Wednesday 9 AM–9 PM

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  5. Rank 5. Librae Bakery

    Middle Eastern Bakery


    Address
    35 Cooper Square, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 4:30 PM

    Wednesday 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

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  6. The smoked fish counter on Orchard Street has been an institution since forever, and Russ & Daughters is the appetizing shop New York trots out whenever it needs to prove a point. White-jacketed servers, a pristine deli case, egg creams, bagels, and Scottish salmon done multiple ways. The Michelin Bib Gourmand nod keeps it honest: the food is the whole point, and the regulars at the counter have known that for years.


    Address
    127 Orchard St., New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Wednesday 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

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  7. A U-shaped bar anchors this Danish coffee shop, where streamlined taps for cold drinks share space with a proper V60 setup and a counter lined with pastries worth stopping for. La Cabra built a following in Copenhagen before planting roots on the Lower East Side, and the East Village original still draws a crowd that treats croissants and a carefully pulled espresso as a reasonable reason to leave the house.


  8. Every bagel here comes out hot, and that's non-negotiable. This Greenwich Village bagel shop forgoes the plastic knife entirely: you rip, you dip into one of several cream cheeses pulled straight from the fridge, and that's the deal. The bagels run smaller and darker than the New York standard, which will either bother you or convert you. The New York Times and Eater have both put it on their short lists, so the line is rarely short.


  9. Rank 9. Bánh by Lauren

    French Vietnamese Bakery

    Pandan honeycomb cake in a shade of green that has no business being that vivid sets the tone at this Vietnamese-French bakery in Chinatown. Lauren Tran, formerly of Gramercy Tavern, started as a pop-up during the pandemic and landed in a brick-and-mortar that draws a line before most people have had coffee. Chiffon cakes, macarons, and savory scones packed with Chinese sausage and cheddar fill the case. A James Beard Outstanding Bakery semifinalist in 2026.


    Address
    42 Market St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Wednesday 9 AM–6 PM

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  10. Rank 9. Winner

    American Bakery


    Address
    367 Seventh Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
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    Open now, until 8 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–8 PM

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  11. Address
    243 E 10th St New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–5 PM

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  12. Rank 11. Bo's Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    235 W 116th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–5 PM

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  13. Rank 11. Utopia Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  14. Rank 21. Cafe Sabarsky

    Austrian Bakery

    Inside the Neue Galerie on Museum Mile, this Viennese kaffeehaus occupies a dark-paneled room upholstered in Otto Wagner fabric, which sets the tone quickly. The cafe serves schnitzel and goulash, but the cakes are the real argument for coming: Sachertorte, Linzer torte, and a chocolate mousse number with far more going on than the name suggests. The crowd tends toward the museum-going and the unhurried, which fits the pace of the place perfectly.


    Address
    1048 Fifth Ave., New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Wednesday 9 AM–9 PM

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  15. Address
    324 First Ave, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–4 PM

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  16. Rank 22. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    260 W 35th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–5 PM

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  17. Address
    920 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7:30 AM–3 PM

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    Resy
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  18. Rank 28. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery

    Stainless steel baskets lined with egg everything and pumpernickel everything tell you all you need to know before you've even ordered. This Crown Heights bagel shop turns out chewy, substantial rounds that hold up to the ambitious sandwich menu, where chipotle-bacon cream cheese and asparagus on a breakfast sandwich feel less weird than they should. The weekend line goes out the door, which at a bagel shop is either a warning or a recommendation, depending on how much you've had to eat.


  19. Some of the bagels here are so large they've lost their holes entirely, which feels like a metaphor for Midtown but is actually just breakfast. This no-frills bagel shop near Penn Station runs like a commuter train that actually shows up: the line moves, the bagels come out hot, and the chewy, twisty exterior is what you came for. The New York Times named it among the city's best, and the 8 a.m. crowd would agree without looking up.


    Address
    225 W 35th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–5 PM

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  20. The mission here is explicit: no rainbow bagels, no blueberry bagels, no what Peter Shelsky calls the "shiksa bagel." This Park Slope bagel shop makes small, crust-forward rounds in the New York tradition, though the Sichuan peppercorn bagel, a nod to the long Jewish-Chinese-food alliance, bends the rules just enough. The New York Times named it among the city's best, which is the only endorsement that really matters in this particular argument.



