Librae Bakery

8.3/10

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Get the . It runs about nine dollars and people call it the best they've ever had. The warning people repeat is that it's greasy and so rich that some can't finish one. If that's not for you, the , the and the focaccia get just as much love. The line moves slowly, and ordering makes it slower.

35 Cooper Sq, New YorkEast Village, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • The croissants at Librae (instagram @libraebakery) have incredible flavor, great flake (I’m not a super-flake guy), but of the “top croissants” I’ve tried so far, it’s the only one that I’ve felt was way too greasy feeling.

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  • I had the same experience as you. I was so excited to sit outside and enjoy my pistachio croissant, but it was so greasy that it dripped all over my bag and the bench and I had to do an emergency clean-up lol

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  • my favorite cookie in the city is librae's tahini chocolate chip. I am not the biggest tahini fan but the flavour profile is done so well and it's not overpowering.

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  • replying to u/vagrantwastrel: That pistachio rose croissant at Librae is so stupidly good, we've had to put a limit of how often we can go there

    Have you tried the scone?? I wonder how they make it, it was soooo airy I almost think it was yeasted. I almost like it more than the croissant.

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  • I had a sort of elongated bagel. We loved it so much I think we ordered a second one. It was the standout.

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  • replying to u/No_Weakness_2135: What did you eat at Librae that you didn’t like?

    Same, got a croissant that wasn't even as good as the ones at the local French bakery, Le Fournil right nearby. The croissant lacked flavor, is the best way I could describe it. Same with the pain au chocolat, I guess there's something weird they're doing with their pastry dough.

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  • Rose pistachio croissant, again very very decadent and buttery, delicious, but one is all I can handle for how rich it is.

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  • I’ve never liked their “instagramable” pastries - croissants, danishes and filled cupcakes. Their cookies would be a top contender if the quality was more consistent but their best items to me have and will be sandwiches, focaccias, savoury pastries and cinnamon rolls

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