Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

1. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.7
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 746 tips and reviews

Kimberly P.Kimberly P: Cronuts were def worth the wait - so good. Frozen s'mores were really good too.

💖✨Brigitte V.💖✨Brigitte V.✨💖: By far, the DKA is better than the Cronut! It's actually the best DKA I've ever eaten in the US! Skip the Cronut line, by getting a Cronut Pass, or coming here outside of work days.

Divya M.Divya Menon: DKA and freshly baked Madeleines my fav! Cookie shot is really cool and yum too. I am not a Cronut fan sorry!

Ladurée is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

2. Ladurée

9.0
864 Madison Ave (btwn E 70th & E 71st St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 257 tips and reviews

Da Jung C.Da Jung Chung: Don't miss the salted caramel and the pistachio macaroons. They really are a true bliss!

Natalia G.Natalia Goreva: Rose petals and salted caramel macaroons are the best. Coffee ice-cream was really good too. Paris-themed displays are gorgeous! As to their no photo policy, we took a bunch of pics, they didn't mind!

Lindsey C.Lindsey Cohen: Best macarons anywhere! worth the line even in the cold!

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

3. 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 😊

Anne Marie W.Anne Marie Ward: One of the best French bakeries that I have been to in the city. The brioche is heavenly. So is the meringue.

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.

Ladurée is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

4. Ladurée

8.7
398 W Broadway (at Spring St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · SoHo · 220 tips and reviews

Joanne P.Joanne Pang: Cute cafe with a more extensive food, drink, and dessert menu. Try a rose, vanilla, or pistachio macaron -- or all three!

KinoKino: Skip the brunch items, and go with the Croissant, Pan au Chocolat, cakes, and macarons. The Mille Feuille Praline & Salted Caramel Macaron are delicious.

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Famous for their beautiful macaron boxes and French decor, Ladurée has boutiques all over the world, including one on Madison Avenue and their recently opened tearoom in SoHo. Read more.

La Bergamote is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

5. La Bergamote

8.7
177 9th Ave (btwn W 20th & W 21st St), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 88 tips and reviews

Derek L.Derek Love: get your coffee with fresh steamed milk. almond brioche is great.

Tim S.Tim Shey: A longtime West Chelsea mainstay. Check out the ancient espresso machine. If you want to venture beyond their great croissants, they have a super-rich almond brioche toast, and a nice coffee eclair.

Valentin G.Valentin Guerin: Nice brunch spot with excellent French pastries!

Eclair Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

6. Eclair Bakery

8.6
305 E 53rd St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Sutton Place · 46 tips and reviews

Kit Kat🍫Kit Kat🍫: Love the cookies ... Will be back to try the eclairs and macarons 😋😋😋

NYNY: The almond raspberry croissant warmed up is SO good. This type of croissant is not easy to find!

Yasemin A.Yasemin Arslan: Smal and cute bakery with delicious croissants and eclairs.

Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

7. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.7
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 420 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Amazing French pastries, breads and baked goods, great atmosphere and solid lunch/brunch options including this brisket burger w/ crispy fries. Prices aren't low but the experience lives up to them.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Bringing Paris to NYC. Great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch on the weekends, or pop in to the bakery for some Caramel Sale macaroons or an almond croissant! Oui! Oui!

Angela H.Angela Hum: The banana coconut chocolate croissant (from the bakery in the front) is my new favorite pastry!! If you're looking for a small treat, it's a must have!

Le Moulin A Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

8. Le Moulin A Cafe

8.7
1439 York Ave, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews

Molly L.Molly Little: Fresh macarons and plenty of seats - what more could you want?

Lauren G.Lauren Gilchrist: Traditional french bakery, great for hanging out on Saturday morning. Get there before noon if you want a croissant!

AbbyAbby: Best chocolate croissants I have had outside of Paris.

Breads Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

9. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · 335 tips and reviews

kate k.kate kudish: Best customer service, hands down. This place is fantastic - cant go wrong with anything but almond croissant and frittata sandwich are amazing.

Alon B.Alon Burg: Cheese straws, feta and goat cheese burekas, rugalach, almond croissant all fresh and will turn you into the happiest person on the block

LizLiz: The best chocolate babka, chocolate croissant & banquettes!

Ray's Candy Store is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

10. Ray's Candy Store

8.7
113 Avenue A (btwn E 7th St. & St. Mark's Pl.), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Alphabet City · 81 tips and reviews

JennJenn: Egg cream, beignets & fries are my favorites at Ray's!

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: soft serve is $4 n its huge!! try beignets, so yum!

Kate F.Kate Furman: Get the soft serve and beignets and eat them in Tompkins square Park. There's way more than half a dozen when you order 6.

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

11. Takahachi Bakery

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

Rachel H.Rachel Haot: Some of the freshest, most delicious food near City Hall. Try the homemade tofu or tuna tataki salads, Midori juice and one of the unusual macarons - like goma or matcha.

Samantha G.Samantha Greenberg: Great spot with a wide variety of Japanese pastries. Try the matcha macaron, they're delicious!

TeresaTeresa: The black sesame and matcha macarons are delicious. Buy them if they are still available because they sell out often!

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

12. 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

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

Sharon C.Sharon Chen: Delicious Italian country bread and pain au chocolat. Service is also great, their workers are knowledgeable about the breads and very friendly! !

Michelle V.Michelle Viau: The Fig And Hazelnut loaf, The olive loaf and brioche are amazing!

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

13. 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.

Sophie K.Sophie Kim: Vanilla chef special, Cheesecake & brioche donuts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

14. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.8
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews

Neil B.Neil Baptista: Superb almond croissant (via Ceci Cela patisserie) goes great with this robust coffee. N*

TatianaTatiana: Coffee has a nice, nutty flavor and the chocolate croissants are perfection.

Jonathan L.Jonathan Lieberman: The brioche is delicious and my ice latte is as good as advertised. #illhaveanother

Maman is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in New York City.

15. Maman

8.8
239 Centre St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 302 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Yummy lattes, cute bunny decor and Nutella Madeleine's!

Saul S.Saul Shanabrook: Croissants are excellent. So is the quiche.

Susan S.Susan S.: Cute communal seating area in the back. Great lattes and almond croissants. Their cakes look beautiful!