Babka

“I have been on a babka hunt to many different places, but haven’t found one that I would consider better.”

“Their poppy/hazelnut pastry, spicy cheese stick, almond croissant and babka are absolutely fabulous.”

“Breads Bakery babka is my go-to for out-of-towners. Always a hit!”

“Mekelburgs babka, i can't go home without bringing a few”

“Try their babka. Simply the best.”

“The babka from librae, unreal”

“but the guy who started ALF is a damn genius (especially the babka)”

“Surprisingly, I feel this is the best in the city”

“When in Manhattan Try the babka and appetizing at Sables. Top Tier”

“Zabars has crazy good Babka and other baked goods.”

“Their babka is incredible, too!”

“Easily the best babka that you can get in NYC, From a famous Brooklyn bakery.”

“Breads is main stream… in Union Sq. But the best one is in the LES called Moishe’s!”

“The babka is just spectacular too, I highly recommend”

“Barney Greengrass has amazing babka and they doublechecked their ingredients notebook when I asked if it has palm oil (Zabar’s has it :/) and it is free of palm oil.”

“Kossars has great babkas as well”

“I had a much better one recently from Ess-A-Bagel on 32nd & 6.”

“I personally looove the babka.”

“I prefer desserts “not too sweet” like the other commenter and I do like their kouign amann and babka which were more mild.”

“I don’t like Breads—this is not babka. Green’s or Kossar’s”

“Current fave is the babka.”

“Might be a weird batch/angle, but it is babka. I’ve had it, and it’s pretty good.”

“Levain cookies, babka”

“Katz for pastrami sandwich/latkes/babka”

“I’d get Babka before I left- Onegs, Zuckers, and Breads would all be on my list”

“They sell Carnegie Babka too.”

“The one from Butterfield market is bomb IMO”

“The babka was just your standard babka.”