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A bakery · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · on 3 of my lists

Oneg Bakery.

Worth it, says Antonina. Best known for their double chocolate babka (which is often regarded as the best in the city) I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t recommend it.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best bakeries in Williamsburg
Address
188 Lee Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Directions
Subway
G to Nassau Av, 6 min
Website
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What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Oneg Bakery on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on 3 of my lists, from Best bakeries in Williamsburg to The foods New York is known for, and each one says something the others don’t. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there and where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best bakeries in WilliamsburgWorth it
  2. Best bakeries in BrooklynWorth it
  3. The foods New York is known forWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

3 of my lists, the fullest first
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Hemishe Oneg Bakery has been a local Jewish favorite in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn since the 1980s. Founded by two sisters who escaped the Holocaust, their signature dishes were comforting to the large Jewish community who call that area home.

Using Grandma’s cherished recipes, the grandchildren are currently running the business, which is still family-owned. The bakery’s reputation has started to spread beyond the neighborhood, luring New Yorkers from all five boroughs to experience one of the best bakeries in Williamsburg.

Best known for their double chocolate babka (which is often regarded as the best in the city) I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t recommend it. It’s heavy and dense and comes with enough chocolate to satisfy any sweet tooth. It’s even pretty to look at!

Read it on the list
  • Address188 Lee Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • From my guide, published January 2024.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Best bakeries in Brooklyn

No. 8 on that list
Worth it

Considered the best babka in New York City, the dense concoction is richly studded with enough chocolate to satisfy the most ardent sweet tooth.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Oneg Bakery has been a cherished Jewish bakery in Brooklyn since the 1980s. Founded by two sisters (survivors of the Holocaust), the bakery is an immense comfort to the Jewish community in Williamsburg.

It didn’t take long for the bakery’s fame to extend beyond Brooklyn, the irresistible double chocolate babka began attracting New Yorkers from all five boroughs.

Considered the best babka in New York City, the dense concoction is richly studded with enough chocolate to satisfy the most ardent sweet tooth. This treat alone is worth a detour.

On The Best of New York

I put Oneg Bakery on 2 of my best lists.

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