Bourke Street Bakery

I’ve visited this café several times and love it! The Carrot & Walnut Cake is perfectly balanced—not too sweet. The Butternut Squash, Rosemary & Parmesan Quiche is savory and perfect for brunch or breakfast. The croissant is wonderfully flaky with great texture. They also offer a great selection of organic teas. The café’s simple yet cozy design makes it a lovely spot to relax. I’m looking forward to trying their sourdough bread and other pastries.

I’ve been here before and love their funky options. Today they completely missed the mark. I’ve never ordered a sandwich here so I decided to be adventurous and order an everything croissant with tomato & Swiss cheese. The not so friendly counter person asked if I wanted it ‘warm’ so I said ‘sure!’. Never expected the ‘warm’ to be completely on fire. It was so hot I had to wait a good 4-5 minutes for it to cool down then when that didn’t work work I opened it only to discover it was still piping hot. The tomato and arugula were completely wilted/mushy/beyond enjoyment. The croissant wasn’t crispy or flaky… this was on top of the counter person being a tad rude to me for not knowing what exactly I wanted. I left the place so completely dissatisfied. Erggg

We were so cold and happened upon Bourke Street Bakery. We were welcomed with warmth from the two baristas, the music(that we had to dance too) and the coffee and pastries. We hope to go again before we leave NYC.

Happened to stumble upon this fabulous Chelsea bakery on a Saturday late afternoon just before closing time. The staff was helpful in helping me decide between a savory and sweet croissant, decided on the savory Cacio e Pepe Cheddar Cheese Twist which was out of this world. As they were closing up, they were kind enough to give us a couple extra muffins and baked good to try…great staff and highly recommend their baked goods!

Wish I had been hungry enough to try more food because what I did have was fantastic. I’m a sucker for almond croissants so I simply had to stop by after seeing it on their menu. Bourke is an Australian bakery with a relaxed atmosphere and tons of baked goods. Now I’ve been to Australia and have never been a fan of the whole hot meat pie thing as I’m from the south so my pies need to be made of fruit. That being said the almond croissant I ordered was out of this world and I was eyeing up the Cacio e Pepe cheese twist but unfortunately didn’t have room for both. I also ordered a chai latte which was super lack luster and tasted more like chai flavored water than anything. Finally they don’t have a bathroom open to the public which is absurd to me and left me searching for a bathroom after leaving. Definitely recommend stopping by just avoid the chai latte and don’t come with a full bladder.

Overall I think it was a little more overhyped and overpriced for what it was. The location is great and it looks cute from outside but inside the seating was minimal, awkwardly spaced, and the seats weren’t very comfortable. They were hard tiny stools with small tables. The croissant sandwiches were a little pricey but they were tasty and had huge portions. My friend, however, got a quiche that had a solid, dry egg yolk that fell out of the center. I think for the prices it could be a little fresher. The staff was nice, but I felt a little rushed when ordering.

Honestly I don’t understand people who left 1* reviews… I randomly stopped by because I was craving of some pastry and when I saw the croissants I was shocked! I’ve never seen that huge croissants in NYC. I enjoyed finishing chocolate one. That’s a nice place!

Heard about this bakery’s famous sausage so I had to try it since it was close to our hotel. We got there late in the morning (around 10am) and there was only 1 person serving the 2 customers lining up in front of me plus 2 customers who already paid their orders. This person moved super slow and really took his time preparing each order. For a simple to-go order, it took me about 20-30 minutes! - Pork sausage: this was heavy! The sausage inside was huge! It was delicious but a tad too salty for me. The outer pastry was flakey and light. - Chocolate Croissant: good croissant with flakey layers and buttery taste.