Bakeries to Visit During New York City Tours
Are you craving something sweet? You’re in luck! You can stop at some delicious bakeries during your New York City tours. That’s because the city crawls with all kinds of bakeries. From typical American bakeries to French-style pastry shops, you will definitely find something you like. A lot of the bakeries are in Manhattan. Therefore, you can reach them by getting on the hop on hop off NYC tour. You can take the uptown or downtown route, get off at the closest stop, and get yourself a sweet treat. Regardless of where you end up, you will definitely find something tasty.
Eataly
If you’re in for some delicious Italian treats, go to Eataly. It specializes in different pastries. You can also get breads and baked goods such as panettone and ciabatta.
Arcade Bakery
Even though this bakery is hidden in a small corner of an office building, it is popular for having some of the best baguettes in town. Other specialties are the viennoiserie. Check out their croissants, quiches, and Danishes. Other baked goods include the pizzas and babkas.
Petee’s Pie Company
Did I hear pie? You’re going to want to check this place out during your New York City tours. It specializes both in sweet as savory pies. Robert and Petra Paredez own the shop. They have turned this little Lower East Side store into a pie heaven. Some of their most famous pies are stuffed into crumbly and buttery crusts. They include salty chocolate chess, lemon chess, brown butter honey pecan, and key lime.
Pi Greek Bakery
If you are more into savory treats, then this Greek bakery in the heart of Soho will be perfect for you. It offers strong coffees as well as light classic Greek frappe. If you go, you will have to try out the baklava. Other specialties include the Greek yogurt. It is topped with the delicious homemade baklava and sweet cherries.
Dominique Ansel Kitchen
Known for its quick timing and fast pace, Dominique Ansel offers both savory and sweet baked goods in minutes. You can enjoy a coffee, a tea, or even a glass of wine with a delicious pastry. If you have to pick just one, opt for the signature lemon-yuzu tart.