Ole & Steen

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postOne last Thanksgiving sandwich for the year: Ole & Steen's "turkey feast toastie"6 pts
“Overall, though, it was delicious.”
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in:What’s the best hot chocolate at the Bryant Park Christmas market?3 pts
“Ole & Steen on the SW corner of the park has a really good new hot chocolate with a housemate marshmallow on top. It was sweet but not cloying and tasted great.”
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postRecent eats: Pink Taco, Pommes Frites, Chelsea Papaya, Shu Jiao Fu Zhou, Radio Bakery, Ole & Steen, Sofia's Kitchen30 pts
“Tasty as hell for sure, but $17 for this size of a sandwich felt a bit extortionate”
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in:Best food options around union square?16 pts
“Their ham and cheese sandwich is very simple but also very good.”
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postFood Diary 12/22 12/277 pts
“Egg and cheese croissant (2/5) - Ole & Steen”
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in:Where to get Thanksgiving-style sandwiches now that Capriotti's is gone?7 pts
“Ole & Steen has a Thanksgiving-style Turkey Toastie sandwich that’s pretty good!”
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in:7 nights in your marvellous city 🫶🏻🤤7 pts
replying to u/Potential_Owl7825: Thanks for introducing me to Upside Pizza and Ole & Steen, glad you had an amazing and delicious time here :)
“Best thing at Ole&Steen IMO is the Salmon Sandwich. Copenhagen with the poppyseed is 2nd on my list. It was a go to spot for me for a couple years for work.”
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in:Any bakery that doesn’t kill you with sugar6 pts
“Ole and steen are traditional Denmark bakeries and not sweet at all.”
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in:Best cinnamon rolls in Manhattan?5 pts
“I have been really liking the cinnamon social at Ole and Steen”
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in:Coffee and a pastry near grand central?5 pts
“Ole & Steen on Lex & 48th has great pastries a good coffee”
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postCan someone ship me some whole loaves of the Ole&Steen's chocolate and cinnamon socials? They don't ship across the country.4 pts
“I recently visited and all I can think about are those chocolate and cinnamon socials from Ole & Steen. I wish I had shipped myself some while I was in NYC last week and it's one of the biggest regrets in my life. There are no bakeries in my area that make anything close to those pastries.”
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in:Takeout lunch recs near Union Sq. 4 pts
“Ole and Steen for bakery/sandwiches”
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in:Best Cinnamon Roll?3 pts
“Cinnamon social at Ole and Steen.”
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in:Any good Scandinavian food restaurant recs?3 pts
“as does Ole & Steen (Smørrebrod)”
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in:To-go lunch near Union Square2 pts
“Ole & Steen has some surprisingly solid sandwiches. Their ham and cheese is so simple, and so good. The cinnamon swirl is also delicious as a sweet with coffee (but not a fan of their coffee).”
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in:Coffee and a pastry near grand central?2 pts
replying to u/fermentedradical: Ole & Steen on Lex & 48th has great pastries a good coffee
“I have never not been disappointed by Ole & Steen. Everything I’ve had there has been uniformly terrible, even the coffee”
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in:Best healthy granola in NYC?2 pts
“Ole & Steen (multiple locations) has a Rye Granola that I enjoy.”
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in:Grainy/seedy bread2 pts
“The Danish ryebreads from Ole & Steen, maybe the Seeded Rye”
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in:One last Thanksgiving sandwich for the year: Ole & Steen's "turkey feast toastie"2 pts
“Ole & Steen is fantastic, they make one of my favorite non-traditional breakfast sandwiches (ham, egg, and cheese)”
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in:Where can I get some sort of good chocolate bread?2 pts
“Ole and steen chocolate rye bread. Trust me”
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in:What are your three favorite bars and restaurants?1 pts
“1. Ole & Steen —> tosca cake if you like amaretto”
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in:Best cinnamon rolls in Manhattan?1 pts
replying to u/udonforlunch: I have been really liking the cinnamon social at Ole and Steen
“It’s amazing and reminds me of cinnamon buns from Norway.”
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in:Best cinnamon rolls in Manhattan?1 pts
replying to u/udonforlunch: I have been really liking the cinnamon social at Ole and Steen
“You absolutely cannot go wrong. Those things are incredible.”
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in:Manhattan with kids1 pts
“Ole and Steen south of Bryant Park for Danish danish.”
