Petit Chou
Bakery · East Village
229 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
Highlights
Flaky croissants, eclairs, and decadent cakes, plus breakfast sandwiches.
Flaky croissants, eclairs, and decadent cakes, plus breakfast sandwiches.
"Self-taught baker Bassim Nasr has received some internet ire lately for his elevated take on a bacon, egg and cheese made with laminated dough, but he has been making some of the best pastries in the city since opening in 2020. Alongside the picture-perfect eclairs and cream puffs in the cold case up front, he often has cheesecakes and other futuristic looking cake slices offered as specials. The triple passionfruit cake is ethereal: light as a cloud, with just the right amount of sourness from the fruit, and sweetness from the layers of Chantilly cream." - Mike Chau
"A popular destination on the Atlanta breakfast scene, Petit Chou serves up French bistro-style dishes with a Southern spin in Cabbagetown. Everything from the classic croque madame to Boursin and avocado toast to the all-American breakfast is on the menu here. They also serve dinner on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday." - Lia Picard
"The cinnamon roll at this East Village bakery is more bready than fluffy, and almost completely hidden under an icing that lives somewhere between thick frosting and sticky glaze. Like many of the city’s greatest, the underside of this roll is a dark, caramelly brown." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, will hartman
"Petit Chou is a bakery in the East Village, and as the name suggests, they specialize in eclairs in a variety of flavors, topped with precise piping. But they also do a lot of laminated viennoiserie, from crisp, simple croissants to a cinnamon roll, and danishes with things like scallion cream cheese or passionfruit and raspberry meringue. About the only thing that isn’t dainty here is the chocolate chip cookie: a hefty specimen that’s almost the exact dimensions of a hockey puck. It falls squarely into the gooey category, though there is a noticeable crunch on the outside shell. photo credit: Emily Schindler" - Will Hartman
"Every time I walk into Petit Chou bakery with an idea of “just one thing I want to get,” I end up leaving with an entire box of assorted pastries. My loot typically contains the chocolate croissant, a cinnamon bun, and two buttery fresh cookie options: chocolate chip, and white chocolate chip & cranberry. A favorite is the latter for its refreshingly different, balanced flavors that stand out from so many of the rich options around the city; there’s something special about the combination of white chocolate with berries." - Emily Adler
