Breads Bakery

Breads Bakery has a wide assortment of baked goods, from sweet to savory. My personal favorite is the olive loaf which has a wonderful golden crust and a soft flavorful interior with generous helping of olives. The store is busy (and loud) but the staff does a good job engaging with the customers and keeping the checkout line moving.

Mmmm. Just mmmmmm. Okay, while you should absolutely fill up a grocery bag of delicious things to take home, and stay to eat one of their sandwiches (avocado is delicious), don’t leave here without the large loaf of French sourdough. You would be a fool. A fool! Update: Oh my! You must try the olive stick— I forget what it’s called. But don’t leave without it. Don’t be a fool!

I don’t even like black and white cookies, but this one was pretty great. Only available at this location (UES) as far as I know. The babka, obviously, is the best you’ll ever have.

The popular chocolate babka had some pretty high quality chocolate inside it, but the whole thing was too sweet and oily for me, kinda like a donut.

Great bakery. Lots of options. The staff was very attentive and helpful. On the suggestion of one of the workers I got a cinnamon roll. And it didn’t disappoint. I do wish that it was crispier than it was. But it was still very good. The coffee was above average. My only complaint was the table was a little messy.

I noticed I forgot to write a review. Thanks for the response. I had your popular chocolate babka. I thought it was too sweet, but my young nephew and niece loved and devoured it! Your artisanal breads look amazing; They're just the way I enjoy baking them at home. If it wasn't for that, I'd definitely had tried one of yours. 😉 By the way, when are you opening up in Los Angeles so I can stop baking?

One of my favorite bakeries in the city! We go here all the time the pastries and the breads and the cakes are all amazing. The Babka is my favorite! They have great gifts as well and options for every holiday. Highly recommend you stop by either this location or one of their other many locations in the city

A great new bakery on the upper east side. Spotlessly Clean, Very Polite Staff and amazingly good food. Their olive rolls are to die for. Their cheese straws are light like a feather. Their scrambled egg in either a sesame or poppyseed roll is most delicious, and they always ask you if you would like it heated up and they wrap it in silver foil to keep it warm. I love their avocado toast on a very thin sliced brown bread and decorated with super thinly sliced radish and watercress. They also make elegant smoked salmon open sandwiches.on a very thin brown bread with cream cheese. Five Stars ***** They have plenty of indoor & outdoor seating. They also do deliciously tasting fresh hibiscus iced tea and great loafs of Lemon Cake. Truly Five Star *****

The best bakery in town, no one can change my view. Just fresh, on point, quality goods. Price is not bad either. (Only talking about the UES location)

Came here for the cinnamon rolls, stayed for the fresh baked baguette. The cinnamon rolls are not the traditional kinds with the icing, but rather covered in cinnamon sugar, and I honestly really liked it. Coffee is decent as well, and they have a good amount of seating, so you can sit and enjoy your treat for a while.

This place used to be very good when it was Eric Keyser. It has slipped a lot. The quality has declined significantly, while prices are way up Also poor service, long lines of rude people

Okay, so Breads Bakery has my favorite rugelach in the entire city. However, for this excursion I came to their UES location specifically for their special black and white cookie --you can only get it at this Breads location! It's incredible and I think it's better than the black and white cookies because it's flaky similar to a croissant. They also had their seasonal mixed berry babka so I grabbed that too. Great location but pretty slow service, lines can be super long.

What an amazing concept! The bread, cakes, and other baked delicacies were a little pricy, though. Of course, I could not resist a flavored croissant and coffee. I will be back and give them a firm recommendation!

Where do I start! I ordered specifically at this location because of their black and white croissant cookies filled with chocolate. They are Devine! I brought home some chocolate babka which is so chocolaty and buttery I bought 2, chocolate cake is amazing very chocolaty as well. Cinnamon roll made from a croissant was delicious. Love love love the cheese straws and the rugelach. Will be ordering again next time I come to the city. Very easy to order and the staff were friendly and helpful!

I went to breads bakery for the black-and-white cookie, they ran out the first day. I went back because I heard how good they were and it was so worth it. It's a cookie with a croissant. Hard to describe but delicious delicious. Delicious. You can tell the locals frequent this bakery. Friendly people. So many choices. The hand sandwich options looked so delicious. If I lived in this area, I would never buy bread in a grocery store again. They have seating in the back.

I happened upon this Breads Bakery location while on the UES. I have always wanted to try the babka after years of seeing it on social media. I picked one up and tried it the following morning. I thought it was delicious. We got chocolate and I probably would have preferred the cinnamon but that's just personal preference. It was buttery, flaky, and tender. Everything you want your babka to be and more!

