Breads Bakery - Upper West Side

Breads Bakery - Upper West Side

★★★★★4.5(1,213 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Breads Bakery's chocolate babka is so compulsively good that regulars walk out with multiple loaves, and the laminated pastries like the almond croissant deliver that perfect shattering crispness that makes you understand why people queue here. The Israeli-inflected baked goods and prepared foods showcase genuinely high-quality ingredients, though the coffee service can be inconsistent and prices skew premium. This is a destination for pastries and breakfast sandwiches rather than a serious coffee stop, best visited early when everything's fresh from the ovens.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, quick-grab. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.

Light foodTraditional drinksPastriesFull breakfastSlow sitQuick grab

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BeccaBChat
★★★★★4 months ago

I have long been a loyal patron of Bread’s Bakery. They offer a variety of delicious breads, pastries, salads, dips, vegetables, beverages and more made with high quality ingredients. They are a really valuable contribution to the lincoln square neighborhood with a healthy…

Richard Squailia
★★★★★4 months ago

Disappointing. Been coming for years and it's changed. Cappuccino was terrible. Barista pulled the shot then let it sit while making another drink so it was cold and bitter. Egg sandwich overpriced by at least $1.50. Cool music and friendly staff couldn't compensate.

Farid Hamka
★★★★★7 months ago

The chocolate babka is legendary for a reason. I had one bite, and that led me to go out of the store with three loaves, confident that my loved ones will like it.

Hiral Amodia
★★★★8 months ago

Visited Breads Bakery during my recent trip to New York. Though it was a quick stop, I tried the Bureka and an Iced Coffee—both were absolutely delicious and instantly lifted my mood. The freshly baked Bureka was soft, flaky, and full of flavor. What really stood out to me was…

Andi
★★★★★10 months ago

📍Breads Bakery (Broadway), NY Almond croissant 🥐 Chocolate rugelach 🍫 Brewed coffee ☕️ Cappucino ☕️ Food: The almond croissant was baked perfectly- flaky and crispy outside, soft and buttery inside. The almond filling smelled amazing and tasted very natural. It was a bit on…

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