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The best bakery in Lower East Side

There are 22 bakery places in Lower East Side. 15 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Top of the list is Lamar's Bagel Express on 94; Joey Bats Café at The Essex Market takes second with 91. This is mostly $ territory (under $15): 68% of the list. Order-wise, cream cheese, lox and pancakes get mentioned more than anything else.

22 places · 15 with a Sweet Score

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Lamar's Bagel ExpressTop 10%Underrated

Lower East Side · Bagels · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 202 ratings.

94Sweet Score202 ratings
2Rank

Joey Bats Café at The Essex MarketTop 10%

Lower East Side · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 565 ratings.

91Sweet Score565 ratings
3Rank

Tao HongTop 25%

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 203 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score203 ratings
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Smoove Ice CreamTop 25%

Lower East Side · Dessert

Upper quarter of New York County — 607 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score607 ratings
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Russ & DaughtersTop 25%

Lower East Side · Bagels · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 4,738 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score4,738 ratings
6Rank

Moishe's Kosher BakeryTop 25%Underrated

Lower East Side · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 141 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score141 ratings
7Rank

Heaven's Hot BagelsLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bagels · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 686 ratings behind it.

77Sweet Score686 ratings
8Rank

Supermoon BakehouseLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score1,792 ratings
9Rank

Petee's Pie CompanyLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,118 ratings behind it.

74Sweet Score1,118 ratings
10Rank

Sugar Sweet Sunshine BakeryLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

73Sweet Score759 ratings
11Rank

Elbow BreadLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score257 ratings
12Rank

Paris BaguetteLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score229 ratings
13Rank

Doughnut PlantLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Dessert · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score2,392 ratings
14Rank

Clinton St. Baking CompanyLocal favorite

Lower East Side · American · $$ · $15–30/person

58Sweet Score6,653 ratings
15Rank

Bánh by LaurenLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

53Sweet Score402 ratings

Café d’Avignon

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

No score yet165 ratings

Yue Lai Bakery

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

No score yet29 ratings

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys

Lower East Side · Bagels · $ · under $15/person

No score yet867 ratings

Gooey on The Inside (Chrystie Street)

Lower East Side · Bakery

No score yet443 ratings

Happy Star

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

No score yet110 ratings

Baskin-Robbins

Lower East Side · Dessert

No score yet24 ratings

Modern Coffee House

Lower East Side · Bakery · $ · under $15/person

No score yet19 ratings

That’s all 22 of them ✦

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Bakery in Lower East Side, briefly

What is the best bakery in Lower East Side?

Lamar's Bagel Express currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 202 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many bakery places are there in Lower East Side?

We track 22. 15 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 Lower East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 68% 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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