I have been really in the mood for a good babka and I decided after hearing about this place for a while to finally try it. The UES location is the closest one I could find and I'm happy I made the trip there. Although I could've purchased the whole store since everything looked so good I didn't and I decided to go with of course the chocolate babka which was so rich and definitely had a lot of delicious chocolate inside of it. The chocolate rugelach which may be the best chocolate rugelach ever (definitely haven't had such a good rugelach in a long time) and the black and white cookie which was SOOOO GOOD! I also did get a Baguette which I had the next day and it was still pretty fresh and delicious. Service was quick but I did get inside right before the line got real long behind me, they seem to still have a good system on getting people in and out quickly. I would definitely return to this location and try the almond croissant and the cheese rugelach next time.

Over the past two years, everything I've ever gotten from Breads has been excellent. The prices are definitely on the steeper side, but it's absolutely worth it if you're looking for a treat. I come here sometimes on my morning commute, and their scrambled egg sandwich on a sesame brioche bun with Gruyère and chives hits the spot every time. They make a really good latte as well. I've gotten their olive and Brie sandwich before, as well as their Tunisian sandwich, which is absolutely an undertaking that will leave you stuffed. Their egg salad sandwich is pretty decent as well. All of the sandwiches are made on their delicious home made buns and bread, which really take their stuff up a notch. Breads is also an amazing place to pick up special occasion desserts and delicious pastries. My family loves everything babka, including their chocolate babka, limited edition savory bialy babka, and the MOUTHWATERING cheesecake babka that they're selling now. The latter is so soft and delicate yet rich and addictive. Of course, the chocolate rugelach are fantastic, and so are the limited edition cheesecake rugelach. These bite sized pastries are also perfect for kids and babies, who I've seen eagerly munching on them. The cinnamon buns are more like a croissant than a bread, but delicious all the same- covered in cinnamon sugar and deliciously chewy. Their potato and spinach bureka are flaky and savory, perfect for a snack or smaller breakfast. The palmier cookies are so buttery, sweet, and honestly addictive. They also have outstanding holiday offerings, most especially their fresh latkes and sufganiyot before and during Hannukah. Last year I must've bought a dozen of their passionfruit sufganiyot, and this year my favorite flavor was strawberry. Breads also has hamantashen in all different flavors for Purim, from chocolate to matcha. All of their holiday baked goods can be purchased at a different counter to the side, away from the main glass display cases. The staff here are very very patient and efficient, which I applaud considering the rather *particular* (snobby and rich) upper east side clientele they have to deal with. They keep the place running smoothly, and very clean and pleasant. While there are many tables and chairs inside, this place is really more of a fully operational and no-frills bakery, with a fast moving checkout line and products flying off the shelves.

Best baguette winner they said - so tried that first - eh lol other things tried - black and white covered flat buttery croissanty like center cookie... eh..Croissants looked amazing. Service was fast and friendly. Clean and nice store. Not a bad place to stop for some fun baked goods when nearby.

Breads Bakery has been a staple for me since I moved in NYC! All the breads and pastries are delicious! Location: It is located along Third Avenue. There is few seating inside and there is a great display of pastries when you enter and at the side there is also a display where you can grab and go. Service: They were fine. Not that much interaction. Food: All the pastries here are good!! CHOCOLATE BABKA: this is a must!!! You better get this than anything else!! It is so chocolatey and delicious!! The bread and chocolate ratio is perfect. BANANA CHOCO CHIP CAKE: so moist with bits of chocolate and banana on it. perfect for tea! FLOURLESS BROWNIES: so decadent and dense in a good way! Price rating: 8/10. It went up a lot, but I still buy it cause it's good! The clientele here are mostly annoying cause you are in UES they feel entitled. Came here multiple times and they can't wait for their turn to order.

Tried some other things throughout: Apple Challah: they had a whole baked apple instead. It was a little dried out and could have benefited from a bit more almond cream perhaps. The flavor profile was good though - only have this seasonally. Spinach/feta bureka is much better than the potato bureka. The spinach quiche is also very good. You can ask to have these heated up. The parmesan crisps were not too cheesy and it's a nice savory snack.

Breads is a staple in the city. With the best voted baguette what harm can they do. I got the spinach and feta croissant, pain au chocolat, and an almond croissant. The spinach and feta was light and crispy but could've used some more feta. The pain au chocolat used darker chocolate which is always appreciated but felt a little too doughy, while the almond was delicious and just a little too crispy (almost burnt on the edges) - but these could be just the ones that were picked and not the whole batch. The staff always had a smile on their faces and we sat in the back where there is a ton of space with outlets so if you want to do some work - breads has you covered.

