Ippudo is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

1. Ippudo

8.9
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews

Daniela C.Daniela Cury: Best pork bun and chicken wings to die for. And the ramen is great!

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Casual Japanese spot in the East Village, we love the pork buns but you can't go wrong with the ramen either.

Peter S.Peter Strong: Oh the buns! Fried chick app amazing. Special eel bun was great and the standard pork bun is wonderful.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

2. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.3
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews

Trevor J.Trevor John: Get here early to beat the lines, and make sure you try the pork buns. The spicy garlic noodles can't be beat as well.

Michael M.Michael Muse: Brisket bun is incredible. Get it even if you arent a huge brisket fan. Yuzu Arnold Palmer was great too.

nancy t.nancy t.: Fantastic spicy miso chicken ramen , excellent buns. It gets crowded quick though, so go early.

Ippudo Westside is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

3. Ippudo Westside

8.8
321 W 51st St (btwn 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 530 tips and reviews

Yvette P.Yvette P: Pork buns pork buns pork buns and classic ramen

Alex C.Alex Casariego: Best ramen and pork buns. And Brooklyn makes a beer just for them. Worth the wait.

Giulio d.Giulio del Bufalo: Best pork buns! Dinner menu has more options.

Aux Merveilleux de Fred is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

4. Aux Merveilleux de Fred

9.0
37 8th Ave (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 70 tips and reviews

Lily F.Lily Fu: Brioche is amazing. Sugar is phenomenal but my favorite is the chocolate chip. It's sweet but not too sweet. I come here regularly 😊

Jessica W.Jessica Wickham: My favourite chocolate bread shop! The brioche is incredible, they bake throughout the day, love it when they are still warm from the oven, and the chocolate is all melty hmmm

AhuvaAhuva: French pastry galore, the brioche is fantastic and the daily fresh sandwiches (Brie, turkey, Swiss) are delicious and a great bargain at $4.50.

Fabrique Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

5. Fabrique Bakery

9.0
348 W 14th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 32 tips and reviews

Shuang L.Shuang Liang: Had the buns. Cinnamon; cardamom;brown sugar and walnuts. Really really good. I love them all, the brown sugar and walnut bun is amazing!! The walnuts in the bun is covered with syrup and taste flaky

Bjorn d.Bjorn de Carro: Great Swedish bakery - buns to die for

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: The cardamom bun is to die for. Also a favorite, the cinnamon buns

RedFarm is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

6. RedFarm

8.4
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews

Doris D.Doris Daif: Amazing meal despite cramped quarters - soup dumplings r a must

refinery29refinery29: Favorites include the chicken salad, pork & crab soup dumplings, and three chili chicken. An earthy, chic, rustic space, RedFarm is sure to please. Read more.

SebSeb: One of the rare restaurants in NYC that leaves me a great culinary memory. Food is delicious. Try the ribeye steak, pork buns and crispy beef.

La Cabra is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

7. La Cabra

9.0
152 2nd Ave (btw 9th & 10th), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 26 tips and reviews

Brian V.Brian Van Nieuwenhoven: Incredible pastries. The cardamom buns!

F. B.F. Bastard: Eater: "Incredible, aromatic cardamom bun, quince tart, pitch perfect pain au chocolat, sesame-topped ham and cheese croissant, (which) infuses the savory fragrance of the ham deep inside the dough."

DanDan: Excellent coffees (but $$) and pastries, in particular sesame loaf was incredible, pan au chocolat and cardamom bun both great. Very busy.

Beauty & Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

8. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Chelsea B.Chelsea Balkan: Great food and drinks. Recommend the short rib tamales, chicken meatballs, BBQ French friends and grilled cheese soup dumplings

Scherjang S.Scherjang Singh: Lobster tacos, soup dumplings, new york pretzels, Mac n cheese ... List goes on .. Orange jalapeño margarita ...

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Beautiful people, tufted sofas, killer cocktails, shared plates (try the grilled cheese with smoked bacon and tomato soup dumplings)—and complimentary pink champagne served in the ladies’ room.

RedFarm is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

9. RedFarm

8.5
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews

Laura L.Laura Lachman: Amazing Soup dumplings and steak. Everything is great here...but also expensive!

jessie m.jessie mandel: Get the soup dumplings, they are amazing--skip the scallop ceviche...not so amazing.

Rajesh M.Rajesh Midha: Soup dumplings, sea bass, and baby snow pea leaves makes a perfect meal

Amy's Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

10. Amy's Bread

8.5
672 9th Ave (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 267 tips and reviews

James S.James Sims: Best sticky buns, ever.

Nic S.Nic Strahl: The most perfect hot chocolate I've had in a long time. Have it with a simple brioche roll...perfection!

MoRizaMoRiza: Try the Hot Chocolate - With a floating homemade marshmallow and a slice of almond brioche toast.

Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

11. Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery

9.3
28 Greenwich Ave (Charles Street), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 62 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Lovely bakery, try dry cherry scone, brioche donut is good, very decent latte.

Malcolm C.Malcolm Chang: Their signature brioche donut is the best in the city.

Jastine K.Jastine Kho: Their hot chocolate has just the right amount of richness- perfect for a frigid winter day. The signature brioche doughnut definitely lives up to its hype.

Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

12. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 418 tips and reviews

Rosa A.Rosa An: My favorites are the Peking duck sesame pancake and fried pork buns. So yummy and so cheap!

Natalie O.Natalie Olbrantz: SO CHEAP AND SO GOOD!!! Pork buns, pork/chive dumplings and sesame pancakes are all to die for. You can't go wrong with anything here.

inna k.inna kats: Mung began soup is gross, steamed veggie dumplings no good also. Noodles w/sesame sauce (#37), pork buns, and pancakes are great. Kimchi's barely spicy and great addition to any meal. Do It!

Takahachi Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

13. Takahachi Bakery

9.0
25 Murray St (at Church St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 203 tips and reviews

Ricky N.Ricky Ng: Good coffee and ya must try the edamame and cheese bun.

Helen L.Helen Lin: Jalapeño feta bun is really delicious!

Stella S.Stella Sar: Delicious bento box, pastries. The cone bun with sesame creme is a must try. Very clean and warm place.

Silver Moon Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

14. Silver Moon Bakery

8.4
2740 Broadway (at W 105th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 80 tips and reviews

CristinaCristina: Get the cream cheese and currant brioche.

Mike C.Mike Chau: Try the Chocolate Chip Brioche - Awesome.

Roger S.Roger Schonfeld: Terrific loaves like rosemary olive & multigrain. Breakfast pastries - cheddar and chive swirl & the California bun - irresistible. On weekends try the herbed brie stick. Coffee not extraordinary.

Super Taste is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in New York City.

15. Super Taste

8.3
26 Eldridge St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 112 tips and reviews

jason p.jason p: Pork dumplings and bao both delicious

Afi Y.Afi Yellow-Duke: The knife cut noodles are great (I got them with the roast duck). And the house bao is also delicious… like many other places in the neighborhood, you can get a very filling meal for under $10 here

Britt V.Britt Vogel: Reco'd by a stranger when walking by. Glad I listened, great noodles, buns and dumplings! Got the noodles with duck, only issue was to watch out for bones. But delicious otherwise!