Crema's Take
“Tucked inside the Whitney Museum, this French bakery strikes that rare balance between museum café convenience and genuinely excellent food, with pastries and breakfast items that feel crafted rather than mass-produced. The intimate, cozy space attracts everyone from museum-goers grabbing a quick coffee to people lingering over leisurely meals, and while pricing skews upmarket for a bakery, the quality and welcoming staff justify the splurge. Fair warning: vegan options are limited, but if you're not restricted, the traditional French fare—from buttery scones to the pricey-but-worth-it croque madame—delivers on the promise that food can be art.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →I stopped by here with my group before going into the museum and was thrilled that they had a vegan option. Beyond the one option, however, there wasn’t many other options for vegan. There is also gluten free options as well, though.
I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the Frenchette Bakery at Whitney Museum, Meatpacking district, NYC, USA. A very convenient café inside the Whitney Museum…
Lovely and cosy atmosphere, delicious and fresh foods, very welcoming staff. I really like the style of the handsome man at the reception. ❤️ How delicious can a scone possibly be? This was, without exaggeration, the best scone I’ve ever had in my life. Thank you.
Really nice place and service is impeccable. The food is good but over priced for bakery style food. Paris will be falling head over feet when I'll say I paid 34$ for a croque madame! (grilled cheese) Should you want French food in a real French experience I'd choose wisely.
This place is a paradise. An extension of the museum, kind of its own museum really since I believe food is art and lord, THIS food. With a menu like this it was tough to choose but I could not have asked for anything better than these beets and butternut squash soup in this…
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