Everyone raves about the chocolate babka but don't sleep on the cinnamon babka, it is amazing!! Honestly anything you get from here you can count on to be solid, really love this bakery!

A Tunisian and a chocolate rugelach for lunch made supper almost unnecessary. Fantastic sandwich full of surprises and constructed in such a way that if I had been sharing we both would have had a similar experience. Beat the lunch rush and got to a park bench for casual consumption. Extra napkins helpful. Simple think-fast counter ordering and quick payment. Many tempting treats; enter with caution. [September 2023 visit]

I was gifted again if this delicious Babka. It is so delicious that it is hard to portion yourself. Great for quick gifting during the holidays too!

The black and white croissant cookie has such a hold on me. I waited 1 hr and 20 mins for the next batch because they were sold out. So worth it since you can't get it anywhere else, the croissant is half chocolate. Fair pricing for the quality and such a great assortment of items. Amazing breakfast bagels/sandwiches.

This bakery located in the Upper East Side of NYC has a nice assortment of treats but if you go later in the day they are usually out of a few popular items. I purchased several small chocolate rugelach $2.45 and the black and white cookie croissant $5.50. It was all delicious.

I would describe the Breads Bakery carrot cake as "Carrot Flavored Sand". It is absolutely disgusting. Dry and crumbly with a gritty texture. $16 for a small loaf of this shit. We each ate part of a slice tonight and tossed the rest in the trash. Complete waste of money.

Billed as having the best chocolate babka in NYC, we took the subway trek because I wanted to bring some home for our Christmas brunch. Although the website said you could order ahead for pickup, I was unable to do so & the message that it was unavailable. Warm, aromatic & very very crowded, the line for the bakery case/counter was almost out the front door. Mr T went to stand in line while I perused the rest of the bakery. I could tell he was not thrilled about the line & since it was cold outside, having heavy coats, scarves & gloves on made for an uncomfortable mix. Fortunately, I discovered that you could help yourself to the goodies on the shelves & go to the coffee counter to check out instead of the main checkout. Low and behold, they had my babka on the shelf, along with linzer cookies, a lemon loaf & pastilles. I grabbed my goodies & motioned Mr T to step out if line & join me at the coffee counter. He was pleased. The only downside is that I didn't get to look at the bakery cases & pick out a selection of yumminess & see everything that they had. The lemon cake was a bit dry, the cookies were awesome. The chocolate babka was a hit at brunch (warmed in a 350° oven for 10-15 mins) before serving & well worth the trip uptown. ***wanted to add a note. We bought an extra babka & froze it when we got home. We baked it in the oven at 250° for 15-20 minutes on New Year's Day & it was delicious.

Breads Bakery on Third Avenue is still my favorite. You can sit inside now and today I used their restroom for the first time. It's dark in there so bring your flashlight! It's high tech toileting. You wave your had over the tank and it flushes. I love their baked goods. I'm really addicted to the Spinach Boureka. Every couple months I have to have them. Two makes a perfect size meal for me. I'm definitely returning to this location. I highly recommend because their employees are great too. Prompt friendly service was provided today. I'm glad I decided to eat here.

The best damn bakery! Their babka is next level delicious! Melt in your mouth! I love going there and just letting my taste buds go on a journey. Everything is fresh and decadent in all the best ways! Even the coffee is slamming! A must visit!

Honestly, the service in that store sucks, they weren't friendly at all and they had an attitude. I've worked in retail and in the food industry before and honestly, doesn't matter who you are a good morning and a nice positive energy makes a difference. And the coffee was disgusting. I personally will never go back.

A real New York gem and classic. Let me tell you why. CHOCOLATE BABKA*** Arguably the star of the show, and regarded by many as the best vodka in New York City, After trying it for myself I am convinced that it probably is. Fluffy chocolatey and maintains this very multi gooey chocolate texture despite eating it multiple days in a row. Soft and satisfying and not too sweet. CINNAMON BABKA*** Didn't love this as much as the chocolate Babka but that's because of the inherent flavor profile itself. This while also soft and not too sweet contains finely chopped walnuts, Raisins, and of course cinnamon. Yummy and a great breakfast option. BLACK AND WHITE COOKIE*** Another one of their claim to themes this amazing black-and-white cookie might be nothing that you've ever had before. The cookie itself is layered kind of like a croissant and has this dog a crunch when you're able to get it fresh. The cookie itself has black and white parts and the white half of it is layered with frosting that is soft and not like a shell like typical black and white cookies but so good and has a deep vanilla flavor that is really enjoyable and will keep me coming back for more. RUGELACH*** Also amazing, SO SOFT to the bite and chocolates but not too sweet. It's like biting into a cloud, how do they do it!? I've had a variety of their other items including the chocolate almond croissant, various loaves of bread, their breadsticks - I especially love their olive and cheese breadstick - and they're all really good. You can't go wrong here but the items detailed above in specifics are the best.

