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The City Bakery

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3 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011
between Fifth and Sixth Aves.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-366-1414 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    15 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Cafes, Soup & Sandwich
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Photo by Carmen Lopez and AJ Wilhelm

Official Website

thecitybakery.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 7:30am-7pm; Sat, 7:30am-6:30pm; Sun, 9am-6pm; closes half an hour early daily in summer

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.; F, V at 14th St.; 1 at 18th St.

Prices

$8-$15

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Great Desserts
  • Hot Spot
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Lunch

Alcohol

  • No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

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Profile

In a city of insipid—if not downright dangerous—salad bars, City Bakery's is a thing apart: gorgeously eclectic, culinarily inspired, effortlessly seasonal. When Mother Nature gives us juicy heirloom tomatoes, savory chef Ilene Rosen gives us delicious tomato sandwiches. She also gives us caramelized French toast and a mildly spiced Mexican tortilla soup, among too many other delectable things to mention. And once you've had your tofu-skin-and-edamame salad, you can reward yourself with a cup of Maury Rubin's signature chocolate, hot or cold. Like its pretzel croissant, the City Bakery is a true original. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., all day

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
60% Would you go back?
20% Would you take a date?
53% Would you take kids?
26% Would you go on business?
13% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.3
Service: 6.1
Décor: 6.6
Value: 4.8

pretzel croissant!!!

tessaizzy from 11218 | Posted on 8/29/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: (NA)

i have have had this croissant brought to me (never been to the cafe) and it was AMAZING and i mean amazing .. one of the best croissants i have ever had, just salty and savory instead of sweet. highly reccomended.

Moaning Employees. Great Food.

lmonroe from 11377 | Posted on 3/15/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 3
Décor: 5
Value: 3

Heard about the hot chocolate and came to taste. Got myself into a line that didn't seem to be moving but I was able to hear a couple of employees moaning about their 'slave wages' which was not pleasant to hear as my very small meal cost over $20. I did not leave a tip because it is just bad manners to be talking of such things in front of customers. The mac and cheese was delicious and the hot chocolate divine but the owner needs to either pay more an hour for a place that charges such extravagent prices and to have such demotivated employees will always come back and bite you in the butt. Yes, I even heard how much the employees earn an hour but this is not the forum for such information; something the employees should have known. What a shame.

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