Bakery counters in Brooklyn worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

20 places

Patisserie Tomoko

Order Matcha cheesecake slice

Patisserie Tomoko on Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, makes French-Japanese pastries, macarons, salty almond cookies and custom cakes.

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Welcome Home

Order Mortadella on sesame focaccia

Welcome Home on Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, bakes laminated pastries, loaves, baguettes, cakes and sandwiches, and is closed on Tuesdays.

A&C Super

Order Egg-stuffed biscuit sandwich

A&C Super on Leonard Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sells bread, pastries, coffee and breakfast sandwiches from a takeout window, with a patio nearby.

Winner

Order Sourdough croissant

Winner Bakery on 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, bakes sourdough croissants and egg sandwiches, and is open every day of the year as a takeout shop.

Ciao, Gloria

Order Frittata sandwich on housemade brioche

Ciao, Gloria on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, is a bakery and daytime cafe from a Baked co-founder, with frittata sandwiches and coffee.

Baked

Order Deep dark brownie

Baked on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn, sells brownies, blondies, tricolor cookies and apple pie from a snug neighborhood bakery and cafe.

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Bakeri

Order Cardamom bun

Bakeri on Freeman Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has baked small-batch European-style bread since 2009 and runs a small cafe with pastries and coffee.

Miolin Bakery

Order Strawberry croissant

Miolin Bakery on 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, bakes croissants and focaccia, with a strawberry croissant and a twice-baked almond one Thu to Sun.

Allan's Bakery

Order Hard dough bread

Allan's Bakery on Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, is a third-generation family Caribbean bakery that has served the borough for over 60 years.

Syrena Bakery

Order Pączki

Syrena Bakery on Norman Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has been a Polish bakery since 1993, baking breads, babkas, strudels, cakes and pastries on site.

Charlotte Patisserie

Order Butter croissant

Charlotte Patisserie on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, makes croissants, mousse cakes, fruit tarts and quiches in-house, with croque monsieur.

Birdee

Order Romeo and Juliet danish with guava paste

Birdee is a bakery and all-day cafe in the Domino Refinery at Kent Avenue and South 3rd Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, open since spring 2025.