I've had only a few things here, but they're been delicious each time: apple challah, lemon cake, regular challah. I'm happy to try more!

Good god, there's nothing bad at these places. You don't necessarily need to go to any particular location--they're all good. Even the one in the hospital I visit has exceptional sweets. I cannot recommend enough their chocolate babka and chocolate chip cookies. They are truly magical experiences. While I won't say it's got the best chocolate chip cookie in the city, but if somebody claimed that to be, I wouldn't fight them on it.

I believe this is the biggest breads bakery in the city, I have not been to one in midtown though. This place is very spacious and clean. I checked out this place because this is the only location that has "black and white cookie". What I didn't know was it was a pastry form of black and white cookie and not an actual cookie. It tasted like milk chocolate and vanilla version of danish. Also, the cinnamon bun was very fluffy and has right amount of sweetness to it.

We came in for hot chocolate but the smell of the breads lured us to buy more. There was a bit of a line but it moved quickly because there were many people helping you. The hot chocolate was delicious! We also got the: Cured Salmon on Jerusalem Baguette - so good! I loved the bread. Tunisian - this was amazing!! I've never heard of this sandwich and it was delicious Chocolate Rugelach - WOW! It's like eating mini chocolate croissants but more amazing. Melt in your mouth pockets of heaven!

This was my first time at a Breads Bakery but I've been wanting to check them out for a while. They currently have five locations around Manhattan, and I was at this Upper East Side Breads about two hours before closing so some items had sold out or were low in availability. But no matter, there were still many possibilities to choose from! Plus, due to Purim coming up, hamantaschen were up for grabs. I had an apple one ($3.50) and was really fond of the filling. I also tried the pain au chocolat ($4.75) and a brownie ($4.50). The brownie was all right; I would've liked it to have more of an intense chocolate flavor, but the texture was spot on. Saving the best for last, the chocolate croissant was awesome. The layers were dainty and buttery, and the chocolate inside was rich and fudgelike. The employees were nice, and indoor seating, outdoor seating, and restrooms were available. I'm glad I got to snack on a few of Breads Bakery's offerings, and I'll have to sample their famous babka and other goods on a future visit!

If you're wondering if you should head to this location solely for the black and whites, the answer is yes and no. Yes, you're in the area because you just had a one night stand or booty call the night before and you're desperately trying to leave their apt. No, if you're looking to try these due to some overhyped social media post where you are going out of your way. They are good but not out of your way good. And if you are looking to secure some, make sure you go at 8 or later. They aren't out of the oven and iced until then.

I've been to the new Breads Bakery on the UES a few times now. I'm a fan of several of their baked goods including their chocolate rugelach, black and white cookies, potato bureka, spinach bureka, and feta bureka. If you're interesting in snagging black and white cookies, especially on a weekend, you'll want to go early in the day. I will say that these black and white cookies are very different from the traditional light and cake like variety. These are flaky and buttery. Aside from the icing on top, there's a layer of chocolate and vanilla underneath the frosting. I prefer their rugelach to their babka personally. The bureka make for a good snack. They aren't too big but the puff pastry is flaky and the fillings are good. I wish they were a little bigger. As a warning, the prices are on the higher end.

I've only been here twice but loved all of my purchases. It's a busy place, but the employees are friendly and helpful. The Jerusalem bagels were so good. The bread is fabulous and fresh. The breadsticks are also divine. I will try a chocolate babka when family is visiting!

