Orwashers Bakery

"A historic bakery known for its black-and-white cookies, babka, rugelach, and breads like rye and pumpernickel." - Melissa McCart

"One of the Upper East Side’s longest continually running businesses, Orwasher’s was founded by a Hungarian family in 1916. Today, it’s run by baker Keith Cohen, whose starters are spiked with different types of wine or lager. The shop is best known for its rugelach, pumpernickel bread, spelt loaves, jelly doughnuts, and black-and-white cookies, but don’t miss the sticky-bun babka, chocolate croissants, seeded bagels, glazed doughnuts, turnovers, or cherry cheese strudel — it’s some of the best in the city." - Eater Staff

"Orwashers, founded by a Hungarian immigrant family in 1916 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is renowned for its breads milled with rye, and these loaves remain some of the most popular orders. The bakery also offers rugelach, babka, and black and white cookies." - Juliet Izon

"If you’re uptown and don’t want to wait for your oven to pre-heat to eat something sweet, Orwasher’s is open on the UES and UWS. They serve Jewish pastries like rugelach and hearty black and white cookies that you could feasibly use as plates for other desserts, as well as some great almond croissants." - hannah albertine

"If you’re uptown and looking for something sweet that doesn’t require pre-heating your oven, Orwashers is open on the UES and UWS. They serve cakes, Jewish pastries, some great almond croissants, and black and white cookies that will make you briefly think you’ve reached cookie enlightenment." - hannah albertine