The best bakery in Harlem
26 bakery places in Harlem, ranked on one scale — 8 of them have earned a Sweet Score. the little FAT girl is first here (94), Lee Lee's Baked Goods second (91). This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 70% of the list. The dishes that keep coming up are red velvet, cheesecake and cream cheese.
- Median Sweet Score here: 39
- Typical place carries 178 ratings
- 23 deliver
- 2 take reservations
- 2 have outdoor seating
- 10 open for breakfast
- 2 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
the little FAT girlTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 228 ratings.
Lee Lee's Baked GoodsTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 431 ratings.
Hamilton UndergroundTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 96 ratings behind it.
Levain BakeryTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,951 ratings behind it.
Gardners Gourmet Baking Co LLCTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 69 ratings behind it.
Sipsteria MorningsideLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
CopperLeaf BakeryLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Claire's Kitchen CafeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
L.A Sweets
Sweet Chef Southern-Style Bakery
Grini's Grill
5 Estrellas Bakery & Cafe
Subsconscious
Chokolat Patisserie
Grandma's cake
Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant
The Original Cake Man Raven
Make My Cake
Baskin-Robbins
Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant
Ma Smith's Dessert Cafe
Cake Dose
Especiallymade_ByB
Make My Cake
What else Harlem is known for
Bakery in Harlem, briefly
What is the best bakery in Harlem?
the little FAT girl currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 228 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many bakery places are there in Harlem?
We track 26. 8 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does bakery cost in Harlem?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 70% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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