Alice's Tea Cup is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Alice's Tea Cup

8.4
102 W 73rd St (btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews

CharlieCharlie: The pumpkin scones are delicious! Split the Mad Hatter it's too mug for one, but just enough for two. I usually have leftovers.

Julia H.Julia Herrera: Good selection of teas, scones and grilled cheese!!

NicoleNicole: Get one or two scones of the day (always multiple flavors on the blackboard), and finish all the clotted cream and raspberry preserves. Great for taking little ones ages 3-8. Super kid friendly.

Silver Moon Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. Silver Moon Bakery

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

Kat U.Kat Uzonyi: GReat selection of fresh made bread n pastry. I also love the sandwiches n the quiches!! The tarts the cakes. Trust me! I know what's good! And this is a yummy place with European taste!!

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Fantastic home made breads, mini baguettes, challah, butter bread are especially noteworthy as as are the pastries

Alex F.Alex Fish: Reason for the hype. Brioche, challah, pretzels...all great!

Orwashers Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Orwashers Bakery

9.0
440 Amsterdam Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews

Mich L.Mich L: Everything is delicious! Almond butter/jam/bee pollen sandwich, turkey sandwich (incredible!), raspberry brioche, cinnamon raisin bread loaf ... all amazing!

Elizabeth L.Elizabeth Lee: Their jelly-filled donuts are really delicious and taste so fresh. Just lovely.

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Awesome choc donut w strawberry filling, macaroon, and rugelach 🥰

Épicerie Boulud is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Épicerie Boulud

7.9
1900 Broadway (at W 64th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 137 tips and reviews

Annie S.Annie S.: Amazing macarons! Make sure to go here for Macaron Day and you can get one for free :)

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Dulce de leche and chocolate eclairs are both classically and perfectly done, which for an eclair freak is pure heaven.

Polina W.Polina Weitz: Personal desserts and pastries (tarts, mousses etc.) are delicious. Great quality.

Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews

Aarthi D.Aarthi D.: A terrific coffee shop that serves an excellent roast, great sammies, and pastries from Balthazar. No WiFi and it can get a little overrun with students and strollers. Gotta time it right!

Harumi U.Harumi U: Chai is great and anything espresso is worth a try. Cortado is not something you find at every coffee shops. Wide variety of baked goods including green tea cookies and 80 cal muffins!

Hillary N.Hillary N: My absolute favorite coffee place. Friendly staff (the line gets long because they are chatty and helpful), awesome pastries, great food. Good atmosphere (no wifi).

Levain Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews

Jose S.Jose Simbulan: Yes, it's all about the Cookies here, but some of the other baked treats are also worth sampling like the Chocolate or Cinnamon Brioche "sticks" and the thin-crust pizzas.

MeliMeli: Being a complete glutton at Levain's Bakery is socially acceptable. The oatmeal raisin scones are a must-have! Order milk or an ice coffee with it & you won't be disappointed. Best scones in the city!

Carollyn P.Carollyn Philip: Often overlooked, the fresh from the oven, Oatmeal scone is delicious.

Breads Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Breads Bakery

9.2
1890 Broadway, New York, NY
Bakery · Lincoln Square · 46 tips and reviews

chi s.chi shi: 10% discount for students! Beautiful delicious croissants

Nilda D.Nilda Destouche: Bread a good variety, pastries, cookies, babkas, go check out the place, see for yourself!

C. S.C. Stewart: Love the creme brûlée Danish

Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale

8.0
2730 Broadway (btwn W 104th & W 105th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 55 tips and reviews

Simon K.Simon Knight: Brilliant cortado and an almond croissant

Anastasia E.Anastasia Enot: One of the best cortados in town. Nice place. Delicious pastries.

Lindsay K.Lindsay Kirk: Great coffee with local pastries and very friendly staff

Joe Coffee Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Joe Coffee Company

8.5
514 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 115 tips and reviews

Per T.Per Thunberg: Seasonal house - mix of Brazilian and Peru - and the unbeatable muffins are highly recommended. Also sometimes, when the weather is clear, you can pick up free wifi if u sit in the couch section.

Divya K.Divya Kaur: Try the scones...they are the best I have ever had!

Jay T.Jay Tank: Coconut macaroons and iced coffee on a hot day is perfect!

Birch Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Birch Coffee

8.6
750 Columbus Ave (btwn W 96th & W 97th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 104 tips and reviews

Jenn P.Jenn P: They make a latte so good you won't need sweetener. Also the avocado, egg, cheese, and tomato on a croissant is a great way to start the day.

Eshrefe S.Eshrefe Shehu: A good place to study/work/read and enjoy a good cup of coffee and tasty croissants.

MM: Love the coffee latte and their almond croissant

Tarallucci e Vino Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Tarallucci e Vino Wine Bar

8.2
475 Columbus Ave (at W 83rd St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper West Side · 48 tips and reviews

Rusty Z.Rusty Zarse: Excellent wines from Tuscany/abruzzo. Have a cappuccino, some red wine and a chocolate croissant. True to Italy

Anjali M.Anjali Mullany: The poached eggs with asparagus are fabulous. Some of the best croissant in the city. Lovely staff. Love this place.

Jen RazorJen Razor: Get in early on the weekends (well before 10) otherwise all the delicious almond croissants are gone!

Zabar's is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Zabar's

8.9
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 216 tips and reviews

Marlene H.Marlene H: They have the best chocolate chip scones. If you go to the bread counter near closing time they will often sell you lots of pastries for a reduced price. Like 6 bagels for $1.

Barbara G.Barbara Gorman: delicious lobster salad on a croissant

✨#IamRomdelacrème✨✨#IamRomdelacrème✨: Tried the Breakfast Special: spinach feta croissant and Ham and cheese croissant. They were both really, REALLY good!

Paris Baguette is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Paris Baguette

7.7
2568 Broadway (btwn W 96th & W 97th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 14 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Pastries cakes baguette

Natalie V.Natalie V: Delicious pastries and not too expensive

I P.I P: Why would they individually wrap every pastry in a plastic bag?

Magnolia Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
200 Columbus Ave (at W 69th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lincoln Square · 280 tips and reviews

Yerelyn C.Yerelyn C.: The cranberry apple walnut muffin is the best!!!

TeaTea: The best cupcakes other than my Mom's & the cinnamon sugar muffins are awesome. Note: they don't make them on Tues or Thurs~

Emily S.Emily Speer: Banana muffin is SO delicious.

Macaron Parlour is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Macaron Parlour

7.2
560 Columbus Ave (at W 87th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper West Side · 18 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Really fantastic macarons in a wide range of very original flavors, great addition to the neighborhood, great danger to any diet :)

Monkey FaceMonkey Face: Morning glory muffin is very good and #vegan

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Though this bakery makes solid French macarons, our favorite sweets are the all-American cookies, brownies, bars, and doughnuts.