  21. Rank 28. Ursula

    New Mexican Bakery


    Address
    387A Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Wednesday 8 AM–2 PM

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  22. Address
    73 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–5 PM

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  23. Address
    41 John St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  24. Address
    133 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  25. Rank 33. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    473 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–10 PM

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  26. Rank 33. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    32 Broadway, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–6 PM

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  27. Rank 33. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    16 E 58th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–5 PM

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  28. Rank 33. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    82-10 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY · Queens
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–3 PM

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  29. Rank 33. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    357 First Ave, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–6 PM

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  30. Rank 33. Utopia Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  31. Rank 45. Bagel Hole

    NY-Style Bakery




  32. Rank 45. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    287 Ninth St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  33. Rank 45. Bagels & Schmear

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    116 E 28th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–6 PM

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  34. Rank 45. Frenchette Bakery

    French Bakery


    Address
    220 Church St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Wednesday 8 AM–4 PM

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  35. Address
    1065 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  36. Rank 45. Wheated

    Pizzeria

    The New Haven-style pies here are cooked to a serious crunch, with dough pressed thinner than the Connecticut purists would sanction and a tangy, oregano-heavy tomato sauce that makes a decent argument for staying in Brooklyn. Wheated is a Ditmas Park pizzeria with a full bar that also does bagels, so the menu has range. The New York Times put it on their best pizza in New York list, which is the kind of thing that fills a neighborhood spot fast.




  37. Address
    189 Spring St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 7 PM

    Wednesday 8 AM–7 PM

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  38. Bagels arrive stacked on wooden dowels here, which tells you most of what you need to know about the vibe. This is Major Food Group's theatrical, not-quite-kosher take on a Jewish appetizing shop in Soho, where seed-crusted bagels anchor spreads of lox, sable, and sturgeon, and there's a full caviar section for when a schmear feels insufficiently dramatic. Budget accordingly; this crowd did not come to save money.


  39. Rank 65. Mark's Off Madison

    Old-School Italian Bagel Shop


    Address
    41 Madison Ave, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  40. The name nods to the two stones used to grind grain, and the flour-sack-shaped concrete blocks lining the walls suggest nobody here is being subtle about the theme. This Brooklyn bakery-restaurant splits its menu between sandwiches and salads, with the bread doing most of the talking. A Per Se alum runs the bakery side, which shows. Save room for dessert, then buy something extra for the walk home.

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    Address
    285 Third Ave., Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Wednesday 7:30 AM–9 PM

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  41. Address
    448 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
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    Open now, until 4 PM

    Wednesday 8 AM–4 PM

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  42. Rank 69. Lady Wong

    Malaysian-Inspired Bakery


    Address
    332 E 9th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM

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  43. Rank 69. Xin Fa Bakery

    Chinese Bakery


  44. Mismatched chairs, flour-dusted pastry cases, and the low roar of Columbia students debating things that will not change the world: this cash-only cafe on Amsterdam Avenue has been doing its thing across from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine forever. The European pastries run from morning to close, the coffee is strong, and nobody is in any hurry for you to leave.

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  45. Address
    15 E 28th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–4 PM

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  46. Address
    67 Cooper Square, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 4:30 PM

    Wednesday 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

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  47. Address
    667 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 PM

    Wednesday 8 AM–1 PM

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  48. Address
    283 W 118th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM

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  49. Address
    47-55 46th St, Woodside, NY · Queens
    Hours

    Open now, until 7 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–7 PM

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  50. Address
    68 E 1st St, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM

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  51. Address
    86 S Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 7 PM

    Wednesday 10 AM–7 PM

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  52. Rank 74. The Donut Pub

    Doughnut Shop


    Address
    740 Broadway, New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Wednesday 6 AM–Midnight

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  53. Address
    242 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003 · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–5 PM

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  54. Address
    133 N 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  55. Address
    324 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 · Hoboken
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  56. Address
    268 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 8 AM–5 PM

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  57. Address
    121 Reade St, New York, NY 10013 · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  58. Rank 88. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    949 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–8 PM

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  59. Rank 88. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    536 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–8 PM

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  60. Address
    24 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10010 · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–5 PM

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  61. Address
    650 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–6 PM

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  62. Address
    462 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018 · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 7 PM

    Wednesday 7 AM–7 PM

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  63. Address
    5 E 47th St, New York, NY 10017 · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Wednesday 6 AM–6 PM

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