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in:Best dessert in nyc?1 pts
“Raspberry slab at Ole and Steen”
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in:Bagels/breakfast1 pts
“Ole and Steen nearby and they have amazing breads”
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in:Hello 👋🏼 my fiancée and I are visiting next month for a Yankee game and staying here for the weekend. We are looking for good coffee spots/bagels/ or any food options you all suggest. We are new to visiting NY and would love to try some good eats. Thanks in advance 1 pts
“Ole & Steen is great for coffee and Nordic style pastries / light sandwiches.”
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in:What's the best thing you've eaten in the past week?1 pts
“Baguette from Ole & Steen”
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in:Recommendations for ice cream, bubble tea, bakery etc? 1 pts
“Ole and Steen – Danish bakery. I like their Cinnamon Social.”
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in:Takeout lunch recs near Union Sq. 1 pts
replying to u/Altruistic_Art213: Ole and Steen for bakery/sandwiches
“Their breakfast sandwiches are the best”
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in:best cafes to work out of in nyc1 pts
replying to u/Kdkdkdkdkdkds: Not that I want to divulge my favorites, but there’s usually plugs and plenty of room at Sleeping Cat Bakery on 20th and 7th and in the basement of Ole & Steen on 18th and Broadway
“i have to say the sandwiches at ole&steen are great”
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in:Two nights union square?1 pts
“also love the cinnamon social from Ole & Steen bakery in the morning”
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in:Looking for Raisin "Forward" Pastries and Desserts1 pts
“Or try ole and steen kloben bun”
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in:Snacks for an office group1 pts
“suggest Ole and Steen full Cinnamon Social.”
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in:Any bakery that doesn’t kill you with sugar1 pts
replying to u/cawfytawk: Try Le Pain Quotidien, Ole & Steen, Balthazar. But it really depends on what you're comparing it to. Danishes and tarts will be sweet. Scones and croissants won't be.
“Ole & Steen is a good “not too sweet” delicious bakery for sure.”
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in:Any bakery that doesn’t kill you with sugar1 pts
replying to u/Not_Montana914: Ole & Steen is a good “not too sweet” delicious bakery for sure.
“I can't remember where in Europe they're from but I was sort disappoint with how I sweet their pastries were! Lol”
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in:French Bakery - Midtown / Central Park South1 pts
“Ole & Steen baguette is sourdough and very impressive IMO.”
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in:Bakery Recommendation?1 pts
“Ole and steen is pretty popular with tourists but also locals your run of the mill breakfast items w/ Danish twist”
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in:Bakery Recommendation?1 pts
“They have some good pastries.”
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in:Bakery Recommendation?1 pts
“Ole & Steen perfect for this- lots of bfast sandwich options and kid friendly pastries.”
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in:Bryant Park - Lunch Recommendations?1 pts
“Ole & Steen has nice sandwiches and salads.”
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in:Are there any local bakeries that sell bread that is like the equivalent of the square grocery store sandwich bread?1 pts
“Tastes good, but is too dense to absorb even butter - everything just coats the surface. I love it actually.”
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in:what i ate (i guess mostly drank lol) during my short stay in NYC!!1 pts
replying to u/GoodHumansUnite: That Fabrique cardamom bun, though. 😍
“Fabrique and Ole & Steen are so underappreciated compared to bigger name bakeries in Manhattan.”
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in:what i ate (i guess mostly drank lol) during my short stay in NYC!!1 pts
replying to u/relaxchilled89: Fabrique and Ole & Steen are so underappreciated compared to bigger name bakeries in Manhattan.
“I did like Ole & Steen’s chocolate croissant as well!!”
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in:Creamy matcha/matcha Viennese drinks1 pts
“Tried one at Ole & Steen that was tasty, added their cardamom cream top.”
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in:Coffee Shops with House-Made Syrups? (Upper East Side)1 pts
“I just tried the blueberry latte and really liked it.”
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in:Best buttery pastry (e.g. croissants, scones, quiche slices etc) rec request1 pts
“The cardamom bun at Ole & Steen is another fave”
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in:Grainy/seedy bread-1 pts
replying to u/xlaurenthead: The Danish ryebreads from Ole & Steen, maybe the Seeded Rye
“Love Ole but their rye might be too fibery for me ;> but I love their chocolate roll and sunflower roll”
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post7 nights in your marvellous city 🫶🏻🤤395 pts
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in:Favorite/best Manhattan bakery?41 pts
“Red Gate, Librae, Mah Ze Dahr, Petit Chou, Funny Face, Culture Espresso, Little Cupcake Bakeshop, Ole & Steen, Frenchette, Smor, Fabrique, Supermoon Bakehouse”
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