Essen Bakery

Bakery · Passyunk Square

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The Best Philly Bakeries

"Everything owner Tova du Plessis creates at Essen, her Jewish bakery on East Passyunk Avenue, is impressive, from the famous chocolate babka laced with halva to the black-and-white cookies tinted with just the right bit of orange zest." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

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1437 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Get directions

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