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A bakery · Upper West Side · on six New York Dearest lists

Breads Bakery

Worth it. The reason I feel confident calling Breads Bakery one of the best gift shops in NYC is thanks to the pre-packaged goods.

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Antonina PattizFrom my list Best gift shops in New York City
Address
1890 Broadway Directions
Subway
1 to 66 St-Lincoln Center, 3 min
Website
breadsbakery.com

Every list it’s on

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Worth it

The babka is hands-down some of the best in the city and what makes it even better is the fact that you can walk in, pick up an already packed loaf and be on your way.

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The reason I feel confident calling Breads Bakery one of the best gift shops in NYC is thanks to the pre-packaged goods.

The babka is hands-down some of the best in the city and what makes it even better is the fact that you can walk in, pick up an already packed loaf and be on your way. It’s a no-fuss gift that everyone loves and tastes so good.

Worth it

Dark chocolate ribbons of Nutella delicately folded into layers of airy dough, Bread’s babka was named the best in New York City.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Dark chocolate ribbons of Nutella delicately folded into layers of airy dough, Bread’s babka was named the best in New York City.

Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

A few years ago the chocolate babka at Breads Bakery was named the best in New York City, and the rest (as they say) was history. Dark chocolate ribbons of Nutella delicately folded into layers of airy dough, this dessert isn’t for the faint of heart (it makes a great souvenir, by the way).

Best of New York 2026, New York Dearest
On The Best of New York

I put Breads Bakery on three of my best lists

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