My. Favorite. Coffee. Shop. Ever!!! Every morning my girl friends and I get a coffee and pastries here after walking our dogs. They have the best coffee and best pastries in the city! Every employee of this location is truly the nicest person and only looking to help and make their customers happy!! They have a kinda hidden breakfast board item on the weekends, Saturday and Sunday. It is $60 for ALL of this food, two coffees and two bottled drinks (orange juice, water, apple juice, etc. ) Its fantastic! I CRAVEEE this breakfast!! Also the manager of the coffee shop is cute

A few really baked goods. Okay coffee. Got an assortment of things to try. -Iced Coffee -Black and White Cookie -Chocolate Almond Crossaint -Spinach Bureka -Feta Bureka -Cheese Straw -chocolate rugelach The Jerusalem bagel and the Cinnamon Rolls were the standouts from this batch. Soft and chewy and good flavor for each. The biggest letdown was the black and white cookie. They makes theirs layered with croissant dough, which may explain the price, but I prefer just to get a traditional one from a good corner bagel shop. They spend so much attention on the chocolate that I think the vanilla side is left behind. The second biggest letdown was the rugelach. Too airy and lacking intense chocolate goodness, especially for the price. The other baked goods were fine, perhaps of typical high-end bakeries, but just didn't pack a lot of flavor for the price and I wouldn't personally get them again. Coffee was just average. Perhaps some items are a little overhyped, but overall if you've got the spare change to splurge here, give them a try. While rather expensive, I will eventually make it back to try the signature babka.

First time here and everything looked delicious. Got lemon and chocolate babkas and some other things. Tasted great. Black and white cookie was different recommended by fellow yelpers. Flaky instead of cakey. Not my thing but people seem to like it. Olive bread stick were crispy and tasty. A favorite. Got potato burkas and enjoyed. Basically potato filling in croissant. Pleased with the quality of these pastries.

Babka is insane I could eat one everyday Ive done 4 in a week before Get the cinnamon babka if you have a chance I think its seasonal?

Yum! This is a newer location and very tasty. The baked goods are delicious. Good for a quick grab and go, or they have some places to sit as well. Try the cinnamon buns/rolls!

My go-to at Breads Bakery is (obviously) the chocolate babka, but while visiting a friend on the UES I had to try this location's exclusive black and white cookie. I'm so glad I did! It's more like a pastry than a traditional b&w cookie (the base is lighter and flakier), but it's a great spin on a classic. This was my first time at the UES location and I think it's my favorite. Aside from it's black and white cookie advantage, it's bright, airy, and there's a ton of seating.

I love the food, but the service is very inconsistent at least in the mornings. The counter people are always moody and most of the breakfast items, such as the croissants are not even ready and the counter people can even be rude about it. Management needs to pay closer attention to the lack of preparation and maybe have more people on staff that actually are a stakeholder of the business. Bad service and great product will make you lucrative in the short term, but it is not sustainable in the long term..

Came here because another reviewer said they had one gluten free bread. Nope! Save your time.

Lack of consistency and huge disappointment with our baked goods today. The market is a tough one but seeing our croissants half the size they used to be was shocking. We pick up a few plain and almond croissants weekly and didn't check our bags until coming home to a find a few that were miniature in size. We use these to make breakfast sandwiches at home but the sheer size of the croissants makes them impossible to fill with anything substantial ...we may take our business elsewhere in the neighborhood...

I am obsessed with the hummus and baguette. The bread is so crusty and the hummus has such great flavor and texture. I am so grateful that I work just a few blocks away...

Very friendly service, great egg salad sandwich ! I'm happy I happen to pass by and find this place accidentally. I look forward to returning!

Stopped him because my sister had to pick up an order for her dorm room children in the city... I decided I wanted a bagel which they did not have so I got the second best thing which was a Jerusalem roll... Thank God it had sesames on it and they had the " good butter" , ... my sister loves their gluten-free sourdough bread, she bought two big loaves of that, we did ask for chai tea lattes from the barrister who said he could make it, the cashier said they don't make that so I had to go back to verify and he said "yes I do have the things to make it" so the cashier was a bit surprised... Anyway I should've taken note of her face because they were horrible, both me and my sister agreed no more chai tea lattes at the bread shop, lol. All in all good experience. #Week2OfNewYorkLiving

We really liked their homemade hamentaschen. While the traditional sweet ones were good, the savory pizza dough hamentaschen were a delicious surprise too. Can't wait to try the babka and breads!

I enjoy their chocolate rugella and their banana! I accidentally dropped my cheese bread and olive stick as I left. The counter person called me back in and replace them with an extra olive stick

Breads Bakery have locations all over nyc and I don't really know what they are known for. The pastries looked fresh so that is a good sign. I tried the black and white cookie and wasn't the biggest fan. It had dark bitter chocolate and a different preparation than a normal cookie. The croissants were fresh and flaky. I will go with those next time.

Expensive but worth it. They serve up some of the best breads and pastries I have ever eaten. From the poppy seed roll breakfast sandwich to their chocolate rugelach everything is so finessed. I almost always get a fruit tart and almond croissant when I visit. I'm a regular!