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Levain Bakery

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Upper West Side, New York

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Levain Bakery

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Ranked #1 for desserts in New York
Go here. Experience the chocolate desserts. It's worth it.
"The chocolate chip walnut cookie surpassed all my hopes and dreams."(46 Tips)
"My favorite cookies in nyc! Seriously delicious and voluptuous!!;)"(24 Tips)
"My favorite is the dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie."(25 Tips)
"if you love peanut butter, get the chocolate peanut butter cookie."(19 Tips)

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Germán FrassaOctober 29, 2016
Killer concept: microscopic store sells macroscopic cookies. Best in class. Long lines, little space, best to buy and walk away!
Connie ChiuSeptember 18, 2016
Big effing delicious cookies the size of my face. Cake textured cookies ftw.
Amy TaorminaFebruary 27, 2013
In one word? Cookie-gasmic. Levains cookies are crisp on the outside & doughy on the inside. Grab one and split with a friend (if you're feeling virtuous).
Cynthia LinJune 11, 2016
Wow, these babies are dense! But so good! The classic chocolate chip is best!
Felipe SoalheiroJune 15, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Get anything and enjoy the time of your life.
Penn AppetitMay 22, 2012
Amazing, huge, doughy cookies. Don't leave New York before trying a chocolate chip, or a chocolate chocolate. And bring friends, as they're practically each enough for a meal.
Courtney R.April 20, 2015
Chocolate chip walnut is fantastic. You can usually get them still warm from the oven if it's busy.
Sameepa ShettySeptember 28, 2014
Wrap 2 or 4 of these goodies in a box and you're set for an unforgettable gift! Try the coffee while you're here.
Monti BrayAugust 2, 2014
Best cookie on earth! Try the peanut butter dark chocolate, than thank me later.
Juston PayneMarch 10, 2012
Oh, you're on a date and are planning to split a walnut chocolate chip cookie? That's really sweet, but here's a tip: if you want to become lovebirds and not snarling dogs, just get your own cookies.
Go Find AliceFebruary 23, 2017
Hands down the best chocolate chip cookies in town. Worth the wait!
Alex RobertsonJanuary 11, 2017
the chocolate chip walnut cookie is ungodly.
Vaidehi KAugust 29, 2015
You haven't had a chocolate chip cookie till you've had their walnut chocolate chip cookie. It's ginormous and delicious!
AndrewSeptember 14, 2013
The oatmeal raisin cookies when warmed are to die for. The staff take some convincing, but have them warm up your treat til the center is nice and gooey.
DFebruary 6, 2016
My fav one Chocolate chip with walnuts. Not too sweet and very savory. $4 each.
Lori ShermanJuly 15, 2017
You cannot come to the upper west side and not go here! The cookies are amazing! Also, have great bread & small sandwiches!
Christian RennerNovember 14, 2016
Amazing cookies especially after lining up for almost an hour. Make sure to try the peanut butter cookie
K MedinaMay 18, 2014
It's a small place so you can't really eat inside there but they serve milk to eat with those delicious out of this world cookies.
Sinan ArkonacSeptember 11, 2016
Peanut butter chocolate cookies
Mai VuJanuary 16, 2016
Choco walnut - perfect amount of crisp with a melty soft inside
dara lynneJuly 25, 2011
If heaven comes in the form of a ginormous cookie, it's definitely from Levain. They're all amazing but the dark chocolate peanut butter chip is my fave. GO NOW.
NajlaMay 29, 2019
Cookies are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Really amazing. Loved the dark chocolate chip.
Village VoiceAugust 8, 2012
Chewy, monstrous and packed with semi-sweet chips and walnuts, the chocolate chip cookie will be your new favorite. #2 on Tejal Rao's 10 Best Pastro Shops in New York
SaeedOctober 10, 2017
sooooo tasty and buttery chocolate chip cookie 🍪 🍪🍪 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 but the store is a little hard to find
Lauren SmithNovember 10, 2015
Guaranteed line but well worth it. Skip the coffee it's not that great but the cookies are 100%👍🏼
Seline JungMay 27, 2015
Even if there's a line it goes fast. Truly the greatest freakin cookies in the entire world. It's the TEXTURE that makes it.
CompassApril 21, 2014
Though Levain is famous for its chocolate chip walnut cookies, just about everything in the noteworthy bakery is sinfully delicious.
PR MRMay 22, 2016
The line does get long during weekends. Plan ahead, or visit before noon!
SophiaDecember 31, 2016
Cookies and that is all, the best cookie you will have in your life, completely un-re-creatable, life-changing
JillianJanuary 6, 2015
Half a cookie (these things are boulders!) will suffice as a meal. Unbelievably chewy and perfectly doughy in the center.
Jackie ToddNovember 27, 2015
Selection is small, but they do it so well you can't go wrong! Best cookies! Still warm when you get them.
StevenJune 3, 2016
If you love cookie dough, this is your place. Chocolate chip with walnut is the perfect mix with all that little bit of crunch.
v kMarch 23, 2015
Chocolate chip walnut cookie is delectable as well as the cinnamon or chocolate brioche. Please get the mocha.
Jorge EckardtAugust 18, 2013
4 words - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter. Even though each cookie is $4 - they are actually the size of 3 cookies. Go ahead and share one with a friend.
Ryo YAugust 16, 2015
Holy cow! I usually don't like cookies but this place was awesome!! You will gain 5 lbs but totally worth it
The Tastes that Make the CityJanuary 28, 2015
The chocolate chip cookie is the best cookie in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more
Eduardo CastroJune 6, 2015
Great cookies but long line waiting. Don't know exactly if worth a 30 minutes waiting under the sun but definitely great cookies.
Elizabeth CarrAugust 31, 2014
Walnut chocolate chip cookies are the best. Ever. Double chocolate cookies are the second best option. Also good banana bread.
RamiAugust 7, 2014
Must try the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie! Its a piece of heaven!
Oren IsraelsonJuly 28, 2018
OMG this is an amazing chocolate cookie! The place is very small and located at the basement worth coming!
Alyssa B.July 25, 2021
I think their choc pb chip cookie is better than their choc chip/walnut that they’re known for.
Jesse ThomasOctober 13, 2013
Best cookie ever. The texture of the soft inside is like bread pudding..
iLovetheUpperWestSideJuly 25, 2018
Without a doubt the best cookies on the Upper West Side.
Gaga NgSeptember 12, 2016
Came here around 5:20 on a Friday after work, and there wasn't a line! Blessed by the cookie gods 🙏🏼
G DaniellJuly 13, 2016
Lines like shake shack...mm place must good 👍🏽👏🏽👌🏽🍾
Deborah CardosoApril 21, 2012
I've tried a lot of cookies in the city but nothing comes close to Levain Bakery. Simply the best! Worth the trip to the UWS. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Lindsey KimJanuary 5, 2015
Chocolate chip walnut is the best. Still, you should always order one of each.
Omar ElddinDecember 30, 2015
Chocolate chip walnut cookie is insanely good, the star of the show. The dark chocolate peanut butter cookie was good too but meh.
Maina KhojaJuly 18, 2016
Cookies worth the very long queue! + a minimum of 30 minutes wait if you want to order a half a dozen or more.
Mirella🐚June 14, 2018
Saw the rating here and expected much, but it would have been better to serve their good warmed as they do not have good taste while cold and seem staggering

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